Section 4

 

Summary of Technology Skills

 

4A Tech Skills Summary

 

A short summary of teachers' and administrators' technology proficiency and integration skills and needs for professional development.

Ed Tech Profile Charts.

 

Best Practice:

Include Ed Tech Profile's 3 visual bar charts along with a narrative describing them. 

1.  General Computer and Knowledge and Skills Bar Chart

2.  CCTC Program Standard 9: Using Technology in the Classroom Bar Chart

3.  CCTC Program Standard 16: Using Technology to Support Student Learning Bar Chart

*In order to have accurate data from these charts, it is recommended to have the teachers take the survey prior to running a report.  The system will only chart data for staff that are current on their surveys. 

Call Brian Curwick for suggestions on how to get this started for the district.  559.497.3786

 

 

Avoid kickback: Be sure to state administrators participation in Ed Tech Profile and staff development

 

4B Staff Development Goals

 

Select your goals carefully, a low staff score in databases which results in database training may not be what's best for student learning outcomes.

 

There are two goal domains:

 

1) Productivity Software (i.e - Office, SIS, SASI, gradebooks)

 

Training resources:

Training from County Offices

CTAP Training

User Groups

Atomic Learning Licenses through TECHSETS on $25

Vendor delivered training

Free web based tutorials

 

 

2) Integration and Presentation Software (i.e. - Web 2.0 tools (K12EdZone, portal usage, Powerpoint, Google Tools, Podcasting)

Training resources:

Training from County Offices

CTAP Training

CUE www.cue.org

CVCUE  www.cvcue.org

CLMS

CLHS

User Groups

Atomic Learning Licenses through TECHSETS on $25

Vendor delivered training

Free web based tutorials

 

 

Best Practice: County Office and CTAP training is often bundled with necessary hardware, more bang for your buck

 

EETT ALERT! 25% of the total funding most go to staff development

 

 

4C Monitor Development

 

Good staff development means feedback. Sign in sheets and once a year meetings do not meet the criteria for "feedback".

 

BEST PRACTICE: Admin participates in training modules for knowledge of curriculum, instruction and assessment

 

Leadership tools:

 

Use CITED.org's fast, 10 question self assessment staff-wide to plan staff development:

 

CITED Self Assessment

 

Take the self-assessment to get started in identifying your current EdTech Location. Each short assessment consists of 5-7 multiple choice questions.

 

Select an assessment:

Teachers  |  Administrators  |  Tech Coordinators  |  PD Coordinators

 

CITED Scoring Rubric and Locator Profile

After using the self assessments, add up your points and use the scoring rubric to discover your own unique Locator Profile.

 

Select a rubric:

Teachers  |  Administrators  |  Tech Coordinators  |  PD Coordinators

 

Ed Tech Profile - other tools and pre/post tests (Jon will talk with Brian C)

 

Develop a tech training plan - don't wait!  register for events in the fall.

 

 

Monitoring Responsiblities by site:

 

Site: Tech Coach, Admin or Tech Committee assists with implementing, selecting and follow up

 

District: Admin or Tech Coach collects and aggregates site data, provides feedback

 

• Site reports to district for mid-year feedback - and equipment, network or training adjustments

 

BEST PRACTICE: Consider a web based tool (Rubistar, Teachertube, PBWIKI to share feedback, successes and network between staff)

 

Along with a few paragraphs outlining each persons (principal, teachers, district tech. committee, etc.) responsibility in monitoring and evaluating staff development consider a chart like this:

 

Implementation Plan/Activities	Resoonsible Person	Timeline	Monitoring and Evaluation Activities
Teachers will take EdTech Profile Assessment; create establish personal technology goals. Staff development focusing on presentations and training in online math resource and books on CD	Superintendent/ Principal Curriculum Coordinator	Aug. 9, 2009 & annually	Annual EdTech Profile technology proficiency assessments Principal observation of technology use in the classroom
Purchase and training for teachers of grade book software.	Purchase and training for teachers of grade book software.    Superintendent/ Principal Technology Coordinator	Aug. 9, 2009 & ongoing	Sign-In sheets and Certificates of Completion
Aeries in-service for classified staff on attendance and queries	Director of technology	Oct. 9, 2009 and Feb. 10, 2010	Sing-In sheets, the effective use of Aeries in tracking attendance
Aeries in-service for certificated staff on grade book	Director of curriculum/ Project specialist	Sept. 9, 2009 & Jan. 10, 2010 & March 10, 2010	Printed grade reports at each trimester Tech. coach will provide ongoing support