eMINTS? eMINTS? What is an eMINTS What is an eMINTS classroom?classroom?

May 1, 2011May 1, 2011Serena AllenSerena AllenSummerdale SchoolSummerdale School

eMINTS is an AcronymeMINTS is an Acronym

It stands for enhancing Missouri’s It stands for enhancing Missouri’s Instructional Networked Teaching Instructional Networked Teaching StrategiesStrategiesIf it is enhancing Missouri’s Instructional Strategies, what does that have to do with students in Alabama?

Well, eMINTS started in Missouri, but has spread through many states and as far away as Australia! eMINTS changes how teachers teach and students learn.

Gold stars represent U.S. states

participating in eMINTS

Information obtained and partially quoted from : www.emints.org

How does eMINTS How does eMINTS change teaching and change teaching and learning?learning? The eMINTS instructional modelThe eMINTS instructional model inspires inspires

educatorseducators to use instructional strategies to use instructional strategies powered by technology powered by technology

The eMINTS modelThe eMINTS model engages students engages students in the in the excitement of learningexcitement of learning

The eMINTS instructional modelThe eMINTS instructional model enriches enriches teachingteaching to dramatically improve student to dramatically improve student performance performance

Information obtained and quoted from : www.emints.org

eMINTS more than eMINTS more than TechnologyTechnology

A constructivist approachA constructivist approach

CreatingCreating

EvaluatingEvaluating

AnalyzingAnalyzing

CollaboratingCollaborating

SynthesizingSynthesizing

Reaching for the highest levels of Reaching for the highest levels of knowledge!knowledge!

Traditional ClassroomTraditional Classroom vs. vs.

eMINTS ClassroomeMINTS Classroom

Traditional Traditional ClassroomClassroom

Focus on skill Focus on skill masterymastery

Scope is text-Scope is text-basedbased

Subjects separatedSubjects separated Assessment by Assessment by

teststests

eMINTS ClassroomeMINTS Classroom

Focus on Focus on comprehensioncomprehension

Scope is Scope is standards-basedstandards-based

Subjects Subjects integratedintegrated

Assessment by a Assessment by a variety of projectsvariety of projects

Information quoted from www.emints.org, the National eMINTS Center

How the eMINTS goals are How the eMINTS goals are accomplished in Baldwin accomplished in Baldwin County?County?

Information obtained and partially quoted from : http://emints.org/about/participants/ALnewsletter-1Q2009.pdf

Baldwin County teachers involved in the eMINTS Baldwin County teachers involved in the eMINTS program undertakes at least 231 hours of face to program undertakes at least 231 hours of face to face professional development over a 2 year face professional development over a 2 year timeframe.timeframe.

Classrooms are equipped with multimedia tools Classrooms are equipped with multimedia tools such as computers, LCD projectors, interactive such as computers, LCD projectors, interactive whiteboards, scanners, digital cameras, etc.whiteboards, scanners, digital cameras, etc.

Teachers and students also receive support and Teachers and students also receive support and classroom visits from district eMINTS Instructional classroom visits from district eMINTS Instructional SpecialistsSpecialists

Read more about Baldwin County eMINTS in a quarterly Read more about Baldwin County eMINTS in a quarterly publication put out by the publication put out by the AETAAETA, Alabama Educational , Alabama Educational Technology Association.Technology Association.

eMINTS beyond Baldwin eMINTS beyond Baldwin County: National RecognitionCounty: National Recognition

More than 38,000 students in 2,000+ classrooms, grades 3-More than 38,000 students in 2,000+ classrooms, grades 3-12, learn the eMINTS way every day across Missouri, Maine, 12, learn the eMINTS way every day across Missouri, Maine, Utah, Nevada and Alabama with more joining the adventure Utah, Nevada and Alabama with more joining the adventure soon. soon.

Two Missouri universities are incorporating eMINTS into their Two Missouri universities are incorporating eMINTS into their pre-service teacher education programs. pre-service teacher education programs.

eMINTS named in new federal educational technology eMINTS named in new federal educational technology legislation, ATTAIN, in May 2007. legislation, ATTAIN, in May 2007.

eMINTS Comprehensive Professional Development awarded eMINTS Comprehensive Professional Development awarded International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Seal International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Seal of Alignment in 2005. of Alignment in 2005.

U.S. Department of Education recognized the eMINTS U.S. Department of Education recognized the eMINTS National Center and Peabody Elementary, a St. Louis, MO, National Center and Peabody Elementary, a St. Louis, MO, eMINTS school, in its 2004 National Educational Technology eMINTS school, in its 2004 National Educational Technology Plan, "Toward a New Golden Age in Education." Plan, "Toward a New Golden Age in Education."

The eMINTS National Center recognized in the 2004 National The eMINTS National Center recognized in the 2004 National Ed Tech Plan's success stories in the categories of Leadership Ed Tech Plan's success stories in the categories of Leadership and Teacher Training. and Teacher Training.

Information quoted from the National eMINTS Center

eMINTS is Life eMINTS is Life Changing!Changing!

Evaluations of the eMINTS program can be Evaluations of the eMINTS program can be found at www.emints.org with the following found at www.emints.org with the following conclusions:conclusions:– Studies confirm students in eMINTS classrooms Studies confirm students in eMINTS classrooms

outperform those in traditionaloutperform those in traditional– Students prefer using technology for creating and Students prefer using technology for creating and

producing work over traditional methodsproducing work over traditional methods

PossibilitiesPossibilities (an inspiring must see video)– My (an inspiring must see video)– My goal as an eMINTS teacher is to give the gift goal as an eMINTS teacher is to give the gift of possibilities! of possibilities!

Teaching that Teaching that Transforms Transforms Students create multimedia products Students create multimedia products

that require higher-order thinking that require higher-order thinking skillsskills

Students use cooperative learningStudents use cooperative learning

Students engage in inquiry-based Students engage in inquiry-based learning projectslearning projects

Class ProjectsClass Projects

WebquestsWebquestsPolygon TransformersPolygon TransformersIt’s Electric!It’s Electric!

Digital StoriesDigital StoriesPhotoStory 3/ClaymationPhotoStory 3/Claymation

GlogsterGlogsterDigital PostersDigital Posters

Teacher Created Web PageTeacher Created Web Page Go to: School Staff Go to: School Staff

Serena AllenSerena Allen Providing Students with Digital Resources as well as parentsProviding Students with Digital Resources as well as parents

Reference SourcesReference Sources Online TextbooksOnline Textbooks Glogster Glogster

Inspiration Inspiration

Online Courses provided through MoodleOnline Courses provided through Moodle AssignmentsAssignments ForumsForums Realtime QuizzesRealtime Quizzes Google Docs Google Docs + so much more!+ so much more!

Technology ResourcesTechnology Resources

Digital CamerasDigital Cameras Interactive SmartBoardInteractive SmartBoard ScannerScanner PrinterPrinter CopierCopier

Traditional - Traditional -

eMINTS eMINTS 2121stst Century Learning Century Learning