Local District 4 Instructional Technology News

Hello everyone. It’s been a while since my last post. Most of you are probably enjoying your summer break now that schools on traditional calendars are off, and some of you have just started a new school year. In any case, I hope all is well with you.

In this post, I want to share with you some resources I came across that might be of use to you and to let you know what my goals are for the 2007 – 2008 school year.

GOALS

This year, I will be working with the Instructional Support Staff at our Local District office in developing different media formats to communicate with schools, teachers and possibly students. We will be collaborating in the development of videos, podcasts and blogs in most content areas. Our goal is to have these resources on our Local District Website so that schools can access this content at any time. This is going to be labor intensive and is going to require a lot of planning and time to get it up and running. We are excited about this and can’t wait to get started.

I will also continue to visit schools and provide assistance in the form of Professional Development (PD). If your school is interested in a technology PD, contact me to schedule a time. This link will give you a description of the classes available. Technology PD Classes

RESOURCES

Save the Date!!

On September 21, 2007, LAUSD will be hosting an event about different IT-related pathways available to High School students. A variety of curricula in networking, computer repair and database administration, etc. can be integrated into existing instruction to support Small Learning Communities (SLC) alignment with Career Technical Education (CTE) graduation requirements, A-G courses, and offer students an opportunity to develop skills that will lead to IT certifications.

Cisco, Oracle, Apple, and others will be presenting at this conference. This event is for principals, technology teachers, lead teachers, SLC Administrators, career advisors and any staff member interested in learning about the different IT-related pathways.

The event will take place at:

St. Anne’s Conference Center

155 N. Occidental Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90026

213-381-2931

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iPoPP (International Projects or Partners Place)

Global SchoolNet Foundation founded in 1984 by teachers who believed that in a connected world students need a global perspective, brings together youth online from 194 countries to explore community, cultural and scientific issues that prepare them for the workforce and help them to become responsible and literate global citizens. Global SchoolNet’s free membership program provides project-based learning support materials, resources, activities, lessons and special offers from Global SchoolNet partners.

A $2,000 scholarship for each student, $500 cash for schools is available for students ages 13-19 years. Projects must focus on Global issues including world leadership, environment, economics, history, science, culture, etc. See www.globalschoolnet.org for more info.

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UthTV

This is another website similar to You Tube and Google Videos. Uth TV is a vibrant community for the exploding power of youth voice and digital storytelling. All of the content on Uth TV is created by teens and provides a compelling, authentic, and relevant outlet for young people across the country. All submissions are screened for content. Teacher resources are available and cover a variety of topics. www.uthtv.com

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