Transcript Technology-Supported Collaboration for Classroom Teachers

Technology-Supported
Collaboration for
Classroom Teachers
Joyce Flatt, Ed Technologist
Ft. Benning Schools
What is technologysupported collaboration?
• Supports classroom instruction in
special areas
• Provides additional resources for
classroom teachers
• Allows for opportunities for teachers
to share ideas and plan together
Why is collaboration
important to teachers?
• Helps teachers
reinforce key
concepts with
students
• Allows chances for
more individualized
instruction
• Saves classroom
teachers time
• Provides an
opportunity for
collaborative lesson
planning
• Allows time for sharing
ideas
• Diminishes the feeling
of “isolation”
• Increases the chances
for technology
integration
Why is collaboration
important to students?
• Provides
reinforcement
across the
curriculum
• Allows more
chances for
remediation
• Increases
opportunities for
technology
integration
• Provides chances
for more “indepth” activities
Components
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Email
Regularly scheduled meetings
Software
Special Area support
Web site and internet support
Administration support
Email
• Monthly requests sent
to classroom teachers
• Requests emailed to
collaboration “chair
person”
• These requests are
forwarded to
collaboration team
using distribution list
• Meeting reminders are
sent to team
• Team members may
send URLs directly to
teachers requesting
information
• Additional information
may be requested
from team members
Regularly Scheduled
Meetings
• Must be
scheduled
• Must be focused
• Must be brief
• Must be
organized
• Team members
• Collaboration
session
• Additional
requests
• Documentation
Software
• Microsoft products: Outlook and
Access
• Literacy focus: Inspiration, Amazing
Writing Machine, Publisher
• Web Page: Publisher
Special Area Support
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Additional practice
Extension of concepts
Integration of concepts
Remediation opportunities
Technology integration
Web site and internet
support
• Each classroom has
a web page
• Related links can
be updated easily
• Easy for teachers
and students to
use
• Excellent PR for
teachers
• Allows school to
share the good
things happening
• Keeps parents in
touch
Administration support
• Principal attends
collaboration meetings
• Provides collaboration
input along with the
rest of the team
• Included on the team
email distribution list
• Receives a monthly
report of
collaborative efforts
by staff members
• Recognizes team
members for their
efforts
• Shares highlights with
district personnel
Examples of
Collaboration Projects
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Gifted
Music
Art
PE
Media Center
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Special Ed.
Lesson Planning
Technology
Staff Development
Community
Gifted
• Oreo project
• Advanced math
• Integration of
higher level
thinking skills
Performing Arts
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Reader’s theater
Radio plays
Songs
WDEX segments
iMovies
Art
• Poster contests
• Native American
projects
Special Education
• Remediation help
• ADHD help
• Small group help
Physical Education
• PE “Enrichment”
• Additional practice
• Technology
integration
• Brain based learning
– Sign language
– Cupstacking
– Juggling
Media Center
• Reading to classes
• Providing media
resource lists to
teachers
• Small group
instruction
• Help with Reading
Counts
Lesson Planning
• Interdisciplinary
units
• Technology
integrated units
• Opportunities for
student
collaboration
Technology
• Staff development
• Web page use
• Student
technology skills
• “Safety net” for
teachers
• Greater technology
use
Building Community
Collaboration
• Collaboration
between classes
• Collaboration
between schools
• Collaboration
within the
community