DTTP

=District Technology Training Plantoc =

The District
Located just eighteen miles south of Washington, D.C., Charles County is located in Southern Maryland, which is comprised of three counties. Charles County, the western-most state of the three counties is considered part of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Charles County geography is comprised of 457.75 square miles of land and surrounding water. The Charles County Public Schools District is compromised of thirty-nine schools and educational centers. These thirty-nine schools and educational centers are broken down into twenty-one elementary schools, eight middle schools, six high schools, and four centers. The county is also constructing a new high school, named St. Charles High School, which will open in August 2013 for students. Of the 150, 592 people in Charles County about 26, 778 of them are students. The district also employed 2, 041 teachers, 1, 113 support staff, 72 technical employees, and 243 administrators (CCPS, 2012). The population distribution and demographic breakdown of the population is as follows: 52% African American, 33.7% White (not of Hispanic origin), 0.1% Native Hawaiian, 5.3% Hispanic, 5.3% Multiracial, 3.1% Asian/Pacific Islander, and 0.6% American Indian/Alaskan. The budget for the 2012 fiscal year totaled $299.2 million dollars. For this budget the county provides 49.31%, the state provides 49%, the Federal government gives 0.3%, and the last 1.4% comes from unnamed sources. This 2012 budget allots for an $11,476 operating cost per student in the system (2012). The newly elected Superintendent is Kimberly A. Hill, and is supported by assistant Superintendents in finance, supporting services, instruction, and school administration. The leadership of Charles County Public Schools is supported by the Board of Education, comprised of seven members who offer policies and direction for the district.

The Problems
Throughout the school district there are numerous problems when it comes to technology and it’s use. First and foremost is the teacher’s comfort and knowledge level of how to properly integrate the technologies they are given into their instruction. The teachers are not adequately trained and instructed on how to operate and effectively use these technologies during their teachings. Lack of proper instruction then makes it difficult for teachers and students to get the greatest use of their equipment. Second, when given this new equipment teachers are told that should they have any problems with its functionality that it will be fixed. However, this is commonly not the case. The technology needs to be properly repaired and in a timely fashion so that teachers can have continued use with the devices. It is a disservice to the students and schools when they are given new technologies and they are not properly and timely repaired. Finally, many of the newer schools within the county are being equipped with state-of-the-art devices and technologies for students. However, the older schools still remain with the original devices or second-hand devices. It would serve the county better as a whole to arrange to spread the new technologies out among the district so that all schools have the opportunity to integrate new technology into their classrooms.

The Needs
The district also has undeniable needs when it comes to addressing training problems. A survey was conducted among teaching professionals to assess four different areas of interest regarding technology integration in the classroom. The four areas were: the current technologies currently available at their school, the technology needed at their school, comfort level with using technology, and the types of technology that would benefit their teaching. The survey can be accessed through the following link, http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZTH9WTH. After analyzing the data, the survey yielded some interesting results. The technologies that were available at the participant’s schools included SMART boards, laptops, iPods and iPads, digital cameras, document projectors, document cameras, Promethean boards, and high-powered microscopes. The participants felt that the following technologies were needed in their schools: class set of iPads, working laptops, wireless internet connectivity, document cameras, Promethean boards, and additional classroom computers. When asked of their comfort level when using technology, the participants all stated that their level was “comfortable”. Finally, the participants stated what technologies would benefit their teaching. These technologies included adequate implementation in the classroom, location of resources, integration of computers for younger-aged children, how to use emergent technology, lesson planning incorporating iPads, assistive technology, and Promethean board training. Overall, it was found that there were a few needs that can be ranked in priority. The most important need would be to demonstrate and teach adequate implementation in the classroom and proper training with the new technologies. Following these needs would be lesson planning using the new technologies, and how to locate the variety of technology resources for classroom teaching. Showing teachers and staff how to correctly use and integrate the technology into their teaching will serve as most beneficial to the implementation of classroom technology tools.

