Agenda and Outline

The Morning of Day 1: Change. These sessions, and the projects which result, are less about technology and more about change. Our primary reason for coming together is not so much to teach you which key to push on a computer or how to set the margins in a word processor. Our purpose is to suggest which technology tool to use to bring about change in how we teach and how students learn.

Change is happening all around us. Peers making changes.

We're going to look at what some schools, classes, children and teachers have done. We're going to ask: What was learned? What skills were used? Are these skills different from what we've been expecting?

• 21st Century Skills
  
• Essential Skills
  
• Authentic Learning
  
• Technology and Systemic Change
  
• Technology's Impact on Education Practices
  
• Technology's Impact on Learning
  

The Afternoon of Day 1:  Everything that we have seen, everything that schools, teachers and students have attempted in these examples can be done with a simple set of content-free tools.

• define a project
• implement with students
• include a process to involve other faculty; and
• describe the outcomes

Day 2:  After making preliminary plans about the project and the applications, the team will have three concurrent options:

1. One-hour Tutorials on each of the six core applications. This is a chance for the team (or individuals to double check their own understanding and skill level in the selected application(s). While not in a tutorial session, each team can be in
   
2. Open Computer Labs to begin developing project components with one or more of the Applications Facilitators or in a
   
3. Planning Room with other facilitators.
   

Schedule for June 12
Time	1-Hour Tutorial	Presenters	Open Lab	Library Planning
9:15	Word Processor	Sharon / Carl1	Max Terry Jan Judy	Claire Amy Bob
10:15	Spreadsheet	Jan / Carl1	Sharon Claire Bob	Judy Terry Max
11:15	Presentation	Amy / Max	Claire Bob Jan	Terry Sharon Judy
12:15	Plan/Organize	Terry / Judy	Max Amy Jan	Bob Claire Sharon
1:15	Browser	Claire / Judy	Bob Sharon Terry	Amy Max Jan
2:15	Web Publishing	Bob / Claire	Amy Terry Sharon	Max Jan Judy
		1 - If needed to replace Eric
			Tentative Schedule(s) for June 19

The teams and individuals can move freely between options 2. amd 3., with only option 1. scheduled at specific times.

Either today, or later in the project, the team will design a grading/evaluation rubric for the project and for use with the students. The Planning Issues and Management and Implementation Strategies documents can be started at this time

Day 3 . Day 4 . Day 5:  Between the end of Day 2 and early August, each team will schedule approximately 18 hours of work sessions at a location of its choice. These may be in full- or partial-day increments. Arrangements may be made with the Applications Facilitators to meet with the teams an provide Core Toolbox assistance.

It would be appropriate to review the Planning Issues and Management and Implementation Strategies documents to be sure the plan is ready to roll out with students in the fall semester.

First Semester 2k1: During rollout of the project, the team will be in communication with the Instructional Technology Coordinator so that applications assistance and or management strategies can be in place. A critical element of the plan is a strategy for involving other staff and building other teams for expansion of the project into Phase 2.