Tammy McLane
Argenta-Oreana Junior High School
Argenta, Illinois

Goal

To provide a variety of staff development activities that will support the use of technology in Language Arts classes as stated in the Illinois Learning Standards.

Materials and Activities

Survey

Resource Kit

CD-ROM demos

Web tutorials

http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/courses/edpsy387/su98/Excel.html

Web sites

http://www.iste.org/Resources/Projects/TechStandards/NETS/NETS_Brochure.pdf

Training schedule posted on school web page
Table in school web page for outlining staff development &/or curriculum guides
http://www.hyperstudio.com/

Workshops

Evaluation instrument

Workshop Topics

Windows 95: file management

Windows 95: manipulating multiple windows

Microsoft Word 97

Beginning HyperStudio

Intermediate HyperStudio

Beginning PowerPoint
Intermediate PowerPoint

Scanners and digital cameras

Accessibility options

AUP and copyright issues

Email

Methods

Cooperative groups

Self-paced instruction

Independent study

Traditional classroom exercises

Mentoring

Research findings

1. Http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/critR/index.html

Through the use of software that is interactive, that encourages the use of the strategies used by effective readers, and that approximates a "real" context, computer technology can support the following processes, grounded in constructivist theory, that promote critical reading:

• Comprehension (annotating, linking ideas, etc.)
• Idea generation (brainstorming)
• Analysis (articulating and classifying positions, reacting to others' comments)
• Reflection (using an electronic journal to develop metacognitive awareness--reflecting on topics, tasks, learning strategies, etc.)
• Composition (writing papers), and communication (electronic mail) (Goodrum & Knuth, 1991).

Student Technology Consultant Corps

Similar to Tech Corps that I heard discussed at Pheasant Run Conference in Feb. 98

3. http://www.iste.org
A pamphlet called "National Educational Technology: Standards for Students" and several pages on recommended teacher technology standards. These are exactly what I was looking for in terms of benchmarks and curriculum guides! Very helpful.