IT IS NOT JUST ABOUT IT IS NOT JUST ABOUT THE WIRES!THE WIRES!

Presented by Presented by Annamaria SchrimpfAnnamaria Schrimpf

Director of Educational TechnologyDirector of Educational TechnologyWinchester Public SchoolsWinchester Public Schools

MassCUE Fall 2006MassCUE Fall 2006

Painting the Picture

Self Directed

IT Fluent Critical Thinker

Lifelong Learner

Self Initiator

Team Player

STUDENTS ARE active participants not passive recipients of their education.

Role of Technology

AdministrativeInstructional (Teaching)Integration (Learning)

Welcome to the Educational Technology Department

Active DirectoryActive Directory

Databases and Data AnalysisDatabases and Data Analysis

Project ManagementProject Management

Network InfrastructureNetwork Infrastructure

Software Software LicensingLicensing

Policies and ProceduresPolicies and Procedures

Laws and GuidelinesLaws and Guidelines

Asset ManagementAsset Management

Software Installation and Software Installation and FunctionFunction

PeripheralsPeripherals

Network SecurityNetwork Security

Email ManagementEmail ManagementRemote AdministrationRemote Administration

Technology PlanningTechnology Planning

Teaching MethodologyTeaching Methodology

Change AgentChange Agent

DOE ReportingDOE Reporting

Website ManagementWebsite Management

Evaluation of both Technical and Educational StaffEvaluation of both Technical and Educational Staff

Elements for SuccessProfessional Development

Time

Funding

Connectivity

SharedVision/Mission

Replacement

Technical Support

Hardware

Software

Educational Support

Technology Instructional Models ElementaryElementary

Grades 3 & 4Grades 3 & 4 Skills saturated within the Skills saturated within the

curriculumcurriculum IntegrationIntegration

Directly connected with the Directly connected with the curriculumcurriculum

Co-teaching between ITS and Co-teaching between ITS and TeacherTeacher

Middle SchoolMiddle School Grade 6,7 and 8thGrade 6,7 and 8th

KeyboardingKeyboarding ISafeISafe

CybersocietyCybersociety Predator IDPredator ID CybercitizenshipCybercitizenship Personal Identity TheftPersonal Identity Theft Personal Safety Grade 8 Personal Safety Grade 8

StudentsStudents Media LiteracyMedia Literacy

High SchoolHigh School Computer AnimationComputer Animation WebdesignWebdesign Sports MarketingSports Marketing CADCAD Adobe PhotoshopAdobe Photoshop Co-teaching between ITS and TeacherCo-teaching between ITS and Teacher

Administrative UsesAdministrative Uses Online attendanceOnline attendance Electronic Electronic

Report CardsReport Cards GradebooksGradebooks ReportingReporting

Class WebsitesClass Websites Professional Development OfferingsProfessional Development Offerings

SnippetsSnippets Ongoing supportOngoing support Unlocking the PossibilitiesUnlocking the Possibilities Publish It!Publish It!

Winchester’s Educational Technology Supporting Documents

District Technology PlanDistrict Technology Plan Student OutcomesStudent Outcomes Educational Technology StandardsEducational Technology Standards Policy and Procedures ManualPolicy and Procedures Manual

Purchasing proceduresPurchasing procedures Web publishing guidelinesWeb publishing guidelines Acceptable Use PolicyAcceptable Use Policy Laptop proceduresLaptop procedures Technicians and ITS SchedulesTechnicians and ITS Schedules

Organizational Chart

D ia n e M cC ro b ieIn fo rm a tio n M a n ag e m e n t S p e cia list

K a te La ym anS e c re ta ry

Adm in is tra tion

K u rt P a u lIT S E lem e n ta ry

K e lly L yo nsIT S E lem e n ta ry

T B AIT S E lem e n ta ry

A ss is tive T e chn o lo gy

S e ta K a la sh ianIT S H ig h S ch o o l

D o n K o zakC o m p u te r E d u ca tion

W H S

B o n n ie N o lanC o m p u te r E d u ca tion

M cC a ll M idd le S ch o o l

A n n a K e rko rianC o m p u ter E du a ca tionM cC A ll M idd le S ch o o l

C h ris tina S m ithC o m p u te r E d u ca tion

M cC a ll M idd le S ch o o l

Educa tional

M o n ty H itsch le rN e tw ork M an a g er

T h o m a s M u rp hyN e tw o rk R e p a ir Te ch n ic ian

M a tth ew G riff inN e tw o rk R e p a ir Te ch n ic ian

T echn ical

Annam aria Sch rim pfD irecto r o f Educationa l T echno logy

Job DescriptionsJob Descriptions

EDUCATIONALEDUCATIONAL Instructional TechnoloInstructional Technolo

gy Specialistsgy Specialists Computer Ed Computer Ed

TeacherTeacher

TECHNICALTECHNICAL Network Network

ManagerManager Network/Repair Network/Repair

TechnicianTechnician

ADMINISTRATIVE

Director of Educational Technology

Information Management Specialist

Secretary

Administrators’ RolesWhat role do you currently play

within your school/district regarding technology??

