the dirty dozen
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The Dirty Dozen. 12 Successful Technology Projects Teela Watson Decatur ISD Instructional Technology Coordinator. Technology Infrastructure. Current State of the Union Transitioning from PC to Mac Implementing 1:1 at HS during 2010-2011 Increased access at grades 3-8. JUMP. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Dirty Dozen
12 Successful Technology Projects
Teela WatsonDecatur ISD
Instructional Technology Coordinator
Technology Infrastructure
Current State of the Union
Transitioning from PC to Mac
Implementing 1:1 at HS during 2010-2011
Increased access at grades 3-8
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DISD Staff Development Opportunity - 3 Day Immersion in Web2.0 Tools
Move from Teacher-Centered to Student-Centered
Philosphy: Teachers don’t need to be experts with the tools, they just need to be willing to put them in the hands of students.
Kool Aid Dilemma
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The Ultimate Gift MS Book Study
Project was completed outside of all classwork on a volunteer basis
Students met 3 times during reading of the book with a facilitator for discussion
Students used the ASK process to create questions for the author
Students had a one hour Author Visit with Mr. Jim Stovall
The Ultimate Gift
TAKS Writing
Teachers met over DL to discuss “how it would look”
Teachers shared prompt, rubric and student expectations for peer conferences with classes
Students simulated TAKS Writing Test
Teachers numbered the papers and shared them with the other class
Students scored peer paper using TAKS Writing Rubric
Students peer conferenced through DL equipment
HS Spanish Video Project
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TAKS & Instructional Videos
Created to improve parent involvement
TAKS Videos
Instructional Videos for Students and Parents
Chamber of Commerce
School District asked to do Bond Presentation at Chamber Meeting
Team of five 5th graders interviewed and videotaped Chamber members as they came into meeting
While meeting was going on students created and edited a podcast about what the Chamber of Commerce does
Bond Passed!
Visit to North Pole1st Grade students wrote persuasive letters to Santa
Not just what they want but WHY they deserve it
Hooked up two classes at a time
Santa & Mrs. Clause were at North Pole (DHS)
Sing 2 songs
Santa pulls letters out of a mailbox and reads “selected” ones
Santa reads the name of every child and announces they are all on the “nice list”
Visit to the North Pole
Lions Club
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Iditarod Project
Iditarod
Science Days
Student Podcasts
LBJ National Grasslands PSA
Sharing & comparing Communities
3rd Grade Classrooms
Hooked up with schools from:
New York
New Jersey
Arizona
Nebraska
Indiana
Earth Day
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The Projects Were Brought to you by the following
Mrs. Carrillo’s 3rd & 4th Bilingual Class
DMS Language Arts Department
Mrs. Lemieux’s 7th Grade Language Arts Class
Mrs. Lemons 7th Grade Math Class
Coach Jordan’s 6th Grade Math Class
DIS 5th Grade Math Teachers (Hawkins, Scroggins, McCain)
Selected 5th Grade Students & Decatur Chamber of Commerce
DISD 1st Grade Teachers and Classes
Selected 5th Grade Students & Decatur Lions Club Members
Mrs. Somerhaulder’s Spanish Class
DIS Entire Staff
3rd Grade Classrooms
Rann Elem 1st & 2nd Bilingual