Professional+Development+-+Project+TEACH

Professional Development for the Way We TEACH - ITRTs Reaching Teachers
 * Used staff development $ ($1500) + ITRTs were paid
 * Teachers were not paid a stipend
 * Submitted recertification points as an "Educational Project"
 * Teacher directed approach to Staff Development
 * Needed an alternative to the after school workshops
 * Advertised on the division's webpage and sent emails
 * Technology and Education Alliance Clearinghouse (TEACH)
 * Teacher feedback
 * Great technologies - no Time
 * Let us learn and created a lesson
 * Experimentation with technology is needed
 * Let us choose a project we want to do
 * Give us time to explore
 * Give us support
 * Vision
 * Choose own technology project
 * Work collegially
 * Learn a new tech
 * Develop a lesson
 * Share lessons
 * Project TEACH
 * Provide time for lesson development
 * Develop a clearinghouse of ideas, activities
 * Groundwork
 * New mind-set
 * Help teachers select projects
 * Demos in advance
 * Idea list for projects shared beforehand
 * Mini-training sessions in advance
 * Sign up n advance to determine level of needed support
 * The Process
 * Publicized on the website (school divisions)
 * What happened?
 * Teachers worked well together
 * Teachers developed lessons and swapped with each other
 * Teachers worked hard and had fun!
 * What did teachers say?
 * Already used what I developed
 * Already shared this with a colleague
 * Need more staff development
 * Surprise benefits
 * Teachers liked teaming up to help each other with technology
 * Given time to explore new technology independently
 * The shared lessons are a great resource for teachers
 * Created a HIT (Help Integrating Technology) database
 * ***could create a document template using SharePoint)***(ID, Entered, Assigned, Status, Reporter, Person with Request, Description)…teachers "request" person to work with
 * Teachers ask for help
 * Send ideas
 * Collaborate
 * Track progress
 * Keep in touch
 * Project TEACH
 * Created a "Handy Handout" website
 * Technology Integration Website
 * Content links
 * Teacher resources
 * Portaportal
 * Webpages
 * "Morning T"
 * Technology mini-lesson
 * Before school
 * Schedule follow-ups
 * Faculty Meeting 5
 * Teaser
 * Show and tell
 * Schedule
 * Commercial interlude between data presentations
 * After school Sessions
 * ITRT share
 * Teacher share
 * Workig with different schools
 * Reluctant teachers
 * New at school - try different strategies in an attempt to make a connection
 * Technology Proficiency Survey
 * What is this?
 * I have heard…
 * I have used...
 * I feel comfortable using…
 * I would feel comfortable sharing how I have used with my grade level/team
 * Training Video Clips (Technology Leaning Clips - TLC)
 * Summer Tech Camp
 * Choose a fun theme
 * Cruise with Technology
 * Bridges to the Mainland
 * Prizes
 * iMation (wrist flash drives)
 * Organized themes
 * Door prizes - iPods and Trip to DOE Conference
 * Keep it simple
 * Offer a variety of technologies
 * Poll participants to see wshat they want to learn
 * Have the technoogy available for teachers
 * Highlight new technologies
 * Target specific technologies
 * Allow time for teachers to use targeted technologies
 * Highlight new technologies
 * Spotlight what is new
 * Technology teasers
 * 5 minute lessons
 * Plan, fun, non-tech activities
 * Food was thematic
 * Hula dancing
 * Bocce bll
 * Karaoke
 * Balloon animals
 * End product
 * Allow time for teachers to learn and use the technology
 * Provide away for teachers to take the projects with them
 * Provide support in the classroom as they try the new technology
 * Follow-up time
 * 2-day time during the school year
 * Give release time
 * Projects are uploaded int ot the TEACH Clearinghouse
 * InSTALLments (messages placed near restrooms)
 * Place a sign highlighting technology in faculty restrooms
 * Reach your teachers "Virtually Everywhere"
 * Reach reluctant users
 * Keep busy teachers informed
 * Allow for follow-up to faculty meeting technology introductions
 * Year 2
 * 20 recertification points AND eligible for prizes
 * TEACH Clearinghouse
 * Place for teachers to share technology-enhanced activities
 * Search by keyword
 * Search by SOL
 * Categories of current lesson online
 * Do bulk downloads of lesson plans and related files
 * Section for templates to help with development of activities
 * Technology Integration Showcase
 * Target reluctant teachers
 * Given incentives
 * Name placed in a drawing if lesson submitted