MICDS Tech Report

Academic Technology

Partnering for the Students

As we Make Innovation Tradition

TPACK Model of Integration

2010 CIT Ecosystem

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Web 2.0 Tools Software

Loose EndsSupport and Understanding of Language Lab

Consider move to Mac Lab in future

Options to turn tablet into labMangoLearnosityWimbaQuiaMoodle

AV Equipment

Academic Technology Strategic PlanAn Update

Places to Partner

Key Points

• Develop forward-thinking curriculum that includes contemporary (21st century) literacies

– Be responsive and intentional in the inclusion of emerging technologies; change, grow, and innovate as opportunities become available and relevant to K-12 education

• Employ virtual worlds as venues for collaboration

• Leverage technology to strengthen our commitment to Best Practice and diverse learning strategies

– Implementing differentiation, UbD, formative assessment increasingly tied to technology

(LAMS, DyKnow)

• Converge social networking, online collaboration, and global connections

– Should see growth in Wimba

– Increased use of Skype

– Might need a Ning Replacement

Places to Partner with Strategic Plan• Increase understanding of the academic

environment and its interface with technology by all members of the technology department

• Create redundancy in roles to ensure timely, effective support is always available

• Perform an annual audit of the efficiency and efficacy of applications and processes that support the academic program

Academic Initiatives and Software that Supports the Strategic Plan

Portfolios

Brief Overview

Browser Problems?

DyKnow

• Increased use with formative assessment• Increased use with group differentiation• Students will really need to have a laptop every day-

considerations for loaner policy• Projection mode and wireless projection• Summer Session- Tech Attendance?

Moodle/LAMS

• Potential to pass portal

• Need to get LAMS up and running

• Need to figure out groupings

• Needs MICDS branding

Google Apps

• Really want everything but mail activated

• Summer Session - Need to get up by summer PD date July 21ish

WikiSpaces

OpenSimulator

• Create Gallery Spaces

• Need to work together on the config files

• Need to figure out how to add users and classes as needed

• Summer Session – Can tech attend

Computer Science

Growth Trends for Next Year

•Increased use of wikispaces, moodle, google apps as we move to more student-centered collaborative space-

•Movement away from portal for anything but grades if its not faster and maybe even if it is

•Increased use of tools for differentiations, formative and portfolio assessment, self reflection

•Tablet in every class will become more important

•Increased use of tools that allow for connection globally•Wimba, Skype

Emerging US/MS CIT Role

1 Part Tech Integration1 Part Tech Support1 Part Curriculum Revision1 Part Faculty Professional Development (apart from summer)Consistent with the TPACK model

Administrative Push-Charged with “winning the NAIS” tech award

Admissions Push

Summer for CIT

Summer Academy

Curriculum Revision Meetings

Creation of Faculty Handbook of TPCK + UbD, DI, Assessment strategies

Development of 3D World

Development of 9th grade history portfolio, 9th grade advisory/leadership portfolio,