Agenda: Week 2

ET 680 The Role of the Technology Specialist

The document that will be created as a result of this process is only a catalyst that provides for the change taking place in the technological characteristics of the educational system. The purpose of technology planning is not only to create a document, but also to provide a foundation on which an effective curriculum of technology use in education can be built and maintained.

--Guidebook for Developing an Effective Instructional Technology Plan, p. 2

• Announcements and Questions
  • Thanks to Steve and Leslie for bringing snacks
  • Change Process Mini-Paper due next class (via Moodle)
    
  • Technology Committee and Stakeholders Mini-Paper due in two classes (via Moodle)
    
  • Check out the Guest Speaker List
  • Questions
• Virtual Guest Speaker: Chrissy Lassalle, Educational Technology Internship
• Find the presentation here:
• http://www.screencast.com/users/Cmlassalle/folders/Internship%20Presentation
• The five parts of the presentation are in order (part 1 is in two different formats so you can choose the QuickTime version or the Windows Media version)
• The documents at the end require you to click on them and then click "Download Media" to view them
• View the wiki at http://lassalle-tech.wikispaces.com/
• Chrissy encourages constructive comments and ideas at the wiki.
  
• Everyone must go through the presentation
• Everyone must send one question to the presenter (via et-hcpss2@listserv.loyola.edu) by Friday at midnight
• Chrissy will respond to each question
  
• The Change Process -- both papers also available in Moodle
  • Hall and Hord (as interpreted by Dirksen and Tharp) (Adobe Reader required to view)
  • Sandholtz, Ringstaff, and Dwyer (Adobe Reader required to view) - also available here
• Divide into 5 groups
• Each group discusses one step in the ACOT Model
• Entry
• Adoption
• Adaptation
• Appropriation
• Invention
• Discuss the following
• What is the stage?
• Describe teachers at your school who are at this stage
• Describe what this stage looks like at Nueva School (From Fear to Facebook)
  
• Describe what you might do to help teachers get to this stage and beyond this stage
• Report to class
  
• Technology Committees Information to Share
  • Describe Your Technology Committee
  • Purpose of the Technology Committee
• Stakeholders Involvement Brainstorm
  • Page 17 of the Guidebook for Developing an Effective Technology Plan lists (I have grouped them):
    • Students and Parents
    • Community Members, Business Persons, Laypersons and Technology Professsionals
    • Faculty Members and Administrators
    • Librarians and Administrative Support Personnel
  • Each group will get one set of stakeholders from the list above
  • In your group, appoint a notetaker and a spokesperson, and discuss:
    • Why are these people stakeholders?
    • Why should they be involved in the planning process?
    • What role will they play in the planning process?
    • How do you get them involved?
    • How do you keep them involved?
  • Report to the class in two ways:
    • Oral report and discussion in class
    • Email a brief outline to the class during the week
• Assignments
  • Read Marcovitz, "Changing Schools With Technology" (available in Blackboard)
  • Read Guidebook for Developing an Effective Instructional Technology Plan version 2.0
  • Get it online http://www2.msstate.edu/~lsa1/nctp/guide.html
  • Change Process Mini Paper
    
  • Read Frazier and Bailey, Introduction and Chapter 6 (for class 4)
  • Information to Share: School Technology Committee and School Technology Plan
  • Snacks for next week: Aime and Janet

This page was prepared by Dr. David M. Marcovitz.

Last Updated: February 21, 2011