Become an iAdministrator to Strengthen your Leadership and Management SkillsDr. Richard J. Voltz, Associate Director
Illinois Association of School AdministratorsChad Reynolds, Education Development Executive, Apple
http://slidesha.re/iAdministrator
Participant Outcomes
Participants will be able to apply internet-based software applications for such purposes as:
•Using Google Documents to make forms for classroom walkthroughs and teacher evaluation•Using “Twitter,” “Facebook” or “Blogger” to increase communication with their school and district constituencies.•Developing a strategic plan for incorporating 21st Century Skills into the curriculum at their school(s) and surveying constituencies using such as Google Documents, “polleverywhere,” or “SurveyMonkey” to establish input for the strategic plan.•Developing faculty professional development using “Jing” for screenshot type applications or “Audioboo” for podcast type applications.•Improving time management skills via use of texting, email, calendar use, Kindle for professional book reading and “Dropbox” for file sharing and hosting.
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Outcome #4
Outcome #5
•Texting
•Calendar Use
•Kindle
•Dropbox
Complete Google Form
Collect participants email addresses
Does technology make a difference
in student achievement?
You can watch this video at
http://bit.ly/algebratext
The students never had a chance to tune her out – they were constantly being asked to participate one way or another, whether it was working out problems on the whiteboard (not interactive), watching instructional videos on the iPad, or working in groups
If the goal of learning is to figure out the “how” and not just the correct answer, then the gadget is doing its job. “Students don’t really look at it as it’s solving the problem for them. They really want to understand. Kids really do want to learn, and this just makes it more fun for them to learn,” Mitchell says.
Pearson Foundation Research
•Consistent use of technology in intervention classes
•Skillful leadership by the building principal
•Strong computer to student ratio
•Effective integration of technology into core subjects at least once per week
Other Factors•Setting aside time for professional
learning and collaboration for teachers
•Allowing students to use technology to collaborate
•Administering online formative assessments at least weekly
•Using virtual field trips at least monthly
•Encouraging students to use search engines daily
What is the correct technology device to use in schools
today?Why?
Web 2.0You create your own content.
Blog
IASA Social Workplace
Use Digital Feedback For
Strategic Planning
Polleverywherehttp://www.polleverywhere.com
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Use Web 2.0 for Staff
Professional Development
Save in the cloud
Best Search Engine
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Every Special Education Teacher and Student Needs
an iPad
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FirstWords
IWriteWords
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Stories2Learn
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Education in Illinois needs to change
due to state financial condition.
$15B deficit
2% does not equal $3.8B
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Mooreseville Graded School
District, NC
Mooresville, NC Trip
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IASA Podcasts on Mooresville
athttp://bit.ly/Mooresville
Mooresville Statistics
•From 38 to 8 to 4 in student achievement in three years after 1:1
•Increased attendance
•Decreased suspensions
•All 34 NCLB sub-categories met
Textbooks
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Change is coming!
Watch you thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become your character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.
Google Docs
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Google Forms
"It is our job to know what is effective teaching practices and to hold
teachers accountable."Dr. Mike Schmoker
Do all your teachers?
Teach the district’s adopted curriculum
Use Common Assessments
Based On
Engage Students
Classroom Walkthroughs
Input from your
teachers and
administrators
Timely and Effective
Used to improve teaching and
learning
You do not have to have a gmail
Account
Workflow
Calendar
RV’s Favorite Apps
Maps
USA Today
Amazon Kindle
Newsy
ReaddleDocs
TED Mobile
Dropbox
Dragon Dictation
http://www.mhric.org/ipad/index.html
http://bit.ly/eU0XY5
Apps for Students
Star Walk
Kahn Academy
Speak It
momwithapps.com
Goldybear and the Three Locks
3D Brain
WebReader
Weather Station
Pocket Heart
DisneyToy Story
Frog Dissection
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