Rebecca Ganger - TIE Portfolio

 Key aspects of standard:

• Show knowledge, skills and understanding of technology issues and concepts.  This includes continually learning about new products and strategies in use.

 Rationale for Artifacts:   

• The Web 2.0 assignment shows multiple applications teachers can use within their classroom.  These are ever changing and technology specialists must stay on top of new trends.  The Kotter assignment shows how iPads have been implemented in four different schools to better serve students.  This was a study of the pros and cons of iPad use and how to best roll out a 1:1 initiative in a school.

  Key aspects of standard:

• Create resources for use in the classrooms using technology or support teacher’s creation of units by providing ideas or by providing technological support while helping to manage the resources in lessons.
• Use current research to support the use of technology.
• Plan for classroom management strategies when technology is in use.

  Rationale for Artifacts:

• The ActivInspire Flipchart was created for use within my 6th grade Language Arts classes.  This technology makes for a more interactive classroom experience for the students.

  Key aspects of standard:

• Use methods and strategies for teaching concepts and skills supporting:
• Integration of technology productivity skills
• Integration research tools
• Integration of problem solving/decision-making tools
• Media based tools
•  Distance learning systems
• Web based and non Web-based authoring tool
• Support diverse student needs through technology use
• Manage students in technology enriched environments

  Rationale for Artifacts:

• The Webquest  had to visit a variety of sites and evaluate information to complete the grammar webquest.  Students then had to use multimedia tools to create presentation.   I created the website for easy access to all material needed for the project. All of the material under the Webquest are the supplemental materials created for use in the project.  The problem based mini-unit was created for students to research different philanthropic organizations in conjunction with a novel unit.  Students would create flow charts and presentations about a non-profit organization of their choice at the end of the unit.

  Key aspects of standard:

• Use technology for:
• student assessment
• Collect and analyze data (both themselves and assisting teacher use)
• Determine if student use of technology is appropriate, useful, and productive

 Rationale for Artifacts: 

• This project analyzed student growth during a trial program for math enrichment.  The students used an online math program called Khan academy to review math skills.  Students were assessed at different to see if the program was successful.

  Key aspects of standard:

• Plan and participate in professional development related to technology
• Continually evaluate the use of technology and student use
•  Apply and demonstrate use of:
• Word processing, publishing, graphics programs, and utilities
• Graphing calculators, translators, electronic thesaurus, etc. (specific use technology)
• Distance learning systems
• Hypermedia and multimedia products
• Programming, authoring, and problem solving environments
• Set and change OS settings and features to optimize use

 Rationale for Artifacts: 

• The Moodle professional development site was created for use by staff members to learn our online learning management system utilized within our district.  The Google Drive video teacher others how to create a document within Google Drive.  The ActivInspire project shows different was teachers can incorporate the ActivInspire software within their classrooms for use with the Promethean boards.

  Key aspects of standard:

• Model and teach acceptable use while promoting safe environment
• Use technology to better serve students from diverse backgrounds and identify resources that affirm diversity while maintaining equitable use for all students

  Rationale for Artifacts:

• The social networking project discusses current issues facing middle school students in regards to sites such as Twitter and Facebook.  Students completed an online survey to gather information and data.  This was then culminated into my paper.  Reflections were then presented to administration to learn how to better keep our students safe online.

  Key aspects of standard:

• Use:
• Plans to configure systems and peripherals
• Mass storage devices
• Network software packages
• Handle issues and maintain WAN (wide area networks)
• Work with other technology staff to optimize system
• Model software
• Find software to best enhance and support learning
• Help to establish budget guidelines and procedures necessary as it pertains to technology
• Suggest policies and procedures for managing computers in school settings
• Help with professional development

 Rationale for Artifacts: 

• The network design project analyzed current hardware within the school and district.  I then proposed new hardware additions and worked with our IT department to configure the new hardware.  I researched pricing and specs of a variety of devices and proposed the best products to our IT department.

  Key aspects of standard:

•  Understand:
• Current research on technology and classroom instruction
• Changes in technology through the years
• The rationale for school partnerships
• Aspects for developing school improvement plans
• Issues related to obtaining hardware and software.

  Rationale for Artifacts:

• During the professional development project, district technology plans were analyzed to find our what was needed to better serve the staff.  With the leaders in technology screencast, I researched the work of Dr. Barbara Meade and the advancements she proposes in regards to technology and schools.