Instructional Technology Mentor Program



COURSE SYLABUS

Improving Student Learning

Through Instructional Technology Mentoring

Summer 2011-Spring 2012

Course Number: ED & HUD 795-6, section 744A (#0853C)

Credits: Three (3) Graduate Credits

Prerequisite: Graduate Standing (Must have earned a bachelor’s degree); This course is open only to educators from the Sheboygan School District who have been approved by Therese Urben for participation.

Instructor: Therese Urben

Location: 21st Century Learning Lab, Sheboygan Area School District Central Office

Dates/Times: Session I-V: Monday - Friday, June 13 - 17, 2011 (8:00 AM-3:00 PM)

Session VI- X: Monday – Friday, August 22-26, 2011 (8:00 AM-3:00 PM)

Session XI – XIII: Mentor Chats at Brisco County (approx. 1 hr each) Mondays, October 3, 2011 and November 7, 2011, and January 9, 2012

Session XIV: Showcase (3 hours)-TBD (Spring 2012)

Course Rationale and Description:

To effectively utilize instructional technology in the classroom, teachers need to move beyond simply having the knowledge and skills to use the hardware and software available. More importantly, teachers need to understand how technology impacts the teaching and learning process, develop a framework for unit development that takes into account all of the impacts, and most importantly, receive on-going support and assistance from a skilled teacher. This course is designed to equip teachers with the necessary knowledge and skills that will enable them to provide this type of continuous support and assistance to other teachers.

Course Objectives:

The emphasis of this course can be broken down into three areas:

• Participants will examine best practices using instructional technology to support teaching and learning. Using this knowledge, participants will learn strategies for developing and implementing standards-based, technology-rich curriculum units.

• Participants will engage in activities to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to mentor (ie. assist, support, encourage & provide feedback) a colleague so that he/she can better utilize instructional technology to support teaching and learning.

• Participants will develop and maintain a mentoring relationship with one colleague for the entire school year and will then continue as a support person for colleagues.

Requirements:

Actively participate in each phase of the project:

• Class activities and readings

• Development of unit and assessment (including differentiated instruction and technology integration)

• Implementation of unit

• Mentoring

• Evaluation/reflection of experience

• Showcase

Final grades will be based upon:

1. Active participation/attendance in training, mentoring, and showcase 30%

2. Journal entries and readings 15%

3. Design, development, assessment, implementation and 25%

evaluation of curriculum unit/project

4. Assisting building with 21st Century Skills including staff survey, 10%

training, and support

5. Final project demonstrated at showcase 20%

100%

**In order to utilize the laptop, all course requirements must be fulfilled.

Criteria:

• Fulfillment of all requirements

• Evidence of acquired knowledge and skills related to goals

• Development and implementation of unit/project

• Self-assessment of unit/project and implementation

• Documentation of support and assistance provided to building staff

• Reflection on the effect of technology on instructional methods

• Thoughtful reflection and goal setting for improving/sustaining future units/projects

Required Readings:

• Daily articles will be given during class

• Additional article readings will be required throughout the course.

Resources:

UWGB Office of Education Outreach: 1.800.621.2313 or educationoutreach@uwgb.edu

* Group home page: sasdtechmentors.

Atomic Learning user name: Sheboygan password: SASD

Course Schedule:

Session I – Monday, June 13, 2011 (8:00 AM-3:00 PM)

***Carmen from UW-GB will be here at 11:15

• Introductions

• Instructional Technology Leader Program overview

• Expectations including integrated curriculum unit and assessment

• Discussion of unit design Models/unit sharing template

• Set up norms as a whole group (coaching concept)

• Getting to know your computer

• True colors activity on-line

• Learning Style Inventory on-line

• Instructional/technology stages activity – review and discussion

• Instructional Technology Page on FB as a means of sharing

• Create introductory letter to go out to staff at the beginning of the year

• Survey Monkey – create a needs assessment survey for staff to acquire base line data

• Introduction to

• Assigned reading – use to answer journal questions

• Reminder: bring your favorite CDs, iBook, digital camera (if you have access to one), and photos tomorrow

Session II -- Tuesday, June 14, 2011 (8:00 AM-3:00 PM)

9:00 a.m. Ryan Glaser will in-service us on WebCRD

• Group Share

• Questions and answers about iBook

• Contribute: Technology Leader Web page – update or create page and add a link to resource page for your staff

• 21st Century Pictures ppt

• iTunes, iPhoto, Garage Band - overview of each.

