This document summarizes the experience and expertise of Steve Katz in the areas of education, technology integration, and lesson design. It outlines his 19 years of teaching experience, areas of specialization including educational technology, and the services he can provide to others related to IT, training, and technology support. It also lists the technology resources currently available at the elementary school and provides tips and examples for effective classroom management and lesson planning when incorporating technology tools.

1. By Steve Katz Technology Integration ElementarySchool

2. My Experience in Education & Tech 19 years teaching Southern California & Costa Rica Masters in Computer-Based Education Taught in the masters program at Chapman University Technology Coordinator TOSA Professional Development Coordinator Educational Technologist Director of Educational Technology

4. Equipment We Already Have 5 digital video cameras (camcorders) 6 digital still cameras 2 document cameras 2 iPods 26 LCD projectors 3 Interactive whiteboards (StarBoards) 3 8-track tape players

5. Lesson Design Remember: Technology is a tool Teaching isn’t about the tool Curriculum drives the technology “O2” – ubiquitous, necessary, invisible

6. Lesson Design Use backwards design Project-based learning Authentic assessments Students as producers of content Collaboration

7. Incorporate the Four C’s Communication – Prepare students to be effective communicators. Collaboration – Use online tools to discuss ideas, share research, peer edit, and collaborate. Creativity – Promote writing, artwork, videos, and combinations of them. Community – create a community of learners to deepen knowledge through interaction.

8. Examples

9. Classroom Management

11. Understand If you have poor management now, computers won’t change that. Adding computers doesn’t mean more learning. Adding technology to a boring lesson does not necessarily make it interesting.

12. Before You Start Teaching Have clear expectations Plan well Use technology with a purpose Don’t add technology to the same old lesson Test your lesson on a student computer Use Edline for links, handouts, quizzes

13. Before You Start Teaching Think about what works for you Headphones? Music? Chat? Email? “Multitasking?” Seating arrangement Consequences?

14. Practical Tips for Laptops Laptops fully charged at 8:00 am RATS – read all the screen Be willing to help each other “45 your screen” If teacher closes lid, teacher opens it MBWA - management by walking around

15. Laptop Expectations Let’s create them

16. Resources http://cdspd.wikispaces.com/

17. “Using technology successfully in the classroom is a mindset not a skill set.” Kim Cofino, International School Bangkok

18. Credits