andrew chambers star chart
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MORNINGSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL
THE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY FOR FINE ARTS
A Center for Commerce, Culture, and
Communication
STaR Chart
Teaching and Learning
Patterns of Classroom Use
Frequency /Design of Instructional Setting
Content Area Connections
Technology Applications TEKS Implementation
Student Mastery of Technology Applications
Online Learning
Educator Preparation and Development
• Professional Development Experiences
• Models of Professional Development
• Capabilities of Educators
• Access to Professional Development
• Levels of Understanding and Patterns of Use
• Professional Development for Online Learning
Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support
Leadership and Vision
Planning
Instructional Support
Communication and Collaboration
Budget
Leadership and Support for Online Learning
Infrastructure for Technology
•Students per computer•Internet Access Connectivity Speed•Other Classroom Technology•Technical Support•Local Area Network Wide Area Network•Distance Learning Capability
Technology in Living Color
Travel to the International Heifer Ranch outside Little Rock, Arkansas
Experience simulations of the actual non-profit work this organization provides in third world countries, i.e., animals are purchased and given to poor families in order for them to become self-sustaining
Purchase an animal and decide to which country their purchase will be sent
Students research this online and decided as a 6th grade class they wanted to be a part of helping others.
Travel to the International Heifer Ranch outside Little Rock, Arkansas
Experience simulations of the actual non-profit work this organization provides in third world countries, i.e., animals are purchased and given to poor families in order for them to become self-sustaining
Purchase an animal and decide to which country their purchase will be sent
Students research this online and decided as a 6th grade class they wanted to be a part of helping others.
Our students building a bridge into the future
Participating in and supporting the International Heifer Project
Exploring a presidential library
Learning through hands-on science activities and
experiments
Experiencing historic civil rights storytelling at Central High
School in Little Rock
Students experienced these activities on-line before going
there in person
Visiting the places that we visited in virtual land
Washington D.C. /Williamsburg, VA/or New York City highlights program studies of culture, commerce and communication by involving students in:
Connecting the computer usage to real world application
Washington D.C. /Williamsburg, VA/or New York City highlights program studies of culture, commerce and communication by involving students in:
Connecting the computer usage to real world application
PROGRAM CHALLENGES
• Funding
• Time
• Students access capabilities at home
• Need for prompt delivery of services once money expended for product.
• Resistance from those that are afraid of technology
• Programs that will limit access to sites that are not conducive to learning yet are not to restrictive
RESULTS
2008 – 2009
Key area 1-11 pointsKey area 2 -12 pointsKey area 3-12 points
Key area 4 – 12•All of our areas are in the developing stage and we must move post haste into Advanced Technology and beyond in the next few years.
Recommendations
Begin an intense teacher
preparation program that
provides online learningopportunity.
Look for Corporatesponsors to underwrite laptops for each
student.
Increase the connectivity
and access beyond theclassroom.
STaR Chart information may be accessed through the link
below
http://starchart.esc12.net/