Audience
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">This technology-training plan is intended for teachers, administrators and staff of Charles County Public Schools (CCPS). This training plan will address both the needs and plan of action for implementing additional training for school technologies with the school district. The program is open to all current CCPS employees who wish to increase their content knowledge regarding the implementation and use of instructional technology. It is very important for teachers to be comfortable and familiar with the technology that they are given to utilize in their everyday teaching. The training that will be provided will ensure that the teachers of the CCPS system are well versed in a variety of ways to integrate technology into their current teaching repertoire.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Goals/Objectives
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Goal 1: Teachers will be able to learn how to effectively integrate instructional technology into the curriculum.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Goal 2: Teachers will be able to increase their comfort level with integration and use of instructional technology.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Goal 3: Plan for additional professional development training sessions during school year in-service meetings for continued knowledge.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Content
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">The following courses are being offered to teachers, administrators and staff of Charles County Public Schools to further understanding of instructional technology integration into their classrooms using the SMART Interactive Whiteboard and SMART Notebook software.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Course Title || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Skill Level || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Course Description ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">SMART Notebook for Beginners || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Beginner || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Teachers participating in this class will be introduced to basic operation of the SMART Notebook. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Getting Cozy with SMART Notebook || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Intermediate || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Teachers participating in this class will be building upon their previous knowledge of the SMART Notebook to learn new and exciting ways to create lesson pages within the notebook. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Revisiting SMART Notebook || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Advanced || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Teachers participating in this course will revisit the SMART Notebook to build upon previous knowledge to create complex lesson pages and layers for classroom presentations. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Creating Assessments with SMART Notebook || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Elementary || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">This course will discuss the ways that SMART Notebook software can be used to create simple, fun and interactive assessments at the elementary level. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Creating Assessments with SMART Notebook || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Middle & High || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">This course will discuss the ways that SMART Notebook software can be used to create simple & complex interactive assessments at the middle and high school level. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Creating Engaging & Interactive SMART Lessons || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Elementary || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">This course will demonstrate ways to create meaningful interactive lessons for elementary students. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Creating Engaging & Interactive SMART Lessons || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Middle & High || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">This course will demonstrate ways to create meaningful and engaging interactive lessons for middle and high students. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Using SMART Response Assessments in the Classroom || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Elementary || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Teachers in this course will learn how to integrate the SMART Response remote into assessments at the elementary level, including its use in inclusive settings. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Using SMART Response Assessments in the Classroom || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Middle & High || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Teachers in this course will learn how to integrate the SMART Response remote into assessments at the secondary level, including its use in inclusive settings. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Using the SMART Board in Physical Education || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">K-12 || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">This course will demonstrate and discuss ways in which the SMART board and SMART Notebook software can be used in the Physical Education setting. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Using SMART Response Assessments in the Classroom || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Elementary || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Teachers in this course will learn how to integrate the SMART Response remote into assessments at the elementary level, including its use in inclusive settings. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Using SMART Response Assessments in the Classroom || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Middle & High || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Teachers in this course will learn how to integrate the SMART Response remote into assessments at the secondary level, including its use in inclusive settings. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Using the SMART Board in Physical Education || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">K-12 || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">This course will demonstrate and discuss ways in which the SMART board and SMART Notebook software can be used in the Physical Education setting. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Using the SMART Board in Physical Education || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">K-12 || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">This course will demonstrate and discuss ways in which the SMART board and SMART Notebook software can be used in the Physical Education setting. ||

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Instructional Strategies
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">There are a variety of ways in which the content will be taught and demonstrated throughout the training plan. To enhance understanding, there will be a question and answer question at the end of each session, and participants will be encouraged to ask questions throughout the duration of each session. The sessions will also feature presentations with screen shots as a walk-through demonstration of the software. Also, participants will each have hands-on experience with the software and SMART boards to ensure the understanding and manipulation of the software. The intermediate and advanced groups will have more instructional time with the software and less lecture time.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sample Five-Day Workshop
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Introduction to SMART Notebook |||| <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Prerequisite Knowledge: None ||
 * ===<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 1 (Beginner) === ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Alyssa Robbins || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Workshop: SMART Notebook for Beginners || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Day: 1 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject of the Day:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Content:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">This software enables users to create lesson pages for use with the SMART Interactive whiteboard.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Teachers will be able to learn introductory skills to creating lesson pages within the SMART Notebook software. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objectives:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will be able to perform basic skills in the SMART Notebook interface.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will be able to follow step-by-step instructions to create a lesson page.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will be able to pass a comprehension quiz at the end of the session to demonstrate a basic understanding of the SMART Notebook software. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">How will the lesson be taught?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">A Keynote (MAC) presentation will demonstrate the basics of the SMART Notebook.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will learn the basic functions of the notebook and receive hands-on instruction by creating a basic lesson page for their classroom. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Materials
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will receive a SMART Notebook/Board training packet for class and personal use.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Computer, SMART Notebook software, and SMART Interactive Whiteboard for hands-on training. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Evaluation Strategies:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Quiz at end of session (create a basic page with specific typography details as assigned by instructor)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Question and Answer session at the end of session
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Course Evaluation ||

