Region One PaCE Project

Edinburg, TX June XX, 2013 8:30 – 4:30 PM

http://www.esc1.net/esc1/site/default.asp

New Avenue in Technology

Topics:

Teaching, Learning, and Organizing with Technology

Digitizing Classroom, Flipping Classroom, and Utilizing BYOD

Housekeeping

Full day session New Teachers: Alternative Certification

Restroom location: feel free to use anytime

Two 10 min-breaks! 10:00 AM & 2:30 PM Cell phones, Nooks, Kindles, Tablets and

laptops fire up, put on vibrate, and have ready to use.

Ask questions any time during presentation:

Q & A at end also.

Agenda – Assign Timekeeper

1. 8:00 – 8:15 Intro Brainstorm

2. 8:15- 9:15 BYOD– cloud based Anki, Nook, Tagxedo, polls, twitter

3. 9:15- 10:00 BYOD –Presentations twitter, poll everywhere

4. 10:00 –10:10 Break5. 10:10 –11:10 Digital Classroom – weebly.com Quizlet,

6. 11:10–11:30 Digital Classroom – Presentations,

7. 11:30- 12:30 Lunch8. 12:30 -1:30 Flip Classroom –Jing, Post to Digital Classroom

9. 1:30- 2:30 Flip Classroom –Presentation Jing post

10. 2:30- 2:45 Break–11. 2:45- 3:45 Flip Classroom –Prezi12. 2:45- 3:45 Flip CLassroom –Presentation Prezi

Presentations –

1. 9:15- 10:00 BYOD –Presentations: Teacher conducts simple activity using BYOD device of choice pertaining to subject area of teacher certification or teaching area- possible tools: Twitter, Polleverywhere, Anki, Nooks, tablets, smartphone cameras. Tagul, Tagxedo.

2. 11:10–11:30 Digital Classroom – Presentations Teacher sets up classroom for subject area shares with others teachers. Optional online tests, threads for uploading assignments.

3. 12:30- 1:30 Flip Classroom –Presentation Jing :Teacher Jing’s an important or interesting lesson, posts to his digital classroom Presents to class - Students post evidence of viewing.

4. 2:45- 3:45 Flip Classroom –Presentation Prezi :Teacher assign a student Prezi activity for a lesson to be introduced at a later time. Student posts link to a thread in the teacher’s digital classroom in preparation for the lesson

Presenter - Jane Gonzalez

Teacher, Los Fresnos High

School

BS, University of Albany

MEd, University of

Texas at Brownsville (C

& I)

MTT Certification

TX Online Teaching

Certification

2005 – Present LFHS: ESOL II, Eng II -IV

2002-2005 LHS: Science SE/ESL

2001- 2005 – Perkins MS BISD –SE/RDG

1990 – 1991 – Martin Elementary BISD Bilingual

1984 – 1990 - Manager Small Business

Background

Why should you listen to me?

Strand leader EOC Sophomore ELA Department AYP ELAR & Math Instructional Academy presenter October 2

2012 Leadership Activity in the Training of Future Teachers. Feb 2011 TCEA Austin - "A Call to Justice via Voicethread From TX to

TN"

Oct 2010 TXASCD- Houston - "What Do the ELA TAKS and ELA TAKS-M Have in Common"

Aug 2010 Region One Project PaCE English Language Arts (and related courses) pre-service teachers 

December 2009 Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators conference in Baton Rouge, Louisiana 

October 2009 Region One Distance Learning Consortium Presenter

October 2009 Presenter at ASCD State Conference in Frisco “21st century Distance Learning Collaboration with Hawaii.”

