MARTEC Regional

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Wisconsin State Education Technology Planning
Assessment

• MARTEC Regional
• Invitational Conference
• Temple University
• October 14, 2004
• Bob Patton,
• bobpatton_at_wi.rr.com
• WI DPI Task Force Facilitator

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Wisconsin State Education Technology Plan

• 3 year State Plan mandated by No Child Left
  Behind act
• 15 SEA Requirements
• 12 LEA Requirements
• Task Force first met in September, 2002
• Plan distributed in November, 2003

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Task Force Charge

• to create a new Wisconsin educational technology
  plan for three years, 2003-2006.

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This technology plan

• expands on DPI publications,
• Wisconsin Model Standards for Information
  Technology Literacy -1998
• Information Technology Standards Matrix- 2000
• Information Technology Literacy A
  Collaborative Planning Guide for Library Media
  and Technology. - 2002

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Wisconsin Model Standards for Information
Technology Literacy

• Sets 4th, 8th and 12th grade standards
• A. Media and Technology
• B. Information and Inquiry
• C. Independent Learning
• D. The Learning Community

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Overriding Influences

• LoTI survey results
• Chapter PI 34 - Teacher Licensing Standards
• enGauge assessment

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Chapter PI 34 - Teacher Licensing Standards

• License renewal requires completion of a
  Professional Development Plan based on the 10
  Wisconsin Teacher Standards
• License Instructional Technology Coordinators
• Administrative License,
• School law and finance course work
• 3 years classroom experience
• 17 content standards specific to ITC

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What is enGauge?

• A framework for effective technology use in
  schools
• A tool to help schools and districts use
  technology more effectively
• Uses researched based methods to measure
  system-wide effectiveness of Six Essential
  Conditions and Thirty-Five Indicators through
  online and onsite data collection

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enGauge Six essential conditions for Effective
Use of Technology in Learning

• Forward Thinking, Shared Vision
• Educator Proficiency With effective Teaching and
  Learning Practices
• Digital age Equity
• Effective Teaching and Learning Practice
• Robust Access Anywhere, Anytime
• Systems and Leadership

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Digital Age Equity

• Digital Equity - Socioeconomic
• Digital Equity - Gender
• Digital Equity -Race
• Digital Equity - Special Needs
• Digital Equity - Systemwide

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Range of Use
Problem Solving With Real Data Sets
Higher-Order Skills Basic
Skills
Simulations
real data sets
eCommunication Video/Audio/Data Online
Environments
Online Research
Authenticity of Learning
Expression/ Visualization
Complexity of Learning
Real-World Context
Productivity Tools
Integrated Learning Systems
Artificial
Note All applications, regardless of where they
fall in this grid, can add significant value to
student learning provided they are used in the
right context, under the right conditions.
Coaching
Didactic
Constructivist
Instructional Approach to Learning
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What is enGauge? (2)

• Online Data Collection
• Surveys
• Educators, Administrators, LMS, Students,
  Technology Coordinator
• Board Members, Community Members and Parents
• . Online Profile

• Onsite Data Collection
• Interviews
• Survey Groups
• Artifact Analysis
• Tech Plans, Staff Development offerings, Student
  work, etc
• Building Observations
• . Onsite Profile

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The Wisconsin technology plan

• Includes recommendations for the future
• Identifies which entity is responsible for the
  recommendations
• Develops strategies for implementation of the plan

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This technology plan

• Begins with a vision for the use of library media
  technology in K-12 schools
• Includes all planning requirements of current
  state and federal funding for educational
  technology (e-rate, ESEA No Child Left Behind,
  TEACH)
• Includes all state requirements for library media
  plans

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This plan

• Is the blueprint for all information and
  technology statewide K-12 educational initiatives
  for the next several years.
• Use of state and federal funding will be based on
  this guide.
• Wisconsin school districts applying for federal
  technology funds will base their plans on this
  document.

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WI Plan Task Force Participants

• District Technology Coordinators
• Library Media Staff
• Higher Education Representatives
• School District Administrators
• Public and Private
• Education Association Representatives
• DPI REA Technology Staff

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Wisconsin Plan built on the enGauge Model

• Vision
• Effective Teaching and Learning Practice
• Educator Proficiency
• Access
• Systems Leadership

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1. Vision, Goals and Beliefs

• The vision of this technology plan is to continue
  to expand the Wisconsin learning community so
  that essential information and technologies are a
  part of a seamless educational process.

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2. Teaching and Learning Practices

• Goal Student Learning environments shall be
  characterized by powerful, research-based
  practices designed to effectively integrate the
  use of information and technology into all
  curriculum areas.

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3. Educator Proficiency with Effective Teaching
Learning Practices

• Goal For students to learn under the guidance of
  highly qualified educators, Wisconsin educators
  will become proficient in implementing, assessing
  and supporting a variety of effective practices
  for teaching and learning, including the
  effective integration of information and
  technology literacy.

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4. Access to Information Resources and Learning
Tools

• Goal Students and staff shall have access to the
  information and technology resources necessary to
  ensure optional use in support of teaching and
  learning.

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5. Systems and Leadership

• Goal Educational administration shall provide
  the leadership in transforming schools into
  high-performance learning organizations. Using a
  variety of technology resources and learning
  tools.

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6. Developing a Combined Information (Library
Media) Technology Plan

• Goal School districts will implement an
  information and technology plan that fosters
  collaboration and ongoing development of the
  library media and technology program to support
  and enhance educator proficiency and student
  achievement,

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7. What Next?

• The Plan contains-
• Recommendations
• Strategies to meet the recommendations
• Who is responsible - LEA, REA, Institutions of
  Higher Learning, SEA

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Meeting 8th Grade Literacy Requirement

• Wisconsin is a local control state
• Each district will choose the tool that best
  helps them meet the requirement
• DPI will inform LEAs of available tools-
• NCREL
• SETDA
• Metiri
• others

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Resources

• enGauge - http//www.ncrel.org/engauge/
• WI DPI - http//www.dpi.state.wi.us/
• WI DPI Instructional Media Technology Team
• http//www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/dltcl/imt/index.htm
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• WI Tech Plan Information
• http//www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/dltcl/imt/libmedtp.
  html
• Curriculum Resource Center
• http//www2.dpi.state.wi.us/sig/practices/high_2.a
  sp