Powering Up the Writer’s Workshop CoLearning 2009.
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Powering Up the Writer’s Workshop CoLearning 2009
Transcript of Powering Up the Writer’s Workshop CoLearning 2009.
Powering Up the Writer’s Workshop CoLearning 2009
Powering Up the Writer’s Workshop: Background:
2008-2009 EETT Grant from CDE Summer 2008
Focus: Improve writing practices using a
consistent approach to technology integration
Connect to the writer’s workshop model
This program is supported by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education under the Title II, Part D of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (NCLB)--Enhancing Education through Technology to the Colorado
Department of Education.
About the hardware…
eeePC Pre-conditions
Bandwith Open wireless networks Filtration on the network, not the device
Bretford cart Printer Mice/flash drives for studentsThis program is supported by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education under the Title II, Part D of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (NCLB)--Enhancing Education through Technology to the Colorado Department of Education.
Professional Development:
This program is supported by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education under the Title II, Part D of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (NCLB)--Enhancing Education through Technology to the Colorado
Department of Education.
Support Structures:
In-building
Integration Specialist
Online Professional Development
Cross-district “sister school” visits
This program is supported by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education under the Title II, Part D of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (NCLB)--Enhancing Education through Technology to the Colorado
Department of Education.
Levels of Integration:
This program is supported by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education under the Title II, Part D of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (NCLB)--Enhancing Education through Technology to the Colorado
Department of Education.
Lessons Learned:
Blogging can be a transformational tool
Support is needed—co-teaching model is absolutely in valuable
Machine access matters—strong (but not absolute) correlation between access and integration.
This program is supported by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education under the Title II, Part D of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (NCLB)--Enhancing Education through Technology to the Colorado
Department of Education.
Lessons Learned, cont’d.
Cross districts partnerships have been extremely positive.
Process of classroom management cannot be modeled enough
Student “ownership” and personal responsibility for the hardware has been amazing
This program is supported by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education under the Title II, Part D of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (NCLB)--Enhancing Education through Technology to the Colorado
Department of Education.
Final notes: areas for improvement
This program is supported by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education under the Title II, Part D of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (NCLB)--Enhancing Education through Technology to the Colorado
Department of Education.
Things we got right (or lucky): Revised PD Model
Teacher professionalism
Alignment of PD
5th Grade
This program is supported by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education under the Title II, Part D of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (NCLB)--Enhancing Education through Technology to the Colorado
Department of Education.
Resources:
www.poweringup.wikispaces.com
Lucy Calkin’s Units of Study
Report on Maine’s success with laptops
Students’ comments on working with laptopsThis program is supported by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education under the Title II, Part D of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (NCLB)--Enhancing Education through Technology to the Colorado Department of Education.
