Aug31-2011_Food-For-Thought-Presentation3



//"As a district instructional technology specialist, I usually have to be the “lone expert” on all things new in technology. Through the T3 grant// //that E3 Alliance led for our region, we have not only brought great new instructional assets to my district, but built collaborative relationships//  //across the region that benefit my work. We’re now sharing a whole variety of things I would have to pay for or do without if I didn’t have this//  //network of peers. The relationships borne out of the E3 Alliance collaborative will bring us value for many years to come."// Tracy Nolen Leander ISD

**Collaborative Lessons Learned** - Had to build trust among partners and overcome fear of risks - Relationships among technology support teams was VITAL to success . . . . . . Shared knowledge and expertise across region (e.g., lessons, wikis, technical issues) . . . . . . Shared PD .. . . . . Six-degrees of Kevin Bacon - Grant technology should be vendor-neutral? . . . . . . Cheaper to support & easier to evaluate using standard technology . . . . . . But districts/partners lose flexibility - Had to develop common language . . . . . . Fiscal rules, business procedures - Required open communication across districts (finance, technology folks)

**Technology Lessons Learned** - Should involve all stakeholders as early as possible - Fixed boards were expensive to move . . . . . . Partners shared resource/expertise to move them - Vendor should provide single-point of contact - Grant should cover 3-5 yr warranties - Teachers and support specialists were able to share lessons through Wiki (Flipcharts)

**Usage Lessons Learned** - Trained teachers should keep board when moving to new classroom – plan for movement . . . . . . Don’t lose significant PD investment in a teacher - Principals PD helped buy-in, but grant required too much PD - Technology support staff need PD, create regional centers of expertise - Took longer than expected for teachers to feel comfortable with Promethean technology - Plan for teacher attrition and who will train new teachers


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**Student Lessons Learned** - Students enjoyed being at the board - Engaged in active dialog - Students more attentive and interested - Learning made visible for ELLs - Incorporated pictures, video, music, dual-language - Students appear to do more self-directed learning - Teachers can use both summative and formative assessment (modify instruction using data-driven feedback

**Grant Lessons Learned** - Need someone partially dedicated to grant fiscal management/reporting - Include clause about quality of PD, flexibility about provider if quality not met - TEA survey unrelated and unannounced - Document EVERYTHING!!!

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