Implementing a New Digital Literacy Initiative
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This was a presentation for the Alaska School Leadership Conference as part of the Festival of Ideas. I discuss the how we came to the decision to create and implement our technology class as part of a larger digital literacy initiative.
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Implementing a New Digital Literacy Initiative
- 1. Implementing a New Digital Literacy Initiative Interview with Jason Fastenau, Technology Director Tracie Weisz, Technology Teacher Alaska Gateway School District
- 2. Alaska Gateway School District • 400 students - seven communities • Tok School is highest student population • 60% Alaska Native
- 3. Issues • Strategy for technology integration • Prepare students to integrate technology • Help teachers maximize instructional time
- 5. • Vision Seamless technology integration • Transparent use • Changing the way we teach and learn • Natural tool for students • Collaboration and creativity
- 6. Challenges • Funding • Convincing of necessity • Adopting iPads for middle school
- 7. Phases • Benefits/challenges • Build interest and excitement • Writing the course • Securing resources
- 8. Sustaining Momentum • 1:1 Laptop Initiative • Support from families • Trust - existing models
- 9. Impact
- 10. Evidence • NextGen Assessments • Websites with student work • Tok School vs. other sites
- 11. Impact on Teachers • More collaboration • Evidence of use • Teachers focus on content • Integration across content areas
- 12. Impact on Students • Transfer of skills to core • Public domain - higher subjects standards • Students stretch boundaries • Students aware of audience
- 13. Key Supports
- 14. Leadership Actions support pressure • support from admin and • Expectation of skills school board transfer • purposeful about use • providing resources • parallel tech course for • expectation of district- teachers wide implementation • professional development
- 16. Lessons Learned • Keeping current • Taking risks • Having fun! • Celebrate success • Students drive change • Deliberate, intentional instruction http://weisztokschool.blogspot.com http://tokschooltechclass.wikispaces.com/home
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