Enhancing Education Through Technology
(EETT3) Grant Project
(2005-2007)
Corning Union Elementary School District
Corning, California
Maywood Middle School
in cooperation with
EAST (Environmental and Spatial Technology) Initiative
EAST-EETT3 Administrative Webpage
Grant Goals and Objectives Useful Online Resources Revised EAST-EETT3 Grant Proposal
EAST-EETT3 Computer Center, Room 9 Press Releases Photographs
EAST-EETT3 Teachers EAST-EETT3 Grant Team Staff Support Chronology
Performance Standards for Students and Faculty
CUESD District Technology Policies and Procedures for Maywood School
Proposal:
Enhancing Education Through Technology Grant
Round III, 2005-2007
Original Grant Narrative Proposal, Part I, 20 pages, Submitted 4/4/05
Original Grant Narrative Proposal, Part II, 20 pages, Submitted 4/4/05
Budget 2005-2006, Submitted 4/4/05, $207,000
CUESD District Technology Plan 2005-2010 Approved June, 2005 by CDE
Revised Budget, 2005-2006, Submitted 9/24/05, $202,800
Revised Benchmarks, 2005-2006, Submitted 9/24/05
Mid-Year Report, 2/27/06, Covering 7/1/05-12/30/05
Annual Report, 9/26/06, Covering the Period of 7/1/05-6/30/06
EETT3 Grant Project Chronology
12/1/2004 CUESD forms EETT3 Grant
Writing Team.
Mike Garofalo,
Grant Writer and Editor.
1/12/2005 CUESD Board approves application.
4/4/05 CUESD submits grant
application to CDE
6/2/05 CUESD is awarded EETT Round 3 competitive grant.
8/2/05 EAST Organization Meeting in Sacramento
8/2/05 CDE-EETT3 Organizational Meeting in Sacramento
8/3/05 CDE-EETT3 Organizational Meeting in Sacramento
Bobbi Abold, Janice Farmer, Dave Messmer, and
Mike Garofalo will attend.
8/5/05 Mike Garofalo appointed EAST-EETT3 Project Manager
8/8-8/12 EAST Facilitator/Teacher Training in Sacramento
Janice Farmer and Steve Dillon to attend
Janice Farmer is the EAST Facilitator
Steve Dillon is the Backup EAST Facilitator
9/24/05 EAST-EETT3 Program and Budget Modifications sent to CDE
9/30/05 All EAST Computer Hardware and Software
Orders Placed
Room 9 almost ready for EAST Computer Lab
One organizational meeting conducted on 9/7
10/05 All 7th and 8th grade
science students take online survey
to assess their technology skills and usage. We used the
CTAP iAssessment Student Survey.
10/05 Form EAST student leadership team.
11/05 EAST Lab made operational
1/4/06 Maywood students begin using EAST lab
1/19/06 Ribbon Cutting ceremony at EAST Lab
2/10/06 2 teachers and 6 students go to GPS
training in Orland
2/27/06 2 Teachers and 4 Students attend
EAST Conference in Hot Springs, Arkansas
3/1/06 Maywood EETT3-EAST Mid-Year Report
9/12/06 Student Computer Skills Progress Report, Goal 1
Useful On-line Resources
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information for Maywood Middle School
California Content Standards Database (CLRN) Search Contents.
California Department of
Education, Education Technology Office
First sign up for an account. This is where teachers will take the
CTAP2 Technology Assessment Survey.
California EETT: Evaluation Workshop Resource Site
California Learning Resource Network
(CLRN)
When purchasing supplemental electronic instructional
resources using EETT Competitive
or Formula Grant Funds check with CLRN
"to determine if the product has been reviewed
and approved for alignment with the State Academic
Content Standards."
Computer Software Training Manuals - Available at the Maywood School Library
Corning Union Elementary School District Information
Corning Union Elementary School District Technology Skills Survey March 2003
EAST (Environmental and Spatial Technology) Initiative
EAST-EETT3 Computer Center, Room 9
EETT3 Grant Maywood School Administrative Information
Enhancing Education Through Technology CDE Webpage
Environmental and Spatial Technology (EAST) Initiative
Maywood School Library and Media Services Information
Recommended Reading about Teaching and Technology Available at the Maywood School Library
Search the Accelerated Reader Quiz Information Database for the Maywood Middle School
Software Tips and Tricks, Quick Fixes, Ideas, Web Publishing Simplified
Student Technology Use and Skills Survey CUESD in English.
Student Technology Use and Skills Survey CUESD in Spanish.
TACT-EETT Grant, 2004, Round 2 Administrative Webpage
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Technology Standards
Recommendations
of the Commission on Technology in Learning for California K-12
Education Technology. Accepted by the State Board of Education on May 7,
2003.
Performance
Indicators for Instructional Technology Skills. Corning Union
Elementary
School District, District Technology Plan, November 2003, pp. 44-47.
Information
Literacy. Appendix B. Educational Technology Planning: A
Guide for School Districts.
California Department of Education.
Instructional Technology Standards. Massachusetts Department of Education. Includes Middle School standards.
