Enhancing Education Through Technology

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Enhancing Education Through Technology
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EETT Background

• No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
• Guaranteed funding for 2 years
• 3rd year dependent on goals met and
• available funding

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Grant Proposal

• SVUSDs focus area Writing
• 56 of students -- below proficient on STAR
  Writing test
• Research-based proposal
• National Commission on Writing says,
• a) The amount of time students spend writing
  should be at least doubled.
• b) The nation should invest in research
  that explores new and emerging technologies.

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Project Write On!

• Targeted Group
• Year One -- all 7th grade students and English
  teachers
• Year Two -- all 7th and 8th grade students and
  English teachers

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Plan of Action Resources

• Add 3 wireless laptop labs and LCD projectors at
  each site
• Project and Technology Coordinators -- full time
• STCs (Site Tech/Curriculum Coaches) -- part time

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Plan of Action -- Staff Development

• Peer Coaching/Mentoring Model one-to-one help
  in the classroom
• Workshops/Inservices
• Technology training and writing seminars)

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Plan of Action -- cont.

• Build Language Arts/Write On! Website
• Downloadable resources and lesson plans
• Calendars and communication links
• among sites

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Plan of Action -- Resources

• Purchase student accounts with My Access!
• (artificial intelligence writing/scoring
  software)
• Demo to follow
• http//www.gomyaccess.com/

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Student log-on
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Teacher Menu
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Error Analysis Report
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What does all this mean for English teachers?

• Help with the paper-load
• More technology available
• Increased technical support
• One-on-one training/coaching
• Web-site resources at fingertips
• Collaboration within and among sites
• Improved student achievement

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Preliminary Data
Spring, 2005
Fall, 2004
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Enhancing Education Through Technology

• Project Write On!
• (PowerPoint revised by Anita Mattos Jan., 2005)
• With thanks to
• CTAP Region 11
• Large_Dennis_at_lacoe.edu
• Harbison_Marylou_at_lacoe.edu
• Placeres_Vic_at_lacoe.edu)