Danielle Nixon

EDTC 640
Summer 2014
District Technology Training Plan
The District
Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) is located in Maryland. Anne Arundel County
is 414 square miles and has 555,74 residents. (Anne Arundel County !uic" #acts, $%14) AACPS has
1$5 schools ser&in' a((ro)imately 77, 4*+ students ,ith more than 5,-%% teachers. (Anne Arundel
County Public Schools, $%14) AACPS has a bud'et o. /1$,7* (er (u(il (er year. Statistics .rom Anne
Arundel County Public Schools sho, that 5+.10 o. students are ,hite, $%.0 o. students are A.rican
American, 1%.*0 are 1is(anic, 5.-0 are t,o or more races, .-0 are Asian, and .0 are American
2ndian and Paci.ic 2slander. ($%14)
3he students in elementary schools can (artici(ate in Ad&anced 4earner Pro'rams and the
Ad&anced 5ia 2ndi&idual 6etermination (ro'ram is a&ailable .or more than 5,%%% students in middle
and hi'h schools. 3here are also schools ,ith ma'net and si'nature (ro'rams ,ithin the county
includin' 2nternational 7accalaureate Pro'rammes, Science, 3echnolo'y, 8n'ineerin', and
Mathematics (S38M) (ro'rams, and (er.ormin' and &isual arts (ro'rams. (Anne Arundel County
Public Schools, $%14)
3echnolo'y is a&ailable in all schools across the county. 3here is one com(uter (er $.7 students
and all classrooms ha&e internet access. (Anne Arundel County Public Schools, $%14) 3echnolo'y is
une&enly distributed throu'hout the county. 9e,er schools are equi((ed ,ith the latest technolo'y
such as Smart7oards, document cameras, sel. res(onse clic"ers, com(uters, and iPads ,ithin the
classroom. :lder schools, may only ha&e a com(uter lab and t,o com(uters (er classroom. 3itle :ne
schools o.ten ha&e a 'reater amount o. technolo'y in schools as ,ell because o. #ederal .undin'.
The Problems
6ue to an une&en distribution o. technolo'y throu'hout the county all students do not ha&e
access to learnin' ,ith an inte'ration o. technolo'y. 6i..erent schools ha&e di..erent ty(es o.
technolo'y due to the a'e o. the school, ho, money is s(ent ,ithin the school, and access to #ederal
.undin'. 3eachers do not ha&e access to a((ro(riate trainin's based on technolo'y ,hen enterin' the
county as a ne, teacher. ;hen ne, technolo'y comes in to the buildin' there may be a trainin' held,
but it may not be held a'ain .or teachers enterin' the county the .ollo,in' year. 3he school then (laces
the trainin' o. ne, teachers on teachers ,ithin the buildin'. 3he trainin's may be &ery quic" or may
not ha((en at all &aryin' bet,een schools.
A survey through Survey Monkey was sent to multiple teachers at diferent
elementary schools withing Anne Arundel County. There were 8 teachers that
responded to the survey with a varying length of teaching experience and
technology usage levels. The survey shows that teachers are not receiving
training even though they have the technology in their classrooms.
The Needs
ased on the survey! the needs are teacher support with training. "ach
school has diferent types of technology! and the teachers are not given training
on the speci#c technology. oth new teachers and veteran teachers have varying
levels of using technology in the classroom. Most teachers surveyed felt that they
were at a $eginner level! while very few felt that they were at an expert level of
integrating technology.
The amount of time technology is used within the classroom varied greatly
from teacher to teacher. All teachers had access to a num$er of diferent types of
technology including Smartoards! i%ads! Senteos! student computers! and the
document camera! $ut the survey showed that the time diferent types of
technology was used was varied.
The survey asked for a list of needs in technology from most important to
least important. The results showed these technology needs &in order from most
important to least important'( Smart)ote$ook! Senteo clickers! Microsoft *ne
+rive! i%ads! %ixie software! Achievement Series! %owerTeacher ,rade$ook! SMS
Chancery! %ower%oint! Microsoft -ord.
