A Superintendents Survival Guide to Educational Technology

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A Superintendents Survival Guide to Educational
Technology

• www.esc11.net/edtech/norma
• Norma smith
• nsmith_at_esc11.net
• Coordinator of Instructional Technology

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The Times They are Changing!

• Movie mixed by Karl Fisch using ideas from
  David Warlick, Thomas Friedman, Ian Jukes, Ray
  Kurtzweil, and others

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The Times They are Changing

• Education MUST meet the needs of a changing work,
  society and student
• Technology is a tool that allows us to do this
  through.
• Problem based learning
• Access to limitless resources
• Communication between student, parent, teacher
• Effective, efficient operations

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Research shows that.

• Using technology in education
• Motivates
• Engages
• Authenticates
• Extends
• Resource
• http//caret.iste.org/

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How is Technology being used in Education?
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Communication.

• Email
• District web sites
• Ex. Keller ISD
• http//www.kellerisd.net
• Collaboration
• CC11

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Productivity Applications.

• Student Data Management Systems
• Curriculum Management Systems
• Financial systems
• Productivity
• Word Processing
• Spreadsheets
• Databases
• Presentations
• Brainstorming

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Information.

• Databases from TEA-
• http//web.esc20.net/k12databases
• Some Internet sources-
• Google
• For educators
• Nettreckker
• Wikipedia

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Video.

• ESC Region XI Video Streaming site
• You Tube
• Teacher Tube

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Newer Web based Apps
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• Moodle
• Definition Moodle is a free and open source
  e-learning software platform, also known as a
  Course Management System, Learning Management
  System, or Virtual Learning Environment.
• Example
• ESC Region XI

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Wiki

• DefinitionA collaborative website which can be
  directly edited by anyone with access to it
• Example
• The Flat Classroom Project is a genuine
  assessment project between 11th grade students at
  International School Dhaka in Bangladesh and 10th
  grade students at Westwood Schools in Georgia,
  USA. Based on the ten flatteners found in Thomas
  Friedmans book,The World is Flat, the objective
  is to create a 'Flat Classroom' where two classes
  work as one.

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• Blogs
• Definition(a contraction of the term
  "weblog")1 is a type of website, usually
  maintained by an individual with regular entries
  of commentary, descriptions of events, or other
  material such as graphics or video.
• Example
• Mark Cubans blog
• Mike Falick's BlogA School Board Trustee's
  Bloghttp//mikefalick.blogs.comhttp//feeds.feed
  burner.com/MikeFalicksBlog
• http//mrburkemath.blogspot.com/

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• List from Conroe
• http//technology.conroeisd.net/ezpc/sites

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Ed-tech Trends -

• Source Americas Digital Schools report

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• One-to-one computing
• Online assessment
• New computing devices
• Interactive whiteboards
• Learning management systems
• Growing bandwidth needs
• Online learning
• TxVSN
• Others??

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Federal Programs/Money
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E-Rate

• E-Rate Federal Communications Discount Program
• Money to Texas info at TPESC
• Requirements districts have an approved
  technology plan aligned to the goals of E-Rate
• http//www.universalservice.org/sl/

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NCLB Title IID

• Enhancing Education with Technology
• Formula
• Competitive
• Districts must have an approved plan aligned to
  the goals of NCLB
• http//www.tea.state.tx.us/nclb/statute/TIIpartD.h
  tmsec2402

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• NCLB All student be technology literate by the
  end of the 8th grade
• New Reporting requirements
• http//www.tea.state.tx.us/taa

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• NCLB State must report each year how many
  Teachers, Administrators and Librarians meet the
  state technology applications standards.
• NCLB- State must report each year how many
  students are technology literate
• NCLB State will report each year the number of
  student computers available

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ePlan in Texas

• Electronic Technology Plan Tool
• http//www.sedl.org/eplan

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State Requirements
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• Required Curriculum
• Technology Applications
• http//www.tea.state.tx.us/technology/ta/stustd.ht
  ml

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Snapshot of the TA TEKS

• Grades K-2Students gain basic skills such as
  inputting information, beginning touch
  keyboarding and becoming familiar with the
  computer. Using technology, students access
  information that can include text, audio, video,
  and graphics. They use computers and related
  technology to make presentations and prepare
  projects for foundation curriculum areas.
• Grades 3-5Students use proper keyboarding
  techniques and acquire information by selecting
  the most appropriate search strategies. Students
  use word processing, graphics, databases,
  spreadsheets, simulations, multimedia, and
  telecommunications. They solve problems and
  communicate information in various formats and to
  a variety of audiences and evaluate their
  results.Copy from other ppt

