DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY TRAINING PLAN

Prince George’s County Public Schools

Who We Are •8870 Teachers•1582 Instructional Support Staff

Elementary Teachers

5475 Instructional Aides

1421

Secondary Teachers

3395 Librarian/Media Specialist

161

Our School Based Talent

•98.5% Core Classes Taught by Certified Teachers•88.7% Considered Highly Qualified by NCLB Act

Technology Already Available in Schools•Desktops•Laptops•Projectors•Interactive Whiteboards•Desktop Publishing and Presentation Software•Web Design Software•Video Cameras•Digital Cameras•Document Cameras•Streaming Video and Video Conferencing Access

How is Technology Used?

Surveys Measured Perceptions about how effectively technologies are being I utilized as part of instructional planning.

•Administrators and Principals•Teachers•Students and Families

Survey Results

What Did We Find Out?

•Schools are well equipped with technology.•It is not used effectively in instruction.

•Instructional technologies receive fewer than three days training.•Administrators and Principals have a high level of interest in additional training

How Can We Improve Effectiveness?

Transition our Highly Qualified Teachers into Highly Effective Integrators of Technology

•Minimum of one week’s training in each technology category over next three years.•Advanced training for teachers who would benefit from expanded knowledge of a specific technology.•Training would occur during two weeks of professional development before the school year.

Goals and Objectives of Training

•Understand pedagogy•Learn to use technology•Learn to integrate technology into lesson plans•Create actual lessons

Who Will Conduct Training?

•Division of Information Technology

•Sharing Technology with Educators Program (STEP) Teachers

Division of Information Technology

Existing On-Site Training Programs

•Student Response Devices•Multimedia•Video Conferencing•Interactive Whiteboards•Student Data•Productivity Applications•HR and Personnel Applications

STEP TEACHERS

121 Teachers Received Training on Integrating Technology in the Classroom

•Digital Cameras•Video Cameras•Document Cameras•Web Resources•Instructional Design

They also have been developed to train other teachers in these technologies.

Training Structure

Four Workshop Topics

•Interactive Whiteboards•Multimedia and Video Conferencing Integration•Productivity and Organizational Applications•Presentation Software and Student Response Tools

What Will Be Discussed?

•Interaction with actual Technology•Pedagogy•Research•Real world lessons•Peer review

Who Will Attend?

•Instructional Educators or Planners•Teachers•Administrators and Principals•Instructional Aides•Media Specialists

Sample Training: Integrating Multimedia and Video Conferencing Technologies

The Effect of Multimedia on Memory and Cognitive Load

(Source: http://michaelseery.com/home/index.php/2010/09/cognitive-considerations-in-designing-e-resources/ )

Intelligence type Activities that can foster learning

Verbal Linguistic Use of database resources and networks allowing access and management of information, with communications of learning.

Logical Mathematical Programs or activities that provide immediate feedback and teach logic and critical thinking skills.

Visual-Spatial Use of media or activities that provide high levels of organization for concepts and systems.

Bodily-Kinesthetic Using one’s hands to create a product and express himself through artistic development.

Musical Activities that include performance, composition or appreciation of musical patterns.

Interpersonal Use of group or collaborative activities.

Intrapersonal Activities that provide for self-awareness, self-understanding or include self-motivated work.

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(SEG Research, 2008)

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Summary

Existing District Resources

•Highly Qualified Teachers•Existing Technology in Schools•District Technology Training Programs•121 Specially Trained Teachers

Need

•More Training For Effective Use of Technologies in Schools•Advanced Training for Specific Technologies

Solution

Commitment to Structured Technology-Focused Professional Development Using Existing District Resources