7ased on the results .rom the sur&ey, the 633P ,ill address AACPS< trainin' needs in usin' the
di..erent ty(es o. technolo'y a&ailable ,ithin the classrooms. 3he sur&ey also sho,ed that i. the
trainin's ,ere a&ailable, teachers ,ould attend them.
The Auience
3he (ro'ram is .or teachers in all 'rade le&els loo"in' .or trainin' on usin' instructional
technolo'y in daily lessons. 3he trainin's ,ill be di..erentiated by le&els o. e)(erience based on
technolo'y, not years in the classroom. 3eachers ,ill identi.y themsel&es ,ith their le&el o. technolo'y
e)(erience by be'inner, intermediate, or e)(ert. :nce they ha&e identi.ied themsel&es ,ith a le&el, they
,ill be able to choose courses accordin'ly. 8ach ,or"sho( ,ill require &aryin' le&els o. (rerequisite
"no,led'e and each day ,ill build u(on ,hat ,as learned the (re&ious day.
!oals"#b$ecti%es
,oal .( Teachers will $e a$le to create a Smart )ote$ook lesson to use across all
grade levels.
,oal /( Teachers will $e a$le to set up senteos for their class and create a
0uestion set.
,oal 1( Teachers will learn how to use senteos to analy2e data.
,oal 1. Teachers will $e a$le to #nd lessons on SMA3T "xchange.
,oal 4( Teachers will $e a$le to enhance note$ooks using Smart Tools and the
gallery
,oal 5( Teachers will $e a$le to use apps on the i%ad to across su$6ects.
,oal 7. Teachers will $e a$le to create lessons using student generated %ixie
pro6ects.
Content
-orkshop Title 8evel of Training +escription
,etting Smartoard Saavy eginner This course is for the
$eginner Smartoard
user. The course will cover
the $asics of using the
Smartoard. This training
will show how to #nd
lessons using SMA3T
"xchange.
Smart )ote$ook eginner This course is for the
teacher ready to create
their own Smart
)ote$ooks. asic
functions of Smart
)ote$ook will $e covered
such as changing
$ackground colors!
inserting clip art! and
adding links.
Senteo eginner 9 :ntermediate This course will walk the
$eginner level
Smartoard user through
the process of setting up
and using Senteo
responses.
Senteo :ntermediate This class is for the
educator that already
knows how to set up a
senteo! $ut is looking for
more; This class will show
how to export senteos
directly to your grade$ook
as well as analy2e data.
)ote$ook Tools and Tricks :ntermediate This class is for the
educator already using
Smart )ote$ook! $ut
wanting to learn more;
This class will walk
through diferent ways to
enhance note$ooks using
Smart Tools and the
gallery.
i%ads Advanced "xperienced teachers will
learn a$out implementing
i%ads into every aspect of
the classroom. This course
will cover classroom
management!
mathematics! language
arts! science and social
studies apps for all grade
levels.
%ixie Advanced "xperienced teachers will
learn a$out the software
%ixie. Teachers will learn
how to implement this
design program into
su$6ect areas.
&nstruction Strategies
3he di..erent ,or"sho(s ,ill be (ro&ided .or teachers at &arious schools around the county. 3he
county is lar'e, and teachers ,ant to 'o to ,or"sho(s that are con&enient in location to ,here they
,or". 3he ,or"sho(s ,ill ta"e (lace in the com(uter labs o. schools. 8ach com(uter lab ,ill seat %
teachers and ha&e a Smart7oard. 2(ads and senteos ,ill be a&ailable .or the ,or"sho(s that in&ol&e
them. 3he teachin' ,ill be &ery hands on. 3eachers ,ill be 'i&en a chance to .ollo, alon' as the
instructor models ho, to do s(eci.ic thin's and then ,ill be able to ,or" on the com(uter to do it on
their o,n. 3eachers ,ill be ta"in' ideas and lessons a,ay ,ith them a.ter the trainin's. At each
trainin', teachers ,ill be 'i&en ,or" time to create items a((ro(riate .or their 'rade le&el as ,ell as
collaboratin' ,ith other teachers. 3here ,ill also be time built in .or sharin' ideas and as"in'
questions.
