Digital Destinations in History

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2009-2012 NCLB Title II Part D Districts 24 & 28 Competitive Grant Digital Destinations in History Office of Educational Technology Winnie Bracco, Technology Innovation Manager October 2009

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  • 1. 2009-2012 NCLB Title II Part D Districts 24 & 28 Competitive GrantDigital Destinations in History Office of Educational Technology Winnie Bracco, Technology Innovation ManagerOctober 2009

2. Agenda Welcome Title IID Purpose & Goals Project Overview Professional Development Offerings ExpectationsSchoolState Evaluation Questions & Concerns2 3. 2009-2012 NCLB Title II Part D Competitive Grants Purpose: to achieve three major goals as outlined in NCLB: 1. To improve student academic achievement through the use of technology in elementary schools and secondary schools 2. To assist every student regardless of race, ethnicity, income, geographical location, or disability in becoming technologically literate by the end of eighth grade and 3. To encourage effective integration of technology resources and systems with professional development and curriculum development to promote research/evidence based instructional methods that can be widely replicated.Theme: Technology Infusion into Instruction Through Professional Development 1. Pairing and Mentoring Professional Development on Technology Infusion 3 4. Districts 24 & 28 = 24 Public + 20 Non-Public District 24 PublicDistrict 24 Non-Public District 28 Public District 28 Non-PublicIS 5 - Walter Crowley ISSacred Heart SchoolPS 30Bnos Malka AcademyPS 12 - James B Colgate SchoolResurecction PS 54 Hillside SchoolBais Yaakov AcademyJHS 72 Catherine and Count Basie PS 14 - Fairview School Martin Luther HS School Tifers Torah InstitutesPS 19 - Jeantet SchoolRedeemer Lutheran School PS 144 Col. Jeromus Remsen Machon AcademyIS 61 - Leonardo da Vinci Razi SchoolJHS 157 Stesphen A. Halsey Our Lady of MercyJHS 217 Robert A. Vanwyck IS 73 - Frank Sansivieri IS St. John's Lutheran School School Al-Mamoor SchoolIS 77 St. Raphael School Forest Hills High School Al Iman SchoolPS 89 - Elmhurst School Our Lady of SorrowsJamaica HS Shaarei Zion Ohel BrachaPS 91 Richard Arkwright St. Adalbert Queens Academy HSYesheiva Tifereth MosheIS 93 Ridgewood Yeshivat Our HaimIS 125 - Thomas McCann Woodside St. Nicholas of TolentinePS 153 Maspeth ElementaryNewtown High SchoolGrover Cleveland HSQueens Vocational HS 4 5. Digital Destinations in History - OverviewDistricts 24 & 28 are paired in this grant under theme ofTechnology Infusion into Instruction through ProfessionalDevelopment > The Digital Destinations in History (DDIH) program will focus onimproving student achievement in ELA specifically in non-fictionreading and writing through the content area of Social Studies. > Students will participate in project based learning (PBL) thataddresses reading, writing and critical thinking skills. > Students will use Google Maps to demonstrate their knowledge andunderstanding of history by marking locations with dates, embeddingrelevant information that is significance of each location.5 6. Project Goals Goal 1: Students will improve their academic performance in ELA. Goal 2: Teachers will increase their knowledge and ability to integratetechnology into their Social Studies instruction in meaningful ways tosupport ELA achievement. Goal 3: Teachers will develop and strengthen their collaboration withother teachers around integrating technology into instruction. Goal 4: Students will develop their technology literacy skills throughproject based learning 6 7. Project Goal 1: Students will improve their academic performance in English Language Arts. > Students will create a timeline, use the Internet for research and images, collect data, distinguish between fact or opinion and analyze cause and effect in order to develop a piece of writing that can be used for a podcast or digital documentary. > The student activities are aligned with the following performance indicators for NYS English Language Arts Standard 1, 3 & 4.7 8. Project Goal 2: Teachers will increase their knowledge and ability tointegrate technology into their Social Studies instructionin meaningful ways to support ELA achievement.Examples:> Use Google Maps to present information with a focus onspecific tools such as place marks that incorporate textualinformation, graphics, audio files and video to enhance thepresentation of their material.> Use online resources such as Gilder Lehrman, The Library ofCongress, NYLearns.org and Karpeles primary sourcedocuments to obtain standards-based lessons, videos anddigital images to incorporate and enhance their lessons.> Use online tools such as a blog, wiki or moodle forcommunication and sharing of resources with students. 9. Project Goal 3 Teachers will develop and strengthen their collaborationwith other teachers around integrating technology intoinstruction.> Participating teachers will use an online communication tool such asARIS Connect for NYCDOE, blog and/or web portal to post lessons,resources, videos and best practices to be shared with the community. > Participating teachers will mentor, coach and provide inter-visitationdemonstration lessons to school peers and/or members of inquiryteam. > Participating teachers will video-conference with partnering teachers toco-teach and share student experiences when applicable. > Participating teachers will video one lesson integrating technology andpost it to be shared with peers and contribute to knowledgemanagement. 10. Project Goal 4 Students will develop their technology literacy skillsthrough project based learning.> Students' culminating projects will be the creation of GoogleMap projects reflecting their understanding and expression ofgrade specific social studies content.> Students will learn how to incorporate textual information,graphics, audio files and video to enhance the presentation oftheir material.> Students will use Microsoft Office to record research and writenarratives, create digital brochures to be included in theirproject.