Why should you listen to me?

leadership activity in the training of future teachers. May 2009 in Region one Technology Conference mini session Presenter “Moodles in the Classroom”

May 2009 Presenter in Region one Technology Conference mini sessionco Presenter in Region One Technology Conference DL 21 Century

Feb 2009 Presenter for Region One meeting Technological Solutions to Expanding Course Offering and Meeting Student Needs

August 2008 Co-presenter DL in classroom LFHS English Dept In-Service w/ Norma Sanchez

Feb 2007 TTT TAKS strategies LFHS 9th grade English teachers

Awards

Spring 2011, 2010 Bell Award LFHS Spring 2009 ESC Region One Teacher of the Year

(LFICSD District Teacher of the Year, LFHS Teacher of the Year)

2008 Project Science Fiction Genre selected to present at the June 2008 SIGIVC Speed Networking Forum at NECC Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (High School)

2003 2nd Place UIL One Act Play (Middle School) 1991 Science Olympics recognition for student

performance (Elementary)

WHY DOES TECHNOLOGY MATTER TO ME, A NEW

TEACHER?New requirements in No Child Left Behind, Title II, Part D that all teachers should be

technology literate and integrate technology into content areas across the

curriculum (TEA "TxTeachSTaR )

All beginning teachers in secondary education must

know the foundations

Which are presented in 5 standards

TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS STANDARDS FOR ALL BEGINNING TEACHERS

Standard I. All teachers use technology-related terms, concepts, data input strategies, and ethical practices to

make informed decisions about current technologies and their applications.

Standard II. All teachers identify task requirements, apply search strategies, and use current technology to efficiently acquire, analyze, and evaluate a variety of electronic information.

Standard III. All teachers use task-appropriate tools to synthesize knowledge, create and modify solutions, and

evaluate results in a way that supports the work of individuals and groups in problem-solving situations.

Standard IV. All teachers communicate information in different formats and for diverse

audiences.

Standard V. All teachers know how to plan, organize, deliver, and evaluate instruction for all students that

incorporates the effective use of current technology for teaching and integrating the Technology

Applications Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) into the curriculum. Standard I.

All teachers use technology-related terms, concepts, data input strategies, and ethical practices to make informed decisions about current technologies and their applications.

BY THE END OF PRESENTATION

New teachers will know the TX STaR chart along with the FIVE standards

required for all beginning teachers and how to apply them in their instruction.

College Graduate Brainstorm

How do you turn in assignments currently? http://www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/LTEzNTcwMTgxNDk

What devices do you use to help you study? http://www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/MTcyMDIxODk3NA

How often do you work in groups to help you study? http://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/gxK5kDmVFnbcTBO

What online resources do you use? http://www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/NDk3NTc2NTY5

Offer your students these same tools and advances in your classroom.

The Texas STaR chart?

“The Texas Teacher STaR Chart is designed to help teachers, campuses, and districts determine their progress toward meeting the goals of the Long-Range Plan for Technology, as well as meeting the goals of their district”

("STaR Chart Data." STaR Chart Data. TEA Texas Education Agency, n.d. Web. 11 Mar. 2013.)

What is the STaR chart?

Use to measure NCLB requirements. STaR chart is used in the..”measurement of the impact of state and local efforts to improve student learning through the use of technology as specified in No Child Left Behind, Title II, Part D.”

("STaR Chart Data." STaR Chart Data. TEA Texas Education Agency, n.d. Web. 11 Mar. 2013.)

STRANDS TESTED IN STAR CHART

IN 2002-200326 % advanced

Only 1% of teaching and learning was on target.

http://starchart.epsilen.com/docs/02-03%20STAR%20Chart%20Summary%20final.pdf

IN 2009-201037% advanced but only .9% of

teaching and learning was reported on target.

http://starchart.epsilen.com/docs/campusSWSummarybyKA20092010.pdf

MORE ADVANCES NEED TO BE MADETeachers need to make a

conscious effort to integrate technology into the curriculum – sometimes this means pushing

back against the grain. *employs technology strand

Works Cited

"STAAR⢠Resources." � Texas Education Agency. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Mar. 2013.

"STaR Chart Data." STaR Chart Data. TEA Texas Education Agency, n.d. Web. 11 Mar. 2013.

TEA. "TxTeachSTaR Letter.indd." N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Mar. 2013.

"Technology Applications STandards For All Beginning Teachers." Texas Education Agency. N.p., 14 Mar. 2001. Web. 12 Mar. 2013.

TOOLS

Weebly : http://technologyadvancesesc1.weebly.com/

Quizlet: http://quizlet.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrsJMGonzalezPadlet http://padlet.com/wall/acyy5mqzqlPollEverywhere.com Live at PollEv.com/janem or http://www.polleverywhere.com/ Prezi: www.prezi.comJing: http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html