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Pueblo School District Number 70

Pueblo School District Number 70. Setting the Vision May 28, 2008 Billy Long. Introductions and Agenda. Wednesday – May 28th 8:00 - 9:30 Setting the Vision 9:30 - 9:45 Break 9:45 – 10:15 Opening your New Toy 10:15 - 11:30 Introduction to the Dell XT Tablet 11:30 -12:30 Lunch

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Pueblo School District Number 70

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  1. Pueblo School DistrictNumber 70 Setting the Vision May 28, 2008 Billy Long

  2. Introductions and Agenda • Wednesday – May 28th • 8:00 - 9:30 Setting the Vision • 9:30 - 9:45 Break • 9:45 – 10:15 Opening your New Toy • 10:15 - 11:30 Introduction to the Dell XT Tablet • 11:30 -12:30 Lunch • 12:30 - 3:30 First Week in a 1:1

  3. 1 to 1 Laptop (students) 1 Dell XT Tablet (teacher) Software:   Windows Vista Business Any Relative Updates Microsoft Office 2007 Enterprise with OneNote Equation Editor Microsoft Student with Encarta Premium 2008 Adobe Acrobat Reader Adobe Flash Player Adobe Shockwave Player Adobe Air Player  Microsoft Silverlite Java Runtime Environment QuickTime ITunes Selected Office Templates CyberLink DVD Roxio Absolute Software (????) Antivirus Dyknow Software Microsoft Experience Pack Teacher Machine only Microsoft Ink Desktop Teacher Machine Only Hardware/Software Components

  4. Driving Question • How are we going to improve teaching and learning with technology?

  5. Highs and Lows • Lows • Internet Access Issues • System Locks Up • Highs • Teachable Moments • 5th Grade – Immigration – Ellis Island • Saving Paper/Time/Efficiency • Multi-Purpose Printer/Scanner • Interactive Board or Dell XT Tablet

  6. Activity • Literary Jeopardy • Biology Animation Library • Teachertube

  7. Video • Go to: www.delltip.com • Click on “NOPS” • Click on “Technology Video”

  8. Article • Go to: www.delltip.com • Click on “NOPS” • Click on “Digital Training Article” • After reading the article, what is your vision for how technology should be used? • What do you want technology integration to look like? • What might a visitor see in the classrooms?

  9. What does Technology Integration Look Like to you? • Powerpoint, cellphone- pictures • Online Virtual Teacher’s lounge • Delicious • Teacher Collaboration • Support Staff

  10. What are your Core Beliefs? • Develop a shared vision of technology integration for your district • How will we evaluate success at the end of the school year? Remember… • The goal of technology is to change the dynamics of past teaching practices • You don’t necessarily need a separate vision statement for technology but you do need to develop core beliefs around technology use.

  11. Vision Statement Enhance Education NOT lead Education Core Beliefs Set participation standard Aid efficiency Time, prep, Prof Dev Increase Interaction and Communication w/ students and parents Setting the Vision Review Speaker Notes

  12. Big Picture - How are we going to improve teaching and learning with technology? • Establish a common vision (We started today) • Conduct a needs assessment • What are our strengths and challenges? • Develop and implement an action plan • Practice using the new tools and skills in the classroom • Reflect upon and assess progress

  13. Lets Take a Break!!

  14. Explore Your New Device Feel free to explore the Tablet PC. We will spend some time in a few minutes going over some basic how-to’s

  15. Lunch Break

  16. First Week in a 1:1 • By the end of the workshop, we will be able to: • Understand specific management issues • How to implement strategies that can make their classes an ideal laptop environment. • Understand some basic elements of laptop integration including WebQuests, PowerPoint software, online activities, e-mail, and other forms of communication. • Create an instructional plan, using a resource from this course, to integrate technology effectively and seamlessly into their classroom instruction. • Learn the importance of digital literacy in the 21st century.

  17. What Could Possibly Go Wrong? • Imagine the first day of laptops in the classroom, students just received them and they are beginning their first real activity. • EVERYTHING goes wrong • Could be technical, spilling something, inappropriate sites, drops it, etc. • (Page 6) Write a worst-case scenario

  18. Classroom Management • (Page 7) Go to http://www.k12converge.com/?p=118 • Note two or three tips from the article • Did they address your worst-case scenario? • Share your thoughts with your neighbors

  19. Create a Draft Set of Classroom Rules for the First Day in Class • (Page 8) Laptop Expectations Rubric • Rules need to be enforceable and have clear consequences • Once Poor expectations and behaviors are established, they are very difficult to adjust

  20. Instructional Activities • Go to the Internet: dell.co-nect.net • Log in with • Username: billylong • Password: urgr8

  21. Create an Instructional Plan • (Page 9) • Be sure to start with objectives/standards • Then add best use of technology • How are you going to use the laptops during the first week?

  22. Final Thoughts • Areas that we need to cover for tomorrow? • Create an instructional plan • Anything you wish I would have discussed in more detail?

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