Teck Check - Goal Four - Enhanced Teaching

For a number of years, I've used a set of simple checklists to help districts begin conversations about the "state of the state" of their technology implementations.

Based on five long-term goals I first articulated in the article, Maslow and Motherboards: Tech Planning, Multimedia School, Jan/Feb 2003, I update these checklists in a regular basis. Over this next week, I'll do so once again. Your comments are welcome (and invaluable).

At the end of the week, I will provide a link to a shared GoogelDrive folder that contains all these checklists as templates under CreativeCommons license.

 Enhanced Teaching

All district teachers will have the technology training, skills and resources needed to assure students will meet local and state learning objectives and have the technological means to assess and record student progress.	Related educational objective	Progress to date	Importance H M L	Priority H M L
Basic professional productivity skills for all teaching staff
Basic Internet skills for all teaching staff
Professional growth targets for teaching staff related to improving instructional practice with technology components
Staff understanding of policies and ethical practices regarding technology use by staff and students
Regular, formal training opportunities for developing technology skills F2F, online and self-paced.
Just-in-time training opportunities for developing technology skills
On-going mentoring, trouble-shooting and assistance for staff when developing technology skills
Technology skill application as a part of teacher evaluations
Technology skills assessment as a part of hiring process
Access and training in student information system use for gradebook functions, grade reporting, and attendance
Access and training in curriculum system use
Access and training in dataming/ warehousing drill down capabilities for individual students and groups
Access and training in managing student activitites and behaviors in 1:1 and BYOD programs
Access and training in creating on-line information for parents, students and the community
Access and training in creating distance learning opportunities (web-based and/or interactive television) for student
Training and resources for creating Personal Learning Networks (Web 2.0 tools) and the work of Professional Learning Communities
Training in using technology to help meet instructional goals and implement practices to increase engagement, differentiate instruction, and "flip" classrooms, etc.
Other?

Teck Check - Goal Three - Extensive Resources

For a number of years, I've used a set of simple checklists to help districts begin conversations about the "state of the state" of their technology implementations.

Based on five long-term goals I first articulated in the article, Maslow and Motherboards: Tech Planning, Multimedia School, Jan/Feb 2003, I update these checklists in a regular basis. Over this next week, I'll do so once again. Your comments are welcome (and invaluable).

At the end of the week, I will provide a link to a shared GoogelDrive folder that contains all these checklists as templates under CreativeCommons license.

Goal Three - Extensive Resources

Technology will be used to provide the most current, accurate, and extensive information resources possible to all learners in the district and community in a cost effective and reliable manner at maximum convenience to the user.	Related educational objective	Progress to date	Importance H M L	Priority H M L
Access to a professional librarian with skills in selecting, evaluating, and using electronic information sources
Internet access filtered or monitored to meet government requirements
Access to on-line building library catalog, district union library catalog, and on-line catalogs of public, regional, and academic libraries
Access to adequate on-line periodical databases and subject-specific databases
Access to e-books to meet academic and personal needs
Access to adequate on-line reference materials including encyclopedias
Access to adequate digital image, sound, and video resources
Video digitization equipment for computer network distribution of cable, video collections,and original programming
Access to curriculum and teacher support materials
Access to a wide variety of computerized productivity programs appropriate to student ability level such as GoogleApps for Education, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, KidPix, Inspiration, digital still and video photography editing, and graphing programs
Access to educational television programming and services
Access to video conferencing stations or videoconfercing computer software
Access to a wide range of educational computer programs including practices, simulations, and tutorials
Access to web-based support materials accompanying textbook series and/or e-book versions of textbooks
Ability to electronically publish and share school-produced information
Access to course management systems (Moodle, Blackboard, Schoology etc)  for online classes or support for F2F teaching and school-specific social networking tools such as Edmodo.
Other?

Pigeon takes the test

Sort of sad to see this popular children's book character used to promote the high stakes Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment test. 

What's next - Santa Claus saying you'll be on the naughty list if you don't do well?