It seems to me that I heard that Newspapers write on a 7th/8th grade level.  Seems that teachers should have at least this grade level proficiency in technology.

 

Jon

On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 3:46 PM, Lauren Parren <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Frank, if we should get this conversation going, it would have to include you!  Thanks for letting us know.  No one has expressed interest in Wave as the format, but if it should happen, it will certainly be discussed here.

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School Information Technology Discussion <[log in to unmask]> on Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 9:35 AM -0500 wrote:

Lauren and others interested in Teacher Technology Proficiency:

If you have a discussion about Teacher Technology Proficiency please have it here as well as the Wave. I am interested in joining. Several years ago I collected information from several sources (Milken, enGage, ACOT, CBAM) to develop a developmental model of teacher proficiency using IT in learning situations. At that time not too many folks were interested so I never finished the work - I retired instead!!

Let me know if you get a discussion going.

Peace

Frank

On Dec 9, 2009, at 4:23 PM, Lauren Parren wrote:

This sounds like a great Wave discussion, doesn't it?

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Mt. Abraham Portfolio Coordinator

802-453-2333 x 1119

School Information Technology Discussion <[log in to unmask]> on Monday, December 07, 2009 at 2:55 PM -0500 wrote:

In West Rutland, we faced the same question about a year ago... I did some research and concluded 1) "tools" for measuring technology skills are either for research and not skills-based or skills-based and not validated; 2) the "tools" that are around are out-of-date (severely)-- I showed them to high school students and they laughed "who really does that anymore?" was a typical response.

So... I drafted a list of 30 things that I think are "essential skills" for educators, and we have been working from that... the list I put together is on Lulu (http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/30skills/7157349) and also on my web site (http://hackscience.net/30skills/)

I am in the middle of drafting the second edition... I am not sure this is what you are looking for, but it is our solution to a similar problem.

-- Dr. Gary L. Ackerman, PhD

Information Technology & Physics Teacher

West Rutland School

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From: "Joanne Finnegan" <[log in to unmask]>

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Sent: Monday, December 7, 2009 2:11:37 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern

Subject: Teacher Technology Proficiency

Does anyone have technology proficiency requirements of teachers in your school or district?  We are considering a "required" check list of skills or proficiency and hope to update them based on the new NETS-T.  Of course, then we have to decide how to assess these skills, so any information about how your district or school does any formal or informal teacher assessment of tech skills would be appreciated.  Privately/off list is fine.

Thanks in advance.

Joanne

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