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How do **YOU** keep abreast of the **latest developments in technology?** Where do **YOU** go to learn what you can?

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 * Quotes**

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[|Learning and Leading with Technology (ISTE)] - Written for the practicing educator. [|Edutopia (George Lucas Educational Foundation)] - Education and Technology but education and "best practice" are the main emphasis. [|Tech Trends (Assoc for Educational Technology and Communication)] - Education and Technology with an emphasis on higher education. [| Educational Leadership] (http://www.ascd.org) Technology & Learning (http://www.techlearning.com/) eSchool News (www.eschoolnews.com) (free) Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey, 1990
 * Periodicals** **and Books**(printed)

[|ASCD SmartBrief] - E-mail news for the K-12 education profession (emailed daily) [|ASCD ResearchBrief] - Focused summaries of original, interdisciplinary, high-quality reserach (monthly) eSchool News (www.eschoolnews.com) (free) Gigalaw - [|(www.gigalaw.com)]
 * Online Updates**

[|Edutopia (George Lucas Educational Foundation)] - Much more than the magazine. This site is filled with videos of best practices and interviews with leaders in the field. [|Apple Distinguished Educators Community] [|Education Reform] - Technology Planning - Best Practices [|Integrating Technology in Seattle Schools] - projects [|170 Ideas and Resources for Teaechers] - Integrating Technology [|Techhnology in Education] - Resources for Teachers [|Technology Research] [|Technology Integration] - Ideas and Lessons [|Michigan Technology Literacy Challenge Grants] [|The Big List on Technology Integration] - Courseware modules [|Connectivism] - The learning theory for the 21st century (George Siemens, 2004)
 * Websites**

on the edge www.sloodle.com (moodle married with Second Life)


 * Listservs**

ISU Center for Technology in Learning and Teaching: http://projects.educ.iastate.edu/index.html ISTE Center for Applied Research in Educ. Technology; http://caret.iste.org CEO Forum School Technology and Readiness STaR Chart: http://www.iste.org/starchart/ ISTE Technology support Index; http://tsi/iste.org UCEA CASTLE (Center for the Advanced Stude of Technology Leadership in Education), Dr. Scott McLeod, http://www.schooltechleadership.org Journal of Research on Technology in Education, ISTE, 4 volumes per year.
 * Research**


 * Readings and Articles in Leadership: Nurturing, Strategies, Methods**


 * Readings and Articles in Teaching and Learning for Generation N and beyond.**

Read journals (See above) Attend AEA workshops, use online tutorials (Atomic Learning) Stretch teaching and learning skills - teach an online course, develp an online course. Be a leaner adn then a teacher of workshops and courses Participate in [|Heartland's TIC (Technology Integration Collaborative)] Network and collaborate with others in our state Change your perspective; never stop being a practitioner in the field - collaborate on lessons, teach students, assist in Media Centers.
 * Strategies to Grow Individually Professionally**

Education Competencies,http://www.microsoft.com/education/competencies/default.mspx: ([|Competency Wheel]) · attend AEA workshops · stretch teaching and learning skills - teach an online course, develop an online course · be a learner and then a teacher of workshops and courses · participate in Heartland’s TIC (Technology Integration Collaborative) http://www.aea11.k12.ia.us/tech/TIC/ · network and collaborate with others in our state · change your perspective; never stop being a practioner in the field- collaborate on lessons, teach students, assist in Media Centers District Instructional Technology Coordinator position Tech Cadres in each building - assistance to teachers Model Lessons - coming in and teachers learn with students Elementary Integration Lesson Notebooks PD Offerings Brown Bag luncheons with colleagues discussiong applications of technology.
 * Professional Development Methods and Models and Planning**
 * Johnson Academy
 * Technology Workshops - offered >60 in last 3 years
 * Summer Camp
 * Technology Cafe - demos during teacher's lunchtime
 * Team Meeting Lessons - at 3 buildings once a month (or more)
 * Apple Technology Mentorship Program
 * Inservice Time dedicated to using technology in content areas

use online tutorials ([|www.atomiclearning.com])
 * JIT (Just in Time) Learning Resources**

