Action Research: Using tech to learn

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Going from learning to use tech… : 

Going from learning to use tech… to using tech to learn.

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IMPACT OF PD IN TECHNOLOGY by Camille LoParrino

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What kind of technology training, preparation, and support is making a difference for teachers?

THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK : 

THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK Stages of Transformation Best Teaching Practices Effective Learning Communities Technology Skill Development Professional Competency Plans Environment for Change Successful School Partnerships

Stages of Transformation : 

Stages of Transformation Entry Adoption Adaptation Appropriation Invention (ACOT) Novice Adoption Adaptation Appropriation Expert (Dr. K. P. King)

Best Practices : 

Best Practices Objectives 1st/Tech 2nd Real-life Situations Flexible Roles Collaboration Scaffolding Variety of Tools

Effective Learning Communities : 

Effective Learning Communities Knowledge Expansion Decision-Making Taking Risks Develop Expertise Task Interdependence Varied Activities

Technology Skill Development : 

Technology Skill Development CD-Rom and Online Tutorials Software and Hardware Tools Teacher Case Studies Classroom Activity Lesson Plans On-line Conversations On-line Projects Learning Opportunities Database

Professional Competency Plans : 

Professional Competency Plans Collaborative Ideas Building-based Methods Grade Level Meetings Teacher Incentives Tech Experts Menu of Enriched Activities

Consider this simple equation : 

Consider this simple equation and learning technology is a catalyst to change in classroom practice, then… If teachers are the catalysts that make change possible in their classrooms

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… it is the creative use of technology that can help educators to change the learning landscape. -- author’s reflections

Environment for Change : 

Environment for Change Begin with… shared decision-making and bring all the stakeholders together.

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How can technology become the accepted way of learning for all members of the school community?

LTARP Triangle of Learning : 

LTARP Triangle of Learning Student Teacher Parents

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This investigation involves the collection of tri-fold data: Personal interviews with public elementary school teachers. Examination of lesson plans that include technology. Direct observations of teachers as they interact with their students.

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The power is in the community that can be brought together to redefine classroom learning. Margaret Riel (1990)

Center for Integrated Learning and Teaching : 

Center for Integrated Learning and Teaching