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• Grades 6-8
• Students become fluent in using multiple
  software applications and applying them across
  the curriculum. They build on the Grades 3-5
  knowledge and skills. The students continue to
  demonstrate keyboarding proficiency in technique
  and posture while building speed. The TEKS can be
  taught integrated into other areas (such as
  English Language Arts and Reading, Mathematics,
  Social Studies, and Science), as a separate
  class, or both.
• Grades 9-12Students have a variety of options
  from the adopted courses which allow for growth,
  specialization, integration into other curriculum
  areas, and preparation for the technological
  world. The high school courses in Technology
  Applications, Chapter 126 include Computer
  Science I, Computer Science II, Desktop
  Publishing, Digital Graphics/Animation,
  Multimedia, Video Technology, Web Mastering, and
  Independent Study in Technology Applications.
• http//www.tea.state.tx.us/technology/ta/stustd.ht
  m

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State Teacher Requirements

• Required New Teacher Technology Proficiency by
  SBEC
• Recommended Experienced teacher technology
  proficiency
• SBEC Technology Application Standards
• http//www.tea.state.tx.us/technology/ta/edstd.htm

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SBEC Beginning Teacher Standards

• I. All teachers use technology-related terms,
  concepts, data input strategies, and ethical
  practices to make informed decisions about
  current technologies and their applications.
• II. All teachers identify task requirements,
  apply search strategies, and use current
  technology to efficiently acquire, analyze, and
  evaluate a variety of electronic information.
• III. All teachers use task-appropriate tools to
  synthesize knowledge, create and modify
  solutions, and evaluate results in a way that
  supports the work of individuals and groups in
  problem-solving situations.

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• IV. All teachers communicate information in
  different formats and for diverse audiences.
• V. All teachers know how to plan, organize,
  deliver, and evaluate instruction for all
  students that incorporates the effective use of
  current technology for teaching and integrating
  the Technology Applications Texas Essential
  Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) into the curriculum.

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STaR Chart

• All Teaches are required to complete the Texas
  Teacher STaR Chart each year
• All Principals are required to complete the Texas
  Campus STaR chart each year
• http//www.tea.state.tx.us/starchart

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STaR Chart Data

• TPESC
• Statewide STaR Chart Summary Data
• http//starchart.esc12.net/

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LRPT Planning for Now and the Future

• There is a Long Randy Plan for Technology
• http//www.ta.state.tx.us/technology lrtp/
• It has recommendations for LEAs , ESCs and /TEA

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Financing Technology in Education
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Areas for Budgeting

• Hardware
• Software
• Staff Development
• Facilities
• Support

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How Much
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Reality
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Sources of Budgetary Support

• Federal
• NCLB Regular and Stimulus
• NCLB Title IID- Regular and Stimulus
• E-Rate
• Other Federal Grants

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Sources of Budgetary Support

• State
• Technology Allotment
• Funded through stimulus funds
• Asked for 35, got 30
• NCLB grants, other grants
• State Purchasing discounts DIR
• HB 4294 This bill allows the commissioner of
  education to adopt electronic textbooks and
  instructional materials, giving districts that
  are ready to transition to technology the
  flexibility to choose an alternative to
  traditional textbooks to effectively educate
  students.
• This bill also allows a district to use state
  funds to purchase the technological equipment
  such as laptops, wireless reading devices or
  interactive whiteboards necessary to support
  electronic textbooks or instructional materials

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Sources of Budgetary Support

• Local
• Bond Issues and Tax Support
• Business Partnerships, Grants, donations
• School Foundations and other innovative fund
  raising
• Line item budgeting

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Web site references

• NCLB Technology Requirements
• http//www.tea.state.tx.us/nclb/statute/TIIpartD.h
  tmsec2402
• SBEC Technology Standards for Teachers
• http//www.tea.state.tx.ustechnology/ta/edstd.html
  
• Texas Technology Application TEKS
• http//www.tea.state.tx.us/technology/ta/stustd.ht
  ml
• Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology
• http//www.tea.state.tx.us/technology/lrpt/

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• STaRChart
• http//www.tea.state.tx.us/starchart
• ePlan
• http//www.sedl.org/eplan

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Questions?