2011 SIGnetwork Regional Meetings

SPDG Technology Initiative: Two Years and CountingAudrey Desjarlais, Signetwork Coordinator

Items to be covered…

• Goals of the Initiative

• Activities accomplished (2009-2011)

• 2010 Evaluation Results

• Website Updates

• What’s next?

Goals of the initiative

1. SPDG projects can acquire data more easily to make scientifically based decisions.

2. SPDG projects are able to collaborate more effectively.

3. SPDG projects are able to provide professional development in a more efficient and cost-effective way.

4. SPDG projects can efficiently support the use of innovations in the LEAs.

5. Access can be provided to people in rural areas and those with disabilities.

2009-2011 Tech Focus Group

Members

Lezlie Cline (FL)Steve Goodman (MI)

John Green (KS)Wilma Jozwiak (NY)

David Merves (MS, NH, VT)Pat Mueller (MS, NH, VT)

Pattie Noonan (MO) Tamara Otto (MD)Lori Romano (FL)

Carlos Romero (NM) Alan Wood (CA)Jennifer Coffey

Audrey Desjarlais

Activities Accomplished in First Two Years

Formed the Tech Focus Group – meets monthly

Launched Re-designed Website -o Two Online collaborative

technologies – Wikis & Discussion Forums – were added

Published Tech Topics Blog – Blogging, Webinar Hosting, Online Surveys, and Online Project Management

Activities Accomplished in First Two Years

Provided Just in Time Trainings and Tech Talk Presentations on Directors’ Webinars and SIG Day Presentations

Hosted 226 Online Webinars [including live presentations, workgroup meetings, and practice sessions)

2010 Survey Respondents

• 53 Total Respondents• 37 States Represented -

84 % Funded Projects

SPDG RoleTotal Count

State Director 1Director, Co-Director or Manager 24

Coordinator 5

Evaluator 20

Other Staff 3

“ Signet tech trainings have greatly increased my awareness and comfort in approaching and using the various technologies.” – SPDG Project Director

Evaluation - Outcomes met:

• Launched new technologies on website

• 50% SPDG Project Directors and evaluators received training in a technology through the SPDG program

Changes in technology use

Year Description of Technology

I have read or heard about

this technology but have not

viewed a demonstration of the product.

I viewed a demonstration of this technology, but I have not

used it personally.

I have used this

technology 1-2 times

I use this technolog

y frequently

Response Count

2009

Blogs (Wordpress, Blogger)30% 33% 22% 0%

27

2010 Blogs (Wordpress, Blogger) 17% 22% 32% 12%

41             

2009

Collaborative Document Editing 32% 25% 21% 7%

28

2010 Collaborative Document Editing 22% 27% 20% 12%

41             

2009

Course/Content Management Systems 48% 15% 19% 19%

27

2010

Course/Content Management Systems 15% 27% 29% 22%

41             

2009

E-Learning modules 27% 27% 19% 8%

26

2010 E-Learning modules 38% 20% 30% 5%

40             

2009

E-Newsletters 15% 42% 12% 12%

26

2010 E-Newsletters 15% 12% 32% 24%

41             

2009

Multiuser Virtual Learning Environment 68% 21% 11% 0%

28

2010

Multiuser Virtual Learning Environment 44% 46% 8% 0%

39             

2009

Online Databases32% 20% 12% 24%

25

2010 Online Databases 10% 5% 22% 46%

41

Changes in technology use

Year Description of Technology

I have read or heard about this technology but

have not viewed a demonstration of

the product.

I viewed a demonstration

of this technology, but I have not used it personally.

I have used this

technology 1-2 times

I use this technology frequently

Count

2009 Online Databases 32% 20% 12% 24% 252010 Online Databases 10% 5% 22% 46% 41

             

2009 Online surveys 0% 0% 41% 41% 272010 Online surveys 0% 0% 17% 61% 41

             

2009Online webinars, conferencing, meetings

11% 14% 29% 25% 28

2010Online webinars, conferencing, meetings

0% 0% 2% 61% 41

             

2009 Podcasts 39% 25% 25% 4% 28

2010 Podcasts 22% 22% 34% 5% 41             

2009 Project Management 48% 20% 8% 16% 252010 Project Management 25% 35% 25% 5% 40

             

2009 Vidcast or Webcast 81% 15% 4% 0% 26

2010 Vidcast or Webcast 24% 7% 20% 24% 41

Changes in technology use

Year Description of Technology

I have read or heard about

this technology but have not

viewed a demonstration

of the product.

I viewed a demonstration of this technology, but I have not

used it personally.

I have used this

technology 1-2 times

I use this technology frequently

Count

2009 Video Conferencing 18% 21% 18% 18% 282010 Video Conferencing 15% 15% 20% 32% 41

             2009 Vlogs 91% 9% 0% 0% 222010 Vlogs 58% 28% 13% 0% 40

           2009 Wikis (PBWiki, PLC Wiki) 40% 16% 32% 4% 252010 Wikis (PBWiki, PLC Wiki) 8% 20% 25% 23% 40

“We are applying our tech trainings to improve communications between the SDE; local school districts and classroom teachers” – SPDG Project Director

2011 Website Updates

PLC Events Calendar

Resource Library

What’s Next… PD Series Webinar – May 18, Innovative

Technology to Deliver Professional Development

Chris Dede, member of the 2010 National Educational Technology Plan Technical Working Group

Re-vitalize the Tech Blog Topics

Continue offering virtual participation at Face-to-Face Regional Meetings

Program Tech Needs SurveyAnd…..

In March…We’re launching a Technology PLC.

1st Topic: Jump into Second Life!

We Need 1-2 New Members!

If you have an interest in technology, and consider yourself an early, late, or in-between adopter of technology than we’d love to have you join the Tech Focus Group Family.