GOSPEL

RESOURCES FOR GOSPEL -- July 2012

 * National Educational Technology Standards (NETS):
 * NETS -- Students
 * NETS -- Teachers
 * NETS -- Administrators
 * NETS -- Coaches
 * Example of a school vision for technology and learning:
 * Characteristics of 21st century learning -- to be accomplished alongside the core curriculum
 * Examples of activities that connect with the core curriculum as well as one or more 21st century learning characteristics (see sidebar links for activities from the different grades)
 * Question Set #1:
 * What is a school or schools in your district that have an exceptional vision and/or plan for education and technology? What are the elements that make this plan and its implementation successful?
 * Identify 2-3 practical steps that might be helpful in leading other schools in your district to build this type of vision. Share those with your colleagues and discuss.
 * 5 Characteristics of 1:1 Success
 * Teachers help students use the devices to personalize organization and productivity
 * Teachers help students use the devices to increase classroom engagement
 * Teachers help students use the devices to access information
 * Teachers help students use the devices to create content in new ways (text, video, audio, multimedia, etc.)
 * Teachers help students personalize their learning opportunities, processes, and outcomes
 * Question Set #2:
 * What device model (BYOD, iPad, laptop, etc.) do you feel is most effective for a 1:1 program? Why? What other considerations have you seen in your district for program implementation?
 * What financial model do you feel is most effective for sustaining a 1:1 program? Why?
 * Rethinking Professional development:
 * Issues:
 * Time
 * Money
 * Licensure requirements
 * Explosion of new research
 * Changing nature of technology and society
 * Ideas
 * Regular, dedicated staff time
 * Expectations for teacher sharing
 * Creation of Personal Learning Networks (PLN)
 * [|MTM] offerings -- course work, full degree programs, inservice opportunities, etc.
 * Question Set #3:
 * What changes would you like to see implemented in the way schools address professional development? What incremental steps should be taken to make this a reality?
 * Identify some schools in your district that do professional development well? What are some characteristics of the professional development plans of these schools?