[|EdTech Talk] - A webcasting network of educators dedicated to helping those involved in educational technology explore, discusss, and collaborate in its use. [|The Savvy Technologist] - Contains information that may be of interest to technology coordinators, technology integrationists, instructional media specialists, classroom teachers, and school administrators. Most of the articles are related to Internet technologies such as blogs, wikis, online forums, Web standards and accessibility. [|Moving at the Speed of Creativity] - Includes postings dealing with all realms of education. Most of the articles relate to integrating recent technological advances into the classroom. http://www.weblogg-ed.com/ - This site is dedicated to discussions and reflections on the use of Weblogs, wikis, RSS, audiocasts and other Read/Write Web related technologies in the K-12 realm, technologies that are transforming classrooms around the world. (Will Richardson). NECC 2006: [|http://center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/NECC2006] Podcasts and vodcasts as well as web resources from the presentations.
 * Podcasts** (most of these are also blogs)

IMSA's 21 st Century Information Fluency Project : [[/[|http://21cif.imsa.edu/]]] International Society for Technology in Education: [[/[|http://iste.org]]] Consortium Of School Networks: [[/[|http://www.cosn.org]]]
 * Organizations**

Apple Distinguished Educators Program: http://www.apple.com/education/ade/projects.html Dr. Larry Anderson at the National Center for Technology Planning, http://nctp.com Tim Magner, Office of Educaitonal Technology, U.S. Department of Education; http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/technology/index.html John O'Connel (515-242-6354), Iowa DOE, Burea of Instructional Servies, john.oconnell@iowa.gov
 * People**

[|ITEC (Iowa Technology in Education)] - Held in Des Moines in early October. Lots of practical sessions and good-sized exhibitor hall. Good featured speakers. Usually Sunday - Tuesday. [| NECC (National Educational Computing Conference - ISTE)] - Held in last week of June or first week of July. Travels across the country. 2007 - Atlanta, 2008 - San Antonio, 2009 - Washington, D.C. Incredible collection of offerings and overwhelming-sized exhibitor hall. Week-long.
 * Conferences**

__Strategies for Fostering Others Leadership__ · All Technology is under the umbrella of the Technology Strategic Plan. http://www.johnston.k12.ia.us/District/JCSDTechnology.html Goal Areas: 1. Professional Development 2. Integration of Technology · Dedicate 15% of Technology Budget to Professional Development · provide them resources à people resources, professional development opportunities software, equipment · Model lessons; collaborate with teachers · Train the trainer model of Professional Development; team teach with teachers and then they teach it the next session · Be active in teaching others; be original and creative in new professional development initiatives; make it FUN! · Students as Leaders à Webmaster Program 5-12
 * EICT Planning and Implementation**

Dr. Larry Anderson, www.nctp.com include Technology Audit information

All Technology is under the umbrella of the Technology Strategic Plan. Goal Areas:
 * Strategies for Fostering Others Leadership**
 * 1) Professional Development
 * 2) Integration of Technology
 * Dedicate 15% of Technology Budget to Professional Development
 * Provide them resourcew - People resources, professional development opportunities software, equipment
 * Model lessons; collaborate with teachers
 * Train the trainer model of Professional Development; team teach with teachers and then they teach it the next session.
 * Be active in teaching others' be original and creative in new professional development initiatives; make it FUN!
 * Students as Leaders - Webmaster Program 5 - 12

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 * Please Note:** //This Wikispace is an experiment of [|Leigh Zeitz] of the [|University of Northern Iowa]. He has created these pages to enhance his presentations. This project is not endorsed by the [|ITEC organization] in any way other than inviting Dr. Z to make his presentations.
 * Presenter e-mail addresses:**//
 * //Gordon Dahlby dahlbyg at wdm.k12.ia.us,//
 * //Ann Wiley awiley at johnston.k12.ia.us,//
 * //Leigh Zeitz, zeitz at uni.edu//