Design It

Slide 1: “Design It” and They Will Learn Ashley Berger – Special Education Teacher Jamie Hamilton – Kindergarten Teacher Heather Hurley – Instructional Technology Coordinator Tiffani Ker - Counselor Christy Swain – Second Grade Teacher

Slide 2: How it All Began: A Brief History • School Exemplary Project • School Retreat with Janis Focus Churchill • Attended the CEC last • Grant writing for funding year. 02/28/08 2

Slide 3: What is a Design Brief? • Definition • Why Implement? • Standards – SOL’s – Tech Ed • Steps to Creating One 02/28/08 3

Slide 4: Design Briefs in the Primary Grades • Jamie Hamilton – Kindergarten Teacher • Christy Swain – Second Grade Teacher 02/28/08 4

Slide 5: Design Briefs in Other Areas • Tiffani Ker – Counselor • Ashley Berger - Special Education Teacher 02/28/08 5

Slide 6: Using Technology to Support Technology Education • Heather Hurley – Instructional Technology Coordinator – SMART Board for Process and Reflection – Incorporating technology into the design brief 02/28/08 6

Slide 7: Design Activity • “Who is Your Neighbor?” – Cooperative Group Work (groups of 4) – Good for beginning of the year – Very Simple One – Getting to know you activity 02/28/08 7

Slide 8: Final Thoughts • What is needed? • Our next steps • Questions 02/28/08 8

Slide 9: Links • International Technology Education Association (ITEA) – http://tinyurl.com/2hogpj • ITEA Benchmarks - http://tinyurl.com/23qvds • State Design Briefs - http://tinyurl.com/ywou6a • Dominion Power Grants - http://tinyurl.com/2yyn9g • Technology Stoup Blog - http://tinyurl.com/35msa3 02/28/08 9

Slide 10: Contact Us • Ashley Berger – ashley_berger@apsva.us • Jamie Hamilton – jamie_hamilton@apsva.us • Heather Hurley – heather_hurley@apsva.us • Tiffani Ker – tgavan@arlington.k12.va.us • Christy Swain 02/28/08 – christy_swain@apsva.us 10