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temecula valley usd technology in the classroom instructional technology math facts and operations while at the same time increasing the depth of their understanding then when they get to high school the focus changes to an analysis of mathematic principles all of these areas can be supported extremely well with the addition of technology when looking at software for hard to support instruction keep in mind the important elements that support students learning appropriateness of the program approach and motivation november volume 1 issue 4 sage is built out of nearly 100 opensource packages and features a unified interface sage can be used to study elementary and advanced pure and applied mathematics this includes a huge range of mathematics including basic algebra calculus elementary to very advanced number theory cryptography numerical computation commutative algebra group theory combinatorics graph theory exact linear algebra and much more www.sagemath.org/index.html learning today is an interactive environment geared to appeal to an elementary age student grades k-5 mathematic curriculum is researchbased and aligned with state and national education standards learning today s content is presented in an engaging interactive and high-impact learning environment and students work with real world relevant examples www.learningtoday.com/corporate math-curriculum.asp feedback and expected learning outcomes here are some sites that support mathematics ixl assesses your students understanding as they practice and generates detailed performance reports to give you valuable insight about your students abilities with a single click of your mouse you can view any of ixl s 37 reports which include data on grade-level proficiency trouble spots and even progress toward meeting state standards www.ixl.com wolframalpha introduces a fundamentally new way to get knowledge and answers not by searching the web but by doing dynamic computations based on a vast collection of built-in data algorithms and methods students can search an equation and find answers that demonstrate the way the question was resolved www.wolframralpha.com the importance of mathematics why math mathematics is the foundation for success in a variety of content areas during a child s educational experience students that take more rigorous k-12 mathematics courses or content are more likely to go to college this is true of all students regardless of their social economic or ethnic background these students are also more likely to find jobs that pay a higher wage if they increase their math skills mathematics equals opportunity 2007 during the students primary years our focus is on students learning numbers and operations basic measurements and basic understanding of data as the student moves into the intermediate and middle school years a greater emphasis is placed on the practices and reinforcement of basic technology spotlight websites for math tvusd technology highlight where is technology going professional development 1 2 3 4 grant possibilities 2011 toshiba america foundation for math and science grades 7-12 to promote quality science and mathematics education us u.s schools grants are made for programs and activities that improve teaching and learning ave grant $9,500 $17,000 www.taf.toshiba.com

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instructional technology web page the web page is currently being updated to include teacher resources student resources project development and a shared space for technology lesson plans across the curriculum found under educational technology instructional technology site and support temecula valley usd technology pauba valley elementary school highlighting technology is often focusing on one or two parts of a day that occur in a classroom in steven sloan s classroom technology is a way of life steven s class has over 30 laptop computers purchased mostly by him and his father at second hand dealers these computers have been reprogramed to serve as a resource to his direct instruction the technology behind the one to one laptop program is steven s father scott as a computer programer scott has taken on a lofty goal during his retirement and gone into making sure his programing skills go to help students learn the whole class is set up to support learning by assessing students current levels in math english language arts science and social science after students have been assess a baseline they system supports them as an individual by assigning content to each student that is at their needed level of appropriateness student start their lesson then receive help from tutorials when ever they get a question wrong students are fully engaged in the interactive instructional model as steven pulls students into small groups based on the need for further support students in the class are achieving and having fun doing so this program has been in effect in math for the last year and now has grown to include the other subject areas a full pilot of the program maybe just around the corner algebra target teachers one teacher from each of the middle schools and high schools have been called to take part in a targeted program that looks to support students with their continued development with algebra principles these teachers have undergone many days of training to support students and increase their perspective learning outcomes by including technology in their classroom part of this program has given each of these teachers 20 netbooks for students to access the aleks program assessment and learning in knowledge spaces is a web-based artificially intelligent assessment and learning system aleks uses adaptive questioning to quickly and accurately determine exactly what a student knows and doesn t know in a course aleks then instructs the student on the topics she is most ready to learn as a student works through a course aleks periodically reassesses the student to ensure that topics learned are also retained aleks courses are very complete in their topic coverage and aleks avoids multiplechoice questions a student who shows a high level of mastery of an aleks course will be successful in the actual course she is taking as targeted teachers the use of the aleks system allows teachers to have students work independently in the classroom while teachers support small groups the teachers in the program include the use of recorded lessons via document camera to quickly repeat lesson topics while monitoring students for understanding feedback is provided to the teachers from responders/clickers that assess students not succeeding on the aleks system temecula valley high school one-on-one ipad solution temecula valley high school has started a one to one ipad program for all the early level el students maria leanza is teaching students to access english content and develop fluency with free apps the ield program will give students a chance to create meaningful curriculum-centered audio projects student are using digital audio tools ipods mics garageband itunes keynote etc and various accessories to improve reading processes the implementation of these technologies has increased students motivation and engagement the students are also proud to have access to the technology so much so they look forward to going to class to learn.