Sam'le (i%e Day )esson Plans
+anielle )ixon Smart )ote$ook +ay .
Su$6ect of the +ay(
asic <unctions of Smart
)ote$ook
<ont! Text! Clip Art!
ackgrounds!
Shapes!Saving +ocuments
%rere0uisite =nowledge(
Teachers will need $asic computer skills for this
workshop. Teachers should have a $eginner level of
understanding how the Smart oard works.
Content(
The day one workshop for Smart )ote$ook will allow the attendee to learn a$out
the $asic functions needed to start creating Smart )ote$ooks. The course will
show how to add font to a page! how to change font and $ackground! inserting
shapes! using pen tools! and adding pages. y the end of the workshop students
will $e a$le to make a simple one page slide that includes a $ackground! text!
and shape.
8ist the o$6ective for the lesson(
Teachers will $e a$le to add and change font on a page.
Teachers will $e a$le to change $ackgrounds on a page.
Teachers will $e a$le to insert shapes! lines! and clip art.
Teachers will $e a$le to use the pen tools.
Teachers will $e a$le to make a $asic one slide presentation.
Teachers will $e a$le to save a presentation.
>ow will you teach the lesson(
.. Teachers will $egin $y opening Smart)ote$ook. >ave teachers $rowse through
the tool $ar and see if they recogni2e any of the icons.
/. :ntroduce the font tools. >ave teachers type their names into the note$ook.
"xplain that the user only needs to type and text will appear.
1. ,o over $asic text features! font face! si2e! color! $old! italic! underlined! and
alignment. >ave teachers practice using this feature and creating diferent words
using the skills learned.
4. >ave teachers insert a new page to learn a$out the next tool. Show teachers
how to add a page $y using insert drop down menu.
5. :ntroduce the shape and line tool. >ave teachers choose a shape to insert to
the page. Show how to change line si2e! style! color and #ll color. >ave teachers
practice using this feature and creating diferent shapes on their note$ook.
7. >ave teachers insert a new page.
?. >ave teachers type a short paragraph. @se the paragraph to introduce the pen
tools. Show teachers how to select pens! highlight text! underline text! and use
the special pens with pictures.
8. >ave teachers insert new page.
A. :ntroduce the gallery tool$ar to teachers. Show teachers the entire clip art
gallery and how to search for clip art.
.B. Teachers have now learned the $asic skills in isolation. >ave teachers create
a one page note$ook a$out themselves. The note$ook needs to include two
diferent font styles! a clip art! and a $ackground color.
... -hen #nished! show teachers how to save the document and present it to
the class $y opening it up on the main Smartoard.
Materials(
Computer 8a$
Smartoard
"valuation(
Attached "valuation Sheet
%resentation of )ote$ook
+anielle )ixon Smart )ote$ook +ay /
Su$6ect of the +ay(
,rouping textCclipart
8ocking textCclipart
Multimedia and
:nteractive tools
%rere0uisite =nowledge(
Teachers will need to know the $asic tool$ar functions
from yesterdayDs lesson including how to change
fonts and $ackground and how insert clip art and
shapes.
Content(
The day two workshop will review and $uild on skills learned in the day one
workshop. Teachers will $egin $y practicing how to create a one page note$ook.
The teachers will learn how to group text andCor clip art together to allow for
hands on note$ooks for students. Then they will learn a$out Smart )ote$ooks
multimedia and interactive tools.
8ist the o$6ective for the lesson(
Teachers will $e a$le to group text andCor clip art.
Teachers will $e a$le to lock text and clip art.
Teachers will learn how to add a multimedia and interactive tools.
>ow will you teach the lesson(
.. egin the lesson with a review from yesterday. >ave teachers practice creating
a one page presentation a$out animal. The presentation needs to include two
diferent fonts! a clip art! and a $ackground color.
