Discussion+Summaries

Online Forum 1: Emerging Topics of Discussion (compiled by Kevin Hodgson)
 * **The Dichotomy of the Digital Native/Digital Immigrant**
 * //Digital Natives vs Digital Immigrants// is an interesting concept and I do think our current students are more aware of technology, more comfortable with its use, and more motivated to use it, however . . . I'm finding in my 7th grade classroom that while they may be very good with the social aspect of technology, many are not well prepared to use it for academic purposes. -- pwheeler
 * It is not as if a technological switch was thrown, but various platforms were introduced to society at different times, and to different socioeconomic sectors of society at different times. I may be thinking about this in a too Lakoffian way, but I wonder if the metaphor is becoming too limiting, too narrowing, and perhaps too ready an excuse for teachers who do not consider themselves "natives" to reject technology? -- jpappas
 * I agree that students may be good at picking up the technical aspects of the digital media, but they need instruction in the ethics and social norms of the online environment. -- dfrazier
 * **Making learning more visible/empowering students as tech leaders**
 * I have a piece of software called Vision. It allows me to show a student?s computer on every one?s screen. They are so enthusiastic about showing their presentations to their peers that it is a sharing and learning experience. The students can also show them to their teachers in their classrooms. With this software they can also have a live discussion on a particular question or topic. I found that some of my quietest students become more involved in the discussion and let me know what they have learned. -- dperry
 * I have to say that some of the best teachable moments I have ever encountered have occurred when students are allowed to discover. I have literally had kids jump up out of their seats shouting they figured it out only to sheepishly sit back down after they realized how excited they just were. The great days are when your non-traditionally smart kid gets it before the others. In the days that follow, their peers have a new ?go-to? person for assistance. -dlenon
 * I like the "grass-roots" approach to technology dissemination...once it gets in the hands of the kids, they will be begging to use it in other classrooms. This in turn will get more teachers on board as they see the products their kids are capable of coming up with in their respective classrooms. I'm thinking this is a much more effective method than waiting for every teacher to buy-in, or for professional development to appear. - jpappas
 * The students have so much to offer and so much experience with technology in such an inate way - we need to capitalize on that. I think that by nature, teachers tend to want to be in control of what's going on in the classroom, which is important. But this sometimes makes it difficult for us to let go and let the kids explore with new tools. - aburgess
 * **Formal Teaching of “Netiquette”**
 * "Netiquette" is absolutely essential to teach, especially to middle and high school students. Not to stereotype and say that all our kids are slamming each other on social networking sites such as Facebook, but the sheer frequency with which I hear kids talking about inappropriate things they've seen posted on such sites, combined with all the anti-bullying legislation that extends to cyberbullying, I make it a point of constantly reminding my students to be careful what they say in public settings. The problem is many of them don't consider social networking sites to be public. -- jcavagnugno
 * The main issues are "flaming" so we talk about how to disagree politely, spelling and grammatical errors, and submitting substantial responses in concise language. It's interesting that a good portion of my eighth graders voice concern over having the public nature of discussion boards for academic assignments. How is it any different than working collaboratively in a group in the classroom? I guess it's easier to hide in a group, but on the discussion board you have to declare yourself. --dfrazier
 * **Purposeful/Meaningful Use of Technology**
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The key piece for me was to show the students the purpose for the technology: it isn't just engagement, it is a tool that can help them to express what they know without the express pressures or rote written assignments. -- eredner
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Purpose and meaningful use of technology are such important factors for both students and teachers to understand. I think most people agree that technology is engaging, but students need to see that it is a tool, a means to an end, to help with critical thinking and communicating. -- pwheeler
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Our Literacy Support Team has spent a great deal of time working with teachers on purpose-setting, whether technology is involved or not. Purpose should always be clear to students, and it can certainly become a little less clear when the draw of technology is part of the puzzle. - aburgess
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">All of us feel that technology should be used if it ENHANCES the teaching strategy and/or the content. But not just thrown in for the sake of using technology. I've found it difficult at times to make that distinction and resist the temptation to go "tech-crazy" even if it doesn't truly enhance what I'm doing or delivering... -- aburgess
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I too have had to back off of the technology when it does not serve the lesson. Once or twice I've sensed it complicating things for students. I wonder, though, if this is because of how I presented or conceived of the technology use. I hope to get to a place for myself and for my students where they can select the appropriate technological tools for a task, and their selection could evolve naturally from their knowledge of what needs to be accomplished, rather than being so directly forced or inorganic. - jpappas
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">the point that really stuck with me is the fact that technology is a means to an end but not an end in and of itself. I think this is why I labor so much over decisions about which tools to use; I don't want to just use technology for technology's sake, and to my credit I haven't yet - all the ways in which I've used it have been carefully thought out and were aimed at some greater content- or skill-based purpose. - jcavanaugh
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**What working online can bring to the table**
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">In my 7th grade reading classes, I have used Edmodo to discuss favorite books. Students make recommendations for other students and discuss those recommendations with each other. My school, PCIS, has just become a Goggle Docs school, and we are hoping this will be another way for students to have remote access and the ability to share and collaborate on projects. - pwheeler
