Knoxville Junior HighKnoxville Junior High

Technology Use and ApplicationsTechnology Use and ApplicationsFebruary 15, 2005February 15, 2005

Angela OlsonAngela Olson

Progression of TechnologyProgression of Technology(2004-2005 School Year)(2004-2005 School Year)

Computer lab for computer classes Computer lab for computer classes assembledassembled

Donated (old) computers in use in Donated (old) computers in use in library for basic Word Processing library for basic Word Processing and limited applicationsand limited applications

Computer Technology I class Computer Technology I class established (3 sections)established (3 sections)

KJHS Web SiteKJHS Web Site

www.bluebullets.netwww.bluebullets.net

Web page initially created and continually Web page initially created and continually maintained on separate server with maintained on separate server with potential for individual teacher accesspotential for individual teacher access

Ability to post grades to Internet (pass Ability to post grades to Internet (pass worded)worded)

Ability for teachers to develop own web Ability for teachers to develop own web page(s)page(s)

www.missolson.comwww.missolson.com

www.bluebullets.netwww.bluebullets.netPosting homeworkPosting homework

www.bluebullets.netwww.bluebullets.netKJHS Web SiteKJHS Web Site

Increase parent/teacher contactIncrease parent/teacher contactPromote community awareness of school Promote community awareness of school events and accomplishmentsevents and accomplishmentsProvide an active information center for Provide an active information center for students and parentsstudents and parentsTeacher assignments and lessons can be Teacher assignments and lessons can be postedpostedShowcase school accomplishmentsShowcase school accomplishmentsPromote student successesPromote student successes

Software UsedSoftware UsedNet Objects FusionNet Objects Fusion– Web site creationWeb site creation– Version 4.0 available through Carl SandburgVersion 4.0 available through Carl Sandburg

EZ Grade ProEZ Grade Pro– Grade book software currently used in districtGrade book software currently used in district– Ability to post grade reports online and through Ability to post grade reports online and through

emailemail

WebCTWebCT– Online course creation through Carl SandburgOnline course creation through Carl Sandburg– Offers online assessment and course Offers online assessment and course

implementationimplementation

Webgrades – EZ Grade ProWebgrades – EZ Grade Pro

Students and parents may log in at any time Students and parents may log in at any time to see updated gradesto see updated gradesOffers current and accurate information Offers current and accurate information concerning student progressconcerning student progressAbility to post notes and comments on Ability to post notes and comments on specific assignmentsspecific assignmentsCan provide an avenue for parents and Can provide an avenue for parents and teachers to easily communicate through teachers to easily communicate through emailemail

Offered through Carl Sandburg College as part of Offered through Carl Sandburg College as part of their services to the areatheir services to the area

Free access to Knoxville schoolsFree access to Knoxville schools

Student progress is immediately scored and Student progress is immediately scored and tracked, including section for gradestracked, including section for grades

Can be viewed any time by students and parentsCan be viewed any time by students and parents

Offers an alternative that can save time and Offers an alternative that can save time and provide more valuable feedback than traditional provide more valuable feedback than traditional testing.testing.

Offers online course creation that could be useful Offers online course creation that could be useful in the future for high school and junior highin the future for high school and junior high

Software fairly easy to use and implementSoftware fairly easy to use and implement

Same format used at Carl Sandburg CollegeSame format used at Carl Sandburg College

Whole courses, including materials, reviews, and Whole courses, including materials, reviews, and assessments, can be uploaded to created assessments, can be uploaded to created coursescourses

Computer Technology IComputer Technology I(Current Junior High Elective Offering)(Current Junior High Elective Offering)

Illinois Standards, NCLB, and NETS basedIllinois Standards, NCLB, and NETS based

Teachers Microsoft Office and Windows XPTeachers Microsoft Office and Windows XP

Multimedia creation enhancing students’ Multimedia creation enhancing students’ individual creative abilitiesindividual creative abilities

Basic web design with Net Objects FusionBasic web design with Net Objects Fusion

Assessment through Carl Sandburg College with Assessment through Carl Sandburg College with WebCTWebCT

Desired Expansion of KJHS Desired Expansion of KJHS Technology EducationTechnology Education

Add keyboarding rotation in 5Add keyboarding rotation in 5thth Grade Grade

Provide a course offering in 6Provide a course offering in 6thth Grade Grade

Continue Computer Technology I as an Continue Computer Technology I as an elective courseelective course

Create Computer Technology II as an Create Computer Technology II as an advanced course also responsible for advanced course also responsible for designing and updating the school web designing and updating the school web pagepage

Technology Advantages from a Technology Advantages from a Viable Junior High 5-8 ProgramViable Junior High 5-8 Program

Alignment to NCLB and NETS to develop Alignment to NCLB and NETS to develop school-wide technology awareness and school-wide technology awareness and proficiencyproficiencyAbility to work within developing K-12 writing Ability to work within developing K-12 writing curriculum as a support to universal standardscurriculum as a support to universal standardsCross-curricular opportunities with other 5-8 Cross-curricular opportunities with other 5-8 subjects and unitssubjects and unitsOpportunities to enhance critical thinking skills Opportunities to enhance critical thinking skills and creativity of student workand creativity of student workEventual development of effective K-12 Eventual development of effective K-12 technology program that builds on itselftechnology program that builds on itself

Needs for the FutureNeeds for the FutureUp-to-date computer lab to Up-to-date computer lab to replace donated (old) replace donated (old) computerscomputers– ““Newest” lab is over Newest” lab is over

four years oldfour years old

Professional development Professional development opportunities to teach opportunities to teach faculty and staff application faculty and staff application software for posting grades software for posting grades and creating web pagesand creating web pages– Only one person knows Only one person knows

how to use the software how to use the software at this timeat this time

Time and staff to pursue Time and staff to pursue grant opportunities for grant opportunities for hardware, software, and hardware, software, and staff developmentstaff development– Staff member needs Staff member needs

time to write and time to write and implement grantsimplement grants

Additional technology Additional technology classes to improve classes to improve technology skills to technology skills to coincide to No Child Left coincide to No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and the Behind (NCLB) and the National Education National Education Technology Standards Technology Standards (NETS).(NETS).

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