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Reintroduction to SMART Notebook |||| <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Prerequisite Knowledge: Beginner class ||
 * ===<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 1 (Intermediate) === ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Alyssa Robbins || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Workshop: Getting Cozy with SMART Notebook || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Day: 1 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject of the Day:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Content:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">This software enables users to create interactive lesson pages for use with the SMART Interactive whiteboard.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Teachers will be able to build off of prior skills in creating lesson pages within the SMART Notebook software. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objectives:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will be able to perform intermediate skills in the SMART Notebook interface.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will be able to follow step-by-step instructions to create a lesson page.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will be able to create lesson page layers for a classroom lesson of their choice. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">How will the lesson be taught?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">A SMART presentation will provide the lecture portion of the session to demonstrate to teachers how to create “layers” within a lesson page.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will continue to practice the basic functions of the notebook and receive hands-on instruction by creating lesson pages with layers for their classroom. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Materials
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will receive a SMART Notebook/Board training packet for class and personal use.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Computer, SMART Notebook software, and SMART Interactive Whiteboard for hands-on training. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Evaluation Strategies:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Quiz at end of session (create a basic page with specific typography details as assigned by instructor)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Question and Answer session at the end of the class
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Course Evaluation ||

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">SMART Notebook for Advanced |||| <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Prerequisite Knowledge: Intermediate Class ||
 * ===<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 1 (Advanced) === ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Alyssa Robbins || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Workshop: Revisiting SMART Notebook || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Day: 1 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject of the Day:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Content:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">This software enables users to create lesson pages for use with the SMART Interactive whiteboard.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Teachers will be able to build off of previous experience with SMART Notebook to create and new exciting lesson pages with new features of the software. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objectives:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will be able to perform advanced skills in the SMART Notebook interface.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will be able to follow step-by-step instructions to create a lesson page.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will be able to create complex lesson pages using the software. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">How will the lesson be taught?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Short presentation demonstrating advanced actions in the SMART notebook.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will learn continue to demonstrate fundamental functions of the notebook and receive hands-on practice by creating complex lesson pages for a unit of their choice for use in the classroom. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Materials
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will receive a SMART Notebook/Board training packet for class and personal use.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Computer, SMART Notebook software, and SMART Interactive Whiteboard for hands-on training. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Evaluation Strategies:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Quiz at end of session (create a basic page with specific typography details as assigned by instructor)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Question and Answer session at end of class
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Course Evaluation ||

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">SMART Notebook software lessons |||| <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Prerequisite Knowledge: Basic understanding of SMART Notebook software ||
 * ===<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 2 === ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Alyssa Robbins || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Workshop: Creating Engaging & Interactive SMART Lessons || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Day: 2 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject of the Day:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Content:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">This software enables users to create lesson pages for use with the SMART Interactive whiteboard.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Teachers will be able to build off of previous experience with SMART Notebook to create and new exciting lesson pages with new features of the software.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Teachers will break off into groups (elementary, middle, and high) to create lesson pages for a joint unit. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objectives:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will be able to perform intermediate skills in the SMART Notebook interface.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will be able to follow step-by-step instructions to create a lesson page.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will be able to create complex lesson pages using the software.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will be able to work in small groups to complete a similar task. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">How will the lesson be taught?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Short presentation demonstrating advanced actions in the SMART notebook and how to create engaging interactive lessons with new features: attachments, add-ons, random generator, “click to reveal”, and “erase to reveal” functions.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will learn continue to demonstrate fundamental functions of the notebook and receive hands-on practice by creating complex lesson pages for a unit of their choice for use in the classroom. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Materials
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will receive a SMART Notebook/Board training packet for class and personal use.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Computer, SMART Notebook software, and SMART Interactive Whiteboard for hands-on training. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Evaluation Strategies:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Presentation to Class (group presentations)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Question and Answer session at end of class
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Course Evaluation ||

