Enhancing Education Through Technology Grant

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Enhancing Education Through Technology Grant

• Western Sussex Technology Consortium (WeST)

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Grant Parameters

• A consortium has to be formed with three
  districts (Delmar, Laurel, Seaford decided to
  partner)
• The grant has to create resources for the
  Delaware Recommended Curriculum which is designed
  to bridge the gaps between the new Grade Level
  Expectations (ELA and Math) and the DSTP
  assessments.

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Grant Parameters

• Sixty Six teachers will be recruited from the
  three school districts.
• Teachers will work in groups of two or three to
  create an Understanding by Design unit of study
  in either ELA or math.
• The units will be created this spring during
  training sessions. They will be reviewed in
  early summer and the teams will revise the units
  by August 1.
• The teachers will implement the units next year
  and then make final revisions of the unit by June
  1, 2007

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what is Understanding by Design

• This is a model for unit design created by Grant
  Wiggins and Jay McTighe
• Step 1-what are the desired results
• Step 2-what assessments will be used to measure
  student understanding
• Step 3-what learning plan or activities and tasks
  will student complete to master the content,
  skills and knowledge
• www.ubdexchange.org

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but I thought this was a technology grant

• Each unit will integrate some form of technology
  into it.
• During the workshops this spring, teachers will
  go through Levels of Technology Integration
  (LoTi) training and technology training.
• The districts will order the technology over the
  summer for use during the unit implementation
  phase. It is advised that teachers create a unit
  that will be taught during the 2nd, 3rd or 4th
  marking periods.

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what is in it for me?

• Participants will receive an 800 stipend. (400
  paid in August 2006 and 400 June 2007)
• The stipend covers all expenses and meetings
  required. That includes meals, travel expenses
  and 8 hours of after school workshops next year.
• Participants will also earn some technology for
  their districts and schools.

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what technology is planned for Seaford?

• During the faculty meeting presentations in
  November, teachers indicated several technologies
  they desired.
• Based upon those results, each school will
  receive four multimedia projection systems.
  Combined with some other systems being purchased,
  this will provide each school with a minimum of
  one system per grade level. Each system will
  include a projection system, cart, computer,
  document camera and portable white board
  (Interwrite panel).

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what technology is planned for Seaford?

• These teaching systems will allow teachers to
  project Internet sites, teach via PowerPoint,
  display maps, books and 3-D objects.
• One class set of handheld computers per school.
• Wireless access points to create wireless
  environment.
• We will try hard to replace the laptop systems
  from other funds next year.

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when is the training?

• Your team will select a training site and will
  commit to attend the four days of training at
  that site.
• 3 of the training dates will focus on creating
  the UbD unit. Most teams will have their unit
  completed by the end of the 4th session.
• 1 day will be devoted to technology training and
  LoTi training. The idea is to focus on how to
  integrate technology into the classroom.

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when is the training?
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what are the next steps?

• Decide on your teams
• Decide on a set of training dates (random draw in
  Seaford)
• Complete the contract
• Begin to order your substitutes following your
  districts procedures
• You will receive an e-mail confirmation from Marc
  Dickerson (Seaford) who will be coordinating the
  training sessions. He will also create a web
  site to support the project for the next 16
  months with the training materials.
• WeST Consortium website www.seaford.k12.de.us/we
  st