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leadership technology support the leadership and learning center s full array of resources to support educational professional development now includes webinars information covered in webinars can vary covering such topics as instructional development teacher support leadership development and more webinars of note use student data to improve instruction and learning douglas reeves effective grading practices creating a compelling case fro change douglas reeves evaluating teaching learning and leadership the next generation of educational accountability douglas reeves connie kamm and cathy lassiter www.leadandlearn.com/multimedia-resourcecenter/webinars one-to-one computing promises and perils putting a mobile computing device in the hands of every student and teacher isn t just a matter of buying the machines implementation professional development and integration into the curriculum can be major hurdles and evidence that such programs improve student achievement remains thin still experts say interest in oneto-one computing is on the rise because of its potential to improve access to online curricula collaboration on school projects and communication between teachers and students the biggest challenge however is helping teachers develop the expertise required to harness the power of the technology mouza 2008 p 3 while needs for training in the use of software and the laptops are important and must be catered for the recent research takes another direction teachers simply cannot learn technology skills in isolation of their teaching holcomb 2009 one-to-one technology access does not necessarily lead to better technology use in learning and the technology can be under used or sometimes not used at all lei 2010 research is revealing that it is the way the laptops are used in learning that makes the difference holcomb 2009 silvernail gritter 2007 in turn the way the laptops are used is dependent to a large degree upon professional learning according to bebell and o dwyer 2010 the quality of the implementation of one-to-one laptop initiatives can be predicted from the quality and depth of the professional learning that teachers receive in a study of one-toone laptop programs running in three technology high schools drayton falk stroud hobbs hammerman 2010 it was found that the lack of time for professional development especially for teacher collaboration was a barrier to effective integration of computers into learning however even when given the same professional learning teachers integrated technology into their teaching to different degrees and in different ways these variations that are found to exist in integration within oneto-one laptop schools are often due to variations in teacher practice drayton et al 2010 teachers make their choices about how they utilize the technology at hand based on many factors including their beliefs about pedagogy and tend to use technology within their existing practice mouza 2008 miller 2008 found that the laptops did not necessarily bring about change where practices were entrenched in the teachers belief systems drayton et al 2010 give the example in one high school in which one science teacher believed that focusing on information transfer was the primary focus of teaching while another in the same school believed that discovery was the focus technology will not change teaching practice but training teachers how technology can support good instruction is the key digital education revolution one-to-one computers in schools 2010 marzano research laboratory provides free resources on research based strategies that support leadership and instruction there are posted webinars event presentations classroom tools available for viewing never miss those powerful instructional examples tools of note building engaged schools formative assessment and grading tammy heflebower and ken williams highly engaged classrooms robert marzano www.marzanoresearch.com/free_resources event_presentations_webinars.aspx qr -code to the instructional technology web page a qr-code is like a bar code for web sites that your phone can scan and take you to web page.

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professional development instructional technology pinnacle support day computer lcd document camera february 2 february 23 3:45pm to 5:00pm the district office starting monday november 14th thru december 14th your school ipad ipod and iphone november 21st 3:45pm to 5:00pm the district office room d web tools for educators february 28 and march 20 3:45pm to 5:00pm the district office google apps for education january 23rd and january 25th 3:45pm to 5:00pm 2 part session sign up at the instructional technology web page under curriculum and education technology computer lcd document camera integrating technology in instruction this tool has quickly replaced overhead projectors and whiteboards come learn the basics of how to make it all work then bring it as a learning tool into your classroom pinnacle support day this is targeted for elementary schools that have just started using the pinnacle gradebook system this is a walk-in and ask questions support time at your school site arranged through your admin web tools for educators there are many free resources and tools that teachers and students have access to on the web these tools can increase motivation collaboration and creativity in your class ipad ipod starting out this is a training that focuses on the function of an ipad and setting up three must have apps evernote drop box splashtop white board google apps for education this session is targeted for teachers that want to learn how to create a google docs these forms can be used to survey assesses and report collaboratively google forms for admin this session is targeted for administrators that want to learn how to create a google form these forms can be used to survey assesses and report collaboratively nov 8 8

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