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March 27, 2008 01:37 PM
Qwest Grant: La Pine Middle School
Project Overview:
The two prongs of the project are equipment purchasing (document cameras and projectors) and release-time for training and strategically using the technology.
At the beginning of the project (prior to purchase and training), four projectors and two document cameras were available to the nine classrooms in the 5th/6th grade wing of the middle school. Teachers were uncomfortable with the technology and did not integrate it into teaching and learning (bringing the projection units in only for special occasions or to show a movie clip from Discovery Education or a similar situation).
In December, each of the nine was outfitted with a projector/docucamera, and we had a half-day of release time to become comfortable with the process of capturing and posting (on a blog or teachertube) classroom activities. We especially focused on math instruction using the document camera system.
In March we gathered again for a second half-day of release time to discuss successes and frustrations. It is exciting to see teachers becoming comfortable enough with technology that they are putting it into the hands of students and not just being the center of classroom attention.
In May we will gather evidence of technology infusion and describe the climate change that has happened on our 5th/6th grade wing.
Posted by timchase on March 27, 2008 at 01:37 PM in Ed Tech Grants | Comments (0)
