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Technology Integration at Technology Integration at the Middle Levelthe Middle Level
CommunicationCommunication
Creativity Creativity
CollaborationCollaboration
http://blogcast.wappingersschools.org/rubeo/rubeo/Home.html
District Background District Background
15 schools District-Wide15 schools District-Wide Ten Elementary SchoolsTen Elementary Schools Two Middle SchoolsTwo Middle Schools Two High SchoolsTwo High Schools
12,000 Students12,000 StudentsDistrict Map
District Background info (Middle)District Background info (Middle)
Van Wyck Grades 6-8Van Wyck Grades 6-8 1,500 students1,500 students
Wappingers Grades 7-8Wappingers Grades 7-8 1,000 students1,000 students
What guides our work?What guides our work? NYS StandardsNYS Standards ISTE StudentsISTE Students ISTE TeachersISTE Teachers Essential ElementsEssential Elements Whole ChildWhole Child Curriculum InitiativesCurriculum Initiatives
Literacy in the Content Literacy in the Content AreasAreas
Thinking MapsThinking Maps Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking
Multi-Faceted ApproachMulti-Faceted Approach
Areas of FocusAreas of Focus
SmartboardSmartboard Multi-media AuthoringMulti-media Authoring Web 2.0Web 2.0 Video ConferencingVideo Conferencing
Smart Classroom ProjectSmart Classroom Project
Middle LevelMiddle Level IncrementalIncremental Team-BasedTeam-Based InterdisciplinaryInterdisciplinary Release DaysRelease Days Professional Professional
DevelopmentDevelopment
Multi-Media AuthoringMulti-Media Authoring
Microsoft/PC Microsoft/PC ApplicationsApplications PowerPointPowerPoint PhotoStory 3PhotoStory 3 AudacityAudacity
AppleApple I-Movie I-Movie GaragebandGarageband
Web 2.0Web 2.0 BloggingBlogging WikisWikis PodcastsPodcasts
Video ConferencingVideo Conferencing SkypeSkype IP Videoconferencing IP Videoconferencing
PolycomPolycom Web-Conferencing Web-Conferencing
ElluminateElluminate BridgitBridgit
CombinationCombination
Building Student CapacityBuilding Student Capacity Susan Guerrette Grade 7 Computer Applications Susan Guerrette Grade 7 Computer Applications
ClassClass
Building Teacher CapacityBuilding Teacher Capacity Dan Roberto 8Dan Roberto 8thth Grade Social Studies Grade Social Studies
Computer Applications Grade 7
• Brief overview of course
• ePals– VWJHS Reaches Out - Global Blog
• VWJHS Literature Circle Blog
• IBM community grant
*Copyright
*Plagiarism
*Works Cited
*Research
*Search engines and databases
*Information analysis and website evaluation
Microsoft Power Point
Presentations created based on 20th Century Artists studied in 7th and 8th grade art.
Photostory(Digital Storytelling)
• Social Studies topics:– Iroquois– American Revolution
• Planet Focus:– Endangered species– Global Warming– Going Green
ePals
Each student receives an account in order to exchange emails.
VWJHS Reaches Out
Global Blog
Participating countries:
Spain
Brazil
Italy
France
Germany (new in 2009)
Video-conferencing
Skype
School Community Literature Circle Blog
VWJHS Literature Circle Blog 2008-2009Books
All of the Above
The Adoration of Jenna Fox
VWJHS Literature Circle Blog 2009
Book
The Hunger Games
Podcasts
IBM
Community
GrantGrant Team
Sample Interview
Technology Integration
• Enhancement• Reinforcement • Enrichment
Planning
• Understanding By Design--Grant Wiggins & Jay McTighe
• “Backwards Planning”
Training and Support
• Standards Based
• Skills Oriented
• Engaging ActivitiesQuickTime™ and a
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WWII Scrapbook
Civil Rights iMovies
Technology Integration TeacherTechnology Integration Teacher
Three FTE (former classroom teachers) Three FTE (former classroom teachers) District-wideDistrict-wide
Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development TurnkeyTurnkey In-serviceIn-service
Curriculum DevelopmentCurriculum Development CoordinationCoordination
Teachers…Administrators…TechniciansTeachers…Administrators…Technicians
Technical ResourcesTechnical ResourcesCross PlatformCross Platform
Computer PC Labs 1 per gradeComputer PC Labs 1 per grade Smartboards in all Core Area Smartboards in all Core Area
ClassroomsClassrooms X-Serve (blog, wiki, podcast)X-Serve (blog, wiki, podcast) Apple Wireless Labs Apple Wireless Labs
Wappingers 7-8Wappingers 7-8 Van Wyck 6Van Wyck 6 Van Wyck 7-8Van Wyck 7-8
Technical ServicesTechnical Services Help DeskHelp Desk
What WorksWhat Works
Collaboration Collaboration Team-BasedTeam-Based Project-Based and InterdisciplinaryProject-Based and Interdisciplinary Technical support for machines and people.Technical support for machines and people. AccountabilityAccountability Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development LeadershipLeadership
Contact InformationContact Information [email protected]@wappingersschools.org
[email protected]@wappingersschools.org [email protected]@wappingersschools.org
www.wappingersschools.orgwww.wappingersschools.org InstructionInstruction
Instructional TechnologyInstructional Technology Paul RubeoPaul Rubeo
