Technology Resource at Potowmack Elementary School

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Technology Resource at Potowmack Elementary School

• Larissa K. Lemp, NBCT
• January 14, 2009

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Background

• Teaching Experience
• Professional Development
• Philosophy of Technology Integration

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What is a TRT?

• The role of the Technology Resource Teacher (TRT)
  is that of professional developer and, as such,
  the TRT fills a number of roles. The TRT as
  professional developer supports teachers and
  administrators as the following

• Program Manager
• Trainer/Designer
• Consultant

• Task Facilitator
• Resource Provider
• Catalyst for Change

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TRTing at Potowmack Elementary School

• Model Lessons
• Using Google Earth to Evaluate Communities and VA
  Physiographical Provinces
• Using MaxCount to Graph Apple Preferences
• Using Graph Club to Graph Leaf Attributes
• Investigating Rock Families using the Rocks Rock!
  Vodcast stored in the LCPS vodcast inquiry library

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TRTing at Potowmack Elementary School

• Wired Wednesdays
• Sharpening your school web section
• Navigating the PMK Network
• Constructing E-Portfolios
• SMART Notebook v. 10
• Inspiration
• Pod and Vodcasting to support reading
• MaxCount/Excel/Graph Club

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TRTing at Potowmack Elementary School

• Grant Initiatives
• Professional and Academic E-Portfolios
• iPod Literacy

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TRTing at Potowmack Elementary School

• Videoteleconferencing
• Dalcroze Eurhythmics
• Mushing Alaska
• Peer to Peer Presentations
• Virtual Field Trip to the Cleveland Zoo
• E-Missions (Challenger Learning Center in WV or
  Johnson Space Center)

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Questions?

• Larissa.lemp_at_loudoun.k12.va.us
• 571-434-3270
• Visit us on the web
• Potowmack ES WebsitegtResourcesgtTechnology