21st+Century+Teachers

Used Survey from http://www.tomorrow.org/

Created summer academy that gave teachers 3 grad credits (district paid for by partnering with Neurman College -

Cost for approx 100 teachers:
 * 270 Grad credits $2500.00 total
 * 64 SMART Boards for $73600
 * 18 Laptops $1800
 * 8 Student Response Systems $8000

Key findings
 * Preferred Prof Dev:
 * District offered
 * Peer-to-peer
 * Conferences

From the Data - Technology Academy
 * 1) 5 coaches (1 per/bldg) - each led a day
 * 2) 2 bldg administrators
 * 3) Give coaches equipment and training

Ohter Partnerships
 * Delco Consulting
 * Smart Technologies
 * Dell
 * Turning Technologies

Agenda (1 per day):
 * AM - coach presentation
 * PM - collaboration/work time with coaches and peers (grouped by level, dept, etc.)


 * Session A - SMART board
 * Session B - Multimedia
 * Session C - Videoconferencing
 * Session D - Internet and Microsoft Copyright Laws/Legalities
 * Last Day - Presentations

3 years of repeating Academy to get all teachers through (154 signed up already) Tech 2 Academy this summer (90+ signed up for this year)

PACT grant used for funding (used for grad credits) Approx. $1000 alloted for each participant's hardware Started planning for following summer in Fall

Follow-up workshops during the following school year with coaches during Flex time