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IMPORTANT!
TTL 2001 HAS SEEN NUMEROUS MODIFICATIONS
AND ADJUSTMENTS THAT DIFFERENTIATE TTL 2001 FROM PAST ACADEMIES. READ ALL INFORMATION THOROUGHLY
AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
Avoid misunderstandings. Be
sure that both you and your administrator(s) share an understanding of
the school district's responsibilities and your responsibilities as a
participant.
What is TTL?
TTL
2001 Sites & Dates
TTL Purpose
TTL History
Financial/Credit
Who may attend?
The Governors Academy for Technology
in Teaching and Learning is a professional development opportunity for
South Dakota's K-12 Educators. The Academy is a month long summer seminar
that provides participating teachers with skills necessary to effectively
use technology as a teaching and learning tool.
During the academy, participants enhance
their technology skills in the context of professional practice so as to
accomplish meaningful integration of technology into teaching and learning
based on identified best practices. The academy is designed with a primary
focus on the collaborative design of meaningful learning experiences, through
creation of technology infused study units that are implemented in the
participants' classrooms during the school term following academy participation..
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Session Dates:
Session 1: June 4, 2001 - June
29, 2001
Session 2: July 8, 2001- August
3, 2001
Residential Sites:
Black Hills State University, Spearfish
- Session 1 - Only
Northern State University, Aberdeen
- Session 2 - Only
Non-Residential Sites:
Southeast Technical Institute, Sioux Falls
- Session 1 - Only
Additional non-residential regional sites will
be selected by DECA from those school districts that respond to an RFP. Final
site information will be available in late December or early January. Check back
for updates.
Daily Academy Schedule: (Each daily
schedule includes a one hour lunch period and appropriate AM and
PM breaks.)
Mon.: 10:00 AM to 5:00
PM
Tues., Wed., Thurs.: 8:00 AM to
5:00 PM
Fri.: 8:00 AM to Noon
Computer Lab Schedule: (Use of the
labs during the following times is at the participant's option.)
Mon.: 7:00 AM
to 10:00 AM & 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Tues., Wed., Thurs.: 7:00
AM to 8:00 AM & 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Fri.: 7:00 AM to 8:00
AM & 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Labs available upon demand only)
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Basic TTL Academy Purpose
The 2001 Basic TTL Academy continues to develop technology-capable South
Dakota educators. TTL provides participating teachers with the knowledge,
competencies and understandings to apply technology-enhanced instructional
strategies to support the learning needs of students.
2001 Basic TTL Participant will have opportunities to:
Apply current teaching research to help plan learning environments and
experiences that support the diverse needs of learners.
Demonstrate proficiency with select educational technologies that support
classroom instruction.
- During the Basic TTL Academy, participants will gain proficiency in the
educational use of:
- Microsoft Office Products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and
FrontPage
- Email, listservs, WebCT, and web browsers to locate and share
information
- Computer peripherals such as digital cameras, video cameras, scanners,
and printers
- At the end of the Basic Academy, participants’ demonstrated
competencies will be expected to meet or exceed the student standards
included in the National Technology Standards for Students. http://cnets.iste.org/index2.html
Reflect on professional practice to make informed decisions regarding the
use of technology in support of student learning.
- Basic TTL participants will develop an electronic professional portfolio
that provides evidence that they meet or exceed the ISTE National
Educational Technology Standards and Performance Indicators for Teachers
http://cnets.iste.org/index3.html
Evaluate instructional design through a collaborative approach.
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Over the past several years Governor
William J. Janklow has initiated an aggressive program to bring the benefits
of technology to South Dakota schools to enhance educational opportunities
for students in the State.
To date, these efforts have included the
innovative "Wiring The Schools (WTS) project and the Connecting the Schools
initiative which has led to the development of a sophisticated statewide
intranet -- DDN (Digital Dakota Network).
