Technology Needs
Cynthia Petty
MTTC
Fall 2006
Goals Tools and Technologies Constraints Decisions

Professional-Develop my coaching skills to encourage my mentee in the use of reflection to enhance planning and teaching.

Independent Study

Guided

 N/A
Manage the learning environment in an organized and collaborative manner.
Collaboration
 N/A
Teachers will engage in self-assessment to evaluate technology proficiency and improve upon learning opportunities.
Direct Instruction

Guided Practice

Brainstorming

Questioning
 Star Office Impress and Calc


Star Office Writer 		Wireless network could fail

bulb could burn out

n/a
Software could crash
Match
Adult learners will use assessment tools to create TEKS driven assessment to support foundation and curricular content.

Direct Instruction

Discussion

LCD Projector



Webccat










Wireless network could fail

n/a

network could crash




Hardware could fail


Match
Aspects 2, 3, 4
Social
Teachers will work within the computer lab in pairs and/or also in informal groups. Teachers will use accumulated TAKS benchmarking data to create new assessments. Pairs will work together as a group to create assessments. Pairs will work to support each other and within the group to address needs of the diversity of needs of the group.
See tools and technologies listed above.
Instructor
The instructor will encourage and plan self-assessment throughout the project so educators can monitor and assess progress throughout the staff development opportunity. Material and information will be presented to the educators as the training continues.
See above.
Human resources, hardware and software, and other instructional materials.
 See above.