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I do appreciate the level of depth that some students bring to online forums, especially students who are quiet in class. The time to think of their response is integral to how they express their thoughts. The depth of conversation, however, can be present in a classroom discussion, perhaps more so than the energy of exchange can light up a chat room. - jpapas
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">… to do an online discussion is difficult for my student body because few students have access outside of the school building. -- bristau
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">…. one of the primary purposes of technology is to communicate and share ideas within a global community. The fact that sites such as Glogster, Voice Thread, etc are public and can be viewed by people beyond the classroom is great for teaching kids that their work can have relevance within the real world, not just within school. -- jcavanaugh
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Another huge bonus to producing work using these high-tech tools is the ability to archive final products. Whether they are to be viewed again by the creators, their classmates, the teacher, or future students with the same assignment, it's wonderful to be able to keep student work easily and access it when necessary for years and years to come. - aburgess
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Hurdles and Barriers to Tech**
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The biggest issue that has challenged us is the availability of up-to-date technology. - dperry
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">technology is expensive and in this economy, it is hard to ask for things that pose additional expenses. -- eredner
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">That's the double-edged sword of technology: it's great when it works, but when it doesn't, you're in trouble. All last year, my school had to deal with desktops in the library and lab that just simply wouldn't work. Kids and teachers alike got so frustrated because the projects they were trying to work on were really great, but we kept running into technical difficulties. - jcavanaugh
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Bandwidth and up to date equipment has been and will probably be an issue for most when attempting to integrate many of today?s online tools … But the one issue I see going forward is power. As we are in the mist of the great wireless migration, everyone seems to be forgetting about power. Battery technology has simply not kept pace with advancements made in other tech arenas. ...The rolling laptop/netbook cart being rolled around the halls of our school is less a means of transportation and more a refueling barge. -- dlennon
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The biggest issue I am facing and will continue to face is two-fold: first of all, there's simply a lot of tools out there, and second of all, I don't have the time to explore all of them to determine which ones would best serve my purpose for a given lesson, unit, or project. -- jcavanaugh
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I think the biggest issue facing the success of the TPACK model in my classroom is the lack of a necessary systemic paradigm shift in how education is thought of in my (and many) districts. Technology is slowly creeping into classrooms, but its implementation is still based around teacher-driven models, not models where students are empowered to learn independently. - jpappas
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I have the support of my department head and of the administration at my school. As a matter of fact I am seen as a go to in my school for technology ideas and issues. At a department meeting earlier this year I presented the cool tools we learned about over the summer. Now the key is to get the people in my department and then across the school to buy in and use these tools.My biggest obstacle is access to computers when I need them.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Professional Development Opportunities/Strategies**
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">We hope to provide PD training to our fellow colleagues not only to show them the tools but to make them aware of the TPACK model. Then as instructional technology specialists we will introduce the new technologies in the lab and excite and engage the students, so they will discover how useful these tools can be. Then they too will show the teachers all the advantages of using these new tools to demonstrate their knowledge in the other content areas. --dperry
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Finding creative ways for PD is one of our biggest challenges. Unfortunately we do not have technology classes for our students, so what they get comes from the classroom teachers. We as a literacy team have to 1. help raise awareness as to what is out there to use and 2. train teachers to make them comfortable with the new literacies. So far we have held voluntary walk-in tech classes before and after school, conducted 2 half-day in-services, presented information at faculty meetings, and created a wikispace with strategies and cool tools. --pwheeler
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">One challenge I have personally is figuring out ways to change my lessons to now incorporate daily use of these computers and rotate groups in an efficient and effective manner. My other challenge is an ongoing one for me, and I suspect many others, because I constantly have to try to learn the new technology tools so I can introduce them to my students. I feel confident with learning strategies and content, but technology has always been a struggle. - pwheeler
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">...One challenge I have personally is figuring out ways to change my lessons to now incorporate daily use of these computers and rotate groups in an efficient and effective manner. My other challenge is an ongoing one for me, and I suspect many others, because I constantly have to try to learn the new technology tools so I can introduce them to my students. I feel confident with learning strategies and content, but technology has always been a struggle. - jpappas
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">It is very hard to get PD time because most of it is set up a year in advance. - dperry
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Even if that could be surmounted, professional development needs to support teachers in developing skills, troubleshooting problems, and staying on the forefront of developments. …. many schools (mine is one of them) have cut technology personnel and this limits how much teachers are able to do. - dfrazier
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Even if that could be surmounted, professional development needs to support teachers in developing skills, troubleshooting problems, and staying on the forefront of developments. …. many schools (mine is one of them) have cut technology personnel and this limits how much teachers are able to do. - dfrazier


