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Notes from LoTi Administrator Institute led by Dean Mantz (afternoon)
This is part 2 of my notes from the 3 August 2009 LoTi Administrator Institute led by Dean Mantz in Kingman, Kansas. My part 1 (morning) notes are also available. Dean’s July 23, 2009, post “Turning up the ‘HEAT’ in Education” is very important to understand what we are discussing today LoTi levels 0-3 are…
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Notes from LoTi Administrator Institute led by Dean Mantz (morning)
I’m in Kingman, Kansas attending a one-day LoTi Administrator Institute led by Dean Mantz. USD 331 in Kingman is hosting us. I have been aware of LoTi and heard its creator, Dr. Chris Moersch, for at least the past five years. These are my notes from our morning session. This is a two day workshop…
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LoTi: Elevating Expectations, Performance and Accountability
These are my notes from Dean Mantz’s presentation “LoTi: Elevating Expectations, Performance and Accountability” at the TTT Conference in Wichita, Kansas, on 12 June 2008. From my work in Kentucky, rather than calling LoTi “levels of technology implementation” we started to call it “levels of technology innovation” LoTi goes back to 1994, developed by Dr.…
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Staff Development for 21st Century Skills Using LoTi
Chris Moersch, National Business Education Alliance www.lotilounge.com Assignment: Name 3 21st century skills, identify 2 21st century content areas, list 5 TEKS that address specific 21st century skills and content Info and Communication skills – info and media literacy – communication skills Thinking and problem solving skills – these are from the Partnership for 21st…
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Learning at the March Oklahoma STEM Consortium Meeting
This afternoon for lunch and after lunch, I had the wonderful opportunity to join our 6th and 7th grade science teachers at the bi-monthly meeting of the Oklahoma STEM Consortium facilitated by Anissa Angier (@AnissaSmiles). Anissa is the “K12 STEM Instructional Facilitator” for Edmond Public Schools, and has been helping organize and lead this group…
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What Makes an Effective Technology Committee in Education (v.2)
I have been ask about a post I did awhile back “What Makes an Effective Technology Committee in Education” as much as any I have ever done. Getting the chance write for Wes a little this week seemed a good time to come back to this topic. I have always meant to do a edit…
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The Future is Now: IT in Common Core by Nick Migliorino
These are my notes from Nick Migliorino’s presentation, “The Future is Now: IT in Common Core” at the “21st Century Learning: Transitioning to the Common Core” conference at Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma City on February 23, 2012. (Technically we’re in Bethany.) MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. I hate handouts My philosophy…
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Claim Your Online Content With Google+ Authorship Settings
To take charge of your “digital footprint” online, you need to publish content which you “claim” virtually as your own. One effective way to do this is to add website links for sites where you regularly (or periodically) post using the Google+ Authorship program. (It’s free.) Some reasons to do this include: Customizing posts from…
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iPads and iPod Touches in Kansas Elementary Classrooms (video)
The following five minute video was shared Daniel Wessel, director of technology in Lansing Public Schools, Kansas, at the MACE Conference in Manhattan on March 4, 2011. The video highlights the ways elementary students in Lansing are using iPads and iPod Touches. Many of these are 1st graders in Jessica Asbury’s classroom, who also presented…
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Learning about Netbooks in 1 to 1 Learning Projects from Maine Educators
Sharon Betts, Nick Azzaretti, Scott Bourgoin, Colleen Akerman, Cheryl Oakes, and David Trask published an excellent article in the September 2009 issue of ACTEM’s “Electronic Educator” newsletter titled, “Netbooks: Another Solution for Maine Students.” I recommend you read the full article, but here is an excerpt that may give you some clues about why I…