/. >ave students insert page.
1. "xplain that there are ways to make note$ooks more hands on for the students
and allow them to come up to the $oard. >ave students insert a star and their
name. Show how to group them together.
4. Model on the $oard how a student could come up the $oard and pull out the
star to reveal the name &or an answer to a 0uestion'.
5. >ave teachers practice grouping and hiding part of the text.
7. "xplain that at times you will want some text to move $ut others to stay where
it is. :ntroduce the locking tool and have teachers insert a clip art and lock it on
the page.
?. @sing what they have learned have teachers create a note$ook a$out a topic
of their choice. :n the middle of the note$ook have them write a 0uestion and
lock it in place. Around the outside use the grouping techni0ue to EhideF answers
a$out the 0uestion that students would pull out. &ex. -hat is the sunG Answers( a
star! gases! center of the solar system'
8. >ave a few volunteers share their presentations.
A. :ntroduce the interactive and multimedia gallery that is clip art with sounds. :n
the middle of the page have the teachers write animals. >ave teachers select
diferent animals from the gallery to put on the page. Show how clicking the
speaker creates sound.
.B. %oint out other multimedia features such as the dice.
Materials(
Smart$oard
computers
"valuation(
Attached "valuation Sheet
%resentation of )ote$ook
+anielle )ixon Smart )ote$ook +ay 1
Su$6ect of the +ay(
Activity Toolkit
%rere0uisite =nowledge(
Teachers will need to know the skills taught in the
previous courses.
Content(
The day three workshop will show how to create diferent activities for note$ook
using the activity toolkit. The focus will $e on using the diferent examples from
the lesson activity toolkit! editing them! and creating from scratch. Teachers will
create an activity on the su$6ect of their choice.
8ist the o$6ective for the lesson(
Teachers will $e a$le to #nd example lesson activities.
Teachers will $e a$le to edit lesson activities.
Teachers will $e a$le to create lesson activities using items from the gallery.
>ow will you teach the lesson(
.. Show teachers how to access the 8esson Activity Toolkit in the gallery. "xplain
that they have mastered how to create a note$ook using the $asic tools and
today they will learn how to enhance their lessons even more.
/. >ave teachers go the the examples ta$ and #nd the $alloon pop activity. ,o
through the activity with them and show them how to create their own $alloon
pop activity. Allow time for discussion and sharing.
1. >ave teachers go to the the examples ta$ and #nd the categories sort
example. ,o through the activity and show them how to create their own
categories sort activity for their grade level. +iscuss and share what was made.
4. Show the options for the categories sort including text or images.
5. >ave teachers go to the examples ta$ and #nd the click and reveal example.
,o through the activity with them and show them how to create their own click
and reveal activity. +iscuss and Share.
7. +epending on time repeat the same steps with the vortex sort! image match!
traHc light! and yes or no.
?. >ave teachers pick their favorite activity from the toolkit and create an activity
for a su$6ect of their choice. %ractice saving the activity and present using the
Smartoard.
Materials(
Smart$oard
computers
"valuation(
Attached "valuation Sheet
%resentation of )ote$ook
+anielle )ixon Smart )ote$ook +ay 4
Su$6ect of the +ay(
Smart )ote$ook in
8anguage Arts
%rere0uisite =nowledge(
-orkshop day 4 will com$ine previously learned
skills. Teachers should have a username and
password for +iscovery Streaming and
rain%opCrain%op Ir. Teachers will need to come to
the workshop with a one day language arts lesson
idea.
Content(
The day 4 workshop will com$ine all previously learned skills to show how to
create multi page lessons for the language arts classroom. Teachers will also
learn how to #nd and insert videos from discovery streaming and add links.
8ist the o$6ective for the lesson(
Teachers will create multi page lessons.
Teachers will add multimedia from the interactive tool kit.
Teachers will insert video clips.
Teachers will insert links.
