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Technology Professional Development 2013-2014 School Year

Technology Professional Development 2013-2014 School Year. Kathryn Thomas Fifth Grade Teacher Forest Hill Elementary School. Benefits of Technology in the Classroom. Change in student and teacher roles Increased motivation and self-esteem Technical skills Collaboration with peers

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Technology Professional Development 2013-2014 School Year

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  1. Technology Professional Development2013-2014 School Year Kathryn Thomas Fifth Grade Teacher Forest Hill Elementary School

  2. Benefits of Technology in the Classroom • Change in student and teacher roles • Increased motivation and self-esteem • Technical skills • Collaboration with peers • Increased use of outside resources • Improved design skills • Attention to audience (Singh, 2008)

  3. How to Use Technology Correctly • Active engagement • Participation in groups • Frequent interaction and feedback • Connection to real-world experts.

  4. Net Day 2007 Survey Results

  5. Net Day 2007 Survey Results

  6. Net Day 2007 Survey Results

  7. Net Day 2007 Survey Results

  8. Spending in HCPS

  9. Technology Training Goals

  10. Using Money Wisely • Promethean ActivBoard in every classroom in the district. • A Promethean ActivBoard costs $2,300. • If you multiply this by 2,906, the number of teachers in the district, then the total cost has been $6,683,800.

  11. Plan for Implementation • 10 professional development days into the school year • 5 days are designated for county professional development • Extra week-long session offered for teachers • Substitute provided • Center for Educational Opportunity

  12. Benefits for Students • Support thinking processes • Promote equity • Prepare students for the future • Support changes in school structure • Explore technology capabilities • (Singh, 2008)

  13. Benefits for Teachers • Increased collaboration among teachers • Increased interaction with external collaborators and resources • Professionalgrowthactivities • (Singh, 2008)

  14. Resources Edutopia Staff. (2008, March 16). Edutopia. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/technology-integration-introduction Harford county public schools. (2013). Retrieved from https://www.hcps.org/ PEPPM Technology Bidding and Purchasing Program. (2010). Official vendor line-item price submission form. Retrieved from http://www.peppm.org/Products/promethean/price.pdf Promethean. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.prometheanworld.com/en-us Singh, R. (2008). Retrieved from Office of Educational Research and Improvement website: http://www2.ed.gov/pubs/EdReformStudies/EdTech/effectsstudents.html Speak up day: Survey for teachers. (2012, April 11). Retrieved from http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/

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