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Interactive Assessments |||| <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Prerequisite Knowledge: Prior courses/practice with SMART Notebook software and SMART board ||
 * ===<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 3 === ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Alyssa Robbins || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Workshop: Creating Assessments with SMART Notebook || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Day: 3 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject of the Day:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Content:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">This software enables users to create lesson pages for use with the SMART Interactive whiteboard.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Teachers will be able to build off of previous experience with SMART Notebook to create and new exciting assessments for use in their classrooms.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Teachers will break off into groups (elementary, middle, and high) to create assessments for students within their grade/school appropriate levels. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objectives:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will be able to perform intermediate skills in the SMART Notebook interface.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will be able to follow step-by-step instructions to create assessments.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will be able to create complex assessments (middle & high school).
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will be able to work in small groups to complete a similar task. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">How will the lesson be taught?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Short presentation demonstrating advanced actions in the SMART notebook and how to create engaging interactive assessments for elementary, middle and high school students.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will learn continue to demonstrate fundamental functions of the notebook and receive hands-on practice by creating assessments for their classroom/grade/school level. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Materials
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will receive a SMART Notebook/Board training packet for class and personal use.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Computer, SMART Notebook software, and SMART Interactive Whiteboard for hands-on training. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Evaluation Strategies:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Presentation of Assessment to Class (group presentations)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Question and Answer session at end of class
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Course Evaluation ||

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">SMART Response Remote |||| <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Prerequisite Knowledge: Prior courses/practice with SMART Notebook software and SMART board ||
 * ===<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 4 === ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Alyssa Robbins || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Workshop: Using SMART Response Assessments in the Classroom || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Day: 4 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject of the Day:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Content:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">This software enables users to respond to assessments using the SMART Response remote device.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Teachers will be able to build off of previous experience with SMART Notebook to create and new exciting assessments for use in their classrooms using the remote.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Teachers will break off into groups (elementary, middle, and high) to create assessments for students within their grade/school appropriate levels. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objectives:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will be able to perform intermediate skills in the SMART Notebook interface.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will be able to follow step-by-step instructions to create assessments.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will be able to create complex assessments (middle & high school).
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will be able to work in small groups to complete a similar task.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will be able to assign “clicker” to each student. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">How will the lesson be taught?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Short presentation demonstrating the function, set-up, and sample uses for the SMART Response “clicker” remote answering system.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will continue to demonstrate fundamental functions of the notebook and receive hands-on practice by creating assessments for their classroom/grade/school level. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Materials
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will receive a SMART Notebook/Board training packet for class and personal use.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Computer, SMART Notebook software, and SMART Interactive Whiteboard for hands-on training. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Evaluation Strategies:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Presentation of Assessment to Class (group presentations)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Question and Answer session at end of class
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Course Evaluation ||

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">SMART Board & Phys. Ed. |||| <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Prerequisite Knowledge: Prior courses/practice with SMART Notebook software and SMART board ||
 * ===<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 5 === ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Alyssa Robbins || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Workshop: Using the SMART Board in Physical Education || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Day: 5 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject of the Day:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Content:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">This course enables teachers the ability to utilize SMART board lessons in the physical education setting.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Teachers will be able to build off of previous experience with SMART Notebook to create and new exciting assessments for use in the physical education classroom.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Teachers will break off into groups (elementary, middle, and high) to create lesson pages for the appropriate grade/school level. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objectives:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will be able to perform intermediate skills in the SMART Notebook interface.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will be able to follow step-by-step instructions to create assessments.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will learn ways to use the SMART board in the physical education classroom. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">How will the lesson be taught?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Short presentation demonstrating the ways the SMART system can be used in PE (introduction, closure, exit slip, etc.)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will create a physical education based lesson (short) that can be used as part of a unit of their choice with small groups (elementary, middle, and high school). ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Materials
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will receive a SMART Notebook/Board training packet for class and personal use.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Computer, SMART Notebook software, and SMART Interactive Whiteboard for hands-on training. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Evaluation Strategies:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Presentation of lesson pages to class (group presentations)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Question and Answer session at end of class
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Course Evaluation ||