> Students will also use online collaborative Web 2.0 tools suchas wikis and Google Docs for collaborative writing with theirproject group.> Students will use the blog environment to communicate andshare with members outside the classroom. 11. Possible Projects Grades 4 & 7 Social StudiesEarly Encounters: Native Americans, Exploration Students will connect with the events of history by creating place markers on significant locations such as the journey and routes of explorers, the creation of a republic and all significant events leading up to the Civil War. A New Nation Students will create place markers for each of the 13 colonies to include historical facts, first person narratives and relevant videos to connect their learning. American RevolutionStudents will research the events leading up the Boston TeaParty, find its location and include video and textual content tosupport understanding. 12. Trinity Church12 13. King Tut13 14. Boston Tea Party14 15. Professional Development Offerings Session 1 Buck Institute: Project Based Learning Part 1Session 2 Buck Institute: Project Based Learning Part 2Session 3 Using Google Maps to enhance Social Studies and ELA instruction.Session 4 Using blogs for ELA and Social Studies instructionSession 5 Podcasting: creating a news broadcast for a specific period of time.Session 6 Digital Documentaries: Part 1 Process and PlanningSession 7 Digital Documentaries: Part 2 Producing and PublishingSessionsWebinars using online tools and resources to strengthen instructional 8-12practices 2 hours Security and Governance for Administrators Only -optional 15 16. Professional Development Roll Out All selected participants will attend 2 full days of professional development provided by Buck Institute. The remaining professional development will be delivered in two tracks. > Choose one track. Option A: 5 full days of professional - pull out during school day OR Option B: 6 Saturdays for 3 P-Credits or training rate limited seats. Additional Opportunity for School Community 5 full days of PD for 3 P-Credits during > April 2010 > August 2010 16 17. Who Should Participate? Maximum of Four Teachers> 1st Choice Social Studies Teachers> 2nd choice ELA Teachers or Special Ed Teachers One Administrator, Computer Coordinator or ELA specialist.> To coordinate scheduling, equipment needs and evaluationprocess. Teachers with the ability to turn-key information to peersduring grade and faculty conferences and mentor peers. 17 18. Strategies and Activities Strategies > Two (2) Grades will be targeted each year: Grades 3 & 4 Grades 6 & 7 Social Studies and ELA Grades 9 & 10 -- Social Studies and ELA > Subsequent years to include additional grades > All teachers will receive on going professional development and push in support > Yr 1 teachers will continue to participate in the project and mentor Yr 2 teachers > A minimum of one administrator will be trained to provide support Activities > Attend training provided by Buck Institute, November Learning and OETQ. > Students culminating projects will be the creation of a Google map portfolio reflecting their understanding of grade specific Social Studies content. > Tech Squad HS Only > On-site push in job embedded support provided by qualified staff developers18 19. Tech Squad - High Schools Only Purpose: to build school capacity for hardware support> Tech Squad One Teacher 4-6 Students Participating high schools will receive Tier One professionaldevelopment on basic troubleshooting, assessment andunderstanding of internal hardware and configurations. 19 20. School Expectations Principals grant approval for their DAAR Technology Innovation Manager to review school-level Periodic Assessment data in ARIS in order to align the grant programs to their school improvement and student learning needs. Principals will enable lead teachers participating in grant services to participate in inquiry teams to align the grant program activities to the goals and strategies of the school CEP and inquiry program. Principals will comply with evaluation process and support the goals of the Title IID program. Principals will support participating teachers to turn key during common preps, faculty conferences and grade conferences. Principals will support push-in and on site professional development. Principals will allow participants to utilize equipment necessary to support grant goals. 20 21. Teacher Expectations Participating teachers will turn key to 2 other teachers in their first year during common preps or grade conferences. Participating teachers will attend all scheduled training. Participating teachers will videotape one lesson integrating technology into the curriculum to impact school community. Participating teachers will complete all required DDIH projects and share with community. Participating teachers will attend scheduled webinars during common preps. 21 22. Resources Participating schools will receive equipment andresources to support DDIH program. Participating schools will receive equitableresources based on full participation.22 23. Evaluation Grant is state funded and prescribed evaluationprocess must take place.> Surveys teachers and students> Observations> Site Visits> Request for data> Interview of administrators and teachers23 24. Program Evaluator Dr. Josephine Imbimbo [email protected] Dr. Lynda Kennedy [email protected] and Development Resourcesfor Education and the Arts 24 25. Next Steps Complete form by November 20, 2009.> Go to http://oitqueens.com click survey tab.> Grant info under grant tab. All communications via DOE email for DOE employees. Workshop schedule will be provided with tentative start date of early December. Training centers located at JHS 8 and 82-01 Rockaway Blvd and 48-15 Court Sq. LOOKING FOR AN ADDITIONAL SPACE TO USE AS A TRAINING CENTER IN DISTRICT 24.25 26. Contact Info Winnie Bracco, Technology Innovation Manager [email protected] ONeill Instructional Technology Specialist [email protected] Demacque, Supervising [email protected] Fung Leung Supervising [email protected] 26