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Cyber School - NCLB/Ed Tech
Ed Tech funds for Memphis City Schools will be used to to assist low performing schools. Additional hardware along with teacher professional development will impact student use of technology to support learning. Each school participating will have a technology coach assigned to the school in order to provide faculty with intensive professional development throughout the school year.
Studies have shown that when technology is a routine part of the academic experience, student attendance improves, dropout rates decline and students’ attitude toward learning is affected positively (ACOT Research). Student centered learning as an instructional strategy consistently prepares students to score higher on standardized tests. Teachers with constant access to computers tend to use collaborative strategies (Johnson and Johnson, 1989) and student centered learning. Teachers using student learning centered approaches focus their lessons on discussion rather than lecture, encourage student led inquiry and emphasize higher level thinking skills. (The Laptop Program Research Et AL, June 2002). Peer teaching, cooperative learning groups and online research sharing requires students to develop and practice communications skills. Technology coaches will assist teachers in planning quality lessons which meet curriculum expectations. Students come to class eager to learn and take more pride in their work when the learning process infuses technology.
Requirements for Participation
Principal Must:
Teachers Must:
The Office of Instructional Technology will coordinate all hardware purchases and professional development offerings. Technology Coach schedules and assignments will be developed through Instructional Technology. Coaches will be responsible for keeping logs of classroom activities and completing weekly progress reports. Collaboration with Information Technology support services will assure hardware to be functioning properly. Additional collaboration across the district within Standards, Instruction and Assessment will ensure curriculum requirements are meet.
Technology Integration
A two day class for technology integration will be required for all teachers receiving new hardware in the schools involved in this project. The course teaches how to embed technology use by students into instruction, how to manage technology in the classroom and how to design lessons and activities which use technology in all content areas.
Additionally, teachers must complete the entry level computer skills online course and one online course within Microsoft Office Productivity Tools.
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Learning Village, a web based instructional tool for teachers within Memphis City Schools, will allow teachers to develop quality instructional plans, communicate with the technology coach using threaded discussions and open the classroom to the world with a class homepage.
