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School AdministratorsTop 10 Tech Tips!

What are we as a school/district currently doing to empower EVERY student to become an engaged thinker, and ethical citizen with an entrepreneurial spirit?The Vision of an Educated AlbertanAn Engaged Thinker and Ethical Citizen with an Entrepreneurial SpiritHow can we build on what we as a school/district are currently doing to empower EVERY student to become an engaged thinker, and ethical citizen with an entrepreneurial spirit? What do we need to do more of?To bring Inspiring Education to life and empower every student to become an engaged thinker, and ethical citizen with an entrepreneurial spirit? What do we need to do less of?Engaged Thinker Alberta must cultivate students with an inquisitive, engaged mind.Students that are prepared to ask why? and think critically about the answers they receive.Ethical Citizen- Knowing the answer is not enough.Our children and grandchildren must be ethical, compassionate and respectful to truly grow and thrive.Entrepreneurial Spirit To shape innovative ideas into real-world solutions, our education system should develop motivated, resourceful and resilient citizens. Alberta would do well to encourage our students to be bold, embrace leadership and actively seek new opportunities.

The 3 Es (Engaged, Ethical, Entrepreneurial)Curriculum Redesign in mind.Competencies:Enable Students to Know How to LearnEnable Students to Think CriticallyEnable Students to Identify and Solve Complex ProblemsEnable Students to Manage InformationEnable Students to InnovateEnable Students to Create OpportunitiesEnable Students to Apply Multiple Literacies Enable Students to Demonstrate Good Communication Skills and the Ability to Work Cooperatively with Others Enable Students to Demonstrate Global and Cultural Understanding Enable Students to Identify and Apply Career and Life Skills

Teachers will need to...use digital technologies purposefully as students design, create and share knowledgebecome more purposeful in their approach to technology and assistive technology to support innovation and discovery, not simply to aid teachingintegrate technology and assistive technology into the learning environment to support all learners innovationfacilitate access to a wide variety of resources across multiple literaciesdesign learning activities where students use and extend their knowledge both as individuals and as group membersHow will you and your school keep pace with current developments, tools and techniques in managing information?

What will we as teachers need to do with Technology?When students manage information, they...use technology critically and safely, and in an ethically responsible manner.When students innovate, they...use technology to learn, communicate and discoverWhen students create opportunities they...explore ideas and technologies individually and as part of diverse teamsWhen students apply multiple literacies, they...use and extend their knowledge through .. technology, . media .access information from a variety of sources to learn individually or with othersuse a variety of technological tools critically and safely, and in an ethically responsible manner.Students?Students will need to...use technology to learn, innovate, collaborate, communicate and discoveraccess, understand and manipulate digital information creatively and effectively for learning, for communication and for sharing and creationcollaborate to create new knowledge.The next generation of Albertans will be called to participate fully in a local and global society as confident and competent users of current and emerging information and communication technologies They will need to be exposed to rich learning experiences using a variety of resources that enable them to think critically, discover their passions and achieve their highest potential as literate citizensStudents will need to.The Administrators Role in Technology IntegrationTeachers often come under fire for their failure to fully integrate technology into their classroomsThe most effective way school administrators can promote technology use is to themselves be knowledgeable and effective users of technology

MODEL! MODEL! MODEL!Education World: http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech087.shtml

Digital CitizenshipEmbed Digital CitizenshipBe sure staff models DC and is 100% on boardWhat school policies do you have?Are parents up to speed with DC?What digital footprint have you left?Without a strong Digital Citizenship foundation, schools can not effectively use 21st Century Learning to a point where students will have their own devices including using cell phones and other mobile devices.

10 Tech TipsEncourage the use of technology in your schoolssupport and encourage teachers who want to go to conferences and participate in staff developmentBecome paperless email, do not printTeacher planning should be electronicRequest email addresses from all parentsInsist that all teachers create a class Web PageAttend technology conferences and pd yourself, see what is happing out there!What is happening in your school and district? Awareness! Lead, dont follow.How up to date is your technology in your school?

10 Tech TipsUse Email Creatively!Embed images or videos that represent the messages content!If you are sending a message to praise a staff member insert a motivating graphic!By sharing positive messages, important updates, meaningful links youll be a model for the entire school community!

10 Tech Tips3. Deliver Dynamic PresentationsDeliver your staff meetings electronically!Deliver your parent meetings electronically!Quit wasting PAPER! Share it electronically as a file or linkEmbed relevant photos, or motivational videos! Have interactive slides!

Technologies which you could use for meetings with agendas and slides:PowerPoint (old school but a start)Start blowing them away with SMART Notebook!Really blow them away with Prezi, Slideshare, and Google Presentation!!!!

10 Tech TipsUse Mobile Technology in Walk-ThroughsBring your iPad, tablet or smart phoneAllows you to send immediate feedbackThis type of modeling may seem unrelated to actual instruction, but just using an iPad to make walk-throughs more effective and efficient demonstrates a leaders belief that technology can have a positive impact and may reduce fear among technophobic faculty.

10 Tech TipsBring in Guest Speakers!SkypeGoogle HangoutsBlackboard CollaborateAdobe Connect

10 Tech TipsCollaborate online with Google Drive!Daily announcements (Google Doc)Attendance lists (Google Doc)Survey staff and Parents (Google Form)Collect Data (Google Spreadsheet)

10 Tech Tips7. Become a TWIT!You will find more information and professional learning on Twitter in 1 hour than you could in an entire year of workshops!Use your professional name and use an account for professional use, keep a separate personal one. Follow, Follow, Follow!!!! And you will be followedRetweet, Retweet, Retweet!!!! And you will be followedFollow #hashtagsSend tweets to colleagues using @somebodyTwitter for Educators Sheet

10 Tech TipsPrincipals Message on School PagePut your personal touch right on the Front Page!Deliver a message frequentlyDeliver the message on a scheduled regular basisBe able to do it remotely!Allow for emails or chats from community

10 Tech TipsDevelop your own webpage!You can use this for your class, staff or parentsAnnouncements, messages, CELEBRATIONS!!!!

10 Tech Tips Create a Blog!Use this as a reflective journalShare your latest ideas and research with your school staff or parentsTake per week to view twitter for 15 minutes and write your blog for 15 minutes!Well worth our time! And your doing research and PD at the same time!!

Its Time!

Its Time!Resources21st Century Principal: 5 Ways Schools Can Immediately Use Technology to Engage in Authentic LearningEight Ways to Model Technology Use The Principal as Technology Leader George Couros Principal of Change7 Habits of Highly Effective Tech-Leading PrincipalsInformation from todays slides has been provided from these resources.

PresenterPatrick BohnetCurriculum Implementation Support ConsultantEducation Technology ConsultantCARC Central Alberta Regional Consortiaemail: pbohnet@carcpd.ab.caphone: 403-848-1663twitter: @patrickbohnetblog: http://edtechtoday.edublogs.orgTodays materials can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/GoogleInclPPT