First steps in monitoring technology needs.

1. COBALT
COLLABORATING TO BUILD ACTION PLANS FOR LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES
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2. COBALT
First Steps in Monitoring Technology Needs
Webinar 1
March 19, 2013

3. The Blackboard Collaborate Participant Interface
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4. How to ask questions
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as the session continues!
Type your questions or
comments in the chat box

5. Meet the COBALT Team
Who are We?
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6. Contact Us!
Nancy Mangum Sherry Booth
COBALT Consultant Project Manager
nkmangum@gmail.com sherry_booth@ncsu.edu
Danny Stanhope Shaun Kellogg
STNA Guru Community Manager
daniel.s.stanhope@gmail.com sbkellog@ncsu.edu
Lauren Bryan Jackie Bell
COBALT Participant Liaison COBALT Consultant
Lauren_Bryant@ncsu.edu jbellmedia@gmail.com6

7. Where are you joining us from?
Joining us from outside NC?
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8. COBALT Program Components
March 19 April 9 April 30
Intro to Interpreting Refining a
COBALT & STNA STNA Data Data-driven Action Plan
Webinar 1 Webinar 2 Webinar 3
Share and learn through discussion in the online COBALT group
March 20-April 7 April 19 or 20
Administer STNA Developing a
and participate in the Data-driven Action Plan
community discussion (Friday Institute)
A certificate of completion for 10 hours will be awarded at the end of this
program that can be taken back to your district for continuing education credits.

9. How will this community impact your practice?

10. Requesting Access to the Group

11. Let’s take a quick look at some
of the other features of our Epic-Ed
COBALT community!
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13. Technology Integration and
The Friday Institute

14. Effective Technology Integration

15. POLL: How familiar are you with STNA?
A. I’ve heard of STNA but I don’t know what it means
B. I’m somewhat familiar with STNA
C. I could teach others about STNA
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16. School Technology Needs Assessment
(STNA)
• What is STNA?
• What does STNA Measure?
• How to Administer STNA
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17. What is STNA?
• STNA is a free online tool that helps with
planning and formative evaluation of
technology projects in educational settings
• Collects data on teachers’ perceptions about
technology-related phenomena
• STNA helps determine the collective needs of
a school related to the use of technology
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18. What is STNA?
• Use STNA if you want to know what staff
members think and feel about:
– Leadership, planning, and budgeting
– Infrastructure and resources
– Professional development
– Use of technology by teachers and students
– The impact of technology on students
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19. What does STNA Measure?
• STNA measures 4 broad constructs
– Supportive Environment for Technology Use
– Professional Development
– Teaching and Learning
– Impact of Technology
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20. What does STNA Measure?
• Supportive Environment for Technology Use
– Vision
– Planning and Budget
– Infrastructure and Staff Support
– Communication
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21. What does STNA Measure?
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22. What does STNA Measure?
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23. What does STNA Measure?
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24. What does STNA Measure?
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25. What does STNA Measure?
• Professional Development
– Professional Development Needs
– Quality of Professional Development
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26. What does STNA Measure?
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27. What does STNA Measure?
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28. What does STNA Measure?
• Teaching and Learning
– Teacher Technology Use
– Student Technology Use
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29. What does STNA Measure?
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30. What does STNA Measure?
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31. What does STNA Measure?
• Impact of Technology
– Impact on Teaching Practices
– Impact on Student Outcomes
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32. What does STNA Measure?
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33. POLL: On what Information are You Most
Interested in Collecting Data?
A. Supportive Environment for Technology Use
B. Professional Development
C. Teaching and Learning
D.Impact of Technology
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34. How to Administer STNA
4 steps should be followed:
1. Planning for STNA Use
2. Initializing the Online STNA Instrument
3. Managing STNA Responses
4. Using Your STNA Data
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35. How to Administer STNA
Planning for STNA Use
 Convene a team responsible for evaluation and technology
planning in your school
 Determine how STNA can address technology-related questions
 Select a STNA manager for each school
 Develop a method to track who has (and has not) completed
STNA
 Determine how and when respondents will complete the STNA
 Communicate the purpose of STNA with school staff
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36. How to Administer STNA
Initializing the Online STNA Instrument
• Collaborate with Danny Stanhope and provide:
1. Names of each school participating in STNA
2. Dates to open and close the STNA online survey
3. Approximate number of staff expected to complete STNA
• You will receive an individualized survey link for each
school and additional instructions
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37. How to Administer STNA
Managing STNA Responses
 Implement the plan to ensure a high response rate
 Have someone with technology skills available for
support
 Follow up with slow respondents, guiding them
through the process if necessary
 Be aware of teachers submitting more than one
response
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38. How to Administer STNA
Using Your STNA Data…will be covered in:
– Webinar 2: Interpreting STNA Data
– Onsite Workshop: Developing a Data-Driven
Action Plan
– Webinar 3: Refining a Data-Driven Action Plan
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39. Concluding Remarks on STNA
• Data are teachers’ perceptions about 4 broad areas of
technology:
– Supportive Environment for Technology Use
– Professional Development
– Teaching and Learning
– Impact of Technology
• Findings can be used to improve the use of technology
in your school in ways that will enhance teaching and
benefit students
• Data may raise more questions than answers,
uncovering issues requiring additional discussion
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40. Action Items: Your Next Steps
• Complete the survey that is located in the
chat window.
• Administer the STNA survey to your staff
• Participate actively in our discussion
Ways you can participate (Community Roles)...
• Asking questions
• Advice Seeker
• Share your process
*Required for Certificate of Completion for COBALT

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42. Contact Us!
Nancy Mangum Sherry Booth
COBALT Consultant Project Manager
nkmangum@gmail.com sherry_booth@ncsu.edu
Danny Stanhope Shaun Kellogg
STNA Guru Community Manager
daniel.s.stanhope@gmail.com sbkellog@ncsu.edu
Lauren Bryan Jackie Bell
COBALT Participant Liaison COBALT Consultant
Lauren_Bryant@ncsu.edu jbellmedia@gmail.com
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