PTA Ed Committtee May 2009 Tech Update

1. Instructional Technology Update
PTA Education Committee
May 1, 2009

2. Agenda
Philosophy and Program K-12
Staff Development
Parent Resources
Presenters:
Corinne Carriero, Director
Ellen Robertson, Coordinator

3. Hardware:
Where It Is
How It’s Used

4. Elementary Schools
 Classrooms
3 networked computers
& 1 black/white laser printer
 Library
6 networked computers
& color printer
 Mobile wireless
networked computer
lab
 5th grade shared
laptop carts

5. Elementary Student access to
technology
 Grades K - 4: weekly
computer lab period
 Grades 3 & 4:
Keyboarding
 All Grades: Use of
technology to support
curriculum

6. Middle Schools
 2 general purpose
networked computer labs
(28 stations)
 Department Lab
CW: LOTE
WH: English
Music
Technology/Industrial Arts
 Classrooms
Networked computer &
printer
 Library
 7 networked computers & printer
 Science, Social Studies,
English departmental carts
 6th grade team carts

7. Middle School Student Access
to Technology
6th grade - 10 week class
Internet Safety
Technology Literacy Assessment
Overview of basic technology tools
All grades
Use of technology within content areas

8. High Schools
 2 general purpose
networked computer labs
(28 stations)
 Department Labs
LOTE
Art Lab
Music Lab
 1 networked lab
14 stations
 Library
 10 networked computers &
printer
 Science, Social Studies,
English departmental carts
 Classrooms
 1 networked computer and
printer

9. High School Student Access to
Technology
Within specific courses
Art classes, Journalism, Computer
programming, Music composition,
Business
To support content area learning
 Video conferencing in Foreign Language

10. Peripherals
 In ALL Schools
color laser printers
scanners
CD and DVD burners
LCD projectors
digital still cameras
digital video cameras
document cameras
 For loan
digital still cameras
digital video
cameras
USB microscopes
voice recorders

11. Philosophy

12. Within all content areas
 Address 21st Century Skills
Media and information literacy
 find, analyze, manage, present and share information
 the ability to adapt rapidly to the changes brought about
by the availability of information
Collaboration and communication
Critical thinking and problem solving

13. Access to Technology Enables
 Differentiation of instruction
 Student use of real-world tools
 Increased collaboration among students
 Acquisition of basic technology skills
 Students engaging in higher order thinking
activities

14. Access to Technology Enables
 Student use of concept maps to organize,
interpret and use information in new ways
 Student use of media tools to to express their
ideas in creative and engaging ways, allowing
them to express processes and complex ideas
more clearly and easily than can be done with
text alone

15. Student and Teacher Work
 Podcasts
D. Reed
V Levy
 Voicethreads
E. Brosnan - Art
H. Taylor - Kindergarten
 Wikis
P. Rendon - English
J. Braun - Science
C. Cullen - Soc
Stud.
 Video Conferencing
Foreign Language

16. Staff Development
 Teacher Laptop Program
 Professional
Development
Program
 Summer Training
 Masters Program
with LIU
 Points and Clicks
 HHH staff site

17. Program Recognition
BOCES Model School Grants
Presentation at conferences
Local and nationals

18. Parent Resources
 District website
Internet Safety
School Library sites
 Online card catalog
 Online subscription resources
 Learning.com
 Tech Tips for Parents
 Community Library
Virtual Reference collection
Online Tutor - Homework Help

19. Thanks for the opportunity to
share this information!