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TWTW Teaching with the Web |
The Instructional Technology Journal of Volume 2, Number 7 October 1,
2006 |
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eProficiency/ePortfolio 10/1/2006
The June 1, 2006
issue provided readers with information about the Proficiency Management
System, ePortfolio, adopted by the
State. Gwd50 now has access to the
system; the initial survey and training will begin soon. Briefly, all certified personnel take an
online survey (based on the state-adopted ISTE Technology Standards for
Teachers), and a level of proficiency is determined. Next, a personalized plan is
developed. This plan incorporates
local professional development resources, as well as State-offered technology
resources (which also count towards recertification credit!). The proficiencies are documented through teacher-created
artifacts uploaded to his/her ePortfolio. To read how ePortfolio was successfully piloted in TestView Be sure to
access TestView to access diagnostic data about the students you teach. If you have questions about accessing
TestView, please contact Cathy Chalmers (5412). |
Important Teacher Notes · Please be sure to secure your
laptops when you are away from your desk and when you take those home. During a recent break-in at one school, two
laptops were taken from teacher desks. · In middle and high schools, all
students now have individual user names and passwords for accessing the
Internet. The generic users “student”
and “patron” will stop working after October 1. In order for a student to access the
network or the Internet, he or she must login with the unique ID and
password. Please be sure not to allow
students to access the network or the Internet under your user ID and
password. Doing so is a violation of
FERPA (the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) because your login
gives potential access to student records and private information. · As district staff visit schools,
they will be looking at the ways you are using your laptop and projector for
instruction. Please be sure that your
lessons include relevant web-based resources that support and enhance
learning standards. · If you are not registered to vote,
please click the following link and print the Voter Registration Form: http://www.state.sc.us/scsec/vr/VR_Blank_Form.pdf. Fill it out and send it to your county
voter registration office (click this link for a list: http://www.state.sc.us/cgi-bin/scsec/cntyboard?county=all.
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Teacher Web Pages The May 15, 2006
issue included directions for creating a web page using Word. Before creating, there are important
considerations. The first is
content. Who will be the
audience? Is the purpose promotion,
outreach, homework, information, student sharing, or parental
involvement? How often will it be
updated? What will motivate visitors
to return? Additionally, the content
should be interesting and informative.
Will including contact and background information, policies,
procedures, class schedules, accomplishments, news, and announcements, draw
visitors back to the site? If including
homework, lesson plans, and test schedules, be realistic about when the page
will be updated. Out-of-date
information serves no useful purpose. Next, consider appearance.
What constitutes good web design?
What is the role of navigation?
What factors may affect readability?
What types of materials are appropriate? Viewing other teacher-web pages can be
helpful. After the above considerations, it
is time for a storyboard. A storyboard
is an excellent planning tool. It is a
flowchart that diagrams the flow of pages within a web site. Each box
describes a specific web page with a summary of its content, layout,
graphics, and objectives, giving each page a specific function. With a storyboard, the structure of the
site can be changed on paper without having to start over. It can be sketched by hand or created using
Word’s Organizational Chart. Now, open Word, choose Table… |
Site Survey: Websites that Educate,
Enlighten, Entertain, and Engage · Busy Teachers’ Website · Gamequarium · Internet Activities for Foreign Language Classes · Giggle Poetry |
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The Laptop-and-Projector Project Website Tech Project:
http://www2.gwd50.org/TechPlans/TechPlan2006.htm Instr. Resources:
http://www2.gwd50.org/TechPlans/StaffDevResources.htm
Previous TWTW Issues: http://www2.gwd50.org/techplans/TWTW-Index.htm
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