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A central location for Information Technology Planning, Assessment, and Resources for Learning and Teaching with Information Technology in the Classroom

 

Helpful Documents
Related to the Vermont TGE
Integration and Assessment Resources Other I.T. Areas
  • Complete copy of the Vermont Technology Grade Expectations (TGE)
  • TGE Performance Tasks
  • Instructional Guides for grades K-10
  • SCS Checklists for the TGE Assessments
  • Math and Technology GE Connections
  • Assessment examples

  • E-mail ideas to share

  • Examples of activities

  • Planning and self assessment process

  • Professional development resources

  • Resources online

  • Web sites created by SCS students and teachers

  • AUP for SCS
  • Gender equity
  • Gregg Martin presentation (Jan, 2002)
  • Handbooks for SCS teachers and students
  • IT Plan for SCS
  • Software evaluation sites
  • Trouble Report - Help Desk
  • Why use I.T?
Helpful Documents Related to the Vermont Technology Grade Expectations (TGE)
State of Vermont Documents Locally Created Documents

Information Technology Grade (TGE) Expectations: full document grades PK-12 from the Vermont Department of Education - Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

TGE Performance Tasks ... examples by grade level on activities and units to meet the TGE.  These examples are content neutral.

Assessment Checklists For Grades Kindergarten through 8: Note: words highlighted in yellow indicate areas in which teachers might need additional clarifications:

Word versions (grade K - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8)
PDF versions (grade K -1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8)

Summary of all expectations assessed by CSSU teachers K-8, spring 2006 (note that some expectations have been excluded compared to complete VT TGEs): Word or PDF

Download compressed ZIP file with all Word and PDF documents above.

TGE Instructional Guides for each grade:

Word (K   -   1   -   2   -   3   -   4   -   5   -   6   -   7   -   8   -   9   -   10)
PDF  (K   -   1   -   2   -   3   -   4   -   5   -   6   -   7   -   8   -   9   -   10)
 

Download compressed ZIP file with all Word and PDF documents above.

Math and Technology Grade Expectation Connections For Grades 1-6

Documents that show examples of where the Math and Technology Grade Expectations can support each other.  Also includes references to selected Every Day Math ® (grades 1-5) and Connected Math ® (grade 6 only)

Milton School District Grade Expectations Resource Page:  includes the Technology Grade Expectations and related resources.

CVU High School ESL (Essential Student Learning) For Technology Rubric - Word or PDF

Integration and Assessment Resources
Assessments of Students' Work (Grades PreK-8) - examples of assessments related to information technology.  Included are rubrics, checklists and other ways to assess student products. Professional Development (PD) Resources - principles of PD and adult learning; how PD is being addressed at SCS; Online PD; and sites related to IT PD.  
Examples of Activities and Possible Uses of Information Technology in the classroom.  Included are references to the ISTE National Educational Technology Standards (NETS), Vermont IT Grade Expectations, and Vermont Frameworks of Standards - click HERE for links to each of these documents.  Resources Online - (developing an Acceptable Usage Policy, Impact on Learning, Integration, Research, WebQuest creation and more)
Inspiration and Kidspiration ® related sites to help integrate these two programs into the classroom.   Web Sites Created by SCS Teachers and Students
Performance Tasks ... examples by grade level on activities and units to meet the Vermont Technology Grade Expectations.  These examples are content neutral.  The Introduction provides thoughts on assessment of technology in general. Why Assess? a very good overview of assessing students with their use of information technology, written by Gregg Martin.
Planning and Self Assessment for Teachers - an overview of the planning process at SCS since 2002 with past examples of plans.  Assumptions and key areas (positives and challenges) are included.  
Other I.T. Areas
Acceptable Usage Policy (AUP) -  SCS For grades PK-8 How to Conserve Printer Paper and Simple Trouble Shooting
Gender Equity and Technology I.T. Plan for CSSU including SCS
Gregg Martin January 18, 2002 Presentation - Information Technology Usage in School and Connections to Standards (K-8) Software Evaluation Web Page
Handbooks for SCS Employees (related to I.T.) Why Use I.T. With Learning Grades K-8?

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