Increasing the Knowledge of Every
​Technology Integration Specialist
HOW IT WORKS

Teacher to Technology Integration Specialist
Every school was mandated to select one or two teachers to be designated as the school technology integration specialist. These individuals could be the school's computer teacher or a classroom teacher who had a facility with using technology to support student learning.

Between the course of the 2014-2015 and 2016-2017 school year, technology teachers uniformly look at themselves as technology integration specialists rather than "computer" teachers.
GROWTH

Topic Specific Workshops to Expand Knowledge
Workshop series were mandated for the technology integration specialists.
  • October 2014: Designing and Developing Digital Age Learning Experiences
  • November 2014: Information and Research Fluency
  • December 2014: Curriculum Mapping and Student Sites
  • January 2015: Teacher Created Edmodo Groups and Student Sites
  • February 2015: Google Forms and Student Sites
  • March 2015: Rubicon Atlas, Sphero, and Diigo
  • April 2015: Early Childhood Tech, Sphero, and Diigo
  • May 2015: SAMR and Collaboration Skill Levels
 
  • October 2015: Blogging, SAMR, and Communication Skills
  • December 2015: Copyright, Fair Use, and SAMR Lesson Review
  • Introduction of Collaborative Projects Website
  • January 2016: Technology Playdate, Creative Commons, National Education Technology Plan, and ISTE Draft Student Standards
  • February 2016: Technology Sites and Website Evaluation
  • April 2016: Technology Core Maps and the Internet
  • May 2016: PK-8 Technology Curriculum Map/Planning for Year Three
 
  • ​October 2016: Google Classroom and Technology Curriculum Map: Word Processing/Keyboarding
  • January 2017: Word Processing Rubrics, School Technology Plans, and Sites to Share
  • February 2017: Spreadsheets and School Technology Plan Goals, Objectives, and Strategies
  • March 2017: Presentations, Infographics, and School Technology Plan Indicators and 3-Year Implementation and Training Plan Chart
  • April 2017: Graphical Behavior Charts, Tech Plans Part IV, Curriculum Map Skill Progress 
PLN

Professional Learning Community
Face-to-Face
  • Teachers have "Networking Time" built into every workshop
  • A variety of protocols and instructional strategies have been modeled to support teachers getting to know one another and bring back information to individual schools
  • Edcamp RCAN - professional development organized and led by teachers by teachers
Online PLN Requests for Support
  • Ad hoc panel discussions and round tables for selected topics such as blended learning
  • Match making between schools for specific needs such as recommendations for tech support vendor, expanding Internet access in a building, or methodology of devices

Materials

All website materials are available online including presentation slides with speaker notes and handouts. All are labeled Creative Common Attribution-NonCommerical
rcantech.weebly.com

YouTube

Numerous videos are shared including how-to and teacher examples from across the schools
www.tinyurl.com/rcanyoutube

Learning Page

Links to free and low-cost training including webinars, Edcamps, MOOCs, and workshops
k12rcantech.wikispaces.com