Promising Online Resources for PK-20 Educators
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Promising Online Resources for PK-20 Educators
Bilingual Education Student Organization [BESO] Meeting
February 27, 2006
Dr. Trina J. Davishttp://coe.tamu.edu/~tdavis
Texas Public School Technology Surveys – 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002
Surveys included the following sections - District Demographics District Policies District Technology Infrastructure * Technology Support and Sustainability Technology Integration and Use Professional Development * Outreach/Communication* Highlight findings from two areas
Findings - Infrastructure
Percent of Districts with 75% or More
Classroom Internet Access
1996 1998 2000 2002
Elementary School Classrooms
12 49 94 98
Middle School Classrooms
10 53 97 98
High School Classrooms
19 65 96 99
Results indicated significant increases in classroom Internet access by 2002. Now, in 2005 there is nearly 100% access across all campuses in the state.
Denton, J., Davis, T., Strader, A., & Durbin, B. (Winter 2003). 2002 Texas Public School Technology Survey. INSIGHT . 17:3, 13-28.
Findings – Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development Item 2000
Survey2002 Survey
What is your district’s greatest need in the area of technology integration and use? [highest % reported – staff development in technology applications]
56% 53%
What type of technology professional development is needed most? [highest % reported - curriculum integration]
55% 53%
Estimate the hours of campus-based technology professional development using online resources in the curriculum offered per year [% reported 7-12 hours]
18% 43%
Estimate the hours of campus-based technology professional development on collaborating with others to create student-centered curriculum offered per year [% reported 7-12 hours]
16% 46%
Reports are available at http://eeducation.tamu.edu/tech_studies
Good News – Classrooms across the
state of Texas are equipped with Internet Connected Computers
I’d like to highlight some promising online resources
Just to wet your appetite … Explore them on your own Nominate your favorite
Educational Sites/Resources
TrackStar
HOW many folks are familiar w/ TrackStar? TrackStar is your starting point for online lessons and
activities. Simply collect Web sites, enter them into TrackStar, Add annotations for your students, and you have an
interactive, online lesson called a Track. Create your own Track or use one of the hundreds of
thousands already made by other educators. Search the database by subject, grade, or theme
and standard for a quick and easy activity. There is a fun Track already made for each day of
the year, too!
TrackStar –http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/index.jsp
FloorPlan –Classroom Architecthttp://floorplan.altec.org/
Outline Your Classroom Floorplan
This tool provides an opportunity for experimentation with the space and layout of your classroom without any heavy lifting! When you have finished, print off your floor plan.
Casa Notes –http://casanotes.4teachers.org/
Casa Notes is designed to allow teachers to quickly make, and customize, typical notes that are sent home to parents or given to the students.
Teachers can select whether the notes should be in English or in Spanish.
More Favorites @ http://www.4teachers.org/ …
RubiStar QuizStar More @
http://www.altec.org/index.php
Illuminations @ NCTM Site – http://www.nctm.org
eZone’s Resource Media Center –@ TAMU
http://empowermentzone.tamu.edu/media_center/
Nominate your favorite sites
Share them with other communities of learners/practitioners