Instructional Technology Update PTA Education Committee May 1, 2009

Agenda Philosophy and Program K-12 Staff Development Parent Resources Presenters: Corinne Carriero, Director Ellen Robertson, Coordinator

Philosophy and Program K-12

Staff Development

Parent Resources

Hardware: Where It Is How It’s Used

Elementary Schools Classrooms 3 networked computers & 1 black/white laser printer Library 6 networked computers & color printer Mobile wireless networked computer lab 5th grade shared laptop carts

Classrooms

3 networked computers & 1 black/white laser printer

Library

6 networked computers & color printer

Mobile wireless networked computer lab

5th grade shared laptop carts

Elementary Student access to technology Grades K - 4: weekly computer lab period Grades 3 & 4: Keyboarding All Grades: Use of technology to support curriculum

Grades K - 4: weekly computer lab period

Grades 3 & 4: Keyboarding

All Grades: Use of technology to support curriculum

Middle Schools 2 general purpose networked computer labs (28 stations) Department Lab CW: LOTE WH: English Music Technology/Industrial Arts Classrooms Networked computer & printer Library 7 networked computers & printer Science, Social Studies, English departmental carts 6th grade team carts

2 general purpose networked computer labs (28 stations)

Department Lab

CW: LOTE

WH: English

Music

Technology/Industrial Arts

Classrooms

Networked computer & printer

Library

7 networked computers & printer

Science, Social Studies, English departmental carts

6th grade team carts

Middle School Student Access to Technology 6th grade - 10 week class Internet Safety Technology Literacy Assessment Overview of basic technology tools All grades Use of technology within content areas

6th grade - 10 week class

Internet Safety

Technology Literacy Assessment

Overview of basic technology tools

All grades

Use of technology within content areas

High Schools 2 general purpose networked computer labs (28 stations) Department Labs LOTE Art Lab Music Lab 1 networked lab 14 stations Library 10 networked computers & printer Science, Social Studies, English departmental carts Classrooms 1 networked computer and printer

2 general purpose networked computer labs (28 stations)

Department Labs

LOTE

Art Lab

Music Lab

1 networked lab

14 stations

Library

10 networked computers & printer

Science, Social Studies, English departmental carts

Classrooms

1 networked computer and printer

High School Student Access to Technology Within specific courses Art classes, Journalism, Computer programming, Music composition, Business To support content area learning Video conferencing in Foreign Language

Within specific courses

Art classes, Journalism, Computer programming, Music composition, Business

To support content area learning

Video conferencing in Foreign Language

Peripherals In ALL Schools color laser printers scanners CD and DVD burners LCD projectors digital still cameras digital video cameras document cameras For loan digital still cameras digital video cameras USB microscopes voice recorders

In ALL Schools

color laser printers

scanners

CD and DVD burners

LCD projectors

digital still cameras

digital video cameras

document cameras

For loan

digital still cameras

digital video cameras

USB microscopes

voice recorders

Philosophy

Within all content areas Address 21st Century Skills Media and information literacy find, analyze, manage, present and share information the ability to adapt rapidly to the changes brought about by the availability of information Collaboration and communication Critical thinking and problem solving

Address 21st Century Skills

Media and information literacy

find, analyze, manage, present and share information

the ability to adapt rapidly to the changes brought about by the availability of information

Collaboration and communication

Critical thinking and problem solving

Access to Technology Enables Differentiation of instruction Student use of real-world tools Increased collaboration among students Acquisition of basic technology skills Students engaging in higher order thinking activities

Differentiation of instruction

Student use of real-world tools

Increased collaboration among students

Acquisition of basic technology skills

Students engaging in higher order thinking activities

Access to Technology Enables Student use of concept maps to organize, interpret and use information in new ways Student use of media tools to to express their ideas in creative and engaging ways, allowing them to express processes and complex ideas more clearly and easily than can be done with text alone

Student use of concept maps to organize, interpret and use information in new ways

Student use of media tools to to express their ideas in creative and engaging ways, allowing them to express processes and complex ideas more clearly and easily than can be done with text alone

Student and Teacher Work Podcasts D. Reed V Levy Voicethreads E. Brosnan - Art H. Taylor - Kindergarten Wikis P. Rendon - English J. Braun - Science C. Cullen - Soc Stud. Video Conferencing Foreign Language

Podcasts

D. Reed

V Levy

Voicethreads

E. Brosnan - Art

H. Taylor - Kindergarten

Wikis

P. Rendon - English

J. Braun - Science

C. Cullen - Soc Stud.

Video Conferencing

Foreign Language

Staff Development Teacher Laptop Program Professional Development Program Summer Training Masters Program with LIU Points and Clicks HHH staff site

Teacher Laptop Program

Professional Development Program

Summer Training

Masters Program with LIU

Points and Clicks

HHH staff site

Program Recognition BOCES Model School Grants Presentation at conferences Local and nationals

BOCES Model School Grants

Presentation at conferences

Local and nationals

Parent Resources District website Internet Safety School Library sites Online card catalog Online subscription resources Learning.com Tech Tips for Parents Community Library Virtual Reference collection Online Tutor - Homework Help

District website

Internet Safety

School Library sites

Online card catalog

Online subscription resources

Learning.com

Tech Tips for Parents

Community Library

Virtual Reference collection

Online Tutor - Homework Help

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