Transcript Lawrence Paska: Coordinator of Technology Policy

Educational Design
and Technology
Updates
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Lawrence M. Paska, Ph.D.
Coordinator of Technology Policy
[email protected]
www.p12.nysed.gov/technology
Common Core Implementation
Rises to the Challenge
Leveraging Technology to Support Learning and Teaching
English Language Arts & Literacy
Key Design Considerations offers a portrait of students who meet the Standards for
English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical
Subjects.
“They use technology and digital media strategically and capably. Students employ
technology thoughtfully to enhance their reading, writing, speaking, listening, and
language use. They tailor their searches online to acquire useful information
efficiently, and they integrate what they learn using technology with what they learn
offline. They are familiar with the strengths and limitations of various technological
tools and mediums and can select and use those best suited to their communication
goals.” (source: p. 5,
http://www.engageny.org/sites/default/files/resource/attachments/nysp12cclsela.pdf)
http://engageny.org/common-core-curriculum-assessments
Common Core ELA & Literacy
Writing Standard 6
Grade 4
With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet,
to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others. (29)
Grade 8
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the
relationships between information and ideas efficiently as well as to interact and
collaborate with others. (56)
Speaking & Listening Standard 5
Grade 9-10
Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and
interactive elements) in presentations to enhance understanding of findings,
reasoning, and evidence and to add interest. (64)
http://engageny.org/common-core-curriculum-assessments
Common Core Math
Standards for Mathematical Practice
5. Use appropriate tools strategically.
Mathematically proficient students consider the available tools when solving a mathematical
problem. These tools might include pencil and paper, concrete models, a ruler, a protractor, a
calculator, a spreadsheet, a computer algebra system, a statistical package, or dynamic geometry
software….Mathematically proficient students at various grade levels are able to identify
relevant external mathematical resources, such as digital content located on a website, and use
them to pose or solve problems. They are able to use technological tools to explore and deepen
their understanding of concepts. (source: p. 6,
http://engageny.org/sites/default/files/resource/attachments/nysp12cclsmath.pdf)
High School Functions
Functions presented as expressions can model many important phenomena. A graphing utility or
a computer algebra system can be used to experiment with properties of functions and their
graphs and to build computational models of functions. Because functions describe
relationships between quantities, they are frequently used in modeling. Sometimes functions are
defined by a recursive process, which can be displayed effectively using a spreadsheet or other
technology. (57)
High School Statistics & Probability
Technology plays an important role in statistics and probability by making it possible to generate plots,
regression functions, and correlation coefficients, and to simulate many possible outcomes in a short amount
of time. (68)
Where Does Technology Fit?
Curriculum
Instruction
Assessment
Preparing Our Students
for Their Technological World
Learning technology prepares students to demonstrate knowledge and skill
using the tools they will need to be college- and career-ready.
The Board of Regents and the New York State Education Department
(NYSED) have set a course to prepare the State’s P-12 education system
for a transition to computer-based testing (CBT) as a way for students to be
ready for college and career.
 New York is a PARCC Governing State
 Technology Readiness Tool
 Statewide CBT Work Group
 CBT Field Guidance
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/technology/
ComputerBasedTesting.html
Technology Readiness Tool (TRT)
NYSED has developed guidance to support data collection by
districts and schools (public, non-public, and charter).
NYSED Technology Readiness Tool Overview
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/technology/trt.pdf
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/technology/
ComputerBasedTesting.html
Technology Readiness Tool (TRT)
NYSED has created a technical assistance network for districts and
schools in partnership with RIC Directors and BOCES Technology
Coordinators.
NYSED Strategy
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RIC and BOCES access to all district/school data in region as a TRT pointof-contact.
Weekly status updates to District Superintendents and RIC Directors on
number and percentage of component districts with points-of-contact and
data submission.
Breakdown of points-of-contact to RIC Directors and BOCES upon request.
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/technology/
ComputerBasedTesting.html
Technology Readiness Tool (TRT)
Statewide Usage of the Technology Readiness Tool
Nov. 15
Nov. 29
Dec. 6
Number of Public School Districts In TRT
695
695
695
Number of Public School Districts With Assigned User
547
566
566
78.71%
81.44%
81.44%
196
214
233
28.20%
30.79%
33.53%
Percent of Districts in TRT with Assigned User
Number of Districts Reporting Any Devices
Percent of Districts in TRT Reporting Any Devices
Technology Readiness Tool
All future correspondence regarding the Technology
Readiness Tool will be through your district’s contact
person.
Please submit the name, title, and email address of
your district’s point person to
[email protected].
Statewide CBT Work Group
Next Webinar in January (Date/Time TBA):
 Touch-base on NYSED strategy
 New NYSED CBT guidance
 New PARCC and SETDA CBT guidance
 TRT status updates and reports
NYSED CBT Field Guidance –
Focus Areas
Devices
 Infrastructure
 Technical Support
 Professional Development
 Curriculum and Instruction
 Funding
 Microsoft Settlement
 Technology Readiness Tool
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NYSED CBT Field Guidance –
Future Growth?
Consider the budget and resource allocation
decisions needed based on different stakeholders in
your district or region.
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Identify the primary community stakeholders in
your district/region (e.g., student, teacher, parent,
administrator, Board member).
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For each stakeholder identified, list an essential
question and a promising practice or model to
address that question.
Questions and Next Steps
State Readiness Coordinator - New York
Phone: (518) 474-5461
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/technology
THANK YOU!
Congratulations to
Recent Grant Recipients!
The Office of Educational Design and Technology congratulates recent
recipients of Virtual Advanced Placement (VAP) Program and Learning
Technology Grant (LTG) Program funding.
These programs provide over $20 million in technology integration for
learning and teaching statewide.
Virtual AP Program:
http://www.oms.nysed.gov/press/VirtualLearningInitiative.html
LTG Program:
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/technology/programs/ltg2012-2013.html