Educational Technology Advisory Committee

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Educational Technology Advisory Committee

• February 22, 2007

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Announcements

• Agenda with links at www.esc11.net/edtech/randy
• Dont forget to sign up for Listservs
• STaR Charts to Take Home
• Free Software to Take Home

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ESC Region XI Library Automation System Update
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Library Automation System Initiative

• July, 2006 Merger
• November, 2006 Superintendents requested
  assistance
• December, 2006 Survey developed
• January, 2007 First survey results analyzed
• March, 2007 Second survey data to be analyzed
  and reported

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Library System Survey Results
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Comments From Survey

• We are VERY interested in tech services and
  central cataloging if it is feasible.
• Our library handles the textbook collection as
  well. Is there help available?
• If this saved us money, we would be interested
  in being on a regional server.

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Options

• Do nothing
• Provide information
• Create RFP to create list of approved vendors
• Create RFP for group purchase
• Create RFP for regional system
• Develop regional library services

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Next Steps

• Gather more information
• Meet with stakeholders
• Develop solutions
• Create RFP(s)
• Select vendor(s)
• Assist districts in implementing selected
  solutions

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NCLB Title IID

• Probable Level Funding for 2007-2008
• Probable RFP (similar to TARGET Criteria)
• Ideas for Collaborative ?
• Formula Funds
• NCLB Title IID Cooperative
• Free TexasTTCC
• Free Professional Development
• Free RETN Field Trips

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Bills Filed

• SB 4 Technology Allotment for Charter Schools
• SB 370 Educators not liable for equipment
  damaged, stolen, misplaced, or not returned
• SB 373 Standards for vendors who sell, lease, or
  license technology products
• HB 277 Electronic Virtual Schools
• HB 791 Evaluation of library resources under the
  accountability system
• HB 1255 Discontinue TIF Fund (Several bills
  filed)
• HB 1632 Technology Allotment, PBS Stations,
  Immersion Pilot (SB780 Identical)

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ETAC and LRPT

• TCEA Presentation
• Long Range Plan for Technology
• 2006-2020

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ETAC and LRPT

• Next Steps For ETAC
• To Help TEA Implement Recommendations
• Top Three Priorities
• Measuring student mastery of Tech Apps TEKS at
  grades 2, 5 8
• Establishing a technology professional
  development initiative
• Requesting funding

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LRPT and Updated TexasTTCC

• Texas Education Agency
• Require districts to annually report the number
  of educators that meet the SBEC Technology
  Applications Standards

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LRPT and Updated TexasTTCC

• State Board of Educator Certification (SBEC)
• Implement a Technology Applications Supplemental
  Endorsement aligned to the SBEC Technology
  Applications Standards.
• Continue to support Technology Applications
  certifications for all educators through the
  development of performance-based, on-line
  assessments and/or electronic portfolios

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LRPT and Updated TexasTTCC

• Districts
• Develop strategies for all educators, including
  campus administrators and librarians, to master
  the Technology Applications Educator Standards
  I-V as access to technology and professional
  development becomes available
• Document progress of teachers towards mastery of
  Technology Applications Educator Standards I-V
  using the Texas STaR Chart

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Texas Teacher STaR Chart

• Educator Preparation Development
• EP 4
• Capacities of Educators
• Early Tech... I meet at least one of the
  Standards
• Developing Tech I meet 2-3 of the Standards
• Advanced Tech.. I meet 4 of the Standards
• Target Tech. I meet all 5 of the Standards

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Texas Campus STaR Chart

• Educator Preparation Development
• EP 3
• Capacities of Educators
• Early Tech... Most teachers demonstrate one of
  the SBEC TA Standards
• Developing Tech Most teachers demonstrate 2-3
  
• Advanced Tech.. Most teachers demonstrate 4
• Target Tech. Most teachers demonstrate 5

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How Does a Teacher/Principal Know?

• Self-assessment
• District assessment
• TexasTTCC
• Third party assessment
• Performance-based electronic portfolio
• On-line
• SBEC certificate

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TexasTTCC Updated

• More Automation
• More User Friendly
• Easier Uploads
• Takes Advantage of new Adobe Technology
• Refined Programming

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Whats New with TexasTTCC ?
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Whats New with TexasTTCC ?
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Whats New with TexasTTCC ?
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The TexasTTCC Portfolio Artifacts

• Artifact 1 Survey of Technology Applications
  Skills and Professional Growth Plan, Software
  Evaluation, Spreadsheets and Charting, and Lesson
  Plan
• Artifact 2 Desktop Publishing Product and
  Lesson Plan
• Artifact 3 Multimedia Product, Rubric and
  Lesson Plan
• Artifact 4 Internet Lesson and Web Page
• Artifact 5 Database Report and Technology
  Integration Document

Portfolio Main Page
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Comprehensive Professional Development
Face-to-Face On-line - Redesign! 1) Existing
Six-week courses being converted to Moodle 2)
New Two-week online workshops being developed
in Moodle
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Other State and Regional Issues

• Technology Plans
• AP Computer Science as a Math Credit
• Textbooks Technology-Based Ancillary Materials
• 18-Regions Consortium for Videostreaming
  Resources
• Advisory Committee Input
• TETPC

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E-Mail Retention Discussion
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Projected Programs and Services for 2007-2008

• Public and Charter Schools
• Non Public Schools
• Planning Cost Comparison Sheet for 2007-2008
• Advisory Committee Input

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New and Updated Programs and Services for
2007-2008

• New Videostreaming Options
• Discovery Health Connection (K-12)
• Discovery Science Connection (Middle School)
• Digital Curriculum Media Package (K-12)
• PBS Media Package (K-12)
• New Teaching With Technology On-line Professional
  Development
• Updated TexasTTCC

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New and Updated Programs and Services for
2007-2008

• Technology Integration Academies
• New Support for On-line Teaching and Learning
• Web-enhanced Teaching
• Blended In-class and On-line Teaching
• On-line Teaching
• On-line Course Development
• New Connect2Texas Providers

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Lunch

• Provided by Discovery Education

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Discovery Education

• Discovery Health
• Discovery Science
• Digital Curriculum Media Package
• PBS Media Package

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Upcoming Events

• RETN Board Meeting, March 1
• High School Programming Contest, March 2
• Connect2Texas In the News Free Astronomy
  Program, March 2
• Dual-Enrollment course scheduling for 2007
  2008, March 19-23
• TxDLA Conference in Galveston, March 26-30
• Leadership Symposium with Will Richardson, April
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• Connect2Texas In the News Free Program, April
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• Vendor Fair, April 20
• Technology Advisory Committee, April 26
• Digital Resources Fair, May 31

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Dates for 2007-2008s Educational Technology
Advisory Committee meetings

• September 13, 2007
• November 15, 2007
• February 21, 2008
• May 1, 2008

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Ideas for IID Collaborative

• Online Courses Collaborative
• To Offer Courses to High-Needs High Schools
• To Help High Schools Meet 4 X 4
• To Share Limited Teaching Staff
• To Prepare Students for College Experience
• To Allow Students to Take More Elective and
  Extra-Curricular Courses
• To Benefit non High-Need schools as well as High
  Need Schools

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