Dorit+-+Jan.+11th

Staff Developer: Dorit Eilon

Date: Monday, January 07, 2008 School: X 217 Teacher: Ms. Jones Grade: 6-8 Classroom: 111 Period: Varies Goals: · Goal One: Customize onsite PD for Smart board without the use of the Internet. Activities and lesson plans that are correlated to the curriculum. PD will be subject based. Math/Science; ELA/SS and Special Education. · Goal Two: Utilization of the computer lab by various teachers for different projects. Such system does not exist at present time. Teachers just come in when ever they want/need to. · __Items Discussed During Articulation:__ Ms. Jones is the Math/Technology person in the building. We have discussed the different needs of the school, the delivery of the curriculum (one teacher teaching 2 subjects), I conducted a tour to assess the availability of technology and its utilization. Ms. Jones explored OIT live, iCoach and the various PD offerings. I explored Protraxx with Ms. Jones and she has registered for the onsite consultation. I have also visited the computer lab during a special education class as well as Ms. Lockhart's class. We have discussed tools that are geared towards special education students. · How to find OIT PD offerings on OIT Live, Protraxx · How to register for courses on Protraxx Curricular Focus/Theme: Instructional Skill(s): · Using the smartboard for activities that are not Internet based · MS suite and PowerPoint for special education · Visual organizers for all students (Inspiration, Open Mind) Details of Classroom Collaboration: · Between subject areas · Between grade levels Next Steps: (Follow-up Procedures): Develop a detailed onsite PD plan including dates __Anticipated Outcomes:__ · Outcome 1: Teachers become more familiar with Smartboard (there are currently 5 Smartboards in the school). Teachers explore opportunities to enhance their curriculum with technology. · Outcome 2: At least 1 technology based project is created Areas of Concern (if any): · Equipment not working · No wireless connection · Computer lab needs to be checked for connectivity, equipment · Minimal technology use. Most are using computers for Word processing (typing assignments) and non directed on-line research Extra Support Needed: · Technical Assistance Model Site: (Yes/No): No Other Teachers Serviced: Ms. Jones, Ms. Lockhart Questions/Comments: Number of possible visits to the schools needs to be determine

Date: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 School: X129, ilead Grade: 6-8 Classroom: Computer lab, Ms. Davis’s room and Ms. Carney’s room __Technology discussion:__ During my visit to MS 129 I met with Mr. Aversano Silvio, technology coach; Ms. Yvette Beasle, principal; Ms. Carney, teacher and Ms. Davis, teacher. I completed the technology survey with Mr. Aversano and visited two classes. The discussions we had surrounded around the services OIT has to offer, PD, and onsite consultation. I explored with them our iCoach website and Protraxx. We then spoke about the technology that is available in the school, principal’s vision and goals for technology integration and teacher collaboration. This school has very good technology tools in every classroom including a smart board cart (laptop, projector, smartboard-some with speakers), laptop cart (Lenovo X41) for the 8th grades and special education classes. There is also a Mac lab for the 6th and 7th grades. Teachers had received PD over the summer through the iteach-ilearn program. However, both the principal and the technology coach feel that even though teachers are using the smartboard cart, students (especially the 8th grade with the laptop carts) are not using the laptops on a regular basis. Most of the activities teachers use the laptops for are research.
 * __Goal One:__ Create a school web portal (similar to portaportal) with links to the subject areas taught in the school. The portal will be linked to the school’s webpage and will enable students to go to an “online library” created by and for the teachers of the school. The principal is interested in achieving this goal. The portal will be populated with teachers hand picked resources through collaboration with each teacher contributing X number of links based on their subject area. Silvio will be responsible for creating and organizing the portal.
 * __Goal Two:__ Implement long-term projects to support and advance students’ writing skills. Possibilities: Inspiration, peer-review, Wiki’s, Blogs, advanced word, publisher, podcasting, websites and more.

Items Discussed During Articulation:
 * How to use iCoach site and Protraxx
 * How to create an “online library” tailored for the school’s needs
 * Possible projects (main focus is writing and research skills)

Curricular Focus/Theme: ELA, writing Instructional Skill(s):
 * Information Literac
 * Online research skills for teachers, online bookmarking
 * Software, online resources and applications that support writing (inspiration, wiki’s, blog’s, Word, Publisher, etc)

Details of Classroom Collaboration:
 * All teachers will collaborate to create the school’s online librar
 * Collaboration through projects

__Next Steps: (Follow-up Procedures):__ · Outcome 1: Create an online library tailored to the school’s subject areas for students’ research work. · Outcome 2: Teachers become proficient at finding resources for their students and are aware of Information Literacy. · Outcome 3: Plan-create-produce technology based writing projects Areas of Concern (if any): Extra Support Needed: Model Site: (Yes/No): No
 * Silvio is examining site permissions and portal options. We will touch base at the end of January
 * Scheduling time for me to work with teachers on finding resources.
 * Anticipated Outcomes:
 * Number of visits to the school
 * Yes. Technical - server

Date: Wednesday, to reschedule an appointment to meet with principal. School: X680

Date: Thursday, January 10, 2008 School: X 318 Technology Coach: Ian Miller Grade: 6-8

__Technology Meeting and Observation:__ Mr. Miller and I met to discuss the equipment available in the school, past projects and current technology programs such as Robotics. We toured the school and conducted the technology survey. Mr. Miller and I met with Ms. Lopez, the principal, to discuss technology implementation plans including PD in school. Goals: · Goal One: Create a webpage portal “online library” for school’s links. · Goal Two: WebQuest PD with staff to be delivered by Mr. Miller · Goal Three: Mr. Miller will become familiar with Podcasting to turnkey it to staff at his school. Mr. Miller is planning on attending OIT PD on podcasting. · Goal Four: Video project in school __Items Discussed During Articulation:__ How to use OITliVe, iCoach site and Protraxx Curricular Focus/Theme: ELA, SS Instructional Skill(s):
 * Sites to serve as “online library” for the school
 * WebQuest
 * Podcasting
 * Possible video projects
 * Using Portaportal and similar tools to serve as a portal for school created “online library”
 * Information Literacy
 * PBL – project based learning

Details of Classroom Collaboration:
 * Via “online library”
 * WebQuest – cross curriculum

Next Steps: (Follow-up Procedures):
 * Mr. Miller will meet with Ms. Lopez to discuss next steps.

__Anticipated Outcomes:__ · Outcome 1: “online library” created by teachers of the school with direct correlation to the curriculum. Outcome 2: WebQuest PD with selected teachers implementing the activity

Areas of Concern (if any): Old Equipment Weak Wireless signle Testing Extra Support Needed: Model Site: (Yes/No): No
 * No