Promising Online Resources for PK-20 Educators

Bilingual Education Student Organization [BESO] Meeting

February 27, 2006

Dr. Trina J. Davishttp://coe.tamu.edu/~tdavis

Texas Public School Technology Surveys – 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002

Surveys included the following sections - District Demographics District Policies District Technology Infrastructure * Technology Support and Sustainability Technology Integration and Use Professional Development * Outreach/Communication* Highlight findings from two areas

Findings - Infrastructure

Percent of Districts with 75% or More

Classroom Internet Access

1996 1998 2000 2002

Elementary School Classrooms

12 49 94 98

Middle School Classrooms

10 53 97 98

High School Classrooms

19 65 96 99

Results indicated significant increases in classroom Internet access by 2002. Now, in 2005 there is nearly 100% access across all campuses in the state.

Denton, J., Davis, T., Strader, A., & Durbin, B. (Winter 2003). 2002 Texas Public School Technology Survey. INSIGHT . 17:3, 13-28.

Findings – Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development Item 2000

Survey2002 Survey

What is your district’s greatest need in the area of technology integration and use? [highest % reported – staff development in technology applications]

56% 53%

What type of technology professional development is needed most? [highest % reported - curriculum integration]

55% 53%

Estimate the hours of campus-based technology professional development using online resources in the curriculum offered per year [% reported 7-12 hours]

18% 43%

Estimate the hours of campus-based technology professional development on collaborating with others to create student-centered curriculum offered per year [% reported 7-12 hours]

16% 46%

Reports are available at http://eeducation.tamu.edu/tech_studies

Good News – Classrooms across the

state of Texas are equipped with Internet Connected Computers

I’d like to highlight some promising online resources

Just to wet your appetite … Explore them on your own Nominate your favorite

Educational Sites/Resources

TrackStar

HOW many folks are familiar w/ TrackStar? TrackStar is your starting point for online lessons and

activities. Simply collect Web sites, enter them into TrackStar, Add annotations for your students, and you have an

interactive, online lesson called a Track. Create your own Track or use one of the hundreds of

thousands already made by other educators. Search the database by subject, grade, or theme

and standard for a quick and easy activity. There is a fun Track already made for each day of

the year, too!

TrackStar –http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/index.jsp

FloorPlan –Classroom Architecthttp://floorplan.altec.org/

Outline Your Classroom Floorplan

This tool provides an opportunity for experimentation with the space and layout of your classroom without any heavy lifting! When you have finished, print off your floor plan.

Casa Notes –http://casanotes.4teachers.org/

Casa Notes is designed to allow teachers to quickly make, and customize, typical notes that are sent home to parents or given to the students.

Teachers can select whether the notes should be in English or in Spanish.

More Favorites @ http://www.4teachers.org/ …

RubiStar QuizStar More @

http://www.altec.org/index.php

Illuminations @ NCTM Site – http://www.nctm.org

eZone’s Resource Media Center –@ TAMU

http://empowermentzone.tamu.edu/media_center/

Nominate your favorite sites

Share them with other communities of learners/practitioners