Evaluating TechnologyÕs Impact on Teaching and Learning
Contact Information
Where Do We Stand?
Workshop Goals
A Framework for Review
Why Evaluate?
Evaluation Starts with Technology Goals
Skeletal Plan Format
Your Goals?
Goals Lead to Questions
The Evaluation Process
Take a break...
FCPS Example Questions
Processes of Technology Evaluation
Developing Indicators
Indicators should reflect your schoolÕs unique goals and aspirations
Indicators of Engaged Learning
Levels of Teacher Appropriation
Point is... There are things we can look for in terms of student and teacher behavior.
WhatÕs Realistic?
What the Research Says
Productivity tools -- particularly tools for writing -- encourage students to produce more and pay more attention to the quality of their work.
Technology improves the learning environment
It gets more gray when considering Òcognitive usesÓ
Student Performance in Rich Educational Environments
These benefits have been observed/documented specifically in those classrooms where technology has been a key intervention...but never the only intervention!
What Other Interventions?
So, What Changes?
Try a Sample Indicator
FCPSÕs Indicators
The faculty and staff are proficient, knowledgeable, and current with available technology and translate that knowledge into relevant learning opportunities for students
All teachers and learners throughout the district have sufficient access to technology-based productivity tools, on-line services, media-based instructional materials, primary sources of data, and adequate support for using these resources so as to enrich and extend their learning goals.
Rubrics
PPT Slide
Rubric Tips
FCPS Rubric Scores
Student Impact, 2
Teacher Fluency
Teacher Productivity = 4
Infrastructure Allocation, 2.75
Sum It All Up?
Technology can do more, and teachers can do more
To Summarize...
Data Collection
Collect New Data
Surveys
Solicitation of teacher/parent/student stories
Compile the report
Conclusion
Technology and Traditional Assessment Methods
Is There a Connection?
Technology supports these practices and these practices are shown to improve student learning
We measure how well the technology is used to support successful teaching practices.
Next Steps?
Evaluation committee membership
Evaluation work can be used to rejuvenate the local revision process, but this will take time and organization
Standardizing and cross-division review
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