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TechYES in the Middle School. Mary Buddenhagen St. Johnsville Jr./Sr. High School Rachel Gregg Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES. Background. No Child Left Behind Act Federal Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) Grant
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TechYES in theMiddle School Mary Buddenhagen St. Johnsville Jr./Sr. High School Rachel Gregg Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES
Background • No Child Left Behind Act • Federal Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) Grant • Partnership between Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES and Generation YES Corporation • New York State Student Technology Leaders (NYSSTL) formed
Generation YES Corporation • Washington State Grant • Formed Generation YES Corporation • Began as a professional development model, now called GenYES • Expanded programs to include TechYES for student technology literacy
Technology Literacy: TechYES • Students must be “Technology Literate” by the end of eighth grade • NYS adopted ISTE NETS-s standards • TechYES meets national and state standards for technology literacy
Technology Literacy: TechYES • Students in selected grade level receive TechYES Student Guide • Must sign contract for Chapters 2 & 3 • “Internet Safety and Ethics” • “Becoming a Web Critic • Project work begins
Technology Literacy: TechYES • Students create 2 projects,using technology to: • Gather • Organize • Construct • Share
Technology Literacy: TechYES • Students create a project description online • Students complete online planning form • Projects are not uploaded to website
Technology Literacy: TechYES • Projects can be about any subject • May fit into your class curriculum • May be for another class • May be students’ choice • Can be tailored to nearly any subject
Technology Literacy: TechYES • Select group of Peer Mentors help classmates through process • Project work may be done in class or outside of class • 3-step evaluation begins
Technology Literacy: TechYES • Evaluation Process • Self Evaluation • Peer Mentor Evaluation • Advisor/Teacher Evaluation • All evaluations completed online • Evaluation items aligned to ISTE NETS-s
Technology Literacy: TechYES • Once 2 projects are approved, certificates may be requested • Generation YES ships official TechYES Certificates directly to you • TechYES Certification nationally recognized evidence of technology literacy
A Teacher’s Dream • Student Guide • Well presented • Students enjoy content • Web Page • Easy to follow • For teacher • For students
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The Online Portal • Each school has unique url • Students sign up for account, you approve • http://stjohnsvillemhs.genyes.com
For more information: Rachel Gregg HFM BOCES, Johnstown, NY (518) 736-4681 x 4614 rgregg@hfmboces.org Megan Evander Generation YES, Olympia, WA (888) 941-4369 x 101 megan@genyes.com