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| Diocese of Cleveland, Office of Catholic Education New Teacher's Orientation August 9-10, 2001 Magnificat High School |
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| So, You've just been hired as a new Technology Coordinator or Computer Teacher! Wondering where to start? What your role is? How to teach your students? Hopefully, this site will give a beginning understanding of what your position involves, resources, tips and tricks, and other useful information to start you on your journey! |
| The Role of Educational Technology Department |
| �"In order to educate our students to meet the intellectual, social, and ethical challenges of living in a technological global society, the Technology Department of the Office of Catholic Education will lead, assist and support schools in gaining access to and integrating educational technologies." |
| -excerpted from National Congress for Catholic Education in the 21st Century |
| The Educational Technology Department offers Educational Technology Resources, Programs and Events, and Professional Development Opportunities for teachers in the Diocese of Cleveland. |
| The Educational Technology Department of the Office of Catholic Education sponsors professional development activities related to integrating technology into daily curricular activities. These workshops support the implementation of the Minimum Competencies for Curriculum-Related Technology, the learner outcomes established for students related to technology use in daily activities. The Educational Technology Department also sponsors meetings for technology personnel to discuss current issues andtrends relating to educational technology, as well as technical needs and assistance in planning for technology programs. |
| Whenever you need assistance, visit our website. Our contact information is available on the site. |
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| The Role of The Technology Coordinator or Computer Teacher |
| You might have only signed up for one job, but you will have several hats to wear. These are the major roles you might expect to play at your school with resources to help you out. |
| Technology Integration Specialist / Classroom Teacher |
| Gone are the days when you could use computer time for typing practice and remedial help. Technology is changing and evolving, and there so many different activities that can be done with a computer. Over the past 10 years, we have seen the evolution of the Internet and World Wide Web, CD-ROM's, DVD's, the Pentium chip, etc. If students don't gather the technological skills now, they will most certainly be left behind in the future. So your job is an important one! |
| The biggest mistake one could make is to assume computer time is extra-curricular or an add-on! Computer or Technology usage should be incorporated into all subjects. Your guiding document will be the Minimum Competencies for Curriculum-Related Technology. These are our learning outcomes for computer usage. This document will be up for revision in the coming year. An assessment tool has been developed to accompany this document. |
| Your biggest and most important job is making sure technology is integrated into every subject area. As the Technology Coordinator, you will find that some regular classroom teachers will seek you out for computer resources when planning a unit. However, some teachers will just send their children to the lab and go enjoy free time. Sometimes you have to find out what units they are planning and present resources to them. Start a collaborative effort - have students work on the technology component of a project in your lab and the other components with their regular classroom teacher. |
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| Take some time to explore the following links. Jot down any helpful hints or suggestions you come across. We will come back to share in a few moments. |
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| Technology Planner |
| Another role you might play is one of the Technology Planner. Every school must have an approved Technology Plan on file with the Office of Catholic Education. You also need an approved Technology Plan for E-Rate funding. You might have to set up a Technology Committee to design the plan and implement it. Other considerations are funding, internet safety, and the acceptable use policy. |
| These sites below will help you with your planning: |
| Office of Catholic Education- Technology Brochures, OCE Tech Plan, AUP |
| Apple - Guide to Technology Planning |
| Funding Resources |
| Internet Safety |
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| Staff Computer Trainer |
| Your role might also extend to training your fellow staff members on computer usage and software programs. Your teachers will never use the computer with their students if they don't know how to use it themselves. You might try offering sessions after school or during specials. The Office of Catholic Education offers several technology based workshops each school year for you and your teachers to attend. Other opportunities are available as well. |
| Office of Catholic Education Professional development opportunities: |
| Professional Development Resources |
| Computer Troubleshooter |
| You will also be called to service equipment when it breaks or fix bugs in software programs. You might have to fix a network problem or configure computer systems. While these things are sometimes minor and easy to do, that's not always the case. These sites might help you with your dilemnas. |
| Have a contract with BCL? Try e-mailing them for service. |
| Troubleshooting for Macs |
| Troubleshooting for PC's |
| Technology Champion! |
| Some teachers will just send their children to the lab and go enjoy free time. They might make their classroom computers into paper weights and ignore them. Some might use their computers, but only for remedial work. |
| Make it interesting for them! Show them all the neat things they can do with computers! |
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