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Materials
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sample SMART Notebook Lesson Page for the Using the SMART Board in Physical Education workshop. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Field Test
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">To ensure that the workshop will be effective, I will test it with a small group of colleagues from my home school. These teachers are from a variety of different grade levels to ensure that most grade levels are represented. Also, in doing a trial run of each workshop, I will be able to fix any problems with presentations, software, activities, etc. before the actual participants are part of the workshop. In using colleagues, I will gain an insight of what teachers deem to be appropriate for their grade level, and their professional goals.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Revision
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">I think the revisions I would have to make to my workshop before teaching it would be the details for each day of the workshop. I have a basic outline of the topics, skills, and methods that would be taught during each session, but a larger amount of details for specific skills and practices would help the workshop to have a stronger case and could possibly make the workshop more appealing to teachers. Another revision could be to include specific content areas (i.e., math, reading, science, social studies, etc.) into the workshops to make the content able to connect to many different subject areas.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Evaluation
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">I will evaluate the success of each workshop by requiring the participants to fill out the Course Evaluation form (adapted from [|DocStoc Course Evaluation]).
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Course: || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Instructor: ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">(Rank 1-5; 1 lowest, 5 highest). Circle one. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Please rank your familiarity with the software or content prior to your class participation. || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 2 3 4 5 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">How would you rate the overall effectiveness of the instructor? || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 2 3 4 5 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Do you feel like your professional goals and objectives were accomplished? || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 2 3 4 5 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">On what rating would you recommend this course to a colleague? || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 2 3 4 5 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">What suggestions or comments do you have to help us improve this course? ||

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Summative Evaluation
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">The summative evaluation will be in the form of an electronic survey that will be sent to all attendees via e-mail. This survey will allow the participants the opportunity to express their performance and level of content knowledge after fully completing the workshop. The survey will be comprised of questions where the participant will rank the question on a scale from one to five, with five being the highest. Such questions will discuss the various technologies that were taught, the instructor’s effectiveness, meeting of participant’s personal goals and objectives. The survey will also contain an option for participants to offer suggestions and comments about the training, and how it could be better implemented in the future, or built upon for future classes. In the completion of this survey, I will be able to evaluate if the training was successful in increasing the content knowledge and comfort level of participants in integrating the SMART Interactive Whiteboard and SMART Notebook software into the curriculum.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Budget
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">The workshop will be held at North Point High School in Waldorf, MD. The rental price will be free because the school is an establishment within the Charles County Public School system. No equipment will need to be purchased because the high school classrooms are all equipped with SMART boards and all computer labs are equipped with SMART Notebook software on each computer station.
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fee || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Total ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Instructor Salary || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">$40/hour x 30 hours (6 hours per day) || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">$1,200 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">One-Time Stipend for Teachers || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">$400 || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">UNKNOWN ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Venue || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Free || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Free ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Instruction Manual || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">$2,000 (paper, binding) || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">$2,000 ||

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Conclusion
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Overall, the District Technology Training Plan is intended to increase the content knowledge and comfort level of integrating technology within the curriculum. It is important that our teachers are interested and enthusiastic about integrating technology into our classrooms to enhance student learning. Technology will continue to develop and improve, and it is vital that our teachers, administrators and staff be well versed in its implementation. In closing, I look to the words of Walt Disney, “we keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths” (Brainy Quote, 2013).

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">References
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Brainy Quote. (2013). Walt Disney quotes. Retrieved from [|http://www.brainyquote.com].

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">CCPS. (2012). About us: Fast Facts. Retrieved from [].

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">DocStoc. (2011). Staff development evaluation form. Retrieved from [|http://www.docstoc.com].

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