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Technology Integration Progress Program

Granite School District

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Granite Educational Technology Challenges

Challenge

Cause

Solution

Resources are difficult for teachers to find

  • too many clicks
  • too many locations

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School Technology Specialists (STS) were not getting into classrooms as much as they desired to

  • time
  • admin and teacher awareness of training opportunities

STS and Library Media Educational Technology Specialists (LMETS) were left on their own to create trainings and find resources

  • need for more training
  • no library of resources

Friday department meetings connected to training menu

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Purpose of TIP Cards

  • Easily accessible tech tutorial for teachers to use as a quick reference�
  • Encourage teachers to try something new with a quick introduction to possible new technology training topics�
  • Refer back to a training topic covered during an STS/LMETS training�
  • Link to more comprehensive tutorials on the EdTech department website

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Process of Creating TIP Cards

Leveled skills identified on the Teacher Tracker were broken down into Sub-Skills.

    • Level 1: Communication Tools
      • Outlook, Skype, Organizing Email, Creating Distribution Lists, etc.

First set of TIP Cards were chosen based on:

    • Skills and information teachers would need at beginning of the year
    • applicable to a wide range of teachers
    • Inclusion of at least one sub-skill per training topic

Initial set of 36 cards were distributed early in the school year. Smaller sets will be created to give out in the future.

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Types of T.I.P. Cards

  • Tech tool training cards
  • Basic troubleshooting cards

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T.I.P. Cards Format

Top of card:

  • Skill level (identified in corner and by card �color)
  • Training topic

Sidebar Box:

  • General explanation/introduction of sub-skill
  • Short-link to website for more in depth training

Main body:

  • Detailed enough instructions to be useful but �short enough to fit on a card

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T.I.P. Resources Page

  • One place to connect teachers to help and training resources
  • Provide additional in depth content for T.I.P. Card topics (video tutorials, screenshots, hyperlinks to additional resources, etc.)
  • Built within our public district/department website, which aids in accessibility and searchability, encourages community outreach

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Lessons Created in Friday Meetings

  • STS and LMETS work collaboratively to create lessons or trainings based on the training menu topics.
  • Their work is archived on a shared department Canvas course.

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