The CTS initiative included creation of
a robust telecommunications infrastructure (DDN) capable of supporting
high level school use of interactive data and video applications. This
initiative also provided schools with a wide range of onsite technology
tools which allowed them to complete Local Area Networks and to establish
and maintain connections to the DDN which provides statewide /international
linkages. Items supplied to schools have included sophisticated network
servers, switches, routers, videoconferencing equipment, and an assortment
of computers and peripherals designed to enhance teaching and learning
opportunities. Together, WTS, CTS, and DDN combine to provide a solid technical
infrastructure that serves as a firm foundation for the Technology for
Teaching and Learning (TTL) efforts.
Perhaps the most visionary aspect of Governor
Janklow’s initiatives is his attention to providing educators with the
training needed to use technology as an effective teaching and learning
tool. In 1997, the Governor initiated the first Technology for Teaching
and Learning (TTL) Academy. Now entering its forth year, this very
successful staff development academy provides teachers with skills and
knowledge that enables them to create new and more engaged learning environments
for their students through the integration of technology into curriculum.
Academy graduates become part of a growing networked cadre of teachers
who act as effective advocates for the integration of technology into classrooms,
and they become technology integration mentors to colleagues within their
local districts. Over 3500 teachers have already participated in TTL training.
In 1999, Governor Janklow expanded his
training initiative to include school administrators (TTL for School Administrators)
and network administrators (TTL for Network administrators). To date,
TTL for School administrators (TTL SA) has provided nearly 200 superintendents
and principals with training similar to that provided to teachers. However,
instead of developing instructional units, TTL SA participants concentrate
on examination of educational technology issues that are of concern to
administrators. Some of these include supervision and evaluation in a technology
infused environment, administrative uses of technology, technology planning
processes, budgeting for technology, technology staffing issues, and technology
related curriculum issues.
TTL NA was also added in 1999 to help insure
that each school district had one or more individuals on their staffs with
the knowledge, skill, and expertise to create and maintain their local
area networks. All participants complete a rigorous course of study that
included salient elements of the Microsoft Official NT curriculum. In keeping
with the heritage of the TTL academies, TTL NA participants gained valuable
training and experience through "hands-on" instruction that included disassembly,
reassembly, and configuration of high end servers that were made
available through the CTS program. One hundred and seventy-five network
administrators representing 160 public school districts attended the first
TTL NA. In 2000 TTL NA was expanded to include advanced training that allowed
active network administrators to expand their knowledge base. Basic network
administration continues to be offered to help fill the growing need for
network administrators as school networks continue to grow in importance
and complexity.
TTL 2000 also saw the addition of a DTL
(Distance Teaching and Learning) component. DTL gave interested educators
a jump-start in using South Dakota's newly available video conferencing
capabilities as an instructional medium.
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General
The academy is
funded through the Department of Education and Cultural Affairs as a part
of its ongoing effort to develop and implement improved forms of continuing
and sustained professional development opportunities for educators.
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Lodging: Lodging
will be provided for those individuals who attend either BHSU in Spearfish
or NSU in Aberdeen. All other sites are non-residential academies
that do not offer a lodging option.
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Meals: Meals provided
at the various sites may vary. However, all meals that are provided by
TTL are at no cost to participants. Three meals per day are customarily
provided at campus locations where living accommodations are also provided.
Drive in sites provide a noon meal and snacks during morning and afternoon
breaks..
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Stipend: A $1,000.00
stipend is provided for each individual participant who attends the Academy.
This amount is sent to the teacher's school district for payment through
normal payroll channels. (Only "customary and ordinary" deductions are
to be withheld from the stipend.)
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Support Allotment::
A $1,000.00 allotment is paid to each participant's school district. Expenditure
of this allotment is to be directed by the participant and must be used
for software/hardware purchases that support implementation of the unit(s)
designed during the summer Academy. The allotment is NOT for purchase of
the participant's computer workstation.
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Travel: Each school
district sending someone to TTL agrees to "provide transportation" for
each participant." The minimum requirement for this agreement is that the
district provide at least one round-trip per session. This may be handled
in a variety of ways, depending on local district preferences.