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Cell Phones/Mobile Devices**
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">… at the moment, cell phones are not allowed in the classrooms I think we may see their use as an educational tool in the near future. Why not teach the students how to use them appropriately in the classroom? -- dperry
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I know there are tons of concerns about allowing cell phones and iPods in the classroom, and I'm sure many district personnel feel like doing so would be opening a Pandora's box of illicit online activity. I was just disheartened to see my district simply outlaw the devices rather than take the (admittedly extensive) time, effort, and perhaps cost to look into how it might be possible to set up an environment in which such tools could be used appropriately. - Jcavanaugh
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Our district has always been rather conservative when it comes to network access. The students weren?t allowed to use any personal hardware and they were only allowed to connect to our network via school equipment. The technology department was always afraid that the network security would be compromised and of course the teachers were concerned about what the students would do with open access. - dperry
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Personal (Financial) Investment**
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I find I often spend my money for things like this: external hard drives, thumb drives, etc. which brings a further financial stressor. - eredner
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">My worry in all of this is that with the greater push for technology that most schools and districts seem to be feeling, or in many cases, to be fueling, it will become an expectation that all teachers have certain technological supplies in order to perform the job that is required of them. That's all well and good if at least a substantial portion of the cost for such supplies is covered by the district, but we all know that's not a reality everywhere. - jcavanaugh
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">As you point out, technology is beginning to take the place of those older supplies, meaning that maybe it's time to start thinking about putting some of that out-of-pocket money towards technology. Maybe I should be looking at stocking up on flashdrives this summer instead of filler paper and pencils. - aburgess
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Buying personal technology/computer devices is definitely something that does have implications for TPACK that I had not thought about at first. The need for storage devices, either hard drives or thumb drives, as well as a personal computer that supports the new technologies/literacies are important things to consider - pwheeler
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Labs Versus Carts**
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I'd love to blow up the whole traditional classroom set-up and give the kids a real dynamic environment to work in, one that is adaptable to whatever project is going on, and one that teaches them to use technology at every step of a process, not just when the lab is available and under the teacher's insistence/direction. - jpappas
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I love your point about technology not being an ancillary activity in some "special" room - like that's the only place where the magic happens. In order for our students to truly feel and see that we are really integrating technology effectively, they need to see it as a regular part of instruction. Bringing it into the classroom where students spend every day makes an important point. - aburgess
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">At my school, we still have labs and also have a netbook cart. Over the past year, the observable trend has been that the lab space gets signed out first and the late comer gets the cart. Why that is so is certainly a debatable point but I do think that each has its strengths and weaknesses. Until we find a way to get each student a machine that is easily portable, indestructible, completely secure and runs forever and a day without needing to be plugged in, I fear we will all be forced to accept the weaknesses as well as the strengths that the lab and the cart bring to the technology party. - dlennon

