Tucson Unified School District 2009 District Technology Training

Tucson Unified School District 2009 District Technology Training Program Prepared by Shylo Morrison February 2008

Agenda n n n n n Problem with Tucson Unified School District Technology Training Audience of DTTP Goals and Objectives of program Content and procedural analysis Instructional strategies Materials Field Test Revision Evaluations Questions

The Problem With over 60, 000 students, 3, 700 teachers, 3, 800 support staff and administrators, TUSD is in need of a simple cost – effective way to train teachers and staff to use new technologies

The Need n n A District Technology Training Plan Web – based training Unlimited Access Cost effective!

The Audience n District with over 60, 000 students and staff.

Goals and Objectives Goal One: To provide the Tucson Unified School district professional development in technology, through the use of web-based training. Goal Two: Teachers, students and staff will learn to use media server to publish presentations, and to access and view streaming video. Goal Three: Teachers and staff will learn to use hardware and software to enhance media rich classroom instruction.

Content and Procedural Analysis Release of Training Website to district Training Website / District Approval Dec 2008 Timeline Established Dec 2008 Test School Approved Test School Implementation Feb 2009

Instructional Strategies n n Quarterly Training Annual training survey

Materials n n n Production and design of the district training website Purchase of media server, and other hardware and software needed One time teacher – in service day Nov 2008

Field Test and Revision n n First test school identified: February 2009 No other school will be added to the network until they pass their field test

Evaluations n n Quarterly 8 hours of documented training Annual Evaluations

Questions or Comments n n n Everyone has been provided an electronic and printed copy of the District Technology Training Plan Questions, comments or concerns can be emailed NLT 1 Dec 08 The final DTTP will be approved for implementation NLT 30 Dec 08