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High school tries going paperless in pilot program : Sj - 0 views

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paperless high school Change-Project

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  • "We spend approximately $330 per pupil per year on textbooks," he said. "Over four years, that's over $1,500. With the Android tablet, we'll issue it to a student when he's in the ninth grade. He will have that four years. So, that's under $150 compared to $1,500."
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      Eric Telfer on 11 Jul 13
       
      This point should help to "make the pitch" as district leaders love the prospect of saving money. Going paperless saves not only on textbooks, though. Reams of paper won't need to be consumed, saving on toner cartridges, service repairs to copiers, less frequent need to replace copiers. One investment for the ninth grade student lasts four years. insurance policy costs? 
  • "The kids will have Internet access wherever they are in the building,"
    • Eric Telfer
      Eric Telfer on 11 Jul 13
       
      Okay, but will there be an equity issue for some students when they are at home? You can't flip a classroom if some kids have sketchy dial-up access from home, or no internet access.
  • the Androids are set up to contain graphing and science calculators, both of which can cost $75 to $100 if purchased as separate items in stores
    • Eric Telfer
      Eric Telfer on 11 Jul 13
       
      Buying in bulk saves the district cash.
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  • "If they lose it, they bought it, just like a textbook,"
    • Eric Telfer
      Eric Telfer on 11 Jul 13
       
      Get a contract out to parents over the summer. Fine kids too if they misplace their device (school bus, gym, at another school, athletic complex). 
  • "We're getting our students ready for college and the world of work
    • Eric Telfer
      Eric Telfer on 11 Jul 13
       
      Crux of this whole pitch/proposal.
  • Eric Telfer on 11 Jul 13
     
    Part of the pitch to go paperless, to some degree within the district, or just BFA. Good budgetary motivation for the Elephant. 
Eric Telfer

Radical Curriculum Sharing at the Open High School of Utah | Edutopia - 0 views

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EDCI325Change-Project english resources curriculum

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  • integrating Web 2.0 technologies, like those that follow, would help her students succeed in the 21st centur
    • Eric Telfer
      Eric Telfer on 11 Jul 13
       
      I think we have to do this and PLPs will reinforce the necessity for teachers to be equipped with the skills and dispositions to teach them to all students.
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      Eric Telfer on 11 Jul 13
       
      Color-coded lesson plans are "the best"- peer reviewed?
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      Eric Telfer on 11 Jul 13
       
      Virtual Library of Instruction- access to curricular plans that align with CCSS and you can quickly create a scope and sequence with the essential questions and broad, overarching themes for the academic year- paperless.
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  • The age of comprehensive drag-and-drop curriculum planning is here
    • Eric Telfer
      Eric Telfer on 11 Jul 13
       
      More than one department from one school? Curriculum sharing between different schools in different districts? This is the true target of authentic collaboration and PLNs.
  • The Virtual Library of Instruction (11) hosts many excellent unit plans designed at the University of Georgia's by Dr. Peter Smagorinsky's secondary English majors. Scroll down to see units listed by grade. Titles listed in pink are the best.
  • At Teaching That Makes Sense (TTMS.org) (12), Steve Peha has created a ridiculous amount of materials useful for writing instructors
    • Eric Telfer
      Eric Telfer on 11 Jul 13
       
      Personal interest in improving strategies surrounding writing instruction (CLAs, expository writing, SBAC constructed responses).
  • Some of the sites I discovered were created by college professors and might be too difficult for students who are not academically gifted. Nonetheless, there are treasures here
  • Technology still hasn't solved the biggest time crunch: reading, responding, and grading essays. "And let me tell you," she laughs, "My grading inbox is frightening." Nor does technology alleviate the need for her presence "They want me there, commenting. But I can't always be there as much as I want to be."
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      Eric Telfer on 11 Jul 13
       
      WriteToLearn and similar grading software (Intelligent Essay Assessor, Criterion) will become an option for teachers to grade elements of an essay that can be "counted".
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Cushing Academy's Fisher-Watkins Library - 0 views

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Change-Project virtual library paperless

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  • Eric Telfer on 11 Jul 13
     
    This is the main idea I have about using educational technology in a powerful way within my "organization".
Eric Telfer

Spotlight on Ed-Tech Strategies for K-12 Leaders - 0 views

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education technology leadership future

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  • Eric Telfer on 07 Jul 13
     
    Teachers and students are already driving change, and it's up to technology leaders to harness it for improved student learning and assessment. In this Spotlight, learn how ed-tech leaders are balancing the benefits and drawbacks of a "flipped" model of instruction, handling school innovation and social media communications, and ensuring districts are tech-ready for the common core's online assessments.
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Commentary on Leadership, Education and Society - 0 views

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education technology leadership future

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  • Eric Telfer on 07 Jul 13
     
    Commentary on Education, Leadership and Society One of the posts that provides some great insights into the plight of leadership and education is in Harvard University's Pathways to Prosperity Project, dated February 11, 2011.
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