2012+Technology+TEKS


 * Midlothian ISD **
 * Learning Communities Designed for Improving Instructional Technology **

Subject Addressed: **New 2012 Technology Application TEKS** (K-2, 3-5, 6,7, & 8)

Volunteers for this learning community will:

· determine appropriate communication options to promote group discussion (including online and/or face-to-face opportunities) · list recommended solutions and resources for addressing the essential question - present the findings to the LMS/CTL/DTL/TT team. Meeting will be held on March 21, 4:00 – 6:00 in room 126 at Admin.


 * Essential Question: ** In light of the newly released 2012 Technology Application TEKS, how can we best explore the new changes and roll them out to the teachers?

I. Communication options


 * Rolling out new TEKS to Teachers and Administration **

**A**. Sessions at __**Summer trainings**__ clearly marked with the new TEK being represented by the training activity - perhaps divided into the six different strands with lists of tools (Web 2.0, Google, etc.) that teachers can use to fulfill the the tech TEKS for each strand. *Possible solutions: As a possible resource for **1C**, virtual environments & simulations, I think **EdHeads** is always fun. * sampling and integrating TEKS into current curriculum can be done during trainings; middle school teachers are going to want to know if Strand 6 (L) is going to still require them to be assigned a specific productivity tool. //*put all these suggestions into an online database/storage system for teachers to reference when needed for each TEK// //*on the day we are back at our campuses we could split the teachers up and have them evaluate the TEKS for grade level appropriateness [the evaulation of grade level TEKS will be a part of the summer curriculum alignment meetings. From there, LMS/TT could use those as the basis for aligning the curriculum, adding resources to each one and creating something consistent for all schools to reference.//

Ex: during TEKS Alignment meetings with Curriculum this summer allow for various grade level teachers to participate alongside the LMS/CTL/DTL/TT to open a stream of TEKS application into //*For K-2 and 3-5, the information is pretty "broad." Curriculum alignment with grade levels represented (maybe tech committee members from each school?) to decide which ones are more suitable for K, 1, 2, etc. An "Introduction, Teaching, Mastery" type check-off chart that is teacher friendly and easy to reference. - I think this idea will defer some of the anxiety of "one more thing"! This teacher friendly check-off chart would also be useful for 6-8 teachers! //
 * B. ** Round table invitation to TEKS Alignment meetings


 * C**. Easily viewed communication, document or video, with stated TEKS, subject correlation and examples of projects using Web 2.0 tools, etc. Strand (3) Research and Information Fluency (at the grade 6-8 level), seems particularly suited for instruction from the LMS. Perhaps other strands could be "assigned" to a person or team (i.e. campus tech team)??

current curriculum can be done during trainings - This is a good idea for additional training hours. District technology trainer could also meet with subject level teachers in grades 6-8 occasionally during conference times to demonstrate ways and tools that are helpful in integrating the new tech TEKS. Thematic Cyber cafe's Vertical Alignment 2-Day meetings this summer divided into K-2, 3-5
 * D.** Back to school Teacher Inservice
 * LMS/TT/CTL reserve a section of BTS inservice to highlight the work of the TEKS Alignment Committee--// I don't know if there would be enough time to do this properly and thoroughly, but we could ask to be in a "break-out" session if our campus is doing that. This might be the best time to show them a completed project and see if they have any questions/suggestions/etc. I agree - principals will have to be told to allow more time than they may have given in the past to allow LMSs to explain/present the new tech TEKS, perhaps through the six strands list of tools as mentioned above, especially for those teachers who did not attend a a summer camp. //
 * Afterschool training for new TEKS -- teachers can read new TEKS themselves, sampling and integrating TEKS into

Resources needed: 2012 Ta TEKS

__** Discussion 3/21/12 **__ good site to look at: []

How many people do we need to have to vertical alignment? 2 per grade level

Keep doing what you are doing in the classroom.

LMS will decide what part they can take on

progress throughout the year