>ow will you teach the lesson(
.. "xplain that todayDs focus will $e on language arts lessons. +iscuss ways in
which technology can enhance a language arts lesson. Show some examples of
diferent Smartoards created for language arts lessons that have $een made $y
teachers within the county.
/. Complete a model lesson using several skills previously learned. >ave
teachers open a new document. *n the #rst page teachers may change the
$ackground to a color of their choice and type the essential 0uestion! E-hat is a
nounGF. Teachers may edit the font si2e! color! face.
1. Teachers will now learn how to em$ed a video from +iscovery Streaming. >ave
teachers log on to +iscovery Streaming and search for videos a$out nouns for
their grade level. Show how to download the video and save to their drive. Then
using note$ook em$ed the video to the essential 0uestion. "xplain that the paper
clip represents that a clip is attached.
4. 3epeat step 1 with $rain pop link.
5. >ave teachers add a page and insert a $alloon pop activity. Teachers can edit
the activity to make students pop the nouns.
7.)ow that teachers have practiced a model lesson! give them time to create a
one day lesson $ased on a language arts standard for their grade level.
?. -hen complete! teachers will save their note$ooks and present them to the
class. The lessons will $e saved on a shared drive for future access.
Materials(
Smart$oard
computers
"valuation(
Attached "valuation Sheet
%resentation of )ote$ook
+anielle )ixon Smart )ote$ook +ay 5
Su$6ect of the +ay(
Smart )ote$ook in
Mathematics
%rere0uisite =nowledge(
Teachers need to know the $asic note$ook functions
as previously learned. Teachers will need to know how
to insert links! em$ed videos! and access +iscovery
Streaming.
Content(
The day 5 workshop will com$ine all previously learned skills to show how to
create multi page lessons for the math classroom. The diferent math tools will
$e shown and teachers will have time to create math note$ooks for their lessons.
Teachers will also learn a$out Smart "xchange! a free sharing we$site for Smart
educators.
8ist the o$6ective for the lesson(
Teachers will know how to access Smart "xchange.
Teachers will know how to save lessons to their drive.
>ow will you teach the lesson(
.. "xplain that todayDs focus will $e on math lessons. +iscuss ways in which
technology can enhance a math. Show some examples of diferent Smartoards
created for language arts lessons that have $een made $y teachers within the
county.
/. Complete a model lesson using several skills previously learned. >ave
teachers open a new document. *n the #rst page teachers may change the
$ackground to a color of their choice and type the essential 0uestion! E>ow can :
skip count $y 5DsF. Teachers may edit the font si2e! color! face.
1. Teachers will practice how to em$edding a video from +iscovery Streaming.
>ave teachers log on to +iscovery Streaming and search for videos on their own.
4. Show teachers the math tools found in the Smart ,allery. %oint out the num$er
lines! hundreds chart! alge$ra! etc.
5. "xplain to teachers that creating )ote$ook can $e time consuming! and there
are places to #nd already created )ote$ooks that can $e edited to #t needs.
7.>ave teachers sign up for a Smart "xchange Account and show them how to
log in and search for lessons.
?. @se the rest of the time for teachers to save lessons to their drive that can $e
used for the su$6ect and grade level they teach.
Materials(
Computers
Smart$oard
"valuation
Attached evaluation sheet
*aterials
3hrou'hout the day 4 and day 5 ,or"sho(s, the ,ebsite 6isco&ery Streamin' ,ill be used to
.ind &ideos relatin' to the lan'ua'e arts and math curriculum. 3he screen sho, belo, sho,s the search
results .or a "=$ teacher loo"in' .or son's and>or &ideos about nouns.
7rainPo( and 7rainPo( ?r. ,ill also be used as a ,ay to enhance noteboo"s durin' the trainin'
sessions. 3eachers ,ill be 'uided throu'h ho, to search on 7rainPo( and add a lin" to the noteboo" to
brin' u( ,hile teachin'.
