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Teaching with Technology
Ben Craighead, Robin Garza, T. J. Schiel
Springfield Middle School
Serves 612 6th through 8th graders
Located in Austin, Texas
Deemed academically unacceptable by State Accountability Ratings
TAKS Net 2008
Standard State Average
District Average
Springfield Student Average
Reading 91% 86% 72%Mathematics 80% 76% 35%Writing 93% 88% 75%Science 74% 70% 19%Social Studies 91% 88% 48%
All Tests 72% 67% 25%
Goals
At the end of the training session, teachers will be able to incorporate a variety of new technologies into their classrooms.
Students will improve their performance on a variety of academic goals.
Budget5 Experts @ $2,500 each ..............................$12,500
Equipment......................................................$57,900
38 Computers for teachers .$34,200
24 Computers for lab...........$21,600
5 Digital camcorders..............$2,000
Media........................................$100
Softchalk licenses...........................................$17,550
Food..................................................................$8,600
Total................................................................$96,550
OpenSource Software
Moodle
Edublog
PBWiki
Moviemaker
Day 1 Moodle8:00 am Signin and continental breakfast
8:30 – 10:15am. Introduction to Moodle
10:15 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 11:50 Moodle continues..
12:00 – 1:00pm Lunch
1:00 – 2:15 Moodle applications
2:15 – 2:30 Break
2:30 – 4:00 Moodle presentations
Day 2 PBWiki8:00 am Signin and continental breakfast
8:30 – 10:15am. Introduction to PBWiki
10:15 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 11:50 PBWiki continues..
12:00 – 1:00pm Lunch
1:00 – 2:15 PBWiki applications
2:15 – 2:30 Break
2:30 – 4:00 PBWiki presentations
Day 3 EduBlog8:00 am Signin and continental breakfast
8:30 – 10:15am. Introduction to EduBlog
10:15 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 11:50 EduBlog continues..
12:00 – 1:00pm Lunch
1:00 – 2:15 EduBlog applications
2:15 – 2:30 Break
2:30 – 4:00 EduBlog presentations
Day 4 Softchalk8:00 am Signin and continental breakfast
8:30 – 10:15am. Introduction to Softchalk
10:15 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 11:50 Softchalk continues..
12:00 – 1:00pm Lunch
1:00 – 2:15 Softchalk applications
2:15 – 2:30 Break
2:30 – 4:00 Softchalk presentations
Day 5 Moviemaker8:00 am Signin and continental breakfast
8:30 – 10:15am. Introduction to Moviemaker
10:15 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 11:50 Moviemaker continues..
12:00 – 1:00pm Lunch
1:00 – 2:15 Moviemaker applications
2:15 – 2:30 Break
2:30 – 4:00 Moviemaker presentations