Colonial Instructional Colonial Instructional Technology CouncilTechnology Council

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Agenda I. Welcome – NetworkingII. News and NotesIII. Bringing the H.E.A.T.IV. Technology SharingV. Wrap-up

District News and NotesKaren ThorpeINTEGRATE Update

Newspapers in Education: Shirley Price www.delawareonline.com/nie

i-Safe CurriculumFasttmath and Success TrackerSchool Information SharingLoTi Survey

BringingBringing TheThe H.E.A.T. H.E.A.T. to Delawareto Delaware

It’s Time!It’s Time!

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Essential QuestionEssential QuestionAs Lead Technology Teachers

and Administrators, how can we use elements of 21st century learning to turn up the H.E.A.T. for both staff and students?

Turning Up the H.E.A.T.

• H – Higher Order Thinking

• E – Engaged Learning

• A – Authenticity of Activity

• T – Technology Use

Does it matter how much H.E.A.T. is being generated

in our classrooms?

Are you ready to turn up the Are you ready to turn up the H.E.A.T.H.E.A.T.??

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Turning up the H.E.A.T. in the classroom can make a huge

difference.

Even by one degree!

How do we turn up the How do we turn up the H.E.A.T.H.E.A.T.??

The LoTi Project◦Assess◦Plan◦Implement◦Sustain

The Evolution of The Evolution of LoTiLoTi

Levels of TEACHING INNOVATION

Levels of TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION

The The LoTiLoTi Digital-Age Survey Digital-Age Survey39 Question Survey Aligns to the new NETS for TeachersIncorporates digital-age technologies (e.g.,

interactive whiteboards and iPods)Produces a LoTi Digital-Age Professional

Development Priorities Profile to assist in decision making about needed professional development interventions

NEW!

www.lotilounge.com

LoTi FrameworkLoTi Framework

Level 0 - NonuseLevel 1 - AwarenessLevel 2 - ExplorationLevel 3 - InfusionLevel 4a - Integration:

MechanicalLevel 4b - Integration: RoutineLevel 5 - ExpansionLevel 6 - Refinement

• Focus on both content and the process

• Emphasis on higher order thinking skills

• Student products emphasize complex thinking strategies

LoTi 3 - Infusion

LoTi Target - Level 3

How do we turn up the How do we turn up the H.E.A.T.H.E.A.T.??

LoTi (Levels of Teaching Innovation)Project◦Assess◦Plan◦Implement◦Sustain

Sample Profiler ReportSample Profiler Report

LoTiLoTi Profiler Profiler

LoTi Level 2

LoTi LevelsLoTi Levels

LoTi Profiler

LoTi Level 2: Exploration

At a Level 2 (Exploration) the instructional focus emphasizes content understanding and supports mastery learning and direct instruction. Teacher questioning and/or student learning focuses on LOWER LEVELS of student cognitive processing (e.g. knowledge and comprehension) using the available digital assets.

CIP and PCUCIP and PCUCurrent Instructional PracticesPersonal Computer Use

CIP – CIP – Current Instructional PracticesCurrent Instructional Practices

CIP Intensity Level 4Instructional practices align with a subject-matter based approach to teaching and learning, but students are given expanded options with the content, process, and/or products.

CIP – CIP – Current Instructional PracticesCurrent Instructional Practices

PCU – PCU – Personal Computer UsePersonal Computer Use

PCU Intensity Level 2Little to moderate fluency with using digital tools and resources for student learning; teachers do not feel comfortable using digital tools or resources beyond classroom management.

Analyze trends in the Professional Development needs of staff aligned to 21st Century Skills

Gauge the Levels of Teaching Innovation (LoTi) and Current Instructional Practices (CIP) of your entire school system in real-time

Track LoTi Digital-Age Survey participation Aggregate group data includes selected demographic

information in both graph and table formats Create customized Digital-Age Profile reports and

Technology Use Profile reports for your school building or district

Review LoTi Digital-Age Professional Development Priorities Profile for a school or district

LoTi Profiler

What is our next step????

• LoTi Digital-Age Survey to be released to teachers and administrators by end of school year

• Once the LoTi results are generated, school and district administration will receive an Individual School Profiler Report

• Based on those survey results, discussion and planning for teaching innovation professional development can begin…

In Closing…In Closing…

VISION OF K-12STUDENTS

What are YOUR students What are YOUR students doing?doing?

Technology SharingKristen Taggart

Joe Kempista

Future Dates April 15th – Math and Technology

Integration

April 27, 2010 – CITC Meeting