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From No Tech to High Tech

The TRC / ARRA Journey of Ontario Middle School.

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Ontario Middle School Student Demographics % White

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% AmericanIndian / AlaskanNative% Multi-Racial /Multi-Ethnic

Free and Reduced Lunch

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Personnel Changes

Grant personnel in transition:

• Project coordinator

• Coaches

• Three Grant teachers

Ontario Middle School, Pre – Grant:

•Student desks

•Teachers are the only ones using technology

•Instruction is teacher-centered

Ontario Middle School, Post – grant:

• Partner tables

• Students have access to technology

• Instruction is student-centered

BYOD Activity: From No Tech to High Tech

How quickly can you find the following information?

1. What is the formula for finding the volume of a sphere?

2. What is the definition of the word “imbricate?”

3. What are the geographic coordinates of Bahrain?

4. How does one cite a web site as a source on a research paper?

5. How does one make papier mache?

6. What is a “subordinating clause?”

The difference a little tech made:

• Increase in student motivation and participation

• Increased access to relevant and current information

• Increased productivity of teachers and reduction of paper use

• Increased student technology literacy

Technologies Used

Language Arts• Edmodo• Google Docs• Microsoft Office:

publisher, Word• Inspiration• Web 2.0 Tools• Digital storytelling• CPS

Science• Edmodo• LiveBinders• Glogster• Discovery.com• PHET simulations• Voki• Inspiration• Microsoft Office• Microsoft Movie Maker• CPS

What the teachers say…

What do you say?

In your groups, discuss how technology transformed your own schools.

• What changes occurred?• How dramatic were the changes that occurred? • How will you continue to build on these

changes?

Summarize your group’s common themes or ideas

on edmodo.

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Where do we go from here?

Which technology practices have had the most impact on student achievement in your school or district?

Please share your response to this question with us on edmodo.

Questions?

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