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User Friendly

User Friendly . Creating a Network of Literacy Coaches through Technology . Tina Angelo Manager of Adolescent Literacy Houston ISD . Paula Pierre Curriculum Specialist Literacy Houston ISD . Getting Feedback . http://todaysmeet.com/Userfriendly. Vision.

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User Friendly

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  1. User Friendly Creating a Network of Literacy Coaches through Technology Tina Angelo Manager of Adolescent Literacy Houston ISD Paula Pierre Curriculum Specialist Literacy Houston ISD

  2. Getting Feedback • http://todaysmeet.com/Userfriendly

  3. Vision • “A vision is much more than the articulation of statements and beliefs. It reflects continuous reflection, action, re-evaluation, and communication.” The Importance of Visions for Schools and School Improvement by Leslie Jones • The Literacy Support Network will provide students with optimal opportunities to engage in content area literacy instruction in all classrooms by providing cognitive coaching for teachers, conducting professional development that will build teacher capacity, and supporting teachers as they work with students.

  4. Think-Write-Pair-Share • Journal your vision for your group. Think about what you want your “after” picture to look like. (3 minutes) • Partner with someone and share your vision. Partner A will get a minute to share. Then Partner B will have a minute to share.

  5. Needs Assessment • Provide cognitive coaching for teachers/Literacy Coaches • Conduct professional development that will build teacher capacity • Support teachers as they work with students • Store Information & Resources • Gather Information • Document Work

  6. Technology Tool Shed • What are your needs? • How efficient and effective are the technology tools? • Time • Cost • User friendly • Are your people Digital Natives or Immigrants?

  7. Literacy Coach Network

  8. Are your people Digital Immigrants or DigitalNatives? Digital Immigrants DigitalNatives • Willingly uses technology, but not familiar with its potential • Believes technology can be used successfully for some tasks • May have grown up with technology or adopted it as an adult • Has an accent • Chooses to use technology for numerous tasks • Adapts as the tools change • May have grown up with technology or adopted it as an adult

  9. Digital Immigrants & Digital Natives DigitalImmigrants Digital Natives • Digital Recluse: • Uses technology only to function in the current environment • Not used by choice • Digital Refugee: • Unwillingly forced to use technology • Prefers hard copies • Digital Explorer: • Uses technology to push the envelope • Seeks new tools that can do more and work faster and easier • Digital Innovator: • Adapts and changes old tools for new tasks • Creates new tools

  10. Literacy Coach Network

  11. DigitalImmigrants vs. DigitalNatives

  12. Think-Pair-Share • Think about your group and assess their technology level. Would most of your group be Digital Immigrants or Digital Natives? Does your group have varying degrees? • Partner with someone and share your percentage of Digital Immigrants vs. Digital Natives. Partner A will get a minute to share. Then Partner B will have a minute to share.

  13. Share Using Technology • www. Polleverywhere.com

  14. How To Vote via Texting EXAMPLE Standard texting rates only (worst case US $0.20) We have no access to your phone number Capitalization doesn’t matter, but spaces and spelling do TIPS

  15. Don’t forget: You can copy-paste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll.

  16. Store Information & Resources: Wiki

  17. What is a Wiki? • A collaborative website that allows users to edit and update information.

  18. Why use a wiki?

  19. One stop shop for all things Literacy

  20. Meeting

  21. Other wiki sites

  22. Share • What are some ways that this technology tool can help you create your vision? • What are some possible challenges? • How can this tool be used to impact student learning?

  23. Gather Information:Google Docs

  24. Think • With a partner think about the types of information that you have to gather on your job and the challenges you have experienced.

  25. What are Google Docs? • A web-based application that allows users to share information, edit information in real time, gather information, and store information in one location. • Documents • Presentation • Spreadsheet • Forms

  26. Google Doc Uses

  27. Google Tools

  28. PDF

  29. Think • Look back at the list of information you needed to gather. • How can Google Docs tools meet those needs?

  30. Share • Popcorn out your responses.

  31. Document Work: Moodle

  32. What is Moodle? • A Learning Management System • Assignments • Discussion Board • Post articles • Weekly reminders or class notes • Journal • Set-up by topic or by week

  33. Student View

  34. Teacher View

  35. Think/Share • Where do you see Moodle or any online Learning Management System fitting in the future of education for both students and teachers?

  36. Implementation Challenges Solutions • Resistance • Change • Frustration • Suspicion • Persistence • Scaffolding • Training • Transparency

  37. Future Needs Assessment Technology Tool • Capture ideas during observations • Share with fellow coaches • Capture Immediate participant feedback • Pulse livescribe • Polleverywhere.com “A vision is much more than the articulation of statements and beliefs. It reflects continuous reflection, action, re-evaluation, and communication.”

  38. Contact Information • Tina Angelo • HISD Manager of Adolescent Literacy • tangelo@houstonisd.org • Paula Pierre • HISD Curriculum Specialist • ppierre@houstonisd.org

  39. Resources • http://literacyleads.wikispaces.com • Under the heading Other Resources on the Navigation bar you will find ASCD Presentation • Presentation • Articles • Reflections

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