“Creating a Paradigm Shift in Technology”
October 26, 2007
Shawn Nutting, Trussville, AL, USA
Blog:http://www.trussvillecityschools.com/Teachers/Shawn.Nutting/default.aspx
Shawn, Dir.of Tech. for Trussville City, IT for 20 years. Published in Business Week Online,T.H.E.Journal, AL Best Practice Center’s WorkingToward Excellence, Access Control&Security Systems. Presenter at AETC, T+L, NECC, and SITE. CNS degree from ITT tech. District V rep. to the AETA, state committee child Internet safety, member of SSA, ISTE, and IEEE. In 2007 awarded the Chiquita Marbury award.
Bio Page
https://k12online07presenters.wikispaces.com/Shawn+Nutting
What if you worked for a dream system? With a Superintendent & BOE whose focus is technology and professional development. Would it be a utopian and collaborative environment with teachers and students engaged with Web 2.0 tools? Not necessarily. Having open Internet access and a 1:1 computer initiative is not necessarily the key to engagement. A core cultural change must take place where students, teachers, administration and the community support technology in the curriculum.
Presentation
Original
http://k12online.wm.edu/k12online_2007.mov
Audio only
http://k12online.wm.edu/k1207.mp3
Shawn works for a biggg school district.
Focuses on prof development and technology.
Always focus on what's best for students, and secondarily what tools can we give teachers to achieve the best.
They don't block everything. Have teachable moments!
But don't believe everything you read on the internet.
How do eight people take care of the tech needs of 4000? Not easy. Empower schools to take care of some things themselves. Document work orders, Allows you to measure the schools that are tech savvy and those that are not. Idea- students willing to assist technology. Schools also have a lead technology teachers.
But they do not fix tech problems, but are leaders in integrating tech into the classroom. They teach teachers.
They have a district tech integration specialist, to coordinate district wide tech integration. Visits all schools three times per year.
How do you know wht kind of tech prof dev you need for teachers? They only give to those who will use it. They have an online assessment tool, surveys, etc. and they grade out teachers. From that they give grants. Encourages some healthy competition among teachers.
They put on there own daylong tech conference-district wide.
They also try to "sell" technology to the board, parents, citizens, etc.
"Geeky Weekly"- spotlight on technology, teachers, tech tips, etc.
"Digital Showcase"- anything created digitally is spotlighted. Also an end of year digital showcase.
Gives public a chance to see whats going on.
Marketing, Marketing, Marketing
Teachers need to see leaders and others modeling technology stuff.
