Post on 31-Mar-2015
2002 Sully Buttes Regional
TTL Academy
Welcome
Technology in Teaching and Learning (TTL)
Governors AcademyYear-long professional
development opportunity for K-12 educators
Summer academySchool year follow-up
Basic Summer Academy
Purpose is to develop technology-capable South Dakota educators.
Provides teachers with the knowledge, competencies, and understandings to apply technology-enhanced instructional strategies to support the learning needs of students.
Primary focus is the design of technology-rich units of study that are to be implemented during the school term following academy participation.
TTL Academies 1997-2002
Enrollment– 1997 134 participants Residential
Academies
– 1998 609 participants– 1999 765 participants– 2000 982 participants– 2001 1203 participants Regional Academies
– 2002 1317 participantsTotal 5010 participants
54% of SD educators
TTL Core Objectives
Evaluate instructional design and make informed decisions regarding the use of technology in support of student learning.
Design technology-rich units of study that support the diverse needs of learners.
Increase competency in the use of digital technologies that support classroom instruction and enhance professional practice.
Additional Objectives
Participants will engage in online staff development that takes advantage of web-based technologies to enhance professional practice (ASCD Online Professional Development Course and a web-based learning environment for discussion).
Participants will engage in online and videoconference discussions to exchange ideas and research and reflect on professional beliefs and practices.
Computing Skills
The TTL Academy is intended primarily for classroom teachers who are interested in effectively integrating technology into the teaching and learning process in ways that create more engaged learning opportunities for their students.
TTL participants are expected to possess minimum computer skills at the beginning of the summer seminar. Opportunities to gain, improve, and/or extend skills are available.
Skills Covered
Computer Basics and File ManagementK-12 Email and ListservsUnit of Study using the Understanding By
Design (USB) conceptsMicrosoft WordWebCT and Discussion ForumsDDN Videoconferences (3)
Skills Covered
Web Navigation and Site EvaluationASCD Online CoursesMicrosoft PowerPointDigital PhotographyTools for Visual Learning using
Inspiration/KidspirationMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft FrontPage to create your own web site
Keep in mind:
If you ever get to the point whereyou think:
Take a breather and relax.
What not to do when you get frustrated:
School year Follow-up
Includes experiences that focus on participant’s daily practice, professional growth, and technology-driven reform in teaching and learning practices.
Your TTL StaffJean Libby
Site CoordinatorOnida
Jeremy ChicoineNetwork
AdministratorOnida
Jackie AspelinLab Assistant
Onida
Barb UnruhLab Assistant
OnidaTawana GruebLab Assistant
Onida
Terry WilhelmiInstructor
Black Hawk
Challenge
“Grow within your own skill
level!”