Overview of Technology Content Standards State of Michigan. Includes Middle School standards.
Academic Standards for Technology Education. State of Wisconsin's Model.
Content Standards for California Public Schools
CUESD District Technology Plan 2002-2005 - 3/5/2003
Standards - International Society for Technology in Education
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Technical Support for Educational Technology in Schools (TechSETS)
Technology Use Survey for CUESD Teachers (Log in at CTAP2, then go to "Technology Use Survey".)
Teaming Academics, Community and Technology (TACT) Administrative Information
Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership (TICAL)
Tips and Tricks about Software, Quick Fixes, Ideas, Web Publishing Simplified
Translation (Convert from English to Spanish, Spanish to English) FreeTranslation.com
Staff Resources in CUESD to Support the EAST-EETT3 Grant Project
The EAST-EETT3 Project Team members can answer questions.
Janice Farmer, EAST Facilitator, Science Teacher
Steve Dillon, Assistant EAST Facilitator, Science Teacher
Mike Garofalo, EAST-EETT3 Project Manager
Grant Goals and Objectives
Press Release, September 28, 2005
EAST-EETT3 Action Support
Team
| Janice Farmer, Science Teacher, 7th and 8th Grades EAST Facilitator Maywood School, Room 15 http://www.cuesd.tehama.k12.ca.us/maywood/staff/farmer/index.htm jfarmer@cuesd.tehama.k12.ca.us
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| Steve Dillon, Science Teacher, 7th and 8th Grades Assistant EAST Facilitator Maywood School, Room 14 Webpage: http://www.cuesd.tehama.k12.ca.us/maywood/staff/dillon/index.htm E-mail: sdillon@cuesd.tehama.k1
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| Melanie Ridlon Professional Development Coordinator EAST Initiative, Arkansas
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| Dave Messmer, Technology Support District Technology Support, Corning Union Elementary School District E-mail: dmessmer@cuesd.tehama.k12.ca.us
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| Michael P. Garofalo, Technology and Media Services
Supervisor District Technology and Media Services Support Corning Union Elementary School District EAST-EETT3 Project Manager E-mail: mgarofal@cuesd.tehama.K12.ca.us Webpage: http://www.cuesd.tehama.k12.ca.us/maywood/staff/garofalo/index.htm
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EAST-EETT3 Grant Management Team:
Bobbi Abold, Principal, Maywood Middle School
babold@cuesd.tehama.K12.us.ca
Janice Farmer, Science Teacher, EAST Facilitator, Lead EAST-EETT3 Teacher
Steve Dillon, Science Teacher, EAST Assistant Facilitator
David Messmer, Project Technology Lead
dmessmer@cuesd.tehama.K12.us.ca
Michael Garofalo, Technology and Media Services Supervisor
mgarofal@cuesd.tehama.K12.us.ca
Jeanie Stout, Computer Center Specialist, Maywood
jstout@cuesd.tehama.K12.us.ca
Melanie Ridlon, Professional Development Coordinator, EAST Initiative
Nancy Silva (DeBord), Education Technology Coordinator, CTAP Region 2
Wes Grossman, Business Manager, Corning Union Elementary School District
EAST-EETT3 Press Releases
September 29, 2005 - Press Release by Mike Garofalo
The Corning Union Elementary School District is pleased to announce that it will accept a grant of $202,800 from the State of California Department of Education to implement an Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) grant at the Maywood Middle School from 2005-2007. Teachers and staff at the Maywood Middle School applied for this highly competitive grant.
Two science teachers at Maywood Middle School, Mrs. Farmer and Mr. Dillon, will use advanced computer hardware and software applications to provide enhanced learning opportunities for students and to deliver the science curriculum. The EETT grant will provide funds for each teacher to receive 30 days of specialized professional training, and for staff to build an advanced technology computer laboratory in Room 9 at Maywood School. A variety of special classes and training using this new technology will be available for 7th and 8th grade students.
The Maywood Middle School science teachers will work in partnership with the Environment and Spatial Technology (EAST) Initiative from Arkansas. The EAST educational model is student-centered. It has been recognized nationally as an innovative, relevant, and successful approach to education. At Maywood School, the EAST model will be used to develop project-based, service-learning science classes that will provide students with the most current, high-end technologies available in some of the most progressive fields in the world. EAST and Maywood School teachers will team in a coordinated attempt to provide today's Maywood students with an educational atmosphere that will allow them to gain insight into their own abilities to acquire and use information, solve problems, and gain valuable experience on their way to becoming life-long learners. For educators, EAST provides an opportunity professional development and provides additional tools to enable them to continue to focus on the strengths and develop the weaknesses of individual students. EAST classrooms are for all students.
To develop as learners for a new era, Maywood School students will be equipped with the tools of the future. They will routinely interact with EAST specified hardware and software in animation, computer aided design, engineering design, visualization, database design, webpage design, programming, office automation, digital film making, virtual reality, global positioning systems, and geographic information systems. The science students, working in teams, will tackle sophisticated service-oriented projects. In the process of solving these problems, they will learn to become creative, intuitive, adaptable learners who can solve unpredictable, real-world problems.