• Create a 21st Century slideshow to motivate and inform staff about technology integration.

• Assigned readings

• journal questions

Session III -- Wednesday, June 15, 2011 (8:00 AM-3:00 PM)

• Group Share

• Resource sites/available resources

• Team 2 using technology movie

• iDVD, iMovie, Flip cameras, and downloading U-Tube videos

• Working as learners: Create a movie to show staff how to use specific software programs, what resources are available to them, ideas for integration and differentiation

• Assigned readings

• journal questions

• Reminder: bring your curriculum unit and idea

Session IV -- Thursday, June 16, 2011 (8:00 AM-3:00 PM)

• Group share

• Cyberbullying ppt

• iPod and iPad – apps and voice recording

• Grant writing

• Digital Curriculum Resources: check out on-line texbooks

• Look at favorite websites posted on PB Works

• Atomic Learning – learn and share a new discovery

• Assigned readings

• journal questions

Session V -- Friday, June 17, 2011 (8:00 AM-3:00 PM)

Work day on your own to complete Curriculum Unit

Session VI -- Monday, August 22, 2011 (8:00am – 3:00 pm)

• Group Share

• Create a technology leader timeline

• Create a game – jeopardy, millionaire etc…

• ePub: Creating Digital Learning Materials

• Web 2.0

• Skype

• Assigned readings

• journal questions

Session VII -- Tuesday, August 23, 2011 (8:00am – 3:00 pm)

• Group Share

• Questions and answers

• Podcasting using Garage Band

• Wikis, blogs, and twitter

• Google Earth

• Assigned readings

• journal questions

Session VIII -- Wednesday, August 24, 2011 (8:00am – 3:00 pm)

Independent workday

• Fill out unit rubric for self evaluation

• Post curriculum unit on tech leader website/hand in hard copy with completed rubric

• journal questions

Session IX -- Thursday, August 25, 2011 (8:00am – 3:00 pm)

Independent workday

• Prepare for sharing day on Friday

Session X -- Friday, August 26, 2011 (8:00am – 3:00 pm)

• Group Share/Questions & answers

• Share new discoveries and plans for your building

• Curriculum presentations

Small Group Help and Collaboration:

Deb Pilz: iPhoto, iMovie, Power Point and the new Word

Sara Langdgraf: iWeb, classroom website, benefits of classroom hub

Connie Resch: spelling city

Todd Williams: Cell phones in the classroom, Edmodo learning system; Yudu or Snacktools flip books

Diana Underwood and Deb Pilz: We use the hand out folder to post sites that we want students to work on when they have finished tasks in the computer lab. We have quite a few sites that we could share as well as how to save them as links in a template document. This technique helps with the idea of anchor activities that we have learned about in DI.

Mary Liz Town: Notebook - adding media, clip art, modifying current lessons for notebook.

Jenny Engels: Notebook in the elementary classroom (math or literacy)

Session XI, XII, XIII --Mentor Chats (approximately 1 hour) –Mondays; October 3, 2011, November 7, 2011; and January 9, 2012

• Sharing/reflection of readings

• Discussion of mentoring success and challenges

• Needs

• Planning for meeting needs

Session XIV -- TBD – Showcase (3 hours) (Spring 2012)

• Sharing of curriculum unit

• Sharing of student work samples

• Interacting with colleagues

Wisconsin Standards for Teacher Development and Licensure

1. Teachers know the subjects they are teaching. The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the disciplines she or he teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for pupils.

2. Teachers know how children grow. The teacher understands how children with broad ranges of ability learn and provides instruction that supports their intellectual, social, and personal development.

3. Teachers understand that children learn differently. The teacher understands how pupils differ in their approaches to learning and the barriers that impede learning and can adapt instruction to meet the diverse needs of pupils, including those with disabilities and exceptionalities.

4. Teachers know how to teach. The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies, including the use of technology, to encourage children's development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.

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