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posted May 28, 2009 7:28 AM by Wesley Fryer
posted May 22, 2009 2:57 PM by Wesley Fryer
posted Jan 14, 2009 5:51 PM by Wesley Fryer
The federal Title IID grant program provides funding for educational technology and professional development supporting technology integration. The Oklahoma State Department of Education has a Title IID competitive grant program, and maintains a list of awardees. |
posted Jan 13, 2009 1:05 PM by Wesley Fryer
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Participants in our COV
Phase 1 workshops receive five different pieces of equipment in their
"digital backpack." These items are provided as "supplies" during the workshop. We order these from CDW.
Hyperlinks to individual items are provided below for your convenience
in case you'd like to order these items directly. Volume discounts are
available from CDW when items are ordered in larger quantities. These items are provided to workshop participants in a small vinyl backpack branded with our COV logo. We order these through The Walker Companies in Oklahoma City. As of December 2009, the following equipment is included in the participant digital backpack. This list IS subject to change.
- Nikon Coolpix L20 Digital Camera
- Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX71
- Plantronics
Audio 655 USB Headset
- 2 GB
USB Flashdrive
- Digital
Camera SD Card (2 GB Kingston)
As of July 2009, the following equipment is included in the participant digital backpack. This list IS subject to change. - Sony DSCS-950 Digital Camera
- Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX81
- Plantronics
Audio 655 USB Headset
- 1 GB
USB Flashdrive
- Digital
Camera Digital Memory Stick (2 GB Sony)
- Backpack for equipment and manuals
As of April 2009, the following equipment is included in the participant digital backpack. This list IS subject to change. - Sony
MVC-FD200 Digital Still Camera
- Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX80
- Plantronics
Audio 650 USB Headset
- 2GB
USB Flashdrive
- Digital
Camera Digital Memory Stick
- Backpack
with supplies
As of January 2009, the following equipment is included in the participant digital backpack. This list IS subject to change. - Sony
MVC-FD200 Digital Still Camera
- Olympus WS-110 Digital Recorder
- Plantronics
Audio 650 USB Headset
- 2GB
USB Flashdrive
- Digital
Camera Digital Memory Stick
- Backpack
with supplies
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posted Jan 13, 2009 1:01 PM by Wesley Fryer
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updated Jan 14, 2009 5:59 PM
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Our
technology integration workshops for teachers are designed and shared with the
following philosophies and goals in mind:
- Get participants working on the computer as soon as possible.
- Get
participants talking and collaborating as soon as possible.
- Try
to include unexpected elements via challenges on a regular basis, to create a
constructive sense of challenging immediacy.
- Present
the agenda and workshop activities as being differentiated based on current
participant knowledge, skills and needs. Then differentiate / customize
activities as appropriate!
- Encourage
fun, creativity, and laughter. Consider each workshop like a digital
"ropes course," designed with stations, challenges, partners, group
work, and individual work. A key goal is learning to work together safely and
effectively.
- Minimize
direct instruction.
- Maximize
experiential learning for maximum impact/benefits.
- If
you break it or equipment gets lost, don’t contact us! (It’s yours or your
school district’s)
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posted Jan 13, 2009 12:26 PM by Wesley Fryer
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updated May 29, 2009 9:42 AM
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Online applications are used for Celebrate Oklahoma Voices workshops, using Google Forms. Participants from each hosting site / school are required to complete the online registration form at least one week prior to the start of the workshop. IF SPACE IS AVAILABLE IN THE WORKSHOP (seats are available not taken by the hosting school) then individual teachers can apply to participate. The cost to attend a COV phase 1 workshop is $520 per person. (This is equivalent to per-educator costs for hosting organizations. See this FAQ for details.) This cost includes the "digital backpack" equipment, which will be ordered for participants following the workshop and receipt of payment. To sign up: - Contact Wesley Fryer and confirm, via email, that workshop space(s) are open for the date and location you want to attend. In your email indicate how many spots you would like to reserve.
- Complete the online registration form which Wesley will provide to you via email. Each participant must submit the form to register.
- Payment of $520 per person is due on or before day 1 of the workshop. Purchase orders and checks can be mailed in advance. On day 1 of the workshop, participants NOT from the hosting school / organization must provide a check or purchase order for the full amount of the workshop fee.
Note all COV workshops do not have open enrollment for individual educators. If organizational workshops are not full (with 25 participants) some slots may be available for individual applications. Contact Wesley Fryer to confirm if seats are available for the session you want to attend. |
posted Jan 13, 2009 12:02 PM by Wesley Fryer
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updated Jan 13, 2009 12:09 PM
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Anyone over age 13 is eligible to join our learning community to rate and comment on videos and participate in discussions. All educators participating in COV workshops should join the learning community PRIOR to the start of their respective COV workshop.
Join the Celebrate Oklahoma Voices learning community by clicking the link in the right sidebar of our website to "Sign Up:"
Anyone is eligible to join, however new members are moderated as well as member-submitted videos. Please provide as much information as you can when registering, anonymous membership applications are NOT accepted. Our learning community is a moderated and accountable environment.
Also please note that students under age 18 are required to use a graphical avatar for their profile picture. Only adults over age 18 are permitted to use photographs on their profile pages. Remember our learning community is a public, collaborative educational project. Comments and submissions should always be appropriate.
Note also that our website is currently hosted on Ning.com, so students under age 13 are not permitted to sign up and obtain login credentials for our learning community. For students under 13 as well as older students if desired, teachers can submit videos to the learning community on their behalf. More information about "whitelisting" our COV learning community to permit access within your school or school district behind a content filter is available. |
posted Jan 13, 2009 12:00 PM by Wesley Fryer
Over 140 videos (as of 13 January 2009) created by Oklahoma teachers and students are available on the COV learning community website, available on:
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posted Jan 13, 2009 11:57 AM by Wesley Fryer
posted Jan 13, 2009 11:55 AM by Wesley Fryer
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