In the past some districts have chosen to provide more than a single round-trip
per session. Some have gone so far as to provide for daily round trips.
This is a local matter that should be clarified prior to TTL attendance.
Participants and their respective district officials should have a shared
understanding and/or agreement on this issue.
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Re-certification Credit: Re-certification (Renewal) credit is available for successful
completion of the Summer Academy. This credit is available to interested
participants from the Department of Education and Cultural Affairs (DECA)
at NO COST.
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Graduate Credit:
Additional credit opportunities will be available to TTL Academy participants
through one or more universities.. Costs for these credits will be the
participant's responsibility.
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Eligibility:
Any person who is currently under contract for a teaching assignment in
a South Dakota school may apply for participation in the Governors TTL
Academy. Applicants may include classroom teachers, special education teachers,
administrators, librarians, staff development specialists, and other CERTIFIED,
CONTRACTED personnel. Teachers aides, assistants, or others who are hired
in a support role may NOT attend .
There is no limit to the number of eligible
individuals who may apply from a single school district. All applications
are to be submitted electronically at http://ttl.tie.net.
Be sure to follow ALL directions for completing and submitting your application.
GIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE DIRECTIONS CONCERNING SUBMISSION OF ASSURANCES.
All applications submitted MUST include
a rank order number, assigned by the appropriate school district official
and entered in the blank provided on the Assurance pages and other documents
submitted in hard copy. (See instructions.) Each school
DISTRICT must establish a single, sequential numbering system for this
purpose. This ranking will be used for selection of participants when
more applications are received than can be accommodated at any given Academy
site. Individuals applying from non-public schools are to be ranked separately
from public school nominees.
Federal regulations require that at least
50 percent of the dollars used to fund TTL must be made available to schools
with a high number or percentage of students from low income families.
Therefore, fifty percent of the positions at each TTL site will be reserved
for qualifying low income districts. The Department of Education
maintains district income status information. This information will be
used during the TTL placement process.
If more nominations are received than can
be accepted, first emphasis will be upon insuring that each school district
and non-public school from which applications are received have at least
one teacher in attendance.
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Non-Public
Non-Public
School Participation: It should be noted that under federal regulations,
only public school districts in South Dakota may receive grants to support
the participation of educators. However, public school districts are encouraged
to nominate private school educators as a part of community wide efforts
to increase student achievement through appropriate utilization of technology.
If a private school educator is selected to participate, the grant will
be awarded to the public school district within which the non-public school
resides. The public school district must use the grant funds to support
the participation of the private school educator. Consequently, the $1,000
stipend must be paid to the private school educator. In addition, expenditure
of the $1,000 support allocation is to be directed by private school participants
in the same manner as public school participants.
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Skill
Skill
Requirements: The TTL Academy is intended primarily for classroom teachers
who are interested in effectively integrating technology into the teaching
and learning process in ways that create more engaged learning opportunities
for their students. TTL participants are expected to possess minimum computer
skills at the beginning of the summer seminar. Opportunities to gain, improve,
and/or extend skills are available. For instance, computer labs and instructors
are available during evening hours. as necessary. However, using this time
to gain basic skills will detract from the opportunity to gain/extend integration
skills and knowledge. Failure to have basic, entry level skills will also
increase frustration levels as participants work on integration.
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IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT
NOTE: the academy does not purport to provide in-depth training
on any particular software program (i.e. word-processing or presentation
software) or hardware platform. Instead, participants are given basic instruction
on a variety of software and hardware items, including e-mail, word-processing,
web navigation, WebPage development, presentation software, digital cameras,
and scanners. The academy's emphasis is on integration of these items into
curriculum as teaching and learning tools rather than on mere mastery of
the technology.
The Academy IS NOT intended to provide
advanced technical training and support for those who already possess advanced
levels of skill and knowledge in this area (i.e.: computer coordinators,
network administrators, technical support staff, etc.) Again, Academy emphasis
is on integration of technology into teaching and learning.
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