Transcript Building Capacity for Technology in Talent Search Projects

Building Capacity for
Technology in Upward Bound
Projects
Upward Bound Forum on Technology
Chicago, IL - July 24, 2002
Angela D. Benson
Assistant Professor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Agenda
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Topics
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Format
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Technology Defined
9 Steps for Getting Started with Technology
Individual UB project reflections
Collaborative group brain-storming and idea
generation
Practicum
Wrap-up
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What is technology?
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Computers with software and hardware
applications
The Internet and the World Wide Web
(WWW)
Other non-computer-based video and
audio technologies (e.g., digital
cameras, scanners, video recorders)
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Getting Started with Technology
Assemble team of stakeholders and
partners
Identify program objectives
Assess present technology capabilities
(hardware, software, personnel)
Establish technology integration goals
consistent with program objectives
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Leverage experiences of TRIO peers
Leverage standards (http://nets.iste.org)
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Establishing Technology
Integration Goals
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Where is your direct student support time and money
spent?
Where is your non-direct student support time and
money spent?
What do you need to do better (or, more of) for your
students and their parents?
What aren’t you doing for your students and their
parents that you want/need to do?
What do your students and their parents need?
Where are your students and instructors in relation to
state and national technology standards?
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Technology Integration Issues
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Access
Technology Training
Student Services
Learning Support
Administrative Support
Technology Support
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Access Questions
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Home use or UB office use
Business hours or all hours
Labs or classroom sessions
Program space or shared space
Local or networked computers
Desktops, laptops or PDAs
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Possible Access Solutions
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E-mail accounts: campus, free on web
Groupware: campus, free on web
Acceptable Use Policies and Internet Safety at
(http://www.yahooligans.com/tg/aup.ht
ml)
Digital Equity Toolkit at http://www.nicimc2.org/de_toolkit/pages/toolkit.htm
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Technology Training
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Basic computer operation, Windows
Word processing suite (e.g., MS Office, Corel
WP)
Internet and WWW
Web searching, evaluation
Copyright, fair use, plagiarism
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Web-based, computer-based, or instructor-led
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Student Services
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College research
Major research
Financial aid / scholarships research
College Portfolio Development
Computer-based or web-based
(http://school.aol.com/)
Vendor-provided or self-provided
Fee-based or free
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Learning Support
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Courses
Tutorials
Homework Help
Computer- or web-based (http://school.aol.com)
Standalone or classroom
Vendor-provided or self-provided
Fee-based or free
Individual- or group-paced
Synchronous or asynchronous
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Administrative Support
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PC-based project reporting and student
tracking using databases, spreadsheets, and
custom programs
UB project web site to provide information to
students and community
Computer- or web-based
Vendor-provided or self-provided
Fee-based or free
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Technology Support
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Technology integration training
Hardware and software support
ISTE NETS at http://nets.iste.org/
Staff training
Graduate students
Outside consultants
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Getting Started with Technology
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Identify technology capabilities
needed to support program objectives
and technology integration goals
Establish plans for on-going evaluation
Establish guidelines for information
dissemination to TRIO peers and
community
Establish implementation timelines
and budget
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Practicum
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Small group planning
Questions
Wrap-up
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