Background
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Technology Integration &
Staff Development
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Goals
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To assist public, charter, and private schools.
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To provide training and support services for the integration of technology.
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To assist schools in acquiring effective instructional practices in all K-12 content areas.
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To promote IDEAL/ ASSET (Integrated Data to Enhance Arizona's Learning / Arizona School Services in Educational Technology) ro all LEA's in the state and incorporate it into all professional development efforts.
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The Technology Integration Specialist positions support the Arizona's statewide technology project under Enhamcing Education Through Technology Grant, Title IID. The goal of this grant is to integrate current technologies into the school environment. Professional development opportunities are offered to Apache County educators in all content areas.
The grant supports high-quality professional development which includes the i-SAFE Internet safety curriculum, Thinking with Technology and Essentials course work from Intel, and Thinkfinity lesson plan tools.
Each county has a Technology Integration Specialist. The TIS personnel for Apache County are housed at the County School Superintendent's office.
TIS services invlude:
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On-site workshops
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One-to-one coaching
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Presentations at local, state, and national conferences.
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Newsletters about events, professional development. opportunities for local educators, and technology tips.
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District and school technology plan development and implementation.
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The Statewide Instructional Technology project provides high quality professional development to educational agencies throughout Apache County. Offerings align with the Superintendent of Public Instruction's technology, professional development, and curriculum initiatives, including IDEAL. The focus of staff development is on the use of educational technology to improve instruction and curriculum integration. Increased student achievement in core academic areas is the basis of all training and will include a variety of methods for delivering instruction:
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Direct classroom delivery
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Online web-based instruction
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Hands-on computer use
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Inclusion of media support such as print, video and CD's
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IDEAL (Integrated Data to Enhance Arizona's Learning) is a single location for all Arizona stakeholders to access educational data, resources, and services. the ultimate goal of IDEAL is to increase the academic achievement of all Arizona students.
IDEAL represents the commitment an dedication of the Arizona Department od Education, Arizona State Uinversity, and ASSET to offer on-line resources that support high quality teaching and that provide an engaging, technology rich learning environment for all Arizona students |
Barry Williams
Technology Integration Specialist
Office of the Apache County School Superintendent
75 North 1st West
PO Box 548
St. Johns, AZ 85936
Phone 928-337-7539
FAX 928-337-2033
Email: bwilliams@apachecountyschools.net
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