Featured Classrooms: Strategies for Administrators

Priority Technology From the program: Teaching NOW 102

-Play -Send this clip -Add to playlist Description: We visit Schaumburg School District #54 in Illinois to see how they developed a district wide technology plan through strong administrative leadership and modeling, and high quality incentive-based professional development for teachers. We see how teachers use technology such as AlphaSmarts and Kurzweil to meet the needs of struggling students and to individualize lesson plans. Grade(s): Elementary School, Middle School Duration: 08:40

Technology Planning From the program: PT3 NOW 201

-Play -Send this clip -Add to playlist Description: This segment features Louisiana and how it has changed technology integration in K-12 classrooms and Colleges of Education across the state. It explores statewide technology planning including faculty training, infrastructure and collaboration among K-12 schools, state universities and the Department of Education, all beginning from a small single NSF grant. We see how federal money was used to seed and innovate, with state money being used to disseminate, build infrastructure, and sustain. They started small with five pilot regions across the state. They worked out bugs, built trust, stayed the course, and gave everything a chance to work. As a result, they progressed as a group from one funding opportunity to the next. Grade(s): Grade K-12, University Duration: 06:15

Priority Inclusion From the program: Teaching NOW 102

-Play -Send this clip -Add to playlist Description: We see how this school district designed their technology plan with all students in mind and so that all student learning would improve using technology and inclusive environments. We also meet one special needs student who serves as a technology mentor for his school. Grade(s): Elementary School, Middle School Duration: 05:56

Campus Wide Performance Assessment From the program: PT3 NOW 109

-Play -Send this clip -Add to playlist Description: This segment gives an overview of the ability based performance assessment system at Alverno College including discussion of non-graded environments, self-assessment, and video portfolios. Grade(s): University Duration: 06:38

T.H.E QUEST From the program: PT3 NOW 201

-Play -Send this clip -Add to playlist Description: This segment explores how Louisiana used a PT3 grant to set up their QUEST training labs for practical faculty technology training. We hear from QUEST trained teachers about their experiences with integrating technology into the classroom. Grade(s): Grade K-12, University Duration: 10:36