CAPSTONE DIGITAL PORTFOLIO

Leslie PirtleMay 2012

Introduction

With a background in teaching computer hardware and software applications to college students and to K-8 teachers, I enrolled in BSU’s Instructional Technology graduate program to acquire the skills and theoretical knowledge to better serve my elementary and middle school learners.

TEACHING TO ISTE TECHNOLOGY FACILITATION

STANDARDSArtifacts offered as evidences originate from Leslie Pirtle’s:

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Instructional Technology coursework, Bridgewater State University (BSU) August 2011 - May 2012

Curriculum developed as Technology Integration Coordinator responsible for faculty development, and computer lab maintenance, and teaching grades 4 through 8, Saint James-Saint John School (SJSJ), New Bedford, Massachusetts August 2011 – June 2012

Curriculum developed as Technology Integration Coordinator responsible for faculty training, Greater New Bedford Catholic Elementary Schools (GNBCES), New Bedford, Massachusetts January 2010 - June 2011

TF-I A 1As Technology Integration Coordinator for Greater New Bedford Catholic Elementary School system, Jan 2010-June 2011, I was responsible for assisting 55 teachers in 5 schools to develop and integrate technology knowledge, skills, and understanding. I created wikis to showcase samples of their technology-integrated curriculum

http://sjsjshowcase.wikispaces.com

http://stjoeshowcase.wikispaces.com

http://sjsjshowcase.wikispaces.com

TF-I A 2

Created and facilitated ePals Professional Development Workshop

All Saints Catholic Elementary School,New Bedford, MA February, 2011

Tasks Stream Artifacts:TF-I A 2.docxTF-I A 2.pptxhttp://lesliepirtle.wikispaces.com/epals

TF-I B 1Attended in 2010 Attended in 2011 Attended in 2012

Digital Learning EnvironmentsApril 8

Burlington MarriottOne Burlington Mall RoadBurlington, MA 01803

http://www.guide2digitallearning.com/page/dle_boston

Renweb Train the Trainer WebinarJanuary 19

Online with Principal at All Saints Catholic Elementary SchoolIllinois AvenueNew Bedford, MA

http://www.renweb.com/Support/RenWeb-Online-Classes.aspx

National Catholic Educators Association Conference April 11-13

Social Media: Legal and Practical Implications Caring Classrooms: Using Differentiated Instruction to Meet the Needs of All StudentsLights, Camera, ActionHynes Convention Center900 Boylston StreetBoston Massachusetts

http://www.ncea.org/events/NCEABostonCentral.asp

Blue Ribbon Schools Blueprint for Excellence National InstituteApril 15

Reading High SchoolReading MA

http://www.blueribbonschools.com/?q=conferences

Mimio Interactive Whiteboard Training

August 24

Saint James Saint John School80 Orchard AvenueNew Bedford MA

http://www.mimio.dymo.com/en-NA/Training/Overview.aspx

TF-II A-1

As requirement for INST 523, developed a curriculum web for teachers of SJSJ

http://www.wix.com/lpirtle/mimio

TF-II A - 2Assisted Middle School teacher in design of technology integration for Social Studies culminating assessment, grade 6

Newsletter Requirements Technology

Feature Story Word Processing Application

Human Interest Article Word Processing Application

Obituary Word Processing Application

Advertisement Word Processing Application and Image Editor

Word Search Web 2.0 Activity, Image Editor and Word Processing Application

Timeline Spreadsheet Application

Task Stream Artifact: TFII A-2.docProject Directions: http://sjsjtechnology.wikispaces.com/Grade+6

TF-II A - 3

Task Stream Artifact: TF-II A – 3.docx

Religion class lesson plan developed as required by INST 509

TF-II B - 1Digital Yearbook Lesson Unit for Grade 8 developed using Teaching for Understanding model, based upon Constructivism,Social Constructivism and Connectivism Precepts offered as evidence

http://www.wix.com/gleasonpirtle/digitalyearbook#!theory

http://www.wix.com/gleasonpirtle/digitalyearbook#!model

TF-II C - 1Assisted grade 4 teacher to select and incorporate curriculum-appropriate technology into district-wide Social Studies assessment.

Task Stream Artifacts: TF II C-1.doc and TF II C-1.pptxProject Directions: http://sjsjtechnology.wikispaces.com/Grade+4

TF-II C - 2Science class lesson plan developed as by INST 509

Task Stream Artifact TF II C-2.docx

TF-II D - 1Assisted each teachers in 5 schools to establish and maintain class wiki pages

http://mrspackardsclass.wikispaces.com/Religion

TF-II E - 1

http://exchange.smarttech.com/curriculum/curriculum.html

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/classroom-curriculum/alignment

http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/ http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/

Offer teachers a wide assortment of standards-based resources for integration of technology into core curriculum. Examples:

TF-II F - 1

Implementing ADDIE design model, assisted Science teacher to create and design Science project in which students gain understanding of an environmental issue by creating a brochure using a Web 2.0 application.

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Student’s submissions arecompared using a standardizedrubric. Revisions to activity areplanned.

