Year 2 proposal for Project Inkwell/Plantel Azteca

1. Plantel Azteca Technology
The Next Step
By Lori Brouillette for Project Inkwell
©2010

2. 21st Century Skills
Project Inkwell’s goal
is to develop a
technology program
aligned with national
educational standards
that will prepare
Plantel Azteca
students to meet the
needs of a global
society.

3. Components
Students
• The reason for the project.
Equipment
• The means to help the students achieve success.
Pedagogy
• The necessary teaching methods to educate students
utilizing 21st century global skills.

4. Students
• Today’s students are digital natives. Unlike
their teachers (mostly digital immigrants),
they have always known technology.
• The industrial age of education, producing
graduates like a factory line, does not work for
the interconnected global society we now live
in.
• Click here: Jovenes del Futuro video

5. Global Learning in the Digital Age
• As foundational information and communication technologies (ICT)
skills penetrate throughout our society, students will be expected to
apply the basics in authentic, integrated ways to solve
problems, complete projects, and creatively extend their abilities.
• ICT abilities help students prepare to work, live, and contribute to
the social and civic fabric of their communities.
• The new standards identify several higher-order thinking skills and
digital citizenship as critical for students to learn effectively for a
lifetime and live productively in our emerging global society.
Source: ISTE

6. Students
• Global Digital Divide
– The gap between those with access to technology
and digital information, and those with limited or
no access to it.
– It is commensurate with a knowledge gap.

7. Students
If Plantel Azteca wants
to maintain its superior
academic
ranking, improve
student learning, and
remain competitive
with other private and
public schools, it will
need to embrace a
complete technology
program.

8. ITC in Mexico’s Public Schools
• The Mexican Ministry of Education has begun a comprehensive
educational technology project for all public schools.
• HabilidadesDigitalesparaTodosstrives to ensure that
technology is available for all basic education students in
Mexico.
– 1:1 (student to computer) ratio for ICT environment.
– By 2012, all 92,000 public schools will have Internet access.
– Teacher Training & Certification includes technology pedagogy.
• New teachers act as technology mentors to veteran educators.
• Training for veteran teachers available around the country.
• Technology lessons aligned with national curriculum are available online.
• Additional Information:
– http://www.hdt.gob.mxSecretaria de Educacion Guerrero

9. Equipment
• Hardware
• Connectivity
• Software
• Access

10. Hardware
• Interactive Whiteboard
• Projector
• Speakers
• Teacher computer
• Student computers
• Printer
• Complimentary Equipment:
– Digital camera
– Video camera
– Document camera

11. Hardware
Interactive Whiteboard
Projector
Speakers
Teacher computer
• These items allow the teacher
to access the Internet and
model technology usage for
students.
• If computers are not available
to students, these combined
pieces give students some
access and exposure to
digital/global world.

12. Connectivity
• Broadband Internet connectivity
• Wireless provides more freedom for student
learning
• Challenging because of Mexico’s low bandwidth.
– Ministry of Education’s goal is to provide Wi-Max (a
way to provide Internet) to all of the country’s public
schools by 2012.
• Cellular phone data transfer (via Smartphones) is
another option for providing connectivity.

13. Software
• Basic software for educational student
projects, demonstrations, simulations, lesson
planning/student management, and work
preparation.
– Word processing, spreadsheets, slide show
presentations, photo editing, and Internet browser.
• Many choices available for free through Internet, but may
require downloading to a computer.
• Web 2.0 tools
– Free interactive applications
• Shareware programs

14. Access
• For improved student achievement and best return-on-investment
of computer purchases, students and teachers need full access to
technology and Internet.
• Ideal environment:
– 1:1 classrooms with interactive whiteboards
– Netbooks (mini-computers)
– Laptops
• Mobile, movable computers are better for projects rather than classroom
setting.
– PCs in classroom
• Best case scenario: computers that are assigned to each
student/teacher that they may take home with them.
– Student does not stop learning when they leave the school.
– Students have been shown to take better care of equipment when it’s
“theirs.”