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**The Seven Spaces of Technology (conceptual idea)**
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I often bemoan the rigidity of the physical space in which we interact in the classroom. With 35 students, 35 desks and a couple of bookcases, it is a wonder that learning happens (and fire codes aren’t broken). I’d love a learning lab idea, but this doesn’t seem to be practical in the current budget climate. The Seven Spaces idea allowed me to think more cogently about the virtual spaces in which my students and I interact and in which they interact with each other. -- jpappas
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">My students see the web as a purely social place. School rules do not allow for school to have the social space of technology and truthfully, this tool has caused more problems (bullying) that it seemingly has helped. It would be awesome, however, to use social technology for homework help. etc. but this is an area in which I would really need some PD or administrative guidance! -- eredner
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">At the moment our district has pretty confining rules about online spaces. Even though I know that are students are active text messengers outside of school, Secret Spaces aren?t allowed in the classroom. The students aren’t allowed to use their cell phones in their classrooms for calls or text messaging. Also, most group spaces like Myspace or Facebook are blocked. - dperry
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The piece of it that I've been thinking about the most is the idea that the seven spaces overlap - I think it's important to understand that there aren't clear lines between the seven spaces - they are dynamic and fit together in various ways. In my school, many people - both staff and students - are using groups spaces very effectively. - aburgess
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">At my school, we've been experimenting with using some of our team meeting time to share what we've done with technology in each of our classrooms, and I, for one, have found it very useful. As our whole grade (and to some extent our whole school) pushes for greater technology integration, sharing ideas and collaborating in such a manner is essential to making sure teachers and students get the maximum potential out of the tools that are available to them. -- jcavagnuolo
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I find the 7 spaces of technology a novel and intriguing concept which broadens/expands my classroom walls in ways I hadn't thought of
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">before. Corners, nooks, and stations become spaces in "THE CLOUD" and now give new meaning to publishing, performing, participating, viewing and collaboration. I am still not comfortable with"secret spaces" and need more information. What these 7 spaces make clear though are the need to constantly try to update my own understanding of the latest technology tools so I can push the walls out even further. - pwheeler
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The idea of 7 spaces of technology caused me to think of the theory of multiple intelligences that was developed in 1983 by Dr. Howard Gardner, a professor of education at Harvard University …Now I got to thinking how these 7 spaces of technology might fit together with Gardner’s 8 intelligences and although I do not claim to be an expert on this, it seems to me that there might in fact be some correlation between the two. In other words, different intelligences might be more inclined to benefit from the use of different tech spaces. -- dlennon
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Linguistic intelligence ("word smart") /Publishing Spaces
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Logical-mathematical intelligence ("number/reasoning smart") /Data Spaces
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Spatial intelligence ("picture smart") /Publishing Spaces & Watching Spaces
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence ("body smart") /Performing Spaces
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Musical intelligence ("music smart") / Performing Spaces
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Interpersonal intelligence ("people smart") /Group Spaces & Participation Spaces
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Intrapersonal intelligence ("self smart") /Publishing Spaces (blogs?)
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: circle; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Naturalist intelligence ("nature smart") /Technology Adverse


 * Question 1 - Group 4 (Donna Criswell)**
 * Explain how you've incorporated the TPACK model into the unit you've created for the New Literacies Institute:**

Summary of thoughts: How do you measure progress - comparing pre and post TPACK work through data? Concerned about assuring that technology must fit the delivery of the curriculum rather than designing the curriculum around computer technology Concerned about teachers requiring support for the technology and reliable access to resources Convincing teachers to move to a TPACK model - why is this better than what I'm currently doing? Need support from Administration for new idea adoption Conversely, Admin would hit a wall if not for the passionate teachers who are embracing TPACK Follow up/ongoing PD is key Teaching 21st Century research skills is key


 * Question 2: Based on the Readings rpovided in the Elluminate session, what is the biggest issue you think you will face implementing the TPACK model? What was the one point that stuck with you the most and why? How successful have you been in implementing the TPACK model to date?**

using websites 'wisely' looking for instructional support/tools/interfaces that will scaffold the learning for students. Tools that enhance are not enough, making sure they have the strategies needed to understand the relevant content is crucial. good teaching and best practices, regardless of technologies involved struggle with finding ways to sort, organize and manage content on the other hand, we can't possibly digest all of the available content but must be able to learn how to access content using tech what is the true definition of 'technologies' as it relates to TPACK collaborative approach is recommended change is hard - spectrum of styles and comfort levels Need to address in preservice/higher ed Worries about frenetic pace as it relates to pacing and processing - not enough time for reflection Buy-in with baby steps and get one teacher excited and watch the 'snowball' effect backwards design, strong planning difficult to pitch new ideas and technologies under fiscally difficult times and cuts concerned about virtual vs. f2f learning concerned about implementing TPACK if not a content specialist


 * Question 3:**
 * In reading all of the posts so far, it is apparent that regardless of which model a district adopts, or which technology tools are embraced in the classroom, professional development is key to ensuring successful implementation and adoption. What you would like to see happen in your district? What kind of PD would work for you, to make you feel comfortable integrating technology with confidence?**

multi-session PD series inservice for ALL staff Create PLC's with goals Learn from one another Time create cross-curricula units, implementing new literacies Teacher teams leading PD Time Use students! Time Survey teachers for their needs - buy in Conferences, PLCs, study groups Don't gear to the tool, create more ready-to-use standards-based-technology infused lessons.. modeled. Include teachers in the PD design and planning process common planning time, districtwide pd Teacher PD Academy where teachers can select from a series of online and f2f trainings. Staff can opt in and out of sessions based on their self assessment/survey Graduate credit Time!