Department News
Technology Teacher Leaders 2008-2009 Grant Project
The Technology Teacher Leader (TTL) Project is at the heart of the Enhancing Education through Technology (E2T2) Federal Grant Program. The TTL project is designed to empower change at the classroom level and is based on a systemic design approach to be implemented at a district level over the next four years.
The grant provides for the development of a supported community of K-12 technology integration and curricular leaders who leverage their skills, knowledge, and understanding to help schools improve learning and achievement. Through a comprehensive staff development model, TTLs accepted for this project will develop skills that powerfully impact their own classrooms and other teachers within their schools.
Congratulations to the 11 schools that are recipients of the TTL Grant for 2008/2009. A special thank you to Enid Hunter, Executive Director, Curriculum and Instructional Support and Bev Thornburg, Grant Coordinator for assisting with scoring.
- Bartlett High School: From the Field to the Classroom – Integrating Biology, Technology and Assessment
- Bowman Elementary School: Boards for Bowman
- Girdwood School: What They See is What They’ll “Get” – Using Interactive Whiteboards and Wireless Slates to Build Mathematical Understanding and Communication Skills
- Kincaid Elementary School: Improving Literacy Through the Use of Technology
- Mears Middle School: Using Interactive White Boards and Clickers to Enhance Differentiation, Increase Engagement, and Improve Achievement for Gifted, Special Education, and the “Forgotten Middle” Students
- Mt. Spurr Elementary School: Curricula Transitions for Military Families
- Nunaka Valley Elementary School: Voices From Nunaka Valley Elementary: Digital Storytelling in the Classroom
- Polaris School: Cross Curricular Integration of Interactive Whiteboards to Improve Student Learning
- Rabbit Creek Elementary School: The Quarterly Carrot
- Scenic Park Elementary School: Literacy that Builds Character
- Trailside Elementary School: Digital Mosaics of Language Arts
ASD New Media Literacy Project with Dr. Jason Ohler
October 2007
Fourteen teachers will have the opportunity to work with Dr. Jason Ohler to create submissions for our New Media Slam, which will be held on May 2, 2008. The teachers will begin working with Dr. Ohler in October, and will receive support and guidance from him as well as from staff of the EdTech department as they work to bring new media literacy to the classroom.
Student Technology Frameworks Update with Dr. Trina Davis, President of ISTE
The Student Technology Frameworks will be reviewed in light of the newly revised International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS*S). Dr. Trina Davis, President of ISTE, will be working with EdTech and Curriculum staff on this revision. Stay tuned for more information. To see the current Student Technology Frameworks, you can access them by clicking on the District Technology Information link on the right side of this window or by clicking this link: Student Technology Frameworks
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