15. Pedagogy
• Pedagogy (strategies for instruction) must differ
with technology.
• Teachers need a different mind-set when teaching
with technology.
• Instruction shifts from teacher as “provider” of
knowledge to teacher as “guide” to knowledge.
• ICT allows students to explore, deepen and globally
collaborate their own learning.
• Additional information: Educacíon Expandida video

16. Pedagogy
• Content Guides
– Mexico has technology
content guides that
meet the national
curriculum standards
posted on the Internet.
– Guides are available
via www.hdt.gob.mx

17. Pedagogy
• Teacher Training
– Plantel Azteca teachers
need further training.
• Improve
personal/professional
technology usage
• Lesson planning and
delivery using ICT

18. Plantel Azteca Training Options
Option 1) Apprenticeship with USA school/teacher
– One or two Plantel Azteca teachers selected for
apprenticeship.
• Teachers would:
– Demonstrate quick learning or ease with technology.
– Be adaptable, flexible and willing to try new projects.
– Be willing to become a technology “coach” for the other Plantel
Azteca teachers after the initial training.

19. Plantel Azteca Training Options
Option 1) Apprenticeship Duties
– Dedicated time off from teaching classes to learn ICT
skills with Lori Brouillette, Project Inkwell consulting
teacher
• Minimum of one week with consultant on ICT skills (face to face)
• Additional minimum week to develop lessons with consultant
• One week on-site in USA school observing ICT lessons delivery
– Post-Instruction
• Reduced teaching duties to be replaced with “coaching” duties
– Provide Plantel Azteca technology training classes
– Individual “technology coaching” of other PA teachers with lesson
planning, development, or delivery
– Establish “lab” type classroom where other PA teachers can observe ICT
lesson instruction.
» This teacher would teach half-time and train/coach other teachers
half-time.

20. Plantel Azteca Training Options
Option 2) Consultant works at Plantel Azteca
– Hire Project Inkwell consultant, Lori Brouillette, to
work as technology consultant at Plantel Azteca for
3-6 months.
– Consultant would:
• Provide regular ICT classes for teachers.
• Offer individual “technology coaching” to PA teachers,
focusing on lesson planning, project development, and
lesson delivery.
• Provide a “model” classroom where other teachers can
observe consultant teaching with technology.
• Work with Plantel Azteca technology coach to prepare this
teacher to continue with ICT training after consultant’s
departure.
– Consultant and technology coach/teacher would teach half-
time and train/coach other teachers half-time.

21. Plantel Azteca Training Options
Option 3) Work with Mexico Ministry of Education
– Possibly train Plantel Azteca teachers in public school
pedagogy sessions.
• Drawbacks: classes may unavailable for private school
teachers, may not be in Mexico City, may be limited in
size, and may cost money.
• Contact Juan Jose de la Mora
– Hire a pre-service or first-year teacher to act as
technology mentor for school.
• Drawback: mentor teacher may know technology but may
lack lesson delivery experience
• Contact: Sr. Mora or Patricia Martinez Falcon

22. México es Oportunidad
(click here for video)
¡México esOportunidad!
Instruction paired with technology will help give
Plantel Azteca students everything they will need to
survive and thrive in our 21st century global world.

23. Mexican Contacts/Resources
• Juan Jose de la Mora • Erik Ramírez-Ruiz
– HabilidadesDigitalesparaTodo – National Council for Community
s and Education Partnerships
– Email: jjmora@sep.gob.mx Mexico
– (55) 3601-4022 – eramirez@nccepmexico.org
– 1 (202) 530-1135
• Patricia Martinez Falcon
– Universidad • M. Fernando GuzmánMuñoz
NacionalAutonoma de – Proyecto Multimedia
Mexico – mando@proyectomultimedia.org
– Teacher education – (33) 3334-5654
– mfalcon1963@gmail.com
– (55) 5622-8547