TexasTTCC: The Road Map to Accelerating Technology Integration

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TexasTTCC The Road Map to Accelerating
Technology Integration
Mary Pearson, Karin Horn, and Norma Smith ESC
Region XI
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TTCC gave them the map they need to get the
skills to go on in the classroom with technology
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• Recognized statewide
• 100 Online
• Electronic Portfolio with items addressing all 73
  performance indicators of SBEC Technology
  Applications Standards I-V required of all
  teachers
• National standards addressed

TexasTTCC - Certifying Teacher Technology
Competency Since 2003
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Teacher-created Portfolio Contents

• Desktop Publishing Product
• Spreadsheet and Chart
• Multimedia Presentation
• Database
• Web page
• Technology-rich lesson plans
• Evaluation instruments for technology products
• Technology tools to perform tasks and plan,
  monitor and adjust instruction

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Why Do Districts Require Their Teachers to Become
TexasTTCC Certified?
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To Improve Student Achievement

• The key is that this certification would assure
  us teachers can add value to student learning.
  Thats the bottom line. We believe technology can
  improve teaching and improve learning.
• Robert Damron, Superintendent Cleburne ISD

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How Does a Teacher Technology Competencies
Certification Program Improve Student Achievement?
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TexasTTCC makes teachers more confident

• What districts discovered was that as their
  teachers prepared the products for their
  TexasTTCC electronic portfolios, they became more
  confident with integrating technology into
  curriculum and instruction

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Teachers Exceed Expectations
It started out as a concept of requiring a
lesson plan dealing with technology this year.
It snowballedI can state absolutely,
unequivocally, had it not been for TTCC our
teachers would not be doing what they are doing
today. They have far exceeded any of our
expectations. Jimmy Smith Technology
Director Godley ISD

• Godley ISD

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If the network is down, its like someone
dropped a bomb in here. They have integrated
technology that much into their everyday lesson
plans that if it is not working, its a BIG deal.
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TexasTTCC Accelerates Technology Integration
Teachers who are proficient and confident in
using technology integrate technology into
student activities and instruction more often
than other teachers.
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I had just done a spreadsheet for TTCC and I
thought, if I can make a spreadsheet, I know my 8
year olds can do it! So we made a spreadsheet on
our whales and they incorporated it into their
PowerPoints and they did an excellent job. I was
bragging to everybody
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The student who doesnt want to risk giving a
wrong answer in class is not afraid to click that
button (on CPS system) because theyve seen their
teachers be lifelong learners (with TTCC)
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How Are School Districts Implementing the
TexasTTCC Program?

• With Superintendent-directed long term plans to
  have every teacher certified

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Godley ISD

• Superintendent, Technology Director,
  Administrators, Finance Director, School Board
• All these entities must be on the same page
• Jimmy Smith, Technology Director Godley ISD
• 103 teachers certified

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• Reluctant teacher
• Give me a book and Ill teach. I didnt want
  to do it. I didnt have time to do it and I
  wasnt going to find time to do it. The more I
  got into learning things on the computerI have
  come full circle to appreciate technology. I
  enjoy it. The kids love it. I have my diploma
  (TexasTTCC certificate) on the field house wall.

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Randolph Field ISD

• Superintendent learned about TexasTTCC at the
  Midwinter conference
• TexasTTCC became part of the District Technology
  Plan

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Randolph Field ISD

• By September of 2005, 90 teachers were TexasTTCC
  certified
• According to the student produced video on the
  home page of their Web site, http//www.rfisd.net/
  
• Technology is everywhere
• 1-1 Student/computer ratio
• SOAR program (Student Online Achievement
  Resources)

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Cleburne ISD

• Superintendent, Curriculum Director and
  Technology Director developed 5 year plan
• Stipends
• Professional Development
• TexasTTCC certification

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Cleburne ISD

• 301 Teachers certified
• Part of new teacher contract

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Mansfield ISD

• Superintendent and Technology Director developed
  plan using Title IID funds
• Professional Development
• Virtual Field Trips
• TexasTTCC certification

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Laptops Distributed for Technology Certification
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Mansfield ISD

• 522 Teachers certified
• Instructional Technology Cadre

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Another Implementation of the TexasTTCC Program
is for Grant Evaluation
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Arlington ISD

• One school was in the grant
• Instructional Technology department became
  certified

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Arlington ISD

• Teachers at other campuses were encouraged to
  participate
• 453 Teachers now certified

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• At a district staff development facility,
  Arlington ISD frequently has three computer labs
  filled with TTCC participants. The atmosphere is
  like a think tank of professionals discussing
  curriculum content, instructional strategies, and
  problem-solving techniques. The result of the
  competency program is well-informed educators who
  are prepared to use technology to improve
  teaching and learning for students.
• Sue McGahee
• Director of Instructional Technology

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TARGET Grant ISDs

• Denton, Bluffdale, Dublin, Sivells Bend. Erath
  Excels, Fort Worth CAN, Strawn, Three Way
• One school from each district
• Another 100 TexasTTCC certified teachers

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Birdville ISD

• 12 Districts across the state partnered with
  Birdville ISD
• Online and face-to-face professional development
• TexasTTCC

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Belton ISD Rosebud-Lott ISD

• 180 Teachers certified

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Another implementation of the TexasTTCC Program
is to create a cadre of technology-using teachers
to help others integrate technology
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Mansfield ISD

• Instructional Technology team piloted TTCC when
  it was a regional program and again when it was
  revised as TexasTTCC
• Team members work with several campuses to assist
  teachers in technology integration and portfolio
  preparation

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Pasadena ISD and Ector County ISD Instructional
Technology Departments Become Cadres

• All central office and campus-based instructional
  technology specialists become certified

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Yet another way to use the TexasTTCC Program

• Lewisville ISD is using the TexasTTCC program as
  the equivalent of their own program in qualifying
  teachers to receive a laptop computer

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It is imperative that school districts have the
ability to demonstrate accountability for their
teachers technical competency certification. The
states education service centers are providing a
needed support mechanism with this high quality
program to help ensure legitimacy in this
critical professional development area. Greg
Veal, Executive Director of Technology,
Lewisville ISD
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Some School Districts are using the TexasTTCC
Program in collaboration with the Education
Service Centers for professional development and
assessment
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New Diana ISD

• Two Step Program
• Prepare with Teaching with Technology online
  classes
• TexasTTCC assessment

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• Some districts are using the TexasTTCC program as
  a model for performance-based portfolio
  assessment to show that their 8th grade students
  are Technology Literate

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• Many teachers and school district leaders are
  asking questions about how TexasTTCC will work
  for them
• What questions do you have?
• Mary Jones Pearson mcjones_at_esc11.net
• 817 723-7286
• Karin Horn khorn_at_esc11.net 817 740-3668
• Norma Smith nsmith_at_esc11.net 817 740-3612