Calling all teacher-leaders -- you know who you are! This is a great article for any of us to read because as we learn more about integrating technology in our classes, we can help not only our students, but also other teachers, our schools, and communities stay relevant in the 21st century.
Research Article written by the following authors:
Lisa A. Dieker (lisa.dieker@ucf.edu) is Pegasus Professor and Lockheed Martin Eminent Scholar Chair; Carrie L. Straub is director of research for TLE TeachLivE; Charles E. Hughes is Pegasus Professor of Computer Science and codirector of the Synthetic Reality Laboratory; Michael C. Hynes is Pegasus Professor of Education and director of the School
of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership; and Stacey Hardin is a doctoral candidate
in exceptional education. All authors are at the University of Central
Florida in Orlando.
Research Article written by the following authors:
Lisa A. Dieker (lisa.dieker@ucf.edu) is Pegasus Professor and Lockheed Martin Eminent Scholar Chair; Carrie L. Straub is director of research for TLE TeachLivE; Charles E. Hughes is Pegasus Professor of Computer Science and codirector of the Synthetic Reality Laboratory; Michael C. Hynes is Pegasus Professor of Education and director of the School
of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership; and Stacey Hardin is a doctoral candidate
in exceptional education. All authors are at the University of Central
Florida in Orlando.
The writers explore the role of literacy leaders in changing student achievement. Literacy leaders must have high expectations for all students, be empowered through professional development, collaborate with all of the adults within the school, and infuse technology with digital media. The writers discuss tools for literacy leadership and outline considerations for and examples of literacy leadership in the wider community.
Founded in 1943, ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) is an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best practices and policies for the success of each learner. Our 175,000 members in 119 countries are professional educators from all levels and subject areas--superintendents, supervisors, principals, teachers, professors of education, and school board members.
FCIT is funded by the Florida Department of Education, school districts, educational foundations, and others to provide leadership, instructional materials, and support services to educational institutions in Florida and beyond with regard to the integration of technology into K-20 education.
With my position as elementary computer lab teacher, these goodies will come in handy. Sites like this will enable me to give my students more options and tools to work with during their creative projects on the computer.
The Florida Center for Instructional Technology is located at USF and is funded by the Florida Department of Education. It provides links to numerous educational technology resources.
The Florida Center for Instructional Technology (FCIT) provides leadership, instructional materials, and support services to educational institutions with regard to the integration of technology into K-20 education. Has thousands of royalty-free clipart and images.
I really like the resources for presentations and technology incorporation in the classroom in the Educational Technology Clearinghouse section of the site.
Founded in 1943, ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) is an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best practices and policies for the success of each learner. Our 175,000 members in 119 countries are professional educators from all levels and subject areas--superintendents, supervisors, principals, teachers, professors of education, and school board members.
The role of administrators is critical to the successful acceptance, adoption, integration and implementation of technology by teachers. Technology leadership that models, supports and expects computer technology use results in more effective curriculum integration of the technology by teachers.
Great article to read to help debunk the many myths about poor people and education. It puts things in perspectives and helps us refocus and rethink our views on poverty in America.
Effective principals are strong educators, anchoring their work on central issues of learning and teaching and continuous school improvement. According to Mike Schmoker in his book Results: the Key to Continuous School Improvement , the combination of three concepts constitutes the foundation for positive improvement results: meaningful teamwork; clear, measurable goals; and the regular collection and analysis of performance data.
The State of Florida's Department of Education has an overall plan for the implementation of educational technologies in K12 schools. Below the conceptual graphic, you will find a link to the pdf of the complete 52 page document. It is worth a skim to find out how Florida schools' integration of technology compares to that of schools in other countries. There are also a number of resources available to Florida teachers of which you may be unaware.
According to this FDOE 2012 report, Florida has a plan to incorporate technology in our schools, which involves provision of "personalized learning" environments, staff training and leadership, and availability of networks.
It is a useful website for teachers of ESL students. It lists the factors to consider before introducing the students to technology. It also lists a lot of interesting websites using visual materials.
Given the newly refined ability to distinguish between teachers and their effectiveness, and the imperative brought on by the Common Core standards (CCSS) to deliver instruction at a more sophisticated level, it is no longer reasonable or tenable to keep treating teachers the same
Given the newly refined ability to distinguish between teachers and their effectiveness, and the imperative brought on by the Common Core standards (CCSS) to deliver instruction at a more sophisticated level, it is no longer reasonable or tenable to keep treating teachers the same