Technology+IDP+(week+by+week)

__** Technology IDP (week by week) **__


 * __ Week #1: __**
 * Become familiar with the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T) And the Michigan Educational Technology Standards for Students (METS-S).
 * Become familiar with your District Technology Plan and the resources that are available to teachers in your District.
 * Look at a variety of training opportunities and professional development resources. Here are some examples:
 * 21 Things for 21st Century Educators
 * [|MI LearnPort]

__** Week #2: **__ Develop an **Intial Technology IDP**.
 * This may be a technology topic that we will cover in class that you would like to study in GREATER depth, OR it may be a technology topic that we will NOT cover in class, which you are interested in studying independently.
 * When selecting a topic you need to consider 1) National and State Standards; 2) Your District Resources; 3) Your interests and areas of need for development.
 * __**Guidelines for the Intial Technology IDP are as follows**__:
 * 1) **Select** a technology resource, program, strategy, or tool to study in depth.
 * 2) **Develop an Essential Question**: How will studying or implementing this form of technology help the students and/or the teacher?
 * 3) **Establish Teacher-Centered Goals**: How will this technology enhance your teaching?
 * 4) **Establish Student-Centered Goals**: How will this technology enhance the student’s learning experience?
 * 5) **Develop a plan**: Outline steps or procedures for implementing the plan.

Explore your **Technology IDP** Topic.
 * __ Week #3 __**
 * Look for resources and learning opportunities.
 * Begin working on the resource, tool, program, or strategy you selected.
 * You may find you need to make adjustments to the Initial IDP, and you should being to form more specific ideas of how you will implement your plan.

__** Week #4 **__ Revise and Expand your __**Inital Technology IDP**__, and begin making specific plans for implementation. Please review the document handed out in class "__Guidelines for Student Work at Olivet College__."
 * Add "**Related Questions**" These are additional questions that may have come up during your exploration of the topic, for example, "How many of my students have access to the internet?"; "How can I adjust my schedule to get more computer lab time?"; "Are there other programs that I would like to use in my project?"
 * Develop a more specific plan for implementation.
 * Describe how you will document your study.
 * **__Guidelines for the Revised/Expanded Technology are as follows:__**
 * 1) **Select** a technology resource, program, strategy, or tool to study in depth.
 * 2) **Develop an Essential Question**: How will studying or implementing this form of technology help the students and/or the teacher?
 * 3) **Establish Teacher-Centered Goals**: How will this technology enhance your teaching?
 * 4) **Establish Student-Centered Goals**: How will this technology enhance the student’s learning experience?
 * 5) **Related Questions**: What additional questions have you encountered, or what additional information do you need in order to implement your IDP?
 * 6) **Develop a plan**:
 * Outline steps or procedures for implementing the plan. (where? when? how? who?....etc.)
 * List the tools and resources you might use. (websites? programs? equipment needed?....etc.)
 * List sources of training or information you might use. (websites? tutorials? professional resources?... etc.)
 * List the technology standards (NETS-T and METS) you plan to meet by implementing this plan.
 * List artifacts you might collect. (Examples: lesson plans, screen shots, examples of revisions, newletters, information gathered, reflections, student work, parent surveys, etc.)
 * 1) **Document your study**:
 * Collect artifacts. (Examples: lesson plans, screen shots, examples of revisions, newletters, information gathered, reflections, student work, parent surveys, etc.)
 * Reflect on your activities and experiences. (please refer to the document "Olivet College MAT IDP Reflection Guidelines")
 * Keep a "Professional Development Log." (please refer to document handed out in class "Professional Development Log.")
 * Keep a bibliography or list of resources you use during the project.
 * Record any changes you made to your plan (#5) and why (ex: "I decided to use Weebly instead of the district web page program because....").
 * Describe your results.

__** Week #5 and Week #6 **__ Continue to work on your Technology IDP.
 * Make adjustments to your plan as needed.
 * Collect documentation and reflect on your activities and experiences (please refer to the document "Olivet College MAT IDP Reflection Guidelines").
 * Keep a bibliography or list of resources you use during the project.
 * Begin to think ahead to how you will present your __**Technology IDP and prepare your Final Project (Due December 6th).**__ Please review the document handed out in class "Guidelines for Student Work at Olivet College."


 * __ Week #7 __**
 * By now you have fully implemented your __**Technology IDP**__ and you are ready to __**Evaluate**__ and prepare your __**Presentation**__.
 * Please review the document handed out in class "Guidelines for Student Work at Olivet College."
 * **__Guidelines for the Final Technology IDP are as follows__**:
 * If needed, revise steps 1-7 (listed under Week #4 above).
 * Add the steps for Evaluate and Present:
 * 8. **Evaluate**:
 * How did this technology help (or not help) reach the goals (#3 & #4).
 * What worked well?
 * What would you change?
 * Will you continue this practice? Why or why not? and How?
 * Answer the "Essential Question." (#2)
 * 9. **Present**: Be prepared to present your Technology IDP and Final Project to the class on December 6th. Choose a method of presentation, for example:
 * Teach the MAT class how to use the tool or resource you have selected.
 * Demonstrate a lesson you used with your students and show student work.
 * Create a slide show, video, or another means of presentation.

__**Technology IDP and Final Project Due December 6**____**th**__ __**at 4:30 pm**__. You will need to provide the instructor with the following:
 * __ Week #8 __**
 * 1) A complete, final draft and printed copy of the **__Technology IDP__** (Steps 1-9). Please review the document handed out in class "Guidelines for Student Work at Olivet College."
 * 2) A "Professional Development Log" and bibliography or list of resources used during the project.
 * 3) Copies of documentation (including reflections) collected in step #7 and any additional materials used in your presentation.