Technology Facilitator Eval (Pender County) Transformative Technology Coaching. Ten Ideas for Teaching Teachers Technology. I had never been to an "unconference" before, but when I heard the organizer of SocialEdCon Unconference introduce the event, I knew I was in for something new: "Write your ideas that you want to discuss on the top of the poster board. Each of you can look at all of the ideas and put check marks beside the ones that interest you, and then that will drive the topics that we discuss today. " I leaned over to my husband, Brad Flickinger, an "unconference expert," and whispered that I'd love to learn more about educating teachers about technology. He told me to go up and write it down.
Fifteen minutes later after the milling crowds of educators thinned out from around the poster boards, I saw my idea surrounded by checkmarks. The organizer announced that Teaching Teachers about Technology would begin in five minutes on the right side of the room, and could the person who wrote the idea down please moderate and share at that session. I gulped! What Did I Share? 1) Show, don't tell. 3) Be "liked. " Henrico 21 | Henrico County Public Schools. Classroom Tech Web Resources. This page is devoted to discovering new tools, gadgets, programs, etc. available on the web. Below is an digital magazine I borrowed from an innovative educator named Richard Byrne. Click full screen and browse the great resources. Below that are a list of some of the web resources I have used. There are millions more, if you find a great one please click on Sharing Resources on the sidebar and I can add it to the list. (2 Finger Click the digital magazine below--click on full screen) Web 2.0 Cool Tools for Schools One of the BEST webpages for web resources!
Screencast-o-matic (Quicktime also does this on your Macbook) Use this to capture whatever is on your screen. Students will need to register for this site with email, but once they do you can create a “wall” everyone can see and post “notes” to. Free, very easy website creation tool. Imagine making digital posters with movies, sound, and digital pictures. Several tools such as Rubistar, Quizstar, and Trackstar. Technology Coaches | Staff | Polk County Public Schools. The focus of the Technology Coaching Program is to provide just in time, ongoing professional development at the school level on digital devices and resources to promote technology integration in the classroom. 2013-14 Technology Coaches Technology Coach List by Region (by school) Directions for Teacher Technology Needs Assessment Survey Equipment All former technology coaches may keep all equipment earned if they re-commit to the program and remain at the school All equipment remains at the school if a technology coach moves to another school Current Technology Coach for 2013-14 Collaborate with school administration to develop an annual comprehensive Technology Coaching Professional Development Plan to address integration of digital content, devices, collaboration tools and training on new strategies and resources.
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