SHU Technology for Administrators_Module 3_Lori Cammarota-Albino

1. Fair Lawn Public Schools
Urgency and Vision for Technology Integration
Presentation to the Board of Education and
Elementary Faculty Members
March 2015
Lori Cammarota-Albino
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2. Topics of Discussion
• Technology Integration defined
• Our School Mission
• ISTE International Society for Technology in
Education
• Integrating Technology in the Fair Lawn School
District
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3. What is Technology Integration?
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• Using technology on a regular basis in the classroom
• Defined by the way teachers utilize it to carry out
classroom functions
• The measuring of how teachers can use technology to
develop thinking skills in their students
• An avenue to allow students to gain new skills never
before possible
• A method to customize student learning to meet
individual needs

4. Fair Lawn Schools Mission Statement
http://www.fairlawnschools.org/cms/lib03/NJ01911518/Centricity/Domain/1074/district%20focus.pdf 4
“The mission of Fair Lawn public schools is to promote
continuous improvement and high levels of learning, to
foster self confidence and success for all students, and to
engender productive and humane citizen empowered by
the critical, technological, and communication tools
necessary to function democratically in a global society.
Our expectation is that all students achieve the New
Jersey Core Curriculum Standards (NJCCCS) at all grade
levels.”

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TECHNOLOGY is an integrated part of the
very mission statement that we use to
measure our schools objectives and clarify
our purpose!

6. What is the International Society
for Technology in Education?
“The standards for evaluating the skills
and knowledge school administrators
and leaders need to support digital age
learning, implement technology and
transform the education landscape.”
http://www.iste.org/
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7. ISTE:
Seven Factors for Implementing
Technology for Learning
Successfully
http://www.k12hsn.org/files/research/Technology/ISTE_policy_brief_student_achievement.pdf, p. 7-8 7
1. Professional Development for Teachers
2. Alignment to curriculum
standards
3. Incorporation into daily routine
7. Leadership and role models:
community, teachers, school
leaders
4. Student customization &
feedback
6. Relevant and project-based
5. Existence of collaborative
environment

8. ISTE Success Stories
• Missouri - eMINTS program
• Michigan – Freedom to Learn program
• Texas – Technology Immersion Pilot
All three programs showed POSITIVE
results in the areas of science,
mathematics and reading.
http://www.k12hsn.org/files/research/Technology/ISTE_policy_brief_student_achievement.pdf 8

9. http://www.umsystem.edu/stories/hartville_elementary http://www.emints.org/
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eMINTS (Missouri)
Success Story
“Help teachers learn how
to be learners again….”
“Instead of throwing the teacher in the room…we talk about
how…what is the role of the teacher…the role of the technology….”
“I am finding that if
students are digging and
finding it for
themselves, they will
learn it much better.”
eMINTS success story, Hartville, Mo.

10. http://www.k12hsn.org/files/research/Technology/ISTE_policy_brief_student_achievement.pdf 10
eMINTS (Missouri)
Success Story

11. Technology is being used to
transform what the classroom is
Technology Integration movie
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12. Our Plan to Get There
Implementation is key
• Empower leaders
• Train teachers and staff – including administration
- on a regular basis
• Provide technical support
• Involve the community
• Focus on student as the center for learning
• Create a realistic time frame for implemenation
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13. Cost Benefit
“Computer-based learning on a large scale
is also less expensive than the current
labor intensive system and could solve
the financial dilemmas facing public
schools.”
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Christensen C. and Horn, B. (2008). How do we transform our schools? “Computer-based learning on
a large scale is also less expensive than the current labor intensive system and could solve the
financial dilemmas facing public schools.”, p. 1. from http://www.educationnext.org

14. How far have we come?
http://www.Ilovefunnypics.com
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15. How far have we come?
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16. http://teacherdudebbq.blogspot.com/2006/12/classroom-of-future.html
http://blog.designersofthings.com/post/50552277128/in-ciscos-classroom-of-the-future-your-professor
https://vimeo.com/71094267 16
How far have we come?

17. Set your imagination free & see
what others are doing globally….
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Hello World. Welcome To The Future.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPUfwX4Nqy8

18. ISTE Initiative at the National
Level
ATTAIN
ACHIEVEMENT
THROUGHT
TECHNOLOGY
AND
INNOVATION ACT
http://www.k12hsn.org/files/research/Technology/ISTE_policy_brief_student_achievement.pdf 18
Professional
Development

19. How do we get there?
“Transforming schools into digital age
places of learning requires leadership
from people who can accept new
challenges and embrace new
opportunities. Now more than ever, the
success of technology integration
depends on leaders who can implement
systemic reform in our schools.”
http://www.iste.org/standards/standards-for-administrators 19

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• It is time for education to modernize along with the
rest of society as well as the entire world.
• Agreement by all parties will make for successful
implementation and collaboration.
• We must be realistic in our goals and pace ourselves
to ensure success at all levels.
• We must financially and intellectually invest in our
Fair Lawn children – our most valuable asset.