For more information about this grant, please visit our
Maywood School website at:
http://www.cuesd.tehama.k12.ca.us/maywood/projects/EETT3/index.htm
Corning Union Elementary School District Technology Skills Survey March 2003
"We conducted the following survey to allow staff to
assess themselves and to guide our staff
development efforts. We will also
use the CTAP2 iAssessment tool to
provide a more detailed
assessment after our first year of staff development."
District Technology Plan, CUESD, March 2003, p. 14
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Elementary
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61 teachers turned in their survey |
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"Based
on technology on your campus and current training, where are you
now?" |
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Use in |
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Never |
Some |
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Classroom |
Use it |
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Technology Skill |
Used It |
Knowledge |
Proficient |
to Teach |
Interactively |
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Word |
3% |
10% |
62% |
23% |
18% |
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Excel |
21% |
43% |
31% |
5% |
8% |
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PowerPoint |
21% |
39% |
25% |
13% |
8% |
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Outlook |
43% |
10% |
21% |
2% |
3% |
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Presentation Device |
61% |
10% |
16% |
11% |
7% |
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Internet Search |
3% |
13% |
52% |
38% |
25% |
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Make a Web Page |
52% |
30% |
13% |
3% |
3% |
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Accelerated Reader |
54% |
7% |
15% |
15% |
11% |
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Accelerated Math |
61% |
7% |
3% |
3% |
7% |
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Cornerstone Math |
64% |
7% |
10% |
8% |
7% |
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Scholastic
Reading Counts |
64% |
5% |
15% |
15% |
11% |
Performance Indicators for Instructional
Technology Skills
Corning Union Elementary School District
District Technology Plan
November 2003, pp. 44-47.
Prior to the completion of Grade 2, and in support of the
appropriate curriculum, students will:
1. Use input devices (e.g., mouse, keyboard, remote control, software
drives) and output devises
(e.g., monitor, printer) to successfully operate
computers and other technologies.
2. Use a variety of media and technology resources for directed and independent learning activities.
3. Communicate about technology using developmentally appropriate and accurate terminology.
4. Use developmentally appropriate multimedia resources
(e.g., interactive books, educational software,
elementary multimedia
encyclopedias) to support learning.
5. Work appropriately and ethically when using technology.
6. Practice responsible use of technology systems and software.
7. Create developmentally appropriate multimedia products
with support from teachers, family members,
or student partners.
8. Use technology resources (e.g., Internet, email,
on-line encyclopedia, software/courseware) for
problem solving,
communication, and illustration of thoughts, ideas, and stories.
Prior to the completion of Grade 5, and in support of the appropriate curriculum, students will:
1. Use keyboards and other common input and output devices efficiently and effectively.
2. Discuss common uses of technology in daily life and the advantages those uses provide.
3. Discuss basic issues related to responsible use of
technology and information and describe
personal consequences of inappropriate
use.
4. Use general-purpose productivity tools and peripherals
to support personal productivity, remediate
skill deficits, and facilitate
learning throughout the curriculum.
5. Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring,
presentation, Web tools, digital cameras, scanners)
for individual and
collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create
knowledge
products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.
6. Use telecommunications efficiently and effectively to
access remote information, communicate with
others in support of direct and
independent learning, and pursue personal interests.
8. Use technology resources (e.g., calculators, Internet, videos,
educational software) for problem solving,
self-directed learning, and
extended learning activities.
9. Determine when technology is useful and select the appropriate tool(s)
and technology resources to
address a variety of tasks and problems.
10. Evaluate the accuracy, relevance, appropriateness, comprehensiveness,
and bias of electronic
information sources.
11. Gather information and communicate with others using telecommunications,
with support from
teachers, family members, or student partners.
Prior to the completion of Grade 8, and in support of the appropriate curriculum, students will:
1. Apply strategies for identifying and solving basic hardware problems that occur during everyday use.2. Exhibit legal and ethical behaviors when using information and
technology, and discuss consequences
of misuse.
3. Use content-specific tools, software, and simulations (e.g.,
environmental probes, graphing calculators,
exploratory environment, Web
tools) to support learning and research.
4. Apply productivity/multimedia tools and peripherals to support personal
productivity, group
collaboration, and learning throughout the curriculum.
5. Design, develop, publish, and present products (e.g., Web pages,
videotapes) using technology
resources that demonstrate and communicate
curriculum concepts to audiences inside and outside
the classroom.
6. Collaborate with peers, field experts, and others using telecommunications tools to:
a. Investigate curriculum related problems, issues, and information.
b. Develop solutions or products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.
7. Select and use appropriate tools and technology resources to accomplish
a variety of tasks
and solve problems.
8. Research and evaluate the accuracy, relevance, appropriateness,
comprehensiveness, and bias of
electronic information sources concerning
real-world problems.
Webmaster: Michael P. Garofalo,
Technology and Media Services Supervisor, CUESD
Last Updated by Mike Garofalo on 26 September 2006
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