Dr. Tim Tyson
What is your point?
Where is the emotional connection?
Do today's students write? Book report vs. screenplay
Friday, October 17, 2008
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Digital Portfolios with Barbara Greenstone
Digital Portfolios
K-12 if server is available.
student can add to portfolios throughout his/her education
Progress portfolios- how have I grown over time
Exhibition portfolios- best work
Assessment portfolios- can be used to provide proof of mastery (MLR)
Professional portfolios for teachers
include audio and video, images, documents
No need to print...save a tree or thousands of dollars in a tight economic climate.
K-12 if server is available.
student can add to portfolios throughout his/her education
Progress portfolios- how have I grown over time
Exhibition portfolios- best work
Assessment portfolios- can be used to provide proof of mastery (MLR)
Professional portfolios for teachers
include audio and video, images, documents
No need to print...save a tree or thousands of dollars in a tight economic climate.
What is a 21st Century student?
What does the business community have to say? Will they say it to district leadership? Will they say it to the school board? What skills do students need to succeed in work or continuing education?
What is the vision? Is it clear? Does the leadership support it in tangible ways?
Is there community support? What does the PTA say? What does the Chamber of Commerce say? How do students use technology outside of the classroom?
55 industry sectors using technology: K-12 education is #55.
What is the vision? Is it clear? Does the leadership support it in tangible ways?
Is there community support? What does the PTA say? What does the Chamber of Commerce say? How do students use technology outside of the classroom?
55 industry sectors using technology: K-12 education is #55.
5 Essential Skills for Tech Leaders or Nine
Leadership and Vision: big-picture tied to mission
Planning and Budgeting:
Team Building and Staffing
Systems Management
Information Management
Business Leadership
Education and Training
Ethics and Policies
Communication Systems
Vision
Influence
Execution
Planning and Budgeting:
Team Building and Staffing
Systems Management
Information Management
Business Leadership
Education and Training
Ethics and Policies
Communication Systems
Vision
Influence
Execution
Crisis Preparedness
What is the plan?
Worst case scenario is no plan...
Don't be smug; it can happen to you.
Backup, redundancy, data recovery
Alternate email address for each staff member...what if fivetowns.net goes down?
If an insurance claim is needed...what is needed for documentation? What do insurance companies require? Who are critical personnel and who backs them up?
Identity theft, protection of privacy, changing passwords regularly.
Worst case scenario is no plan...
Don't be smug; it can happen to you.
Backup, redundancy, data recovery
Alternate email address for each staff member...what if fivetowns.net goes down?
If an insurance claim is needed...what is needed for documentation? What do insurance companies require? Who are critical personnel and who backs them up?
Identity theft, protection of privacy, changing passwords regularly.
Action Steps for Leaders and Financial Analysis Tools
Use tech yourself
Get professional development
Taking Total Cost of Ownership to the classroom
www.classroomtco.org
Value of Investment
www.edtechvoi.org
K-12 Open Technologies
www.k12opentech.org
Data-driven decision making
www.3d2know.org
Cyber Security for Digital District
www.securedistrict.org
Small District Technology Leadership
www.cosn.org/wiki
Green Computing
Leadership, Policy, & Innovation
www.k12schoolnetworking.org
Get professional development
Taking Total Cost of Ownership to the classroom
www.classroomtco.org
Value of Investment
www.edtechvoi.org
K-12 Open Technologies
www.k12opentech.org
Data-driven decision making
www.3d2know.org
Cyber Security for Digital District
www.securedistrict.org
Small District Technology Leadership
www.cosn.org/wiki
Green Computing
Leadership, Policy, & Innovation
www.k12schoolnetworking.org
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