PD+Projects


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 * =  ||=   ||  Teaching in the 21st Century ||=   ||= Project Assessment ||=   ||= Teaching Alphabet ||=   ||= [|Workshop Assessment] ||

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Teams - Problem 1: For the first exercise, each team will focus on the same issue. When we regroup, we will take note of the various approaches undertaken by each group. Each team will agree upon one member who will use the laptop to access the page created for them, record their findings and recommendations, then create a link to that page underneath their team names. Another team member will be in charge of operating the iPad, and the third member will handle the iPod.=====

Team tools: one laptop, one iPad, and one iPod per team

Team 1: Keely Backus - math Jamie Bender - science Jessica Judd – special education (will alternate groups)

Team 2:

Donna LePeyre – language arts Nancy Rollinson – social studies Karin McNaughton – library technical aide (will alternate groups)

Team 3:

Fern Cipriani - math Julie Tamborra-Murphy - science Andrew Kortfelt – computer applications (will alternate groups)

Team 4:

Nicole Pariseau – language arts Betsy Pepin – social studies Pat Grondin – science coordinator (will alternate groups)

Team 5:

Isabel Georgian – grade 6 science Ev Brown – grade 7 science Joanne Hart – grade 6

Michel Leask – technology coordinator Karen Urgitis – technology coordinator Taylor Auger – technology consultant

What are the processes/procedures that need to be in place to insure the following for the
Mobile laptop lab:
 * acceptable use policies
 * location of cart
 * security of cart
 * security of laptops
 * inventory of parts
 * recharging of devices
 * sign-out and schedules
 * moving and returning
 * troubleshooting
 * responsibilities
 * theft
 * damage
 * vandalism
 * software upgrade and maintenance
 * software purchasing and downloading policies

Interactive whiteboard
 * use and misuse
 * components
 * scheduling
 * cleaning
 * troubleshooting

iPads
 * components of mobile lab
 * scheduling
 * security

Technology Playground - Karen will divide participants into 3 groups. Each group will rotate to the three different demonstrations for 20 minutes each.

Day 2, Problem 2:

All same subject-area teachers work together and each team works on a different problem. How can you best communicate your findings?

Andrew joins math teachers Pat joins science teachers Jessica joins language arts teachers Karin joins social studies teachers

All members have a laptop, iPad, and iPod

1. What are the main features of iPad, iPod, and MacBook?
 * list of can dos
 * list of can't dos
 * list of lesson possibilities

2. What type of cover/case would make the iPads a better tool for students to use?

3. List some strategies you will use for managing the equipment in your classroom.

4. Brainstorm ways that successful projects you currently do in your classroom could benefit from this equipment.

5. How will you maintain the "going green" concept?

Problem 3 - working individually

Read through the 7 project objectives, based on Tony Wagner's view of 21st century survival skills. Choose one objective - make a connection with something you already do in your classroom - how would enhance that activity with the tools that you learned about in the past 2 days?