(iel Test
3he trainer o. each ,or"sho( ,ill ha&e the o((ortunity to test it ,ith a small 'rou( o. teachers
(=5) in small se'ments that .it into the schedules o. the trainer and testin' 'rou(. 3he small 'rou( ,ill
ha&e the same le&el o. e)(ertise ,ith technolo'y as the 'rou( ,ill the day o. the ,or"sho(. 3he trainer
,ill (resent the lesson (lan (ro&ided to the 'rou( and .ollo, the ste(s as i. they ,ere (resentin' it in
.ront o. a lar'e 'rou( .or the ,or"sho(. 3he small 'rou( ,ill be able to 'i&e direct .eedbac" to the
trainer o. (ositi&e and ne'ati&e as(ects. #rom the .eedbac", the trainer can ma"e ad@ustments.
+e%ision
Ae&isions ,ill be made based on .eedbac" .rom the .ield test. 3his ,ill include but is not
limited to (acin', len'th o. time .or acti&ities, and amount o. direct instruction and modelin'. Any
chan'es made to the class ,ill also re.lect in the ob@ecti&es. Some ,or"sho(s may .ind that they need
to add more ob@ecti&es and some may ha&e to decrease the number o. ob@ecti&es due to time
constraints.
E%aluations
A.ter each day o. the ,or"sho( an e&aluation ,ill be 'i&en to hel( 'uide instruction and ma"e
chan'es .or .uture ,or"sho(s. 3he e&aluation ,ill be loo"ed at directly by the trainer as ,ell as the
(ro.essional de&elo(ment de(artment to ma"e .uture trainin' decisions.
9ame 6ate
4ist s"ills you learned that you ,ill im(lement in your classroom.
4ist one s"ill you ,ould li"e to learn more about.
4ist one s"ill you still do not understand.
3he summati&e e&aluation ,ill be 'i&en to teachers a.ter they ha&e com(leted all days o. the
,or"sho(. 3he e&aluation ,ill be com(leted about t,o ,ee"s a.ter the ,or"sho(. 3his ,ill allo,
teachers time to im(lement di..erent thin's they ha&e learned as ,ell as come u( ,ith questions that
can be ans,ered in .uture ,or"sho(s.
9ame 6ate
4ist an ne, technolo'y you ha&e used a.ter ta"in' the ,or"sho(.
1o, ha&e you im(lemented Smart 9oteboo" in the classroomB
;hat ,as the most bene.icial (art o. the ,or"sho(B
;hat questions do you still ha&e surroundin' Smart 9oteboo" and the com(onentsB
7ud'et
hours cost total
2nstructor - /4%>hour /$4%.%%
3eacher Sti(end (%
teachers)
- /$5>hour /4,5%%.%%
7rea".ast /15%.%% /15%.%%
Miscellaneous /$%%.%% /$%%.%%
,-.0/0 'er ay
Conclusion
At the end o. each ,or"sho(, the daily e&aluations and summati&e e&aluation ,ill be used to
'uide .urther (ro.essional de&elo(ment ,ithin the county. 3he summati&e e&aluation data ,ill sho, i.
ma@or chan'es need to be made .or ,or"sho(s o..ered the .ollo,in' year. 3he ,or"sho(s ,ill be
continued to be (ro&ided .or &eteran teachers ,antin' to de&elo( a dee(er understandin' o. technolo'y
as ,ell as ne, teachers to the county.
+e0erences
Anne Arundel County Public Schools .ast .acts. ($%14). Aetrie&ed .rom
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Anne Arundel County quic" .acts D#act sheetE. ($%14). Aetrie&ed .rom Fnited States Census 7ureau
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7rain Po( ($%14) Aetri&ed .rom httt(C>>,,,.brain(o(.com
6isco&ery 8ducation. ($%14). 6isco&ery streamin'. Aetrie&ed .rom
htt(C>>streamin'.disco&eryeducation.com>
Smart 3ech. ($%14). Smart e)chan'e. Aetrie&ed .rom htt(C>>e)chan'e.smarttech.com>
Sur&ey mon"ey. ($%14). Aetrie&ed .rom htt(sC>>,,,.sur&eymon"ey.com>summary>
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