Websites. 1

To do - requested:. 1

AAG requests: 1

AA requests. 1

SOFTWARE. 1

Courses add/change. 1

Articles: 1

Listservs. 1

Workshops and Conferences. 1

Terry White re grant 1

School comparisons. 2

 

 

TO DO  websites other links are from tech folder Tuesday, 11/3/2004

Teachers Resources

·       Classroom Networking 37 slide PowerPoint presentation that answers three questions: What is a computer network? Why do I want one? How does it work?

·       Association for Career and Technical Education

·       Computer Terms, Network Terms, File Extensions, Flowcharts

·       National Association of Tech Prep Leadership

·       Schoolhouse: Technology Lesson plans and resources for Technology education. Teacher Pathfinder is an online nonprofit publication; describes itself as educational internet village.

·       Technology Buzzwords for Students Contains illustrated definition of technology terms, ideas for elementary and middle school tech teachers. Links to other sources for computer terms.

·       WWW4Teachers WWW4Teachers is a site just for K-12 teachers who want to integrate technology into their teaching strategies. It contains tech tips, testimony from teachers, and ready-to-go lesson plans.

·       The Tech Online exhibits that explore the technology and science changing our world, as well as puzzles, games, and the Tech 10.

  1. Mission statement for both schools SEE MISSION FILE

Websites High Technology Careers Magazine - Online Edition

  • Technology-Planning sites

Albany Tech Coordinators

Technology Plans and Policies

Shenendehowa Central School District: acceptable use policy

New York State office of Technology Policy Website

 

                     i.            NetDayCompass place for committees to start planning, grants etc

                   ii.            Tech briefs for no child left behind planners

                  iii.            Guiding questions for technology planning

                 iv.            Profiler Online Collaboration Tool

                   v.            Learning with technology Profile Tool

                 vi.            Guiding questions for Technology Planning

                vii.            Tech planning - Apple

 (1997-2002 articles)  NSBA's Technology Leadership Network (TLN)

Journal of Online Education http://www.innovateonline.info

Online course(s)

  1. letters to colleges students have attended and whether the skills gained in technology here match what is needed at the schools attended. Jak Bestle AAG: Christie - AAG

To do - requested:

AAG requests:

Power extension cords in classrooms

Screens in each classroom

Access to server for teacher’s pages

 Donna Keegan (computerized grading system),

---  PDF software

AA requests

SOFTWARE

Rhino Wendy Hemmelman http://www.rhino3d.com/edu.htm

http://www.scansoft.com/omnipage/ (OmniPage)

Blackboard

East Gate storyboard

  1. Independent study program (Karen Coffman-White mother of Matt White, Sachin Gupta, Eileen Tucker)

Courses add/change

Curriculum courses: see Stephanie and Dave

"technology education" which is problem-based learning utilizing math, science and technology principles

Technological Studies Involve:

§         Designing, developing, and utilizing technological systems

§         Open-ended, problem-based design activities

§         Cognitive, manipulative, and effective learning strategies

§         Applying technological knowledge and processes to real world experiences using up-to-date resources

Working individually as well as in a team to solve problems

Sean teaches vs. guide

Suggestions to add

Rhino 3D

Photoshop

  1.  
  1. survey of student’s ability Christine Fecteau
  2. survey of teacher’s abilities Audrey

Comparing schools IT programs

AP program – we have – no one signed on for it at AAG

  1. Review Peggy’s tech booklets

Tech booklets from Bill

Is Greater Capital District Tech Prep Consortium for us?

Articles:

Implementing Technology in Education: Recent Findings from Research and Evaluation Studies,

  1. Make applications to
    1. Albany City Schools consortium
    2. Troy City Schools consortium
    3. Schenectady City Schools consortium

Continue to Explore: e-rate, grants file, NY State Learning Standards, selected private schools, Learning Technology Grant

Listservs

  1.  

Meetings with Sean, Peggy, Elizabeth, Ken

Study Hall policy write up – ie. Head phones OK no unauthorized email

  1. Webpages
    1. Arts department
  2. Computer science

GOALS – adding to

Articles:

School Ups Grade by Going Online

  1. BOCES Data Warehouse Data mining is the process of exploiting the information in the data warehouse to improve decision making at the district school, and classroom level.

NOTES gathered from discussion groups

Workshops and Conferences

NYSAIS web site (Nov 10-12 IT Conference – New Paltz)

  1.  

 

           

 

Terry White re grant

$22,000 training

$08,000 software

$07,000 hardware Terry White 462 4310

  • Albany Tech Coordinators - Mac Carlton
  • Greater Capital District Tech Prep Consortium - Peisheng Zhao
  • Marguerite G. Lodico St Rose – Independent Science Research. professor of education – teaching lab and learning lab at  Lally School of Education Room 317 1009 Madison Ave. Phone (518) 458-5301 E-mail

Earl Kent: (6 students)Macromedia Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Contribute, Flash: Paint Shop Pro: Digital Video and Animation

Christine Fecteau: Programming Java (10 students); 5th grade (15 students) During the fifth grade, Computer Science concentrates on proper keyboarding techniques and the use and integration of word processing, presentation and spreadsheet programs. Thus far the girls have begun to explore word processing fundamentals, with the current focus on Microsoft Word. Appleworks word processing follows.

6th grade (23 students) laptops into the curriculum - research assignment focusing on women in technology – project for women in tech - webpages, using HTML code

Peggy Goold: 6th grade (9 students X2) keyboarding, word processing, spreadsheet, persuasive writing – desktop publishing

Sean Headwell: Essential Technologies (Word, Excel), Computer Systems Management (independent study); Web Design (FrontPage),

 


School comparisons

AA

AAG

Gonzaga High School

Brewster Academy

Sean HS: Essential Technologies (Word, Excel, PP), Web Design (FrontPage),

Earl HS: Macromedia Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Contribute, Digital Video and Animation

 

Integrated Systems 1205 visual basic

Robotics Technology 3220

Design Technology

Computer Graphics: Adobe Illustrator, Fractal painter, Adobe Photoshop, Bryce 3-D, BBedit

Peggy middle

Christine HS:

Programming Java

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emma Willard

Brunswick School

 

 

Desktop Publishing: Adobe Page Maker, Photoshop and Illustrator

Programming: JavaScript

A.P. exam

Web Page Design

 

 

 

 

Cute FTP trial ends November 20th