iTeach+Accelerated

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Teachers will learn how to effectively organize their laptop for instruction using best practices in file management, email and calendaring features and then use technology tools such as online resources, video, digital images and more to create peer reviewed minilessons using presentation tools. Teachers will also explore best practices, policies, and procedures that lead to teaching successfully in a technology-rich environment. This professional development is designed to enable a teacher who has access to a laptop and projector to enhance teaching and learning using 21st Century tools. This professional development was created by New York City instructional specialists. This class consists of eight, 45 - 60 minute sessions structured around the workshop model. This professional development is aligned to the National Educational Technology standards, and the National Staff Development Council standards.

Content Outline


= Class Components =

1– Getting Started with Tech Rich Teaching
Author(s) - Kim Adams & Frances Gunther -Content Teaching Points: Participants will learn how to access the 21Century Professional Development (21CPD) digital resources that will enrich the teaching of content areas. -Technology Teaching Points: Participants will learn to access the 21Century Professional Development (21CPD) digital resources to enrich their teaching and enrich their digital communication within the NYCDOE schools system.

2 - Organizing Your Computer for Technology Rich Teaching
Author(s) - Kim Adams & Frances Gunther -Content Teaching Points: Participants will focus on organizing their subject area(s) for the year. They will set up folder structures on their computers and create systems to organize their teaching materials in their content areas. -Technology Teaching Points: Participants will learn how to set up folder structures on their computers and will create systems to organize their teaching materials.

iTeach Accelerated. 2 Resources: [|Sample File Structure.doc] [|1files_organized_desktop.pdf] [|Techlearning How To October 15, 2004.mht]

3 – Planning a Technology-Enhanced Minilesson
Author(s) - Kim Adams & Frances Gunther -Content Teaching Points: Participants will learn how a technology minilesson can enrich instruction. -Technology Teaching Points: Participants will learn how to use planning sheets and templates to help develop a PowerPoint minilesson presentation.

iTeach Accelerated. 3 Resources: PowerPoint Template [|PPT Template.ppt] Sample Lesson – Mummies.ppt [|Mummies Presentation.ppt] Lesson Planning Worksheet [|Lesson Planning Worksheet.doc] Project Guidelines [|project guidelines.htm] Guiding Questions [|Guiding_questions.doc] Benefits of an Electronic Whiteboard [|whiteboard_tablet_benefits.doc] Benefits of a Projector [|Benefits of Having a Projector and Computer in the Classroom.doc]

4 – Enhancing a Minilesson With Presentation Tools
Author(s) -Kim Adams & Frances Gunther -Content Teaching Points: Participants will learn how presentation tools can enhance teaching. -Technology Teaching Points: Participants will learn how to insert resources into a presentation.

iTeach Accelerated. 4 Resources: iTeach Accelerated 09 Presentation.ppt [|PowerPoint: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly] [|Presentations Tips.ppt] PowerPoint Template: [|PPT Template.ppt]

5 – Developing a Tech-Enhanced Minilesson
Author(s) - Kim Adams & Frances Gunther · Content Teaching Points: Participants will learn to insert their resources collected into their minilesson. · Technology Teaching Points: Participants will learn how to insert their resources into their PowerPoint presentations.

iTeach Accelerated. 5 Resources: [|Guiding Questions]

6 – Finding Resources for Self-Instruction
Author(s) - Kim Adams & Frances Gunther -Content Teaching Points: Participants will learn about resources available online in their content areas. -Technology Teaching Points: Participants will learn about online resources for self-instruction.

iTeach Accelerated. 6 Resources: [|Microsoft Office Training] [|Sample Microsoft Office Tutorial: PowerPoint Animations] [|Atomic Learning (subscription required)] [|Sample Atomic Learning Tutorial: iMovie 3 and 4 Capturing Video from a Camcorder] [|Annenberg Media] [|SMART Training Center] [|TrackStar Planning Sheet] [|TrackStar] [|PageKeeper] [|Portaporta]l

7 – Reviewing Best Practices in Management in a Tech-Rich Classroom
Author(s) - Kim Adams & Frances Gunther -Content Teaching Points: Participants will learn the benefits and challenges of a tech-rich learning environment. -Technology Teaching Points: Participants will learn best practices with a successful tech-rich laptop programs.

iTeach Accelerated.7 Resources: iTeach 7 Presentation.ppt [|Edutopia: Laptops for All] [|Classroom Management: Irving High School] [|The Great Maine Laptop Experiment] [|A Product for Learning] [|Apple One-to-One Learning Initiatives]

8 – Developing Policies and Procedures
Author(s) - Kim Adams & Frances Gunther -Content Teaching Points: Participants will develop policies and procedures for managing technology in their content areas. -Technology Teaching Points: Participants will develop policies and procedures for managing technology in their environments.

iTeach Accelerated. 8 Resources: [|Planning for Management] [|Developing Policies and Procedures] [|Classroom Management: Irving High School] [|The Great Maine Laptop Experiment] [|Apple One-to-One Learning Initiatives: Schaumburg]

Welcome Email to Tech Rich Teaching Participants: [|Sample first email to participants.doc]