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Fair Lawn Public SchoolsUrgency and Vision for Technology Integration

Presentation to the Board of Education and Elementary Faculty Members

March 2015

Lori Cammarota-Albino

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Topics of Discussion

• Technology Integration defined • Our School Mission • ISTE International Society for Technology in

Education• Integrating Technology in the Fair Lawn School

District

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What is Technology Integration?• Using technology on a regular basis in the classroom

• Defined by the way teachers utilize it to carry out classroom functions

• The measuring of how teachers can use technology to develop thinking skills in their students

• An avenue to allow students to gain new skills never before possible

• A method to customize student learning to meet individual needs

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Fair Lawn Schools Mission Statement

http://www.fairlawnschools.org/cms/lib03/NJ01911518/Centricity/Domain/1074/district%20focus.pdf

“The mission of Fair Lawn public schools is to promote continuous improvement and high levels of learning, to foster self confidence and success for all students, and to engender productive and humane citizen empowered by the critical, technological, and communication tools necessary to function democratically in a global society. Our expectation is that all students achieve the New Jersey Core Curriculum Standards (NJCCCS) at all grade levels.”

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TECHNOLOGY is an integrated part of the very mission statement that we use to

measure our schools objectives and clarify our purpose!

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What is the International Society for Technology in Education? “The standards for evaluating the skills and knowledge school administrators and leaders need to support digital age learning, implement technology and transform the education landscape.”

http://www.iste.org/

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ISTE: Seven Factors for Implementing

Technology for Learning Successfully

http://www.k12hsn.org/files/research/Technology/ISTE_policy_brief_student_achievement.pdf, p. 7-8

1. Professional Development for Teachers

2. Alignment to curriculum standards

3. Incorporation into daily routine

7. Leadership and role models: community, teachers, school leaders

4. Student customization & feedback

6. Relevant and project-based

5. Existence of collaborative environment

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ISTE Success Stories

• Missouri - eMINTS program • Michigan – Freedom to Learn program• Texas – Technology Immersion Pilot

All three programs showed POSITIVE results in the areas of science,

mathematics and reading.

http://www.k12hsn.org/files/research/Technology/ISTE_policy_brief_student_achievement.pdf

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http://www.umsystem.edu/stories/hartville_elementary http://www.emints.org/

eMINTS (Missouri) Success Story

“Help teachers learn how to be learners again….”

“Instead of throwing the teacher in the room…we talk about how…what is the role of the teacher…the role of the technology….”

“I am finding that if students are digging and finding it for themselves, they will learn it much better.”

eMINTS success story, Hartville, Mo.

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eMINTS (Missouri) Success Story

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Technology is being used to transform what the classroom is

Technology Integration movie

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Our Plan to Get ThereImplementation is key• Empower leaders• Train teachers and staff – including administration

- on a regular basis • Provide technical support • Involve the community• Focus on student as the center for learning• Create a realistic time frame for implemenation

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Cost Benefit

“Computer-based learning on a large scale is also less expensive than the current labor intensive system and could solve the financial dilemmas facing public schools.”

Christensen C. and Horn, B. (2008). How do we transform our schools? “Computer-based learning on a large scale is also less expensive than the current labor intensive system and could solve the financial dilemmas facing public schools.”, p. 1. from http://www.educationnext.org

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How far have we come?

http://www.Ilovefunnypics.com

https://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=A0LEVjyFkxhVoBkAfVsPxQt.;_ylu=X3oDMTB0N25ndmVnBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2JmMQR2dGlkA1lIUzAwNF8x?_adv_prop=image&fr=yhs-avast-001&va=ipad+in+schools+photos+library&hspart=avast&hsimp=yhs-001

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How far have we come?

https://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=A0LEVjyFkxhVoBkAfVsPxQt.;_ylu=X3oDMTB0N25ndmVnBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2JmMQR2dGlkA1lIUzAwNF8x?_adv_prop=image&fr=yhs-avast-001&va=ipad+in+schools+photos+library&hspart=avast&hsimp=yhs-001

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http://teacherdudebbq.blogspot.com/2006/12/classroom-of-future.html

http://blog.designersofthings.com/post/50552277128/in-ciscos-classroom-of-the-future-your-professorhttps://vimeo.com/71094267

How far have we come?

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Set your imagination free & see what others are doing globally….

Hello World. Welcome To The Future.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPUfwX4Nqy8

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ISTE Initiative at the National Level

ATTAINACHIEVEMENT

THROUGHT TECHNOLOGY

AND INNOVATION ACT

http://www.k12hsn.org/files/research/Technology/ISTE_policy_brief_student_achievement.pdf

HARDWARE

SOFTWARE

Professional Development

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How do we get there?“Transforming schools into digital age

places of learning requires leadership from people who can accept new challenges and embrace new opportunities. Now more than ever, the success of technology integration depends on leaders who can implement systemic reform in our schools.”

http://www.iste.org/standards/standards-for-administrators

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• It is time for education to modernize along with the rest of society as well as the entire world.

• Agreement by all parties will make for successful implementation and collaboration.

• We must be realistic in our goals and pace ourselves to ensure success at all levels.

• We must financially and intellectually invest in our Fair Lawn children – our most valuable asset.