technology-supported collaboration for classroom teachers joyce flatt, ed technologist ft. benning...
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Why is collaboration important to teachers? Helps teachers reinforce key concepts with students Allows chances for more individualized instruction Saves classroom teachers time Provides an opportunity for collaborative lesson planning Allows time for sharing ideas Diminishes the feeling of “isolation” Increases the chances for technology integrationTRANSCRIPT
Technology-Technology-Supported Supported
Collaboration for Collaboration for Classroom TeachersClassroom Teachers
Joyce Flatt, Ed TechnologistJoyce Flatt, Ed TechnologistFt. Benning SchoolsFt. Benning Schools
What is technology-supported
collaboration?• Supports classroom instruction in
special areas• Provides additional resources for
classroom teachers• Allows for opportunities for
teachers to share ideas and plan together
Why is collaboration important to teachers?
• Helps teachers reinforce key concepts with students
• Allows chances for more individualized instruction
• Saves classroom teachers time
• Provides an opportunity for collaborative lesson planning
• Allows time for sharing ideas
• Diminishes the feeling of “isolation”
• Increases the chances for technology integration
Why is collaboration important to students?
• Provides reinforcement across the curriculum
• Allows more chances for remediation
• Increases opportunities for technology integration
• Provides chances for more “in-depth” activities
Components• Email• Regularly scheduled meetings• Software• Special Area support• Web site and internet support• Administration support
Email• Monthly requests sent
to classroom teachers• Requests emailed to
collaboration “chair person”
• These requests are forwarded to collaboration team using distribution list
• Meeting reminders are sent to team
• Team members may send URLs directly to teachers requesting information
• Additional information may be requested from team members
Regularly Scheduled Meetings
• Must be scheduled
• Must be focused• Must be brief• Must be
organized
• Team members• Collaboration
session• Additional
requests• Documentation
Software• Microsoft products: Outlook and
Access• Literacy focus: Inspiration,
Amazing Writing Machine, Publisher
• Web Page: Publisher
Special Area Support• Additional practice• Extension of concepts• Integration of concepts• Remediation opportunities• Technology integration
Web site and internet support
• Each classroom has a web page
• Related links can be updated easily
• Easy for teachers and students to use
• Excellent PR for teachers
• Allows school to share the good things happening
• Keeps parents in touch
Administration support• Principal attends
collaboration meetings
• Provides collaboration input along with the rest of the team
• Included on the team email distribution list
• Receives a monthly report of collaborative efforts by staff members
• Recognizes team members for their efforts
• Shares highlights with district personnel
Examples of Collaboration Projects
• Gifted• Music• Art• PE• Media Center
• Special Ed.• Lesson Planning• Technology• Staff
Development• Community
Gifted• Oreo project• Advanced math• Integration of
higher level thinking skills
Performing Arts• Reader’s theater• Radio plays• Songs• WDEX segments• iMovies
Art• Poster contests• Native American
projects
Special Education• Remediation help• ADHD help• Small group help
Physical Education• PE “Enrichment”• Additional practice• Technology
integration• Brain based learning
– Sign language– Cupstacking– Juggling
Media Center• Reading to classes• Providing media
resource lists to teachers
• Small group instruction
• Help with Reading Counts
Lesson Planning• Interdisciplinary
units• Technology
integrated units• Opportunities for
student collaboration
Technology• Staff development• Web page use• Student
technology skills• “Safety net” for
teachers• Greater
technology use
Building Community Collaboration
• Collaboration between classes
• Collaboration between schools
• Collaboration within the community