Integrade Pro Training for Manhattan High School Teachers

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Integrade Pro Training for Manhattan High School
Teachers

• In partial requirements for IT899
• By
• Ted Dawdy

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Original Purpose to provide training for new
teachers to Manhattan High School

• Needs Assessment was given

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Needs Assessment

• On the first day of school, how would you have
  rated the following items? If you felt there was
  no training needed on any of the items circle
  that as well.
• Rate the items with this scale.
• 1 I had an immediate need for training
• 2 I had a limited knowledge base but unsure of
  application
• 3 I had a good knowledge base and can apply to
  my teaching position
• 4 I felt confident of applying skills to my
  teaching position
• NTN no training needed.

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Categories of Needs Assessment

• 1. log into the network.
• 2. use the network drives for file storage.
• 3. use Groupwise to send and receive emails.
• 4. set up Integrade Pro on your computer.
• 5. enter grades and setting up spreadsheets
  on Integrade Pro 
• 6. enforce school policies.
• 7. order materials.
• 8. answer messages on the phone system.
• 9. follow my teacher contractual
  responsibilities.
• 10. record activities on mylearningplan.com.

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Results

• Teachers desired training in
• getting IGPRO set up on the computer
• using IGPRO for grading and attendance
• ordering materials
• using the phone system
• recording activities on mylearningplan.com

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New Teacher Training
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Integrade Pro Training for Manhattan High School
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Three objectives for Integrade Pro Training

• Create Tip Sheet
• Create How-to-Files
• Implement the email feature of the gradebook
  software

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Tip Sheet

• Created a desktop tip sheet for teachers to have
  next to their computer.
• Contains
• Definitions
• Getting started
• Basic functions
• Exporting grades

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How-to-Files

• Created instruction for a 40-minute training
  session for different features of Integrade Pro
• Created 35 Integrade Pro help files on school
  website
• How to print multiple copies per page
• How to import from previous gradebooks
• Provide a support page of many different features
• http//www.usd383.org/district/tech/support/igpros
  upport.aspx

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Implementing the email feature

• Found the settings to make the email feature
  work.
• Worked with administration on proper procedures
  to use the email feature.
• With the help of Dr. Childress, created parent
  permission form.
• Created the instruction to help teachers set up
  the email feature.

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Where does the project go from here?

• Middle school has expressed interest in Integrade
  Pro training.
• Provide the new teacher training in Fall 2006.
• Continue to work with administration on using
  technology to its fullest capacity.