competencies

= **Technology Integration: Best Practices**=

//Classroom Management//

 * Teacher is able to manage students using a limited number of laptops for small group work.
 * Teacher is able to manage all students using laptops individually and independently.
 * Teacher is able to distribute and collect laptops to students efficiently and without interruption of lesson.
 * Teacher clearly indicates the specific goals and resources (web sites, applications, etc) used in the lesson.
 * Teacher uses a spreadsheet or gradebook software to maintain student records.
 * Teacher uses students to manage and store laptops.
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//Integration//

 * Teacher incorporates meaningful technology component in all lessons.
 * Teacher regularly uses online publishing tools for finished student work.
 * Teacher uses Google Apps to create and share documents with students
 * Teacher uses Google Apps to create hotlists of selected websites for student research.
 * Teacher uses Google Sites to organize and make accessible materials for student use.
 * Teacher uses digital video

//Differentiation//

 * Teacher uses an LCD projector to display lesson visuals (Do Now, mini-lesson concepts, activity procedure, etc)
 * Teacher uses an LCD projector to display multimedia resources, such as video and audio clips
 * Teacher uses an LCD projector to display interactive web content, such as Java apps and Shockwave movies.
 * Teacher uses a Smartboard to display and annotate lesson visuals.
 * Teacher uses a Smartboard Notebook software to create, interact with, and save lesson visuals.
 * Teacher allows students to interact with Smartboard displaying lesson visuals.
 * Teacher allows students to interact with Smartboard displaying Java apps and Shockwave movies.
 * Teacher displays graphic organizers (Inspiration) to illustrate difficult concepts.

//Assessment//

 * Teacher uses student blogs to assess student learning.
 * Teacher creates and uses online quizzes to assess student learning.
 * Teacher uses own computer to keep records when conferring with students.
 * Teacher accesses and uses student data (Acuity, etc.)

//Communication//

 * Teacher uses email to communicate with students.
 * Teacher uses Google Apps to share documents an resources with other teachers.
 * Teacher uses Google Apps and Wikispaces to collaborate with other teachers.
 * Teacher uses desktop publishing tools (iWork, Word) to create class newsletter for home.