Kennesaw State University Masters in Instructional Technology CAPSTONE

Kennesaw State University Masters in Instructional Technology CAPSTONE PRESENTATIO N Presented by: Lea Capps July 15, 2014 Advisor: Sheri Booker Equipping Teachers with the Tools Needed to Create Global Learners: Teacher Professional Development to Increase Academic Achievement

KSU SETTING & CONTEXT Green Acres Elementary Title I School N= 841 74% Hispanic 91% Free and Reduced Lunch Dominated by LEP Little or no reading of English support at home Lack of clubs at the school level Stakeholders: staff members, administrators, local community Principal supported capstone project

KSU SETTING & CONTEXT

KSU NEEDS ASSESSMENT Surveys Utilized: Current uses of technology needs assessment. Focused On: What specific technology was being used How technology was being used Who was using the technology (student or teacher) Lo. Ti Digital Age Survey January 2012 Distributed by the county and results analyzed by Lo. Ti Connection Interest Used Inventories to assess participants’ dispositions, attitudes, and skills and comfort level

T A U L A V E ION KSU

NEEDS ASSESSMENT KSU How often do students engage at a Blooms Taxonomy level of Analysis or Evaluation? How often do students engage at a Blooms Taxonomy level of Creation? Student use, Teacher observe Teacher use, student observe

NEEDS ASSESSMENT KSU Green Acres Elementary School Digital-Age Results Professional Development Priority Areas The g cate reates is u d by th t priori stud sing te e Lo. Ti ty chn ent pro and center ology file in e c incl ude reativit d learni y, s ng orde r thi promot which eng i n age king a ng high men n age t ("L d stud er e prof o ile: " ti digit nt a 201 2). lindi

L E V E L I T O L 2 While 100% of the ey participants in the surv to report having access multiple technology tools, 56% of the es teachers at Green Acr Ti self-assessed at a Lo level of 2 or lower. KSU

KSU PROBLEM!!!! Tech n Gree ology is not b n Acr Q eing e s Ele uest used m i e o n n effec tary!! at Gr : How tively een A c a n at H we a cres ow c dd E teach an we m lementary ress tech nolog motiv ers in util odel, instr ? y use i u z a c i t n e t , g learn and s H techn ow c e uppo r o s at a logy a n rt w with to en highe the s e do this g r leve age a uppo e f l nd f of thi ectiv rt of t e n ly, ki he co mmu efficientl ng? y, an nity? d

KSU CAPSTONE PROJECT PLAN Plan: Create a Professional Development Course designed with the goal of impacting student achievement through the improvement of technology use in the classroom. It was important for this course to be meaningful and relevant to teachers so they would be motivated to implement the tools and strategies learned. The vision for the professional learning course was driven by the desire to improve teaching practices at Green Acres Elementary. The purpose was to provide teachers with the tools to incorporate technology into their classroom and provide students with rich learning experiences.

KSU COURSE GOALS Make teachers aware of ISTE standards and Lo. Ti levels (ITEC 7480) Give teachers time to learn new technologies and practice with guided instruction Provide applicable examples for using technology to meet the needs of diverse grades, classrooms, and learners (INED 7783) Help teachers understand how to implement learning experiences that promoted higher order thinking Improve teacher confidence and attitude towards student technology use in the classroom Provide a flexible course environment that featuring high quality and relevant instruction (ITEC 7460)

KSU DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT Originally planned for 10 weeks (Jan-May) Actual Timeline 5 weeks (April-May) 5 Face-to-Face Classes 5 Online collaborative sessions Originally planned for PLU credits Zero PLU credits offered Weekly “office hours” tech support as needed Three separate sessions offered Teacher Effective Web 2. 0 tools Implementing Tech Tools in the Classroom Bridging the Gap Between School and Community Sessions were not all mandatory but recommended Weebly used for online collaboration

KSU S T N A P I C I T R A P The participants varied with each session The Capstone Experience catered to Counselors Administration Specialists Special Ed Teachers 3 Primary Teachers All of the Facilitator’s Grade Level Team 4 Intermediate Teachers The School’s Technology Specialist

RESOURCES & IMPLEMENTATION http: //teachtechconnect. weebly. com/#/ KSU

Course Description Weebly used for the online platform Online collaboration Face to face instruction In class learning/ application Participants were expected to create lessons using digital tools learned in workshops Resources and discussions posted on Weebly Technology and digital tools explored during professional development KSU Voicethread Photostory Audacity Wallwisher/ Padlet Graphclub Digital Storytelling Wordle Polleverywhere Remind 101 was digital tool preferred by most in this course!! BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY!!!

EV N A L P N O I T A U AL KSU

O I T C E L F E R / S T L U S E R N KSU This experience will help me with my ELL learners. Thanks for everything! --Teacher Participant Wow! I never thought I could be so tech savvy, Capps!! Thanks a bunch. This was fun. Sad you are leaving. -----Specialist Participantant Capps, Maybe next time we could do more slow paced things like Excel or Active Inspire? Thanks ------Primary Teacher Participant

KSU RESULTS The post assessment reflected considerable growth in the teacher’s knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of utilizing digital tools. Teachers reported being more aware of the available technologies and how to utilize them in their classrooms. The post survey also indicated an improvement in teachers’ comfort levels as well as willingness to implement learning activities with new unfamiliar technologies.

KSU QUESTIONS How do we implement follow-up support for these teachers? How do we ensure PLU credits for future professional development courses in the field of technology enhanced learning? How do we assess the impact of this professional development on student learning and ensure its continued impact in the future? Technology is continually evolving. How do we ensure that our professional learning communities are doing the same to ensure that we are preparing 21 st Century learners?

KSU PROFESSIONAL GROWTH & LEADERSHIP According to the National Education Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T) from ISTE, Professional Growth and Leadership signifies a teacher's inclination to "continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources. " Based on this priority area, a teacher is able to participate in local and global learning communities, evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice involving the use of digital tools and resources, and exercise leadership in promoting the technology skills of others as well as improvements to the teaching profession.

KSU REFERENCES International Society for Technology in Education. (2012). Essential conditions: necessary conditions to effectively leverage technology for learning. Retrieved, 2013, from http: //www. iste. org/standards/nets-forstudents/nets-for-students-essential-conditions Moersch, from C. (1994). Loti framework. Retrieved http: //loticonnection. com/index. php/more/fram eworks/20 -loti-framework