Tech & School Improvement 1

Behavior Threat Assessment Management Team --  CHS Tabletop (click on the seal for the CHS Forms)

HOMEWORK DUE 12.12.23 -- Read the 2023 EDUcase Horizons PDF pages 8 - 11; 18 - 30; 39 - 42

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PSEL STANDARD 9. OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT

1. What rules and regulations limit student use of technology? (See FERPA) Plus, look for the attached ARTICLE.

2. Tension between TECH Directors and teachers? Read this article to help you lead change and create a true Social Contract for student rights regarding privacy online.

3. What questions should school administrators ask about student privacy when contracting with 3rd party vendors? Also, for more on data ethics and student privacy, see the Big Data & Student Privacy: An Ethical Dilemma for Districts readings from our DATA DRIVEN class 1. Plus, there is a great handout called School Boards-Data Breach.

4. The Journal of American Association of School Librarians' March/April 2016 issue focused on "Student Privacy in the Age of Big Data."

STANDARD 1. MISSION, VISION, AND CORE VALUES, STANDARD 2. ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL NORMS, and STANDARD 3. EQUITY AND CULTURAL RESPONSIVENESS

1. Answer the interview questions below to see how well you do in a mock-interview.

2. Based upon the ISTE Standards & the interview questions, develop a minimum list of essential technology skills for administrators.  How will these skills and knowledge be assessed? List ways to model technology as an effective administrator and foster a culture that promotes continuous innovation with technology. (Check out the 21st-Century Principal PDF below)

3. Examine your district’s vision statement based upon the elements of visioning as outlined in the NCREL enGauge model.  To what extent do the district stakeholders envision and clearly articulate the expectations of students learning with new 21st Century Skills? (Check out the 21st-Century Rubrics PDF below)

4. Cell Phone Scenario

STANDARD 4. CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, AND ASSESSMENT

1. Participate in a discussion to create a list of effective instructional practices that use technology in a learner-centered environment that develops higher order thinking skills, fosters collaboration and communication skills, and promotes problem-solving skills. (An example is our ML Blended Learning experiment. There is a PDF below.) 

2. Rethinking Lesson Activities with the SAMR Model Common Sense Media Lesson

3. Share ways you have assisted teachers in using technology to teach, support student learning and using data to measure, analyze, and interpret student performance. (Check out Edutopia & 21st Century Skills Maps.)

4. Articulate a plan by which your students can meet and be assessed for the acquisition and performance of the NJ technology standards and the 2014 updates.

5. Discuss and develop a group list of necessary technology skills teachers are required to effectively demonstrate.  How are these skill requirements shared with the staff?  How are the expectations of using these skills incorporated into the observation and evaluation processes and supported by an effective professional development program? (Check out the 21st-Century Teacher PDF below) Also, see this tech blog geared for teachers and PARENTS.

6. Check out YOUR colleague's online PD platform....

Introduction to Module         

Tech & School Improvement 1             Tech & School Improvement 2          Tech & School Improvement 3

Using Technology Assessment Module

Click on the link above to apply your module knowledge with a SLLA Sample Test

& remember to complete the NJEXCEL Module Instructor Evaluation too

Updates & Articles

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