Random Ramblings

CSI with Adriane R Peters

• adrianerpeters@mac.com
• www.moore.leon.k12.fl.us
  • all handouts and presentation is on the site
• wanted to get secondary teachers involved
• had to do something inviting to get teachers to come
• wanted PD to look interesting and not what it normally looks like
• the strategies
  • creativity
  • planning
  • funding sources
  • implementation
  • evaluation
  • fun!
• teacher achievement just like we work on student achievement
• Creativity
  • use Title 2D funds to purchase digital microscops
• Planning
  • Master Technology Teachers
    • recruit teachers to implement technology in their schools
    • gave them laptops
    • paired older teachers with newer teachers
  • Curriculum Integration
    • get vendor sponsorships
  • Participants
    • focus on the teachers
  • Location
    • utmost important
  • Equipment
    • build a working relationship with the IT
• Implementation
  • 4 day tech institute
  • held at a local elementary school
  • cross platform – mac and pc
  • online registration
  • project based learning
    • something they can use on day 1
  • train the trainer model
• Process
  • Days 1 & 2
    • preassigned onto small groups of 5-7 teachers
    • digital tools 101
      • 30 to 35 minute sessions
    • 2 days to solve the crime
    • creating a project with the applications learned
      • digital cameras
      • podcast
      • video
  • Days 3 & 4
    • groups reformed by content area or grade levels
    • use the tools to create something that could be used in their classroom
    • assessment rubric
    • group sharing
• Funding sources
  • enhancing education through technology entitlement grant
  • Title 2 Part D
  • Vendor contributions
  • local business contributions
  • “You have not if you ask not”
  • took a picture at the end that said thanks from ____ County Schools
• Evaluation
  • formal project evaluator
    • paid $3000
    • talk to the teacher everyday
    • interviewed the participants and did an opening and closing survey
  • informal daily debriefing sessions
  • attended the workshop
  • interviewed and surveyed participants
  • gave written feedback to the trainers
• What’s next?
  • CSI was this year
  • The Amazing Race is next year
    • put a technology clue in local businesses for teachers to discover
    • can ride the trolley to the businesses

Until next time ~ Danita

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