Penn London ITLT 2002-03

Instructional Technology Lead Teachers
Mary Teresa Maule Alft
Leigh Anna Moran

Goals	Train all staff in the use of computer hardware and peripherals, including the iLab, Alpha Smarts, digital cameras, and digital camcorders. Provide support, modeling, and training in the use of computer technology as an instructional tool within the primary grades. Learn to use Dream Weaver to create and maintain the Penn London web site. Utilize the Penn London web site as a support for students, teachers, and parents. Continue to pursue professional technology growth.
April	What did you do this month? Coordinated Tech Fair for PLE Teacher Tech iMovie stipend workshop Used iLab for a persuasive writing project: prewrite in Kidspiration, draft & publish in Microsoft Word (mt) Reviewed sites for teachers and for the web page Updated the web page PLE PTA Perkins web page Worked with teachers using the Mobile lab and the AlphaSmart units for a writing project (Leigh Anna) Cropped and posted pictures for teachers to use in projects Explored a Palm and its applications to teacher activities and work Updated the Family movie to incorporate technology use at PLE Helped a teacher save her projects to the server Troubleshooting for iBook printing & saving to server Troubleshooting Earthwalk connection Attended DITC conference Showed staff how to copy & paste into IEP Works & troubleshoot Updated Word for 2 teachers to be able to use the PLE Report Card Showed staff how to create a folder on the desktop What do you have planned for next month? Continue to explore the uses of a Palm unit for teachers Power Point slides for ITLT ITLT goals for 2003-04 Continue to update the web page and plan for next year What help do you need? Thank you to Craig for help with the Earthwalk!! Who would you recommend as a likely candidate for Adopt-a-Teacher? Maria Kriznuski, Reading Specialist Use publishing software to create a summer calendar for students Lucy Rosen, Title I Reading Specialist (works AM) use either a digital camera or iMovie to integrate students' hands-on literature/writing experience with weaving
March	What did you do this month? Updated the website Worked with teachers using AlphaSmarts, digital cameras, and camcorders for the first time Helped to create lessons for teachers and plan support for future mobile lab lessons, Created a Guidance Pamphlet Worked on budget for 2003-2004 Reviewed software and surveyed teachers on what they would like to have in our school Downloaded pictures for 2 classes to use for a class project Worked with 3 teachers from two teams to search for famous people on a biography site. Started planning of Tech Fair Integrated mobile labs into Language Arts instruction: Kidspiration, Internet, use of the server for printing Showed teachers how to access the server School board facilities committee presentation One-on-one support for teachers for email, digital photos, server, and printing Support for some teachers with old computers for use of the PLE Report Card in Microsoft Word, including upgrading Microsoft Word What do you have planned for next month? Finalize plans for the Tech Fair and create posters to support what is being demonstrated IMovie workshop with stipends for teachers Continue to support teachers new to using the mobile lab and Alpha Smarts Coordinate the budget needs for PLE Finish PLE Internet permission list What help do you need? I still cannot get my Earthwalk to work with the Dell laptop. Help! We need help with the wireless printer with the laptops. It prints extremely slow, requiring us to save all of the students’ work to the server, and then print at a separate time. This is time-consuming. Since we’re saving student work to the server, can we have a server access number for our PLE students so that they can get to a student folder on the PLE server? We would prefer to have one number that all the students use with restricted server access. At this time, we are typing in teacher passwords individually on each iBook when it’s time to print.
February	What did you do this month? E-mailed staff about a variety of topics: Adopt-A-Teacher, Teacher Techie’s meetings, and AlphaSmart lab usage. Worked with teachers using the classroom lab for Internet searching and printing. Worked with teachers to create projects using Kidspiration. Reviewed the new software for the mobile lab and shared this information with the teachers. Helped teachers learn how to create and edit movies using a digital camcorder and iMovie. Maintained the PLE District Web page site. Used the new software with the mobile lab in a classroom setting. Helped teachers use the AlphaSmart lab by showing them how to send their files to the Mac and to print. Reviewed the Math Standards Reviewed how to use TimeLiner program for a teacher project. Created the content sheets for the special teachers at PLE. Installed Mac OSX 10.2 Jaguar on an iBook to use for school board presentation Installed and used Mac Keynote & PC Photo Jam for school board facilities committee presentation Prepared iMovies and digitial photos, scanned images, and created a KidPix map of PLE for school board presentation Struggled with iBook printing using wireless printer and server Teacher Tech meetings What do you have planned for next month? Work with AlphaSmarts and a Kindergarten teacher who is trying to get a grant. Help teachers who are trying to use technology for spring presentations. What help do you need? None at this time.