SuperintendentSuperintendent District PersonnelDistrict Personnel Principals and Vice PrincipalsPrincipals and Vice Principals

Snippets from our teachers….

““I look forward to learning more I look forward to learning more technologies for use in my classroom.”technologies for use in my classroom.”

““A wealth of information at my fingertips. A wealth of information at my fingertips. It’s exciting for me to realize that just a It’s exciting for me to realize that just a few days ago this would not have been a few days ago this would not have been a viable option for me. I am learning!! I am viable option for me. I am learning!! I am really learning!”really learning!”

““I am so excited about all that is available I am so excited about all that is available to me and I appreciate this course offering to me and I appreciate this course offering from the district and to have a full week to from the district and to have a full week to get started. This has been a very valuable get started. This has been a very valuable experience.”experience.”

Resources Available

http://www.winchester.k12.ma.us/techttp://www.winchester.k12.ma.us/technology/technologyinfo.htmhnology/technologyinfo.htm

CreditsCredits http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://

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IT FluencyIT Fluency SkillsSkills

Proficiency with contemporary computer applications such as Proficiency with contemporary computer applications such as email, word processing web searching. Skills give students practical email, word processing web searching. Skills give students practical experience upon which to base other learning.experience upon which to base other learning.

ConceptsConcepts Fundamental knowledge such as how a computer works, digital Fundamental knowledge such as how a computer works, digital

representation of information, assessing information authenticity. representation of information, assessing information authenticity. Concepts provide the principles on which students will build new Concepts provide the principles on which students will build new understanding as IT evolves.understanding as IT evolves.

CapabilitiesCapabilities Higher-level thinking processes such as problem-solving, reasoning, Higher-level thinking processes such as problem-solving, reasoning,

complexity management etc. Capabilities embody modes of complexity management etc. Capabilities embody modes of thinking that are essential to exploiting IT but students apply thinking that are essential to exploiting IT but students apply broadly. *broadly. *

** Taken from Fluency with Information Technology, Lawrence Snyder, Pearson Education, 2005.Taken from Fluency with Information Technology, Lawrence Snyder, Pearson Education, 2005.

Learning (Integration)Learning (Integration) Putting technology in the hands of our Putting technology in the hands of our

students and in doing so they become self-students and in doing so they become self-directed learners.directed learners.

Website evaluationsWebsite evaluations IT FluencyIT Fluency Web QuestsWeb Quests Treasure HuntsTreasure Hunts Research on the web, specific databases, Research on the web, specific databases,

etc…etc… BlogsBlogs On line courses On line courses Student created PowerPointsStudent created PowerPoints Creating and interpreting graphsCreating and interpreting graphs Email foreign students, experts in the Email foreign students, experts in the

fieldfield Virtual field trips, etc…Virtual field trips, etc…

InstructionalInstructional

Curriculum slide shows for the Curriculum slide shows for the classroomclassroom

WebsiteWebsite listing homework, listing homework, information, handouts, etc…information, handouts, etc…

Instructional sheetsInstructional sheets Interactive whiteboardsInteractive whiteboards LCD projectorsLCD projectors Curriculum slide shows for the Curriculum slide shows for the

classroomclassroom

AdministrativeAdministrative Student and Staff Management Information SystemsStudent and Staff Management Information Systems Online AttendanceOnline Attendance Cafeteria, Library AutomationCafeteria, Library Automation Electronic ReportingElectronic Reporting

Grades, Attendance, Miscellaneous ReportsGrades, Attendance, Miscellaneous Reports Class WebsitesClass Websites EmailEmail NewsletterNewsletter Grades, Attendance, SchedulesGrades, Attendance, Schedules PowerPoint presentations PowerPoint presentations Student handbooksStudent handbooks Budget for schoolsBudget for schools WebsitesWebsites Data analysisData analysis

NETS* Standards for NETS* Standards for AdministratorsAdministrators

Leadership and VisionLeadership and Vision Learning and TeachingLearning and Teaching Productivity and Professional PracticeProductivity and Professional Practice Support, Management, and Support, Management, and

OperationsOperations Assessment and EvaluationAssessment and Evaluation Social, Legal and Ethical IssuesSocial, Legal and Ethical Issues

What do you already do?

*National Educational Technology Standards --NETS