State Online Communities Bloom with Robust Resources
October 2013
Agenda
• Welcome– Christine Fox, Director, Educational Leadership
& Research• Texas Project Share
– Karen Kahan, Director of Educational Technology, TEA
• Oregon EdTech PD Cadre– Carla Wade, Technology and STEM
Education Specialist, ODE• Q & A• Next Steps
About SETDA
• Ten-year old DC-based, national, non-profit member association
• Serve, support, and represent U.S. state and territorial directors (SEA leadership) for educational technology
• Forum for:– Research and best practices – Inter-state collaboration– Professional development– Public-private partnerships– State-federal relations
Texas Project Share
Karen KahanDirector, Educational TechnologyTexas Education Agency [email protected]
Oregon EdTech Professional Development Cadre
Carla WadeDigital Learning Specialist,Oregon Department of [email protected]
Project Share Connecting
Texas Educators
Karen KahanDirector of Educational Technology
Texas Education Agency
Exploring Project ShareExploring Project Share
Providing ResourcesProviding Resources
Collaborating & SharingCollaborating & Sharing
Learning More Learning More
Exploring Project ShareExploring Project Share
A global online learning community where educators collaborate, share resources, and showcase accomplishments.
www.projectsharetexas.org
Providing ResourcesProviding Resources
Available for Everyone
Learning Community for Texas Public
and Charter Schools
Resources for Texas Educators• 95+ Professional Development Courses
– Aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)– Credit-bearing training opportunities for practicing and
pre-service Texas teachers– Available at no cost to Texas public and charter schools
• Certification Courses– Aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)– Certifications to teach Career and Technical Education
math and science courses to meet graduation requirements
– Available at no cost to Texas public and charter schools
Online Professional Development with Web Tools, Multimedia, and Avenues for Sharing
Online Professional Development with Actual Classroom Examples and Videos
Collaborating & SharingCollaborating & Sharing
Project Share Group: Technology Applications Teacher Network850 Members
Learning More Learning More about Project Share about Project Share
www.projectsharetexas.org
Project Share
Information
Project Share Connecting
Texas Educators Karen Kahan
Director of Educational TechnologyTexas Education Agency
© 2013 by the Texas Education AgencyCopyright © Notice The Materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and
may not be reproduced without the express written permission of TEA, except under the following conditions:
1) Texas public school districts, charter schools, and Education Service Centers may reproduce and use copies of the Materials and Related Materials for the districts’ and schools’ educational use without obtaining permission from TEA.
2) Residents of the state of Texas may reproduce and use copies of the Materials and Related Materials for individual personal use only, without obtaining written permission of TEA.
3) Any portion reproduced must be reproduced in its entirety and remain unedited, unaltered and unchanged in any way.
4) No monetary charge can be made for the reproduced materials or any document containing them; however, a reasonable charge to cover only the cost of reproduction and distribution may be charged.
Private entities or persons located in Texas that are not Texas public school districts, Texas Education Service Centers, or Texas charter schools or any entity, whether public or private, educational or non-educational, located outside the state of Texas MUST obtain written approval from TEA and will be required to enter into a license agreement that may involve the payment of a licensing fee or a royalty.
For information contact: Office of Copyrights, Trademarks, License Agreements, and Royalties, Texas Education Agency, 1701 N. Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701-1494; phone 512-463-7004; email: [email protected].
Carla WadeDigital Learning SpecialistOregon Department of Education
The cadre is a partnership between ODE and OETC, to improve the practice of effective professional development with technology.
Identify and disseminate best practices targeting innovative technology integration into teaching and learning, by:
◦ Providing forums for networking and ongoing collaborative work,
◦ Effectively integrating technology standards with content standards (2013 Common Core emphasis),
◦ Focusing on exemplary staff development skills by designing staff development structures to improve practice,
◦ Modeling and practicing effective instructional strategies while demonstrating emerging technologies.
Carla Wade, Oregon Department of Education Jennifer Arns, Organization for Educational
Technology and Curriculum◦ Joe Buglione, Intermountain ESD◦ Tim Chase, Ed Tech 2020◦ Melissa Garner, Salem-Keizer School District◦ Jennifer Gingerich, Professional Development Specialist◦ Brian Hawkins, Forest Grove School District◦ Lynn Lary, Springfield School District◦ Melissa Lim, Portland Public Schools◦ Linda Pabst, South Lane School District◦ Jennfer Scypinski, Tigard-Tualatin School District◦ Linda Vanderford, Clackamas ESD
Carla WadeDigital Learning Specialist
Oregon Department of EducationPh: 503-947-5631
Email: [email protected]
Save the Date
Ready for Online Assessments? Help is Here.October 15, 2013
3pm ETURL: http://tinyurl.com/setda-CEM2
Call-in number: 571-392-7703/ pin: 635 397 980 649
http://assessmentstudies.setda.org
CEM Activities for State Leadership
http://connectededucators.org/cem-for-states/
http://connectededucators.org/events/#/audience=249
Recommended