January	What did you do this month? Went over different lesson plan ideas with several teachers who wanted to use Kidspiration and the AlphaSmart units. Troubleshooting/creating on DreamWeaver with Craig Miller’s assistance and patience. Reviewed new software acquired for mobile lab: Frippletown, Arthur’s Computer Adventure Troubleshooting issue of not being able to print from Kidspiration on mobile lab using H P inkjet. Received e-mail support to state that we need to download an upgrade in order to make it work. This took an large chunk of time. Sent out e-mails to create pages for upcoming events. Created basic pages to add information to on the district web page. Corrected an e-mail problem Created and worked on an iMovie for a student behavior contract Provided support for teacher using the mobile lab and the AlphaSmarts lab Created calendar for school and web page Internet permission log Developed a newsletter template for a classroom teacher Created a Kidspiration activity for teachers to use with Literature Circles in Language Arts PLE Report Card Stage Report in Excel Discussed Adopt-a-Teacher program with several teachers Planned Teacher Tech workshops What do you have planned for next month? Finish reviewing the new software received. Solve the printing issue on the mobile lab Finish reviewing software that came with the mobile lab to see what I should send to AGIS Work on web page-adding pictures of events Finish the information gathering of who can use the Internet/have their pictures posted Teacher Tech workshops Continue PLE Internet permission list Co-teach Language Arts in classrooms, using the iBooks What help do you need? None at this time.
December	What did you do this month? Digital images of PLE activities Helped teachers with digital imaging: install software, download pictures, camera setup Worked on PLE web page with Craig Miller: Adding a Special’s button, working with the template, using Fireworks, using banners, etc. Created a student plan with pictures for a student Met with the PTA president about the PTA web page Learned how to take individual KID PIX files and save it to the server to create a class file for the web link. Helped a teacher learn how to create folders, manage her desktop, find files, set up her laptop and use the server PLE web page planning and maintenance including January calendar Faculty meeting presentation of classroom application of Kidspiration E-mailed staff about using lab and ITLT resources Began list of students without Internet permission Supported teachers with individual computer questions Learned more aspects of Dreamweaver Began Book Week picture page (waiting for parent permissions) Report Card support for teachers who hope to use the program for second trimester reports Worked on classroom newsletter for a teacher What do you have planned for next month? Plan teacher workshops Finish final pages on PLE website that will only need to be updated, not created Work with teachers as they use the mobile lab and the new software that we now have available Finish compiling internet permission list & finish web pages with pictures Continue to learn Dreamweaver Use the lab in Language Arts classes: Grade 2 Literature Circles and Grade 1 Writing Workshop Continue to introduce the report card to teachers – investigate upgrading Word on some classroom computers What help do you need? Can we upgrade classroom computers to the latest version of Mac Word for compatibility with the new report card program? (It won’t run on Word older than Word 2000.) Where will the internet permission list be posted for access by staff and how can we manage time to coordinate the use of pictures with permissions?
November	What did you do this month? Helped a teacher copy a document to a file and use the Finder while cutting and pasting Labeled the laptops and AlphaSmarts in the lab Set up the new scanner; searched for software for an old scanner on the Internet to download; scanner troubleshooting Troubleshooting equipment and supplies IMovie tutorial with 2 teachers PLE Web Page: Updated school directory; learning DreamWeaver; planning; computer lab page; December calendar; PTA page planning; PLE Book Week calendar of events and link Created a Book Talks iMovie with Title I students Reviewed software for purchase Reviewed 3 discs in the curriculum bundle to see if they are compatible with the students in our building Developed a Word document form for the Penn London Primary Report Card Report Card support for staff Used the iLab in Learning Support for Writing Workshop Instructed a teacher in the use of the iLab for Writing and online Thanksgiving lessons; transported the lab to and from her room daily for a week Instructed teachers in use of email with attachments, creating desktop folders and printing Supported a teacher with the ESL Progress Report Photographed Book Week events for a future web page What do you have planned for next month? Organize workshops for teachers Encourage more teachers to use the lab and the AlphaSmarts Create new pages and maintain the web page with DreamWeaver Create a portfolio of pictures taken at PLE this year Start organizing “Family Showcases” for the web Show a teacher how to use the PLE Report Card in Word and save to the hard drive Show a teacher how to create a classroom newsletter What help do you need? NONE ;-)
October, 2003	What did you do this month? Teachers were given assistance with setting up their computers and creating iMovies for Open House. Tech inventory for students & teachers at PLE ITLT introduction letter to staff EnGauge survey Dreamweaver tutorials completed /Craig Miller’s assistance Planned for 10/25 staff inservice to mobile labs & Alpha Smarts The mobile lab was cleaned up for a brand new start! One mobile lab cart was emptied to be sent to AGIS 3 classrooms used the mobile lab for an Internet lesson The AlphaSmarts were organized on a cart for charging/use by PLE teachers A small cart was ordered for some iBooks for the mobile lab A “School Workers” sheet was made for grade 1 to use with their social studies program (the LifeTouch CD was used) The directory for PLE was completed on the District Web page and the November calendar was posted. The PLE report card is being developed as a Word document for staff use. A hard drive was pulled from a Title I computer experiencing power difficulties and the data retrieved onto a CD Training for several staff members in use of the server and assess to Harrisburg federal program links. Planning with teachers for the use of Kidspiration What do you have planned for next month? Help teachers use the lab for the first time Complete the organization of the mobile lab and AlphaSmarts Create my own web page for the lab at PLE to use with the mobile lab and for parents at home Keep coordinating and encouraging teachers to use mt and I for help in the classroom Begin to develop a bank of ideas to incorporate technology within the LA classroom Finish the PLE report card in Word and have teachers use it for November report cards What help do you need? Is there money available for software purchases for the mobile lab at PLE? Teachers are very enthusiastic about the use of the lab, but the software need is critical.