Project wiki is establishedwhere students can find instructions, examples anda link to MyBrochureMaker.com

Specific learning objectives:• Students to develop expertise

on an environmental issue of theirchoosing

Students log on to wiki to access examples and directions. Students create brochures using MyBrochuremaker.com

Learning need identified: students to learn about man’sImpact on the environment

TaskStream Artifacts: TF II F-1.pdfAnd TF II F-1.docx

TF-III A - 1

This lesson was designed as an extension of a Social Studies assignment in which students researched and reported on a country of their choosing. Productivity integration tasks:

• Download project file from Wiki• Use Google Chrome to access Google

Maps• Retrieve, edit and store a Microsoft

Word document on school network• Paste a screen capture from one

program to another• Copy paste text and images• Use Google Maps to find and collect

data and images• Use Google Maps to discover absolute

and relative location and compute distance

TaskStream Artifact: TF III A-1.docx

TF-III A - 2

Use of research findings evidenced in curriculum web I designed for INST 523

http://www.wix.com/lpirtle/mimio#!create-lessons (See bottom of Page)

TF-III A - 3

Guided Middle School students through the research process • Topic selection• Research question• Find and evaluate sources• Use browser to bookmark• Organize sources and take

notes• Download an APA Formatted

template• Use a word processor to create

an APA formatted paper• Use to format citations• Submit papers via First Class

Task Stream Artifact: TF III A-3.doc

See Assignments 2, 3, and 4 with Rubrics:http://sjsjtechnology.wikispaces.com/Grade+7

http://www.sciencebuddies.org/

CitationMachine.net

TF-III A - 4

Grade 5 Social Studies students used Google Chrome for Internet research, to brainstorm and organize a research paper about a topic of their choosing related to their assigned countries

Task Stream Artifact: TF III A-4.jpg

TF-III A - 5

Used “Adaptations” YouTube Video of rapping camel to capture students’ interested when introducing animal habitats unit for 5th grade science

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX8VQIJVpTg

TF-III A - 6Students participated in extensive training through presentations, video tutorials, material posted to Wiki and hands-on activities in use of First Class LMS:

• E-mail• Chat• Collaboration• Calendar management• File creation, storage,

retrieval• Retrieval and Submission

of assignments

Wiki page dedicated to First Class training: http://sjsjtechnology.wikispaces.com/First+Class

Grades 6, 7 & 8 Wiki pages contain First Class Assignments and Assessments at: http://sjsjtechnology.wikispaces.com/First+Class

TF-III A - 7

As a “get acquainted” activity, students created “license plates” using PowerPoint’s image editing and drawing tools. They chose clip art and used the Latin Motto Generator to find a slogan that best expressed their individuality.

Each student learned to upload his or her project to the class Wiki to share with classmates.

TF-III B - 1Although SJSJ does not have learners who require assistive technologies, learning in the technology lab is implemented through a Universal Design Learning approach.

Lessons are presented and students demonstrate understanding as:

• Demonstrations• Presentations• Films• Hands-on Projects• Lecture or oral reporting• Podcasting

This is further evidenced through the mixed media approach of the class wikis for each grade

Multi-sensory, interactive applications such as Kidspiration and Spelling City are used extensively with technology integrated curriculum

http://sjsjtechnology.wikispaces.com/Grade+7

TF-III C - 1

Students use applications and web research to plan a restaurant opening.

Tasks include:• Determining square footage

needed• Estimating costs• Gathering and comparing data

about competitors

Tools include:• Real estate listings• Google Maps• Windows 7 Calculator • Microsoft Office Word and Excel

Task Stream Artifact: TF III C-1.docx

Note: this sample is an incomplete work, --assignment is in progress as of 5/12/2012

TF-III D - 1

http://www.wix.com/gleasonpirtle/digitalyearbook#!rubrics

http://www.wix.com/gleasonpirtle/digitalyearbook#!lessons/vstc8=lesson-2

The 8th Grade Digital Yearbook Lesson unit is designed for students working in learning teams of 5. The majority of students’ time is spent in collaboration, performing hands-on learning within and among teams. Settings include laboratory with one computer per student, library with one laptop per team, outside of school through Kidblog, First Class and Wikispaces, and “on location” while filming the project. Each team began by creating a learning team Charter to evaluate skills and abilities and to create process for resolving conflict. Developed for INST 522

Task Stream Artifacts: TF III D-1.docx and TF III D-1.xlsx

TF-III E - 1The Grade 8 Digital Yearbook Lesson unit, developed as a requirement for INST 522, offers extensive, point-by-point documentation of Mass Curriculum Frameworks and ISTE-NETS standards addressed. Top level navigation links to lesson plans which detail how standards are taught.

http://www.wix.com/gleasonpirtle/digitalyearbook#!standards

TF-III E - 2The research of David H. Jonassen, Distinguished Professor of Education, School of Information Science and Learning Technologies at University of Missouri-Columbia. supports the use of “Spreadsheet as Mindtool” (Jonassen, 2004). This lesson, based upon Behaviorist and Connectivism learning theories, was developed for Grade 4 as a requirement for INST 523. Lesson Plan: Identifying Weather Trends According to US City and Region.

Johassen, D. H. (2004). Modeling with technology mindtools for conceptual change. (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson

Task Stream Artifact: TF III E-2.docx

TF-IV A - 1Examples of Technology-Based Assessments

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Spelling City Manipulatives (Formative)

Computerized Multiple Choice Summative Assessment

Project Based Science Summative Assessment

TF-IV A - 2

Trained eighth grade teacher to generate assessments and evaluate results using ExamView

TF-IV B - 1

Task Stream Artifacts:

Trained second grade teacher to establish a grade book using a downloaded Excel template for assessment and evaluation of student learning

Template source: http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/excel-gradebook.html

TF-IV C - 1

Guided science teacher in the use of Excel to create a rubric for Science Fair Project outline assignment.

Task Stream Artifacts:

TF-IV C - 2

Task Stream Artifacts:

Grade 5, having submitted papers in which each reported on a country, students are now applying learning to plan a trip there. They will use technology to be estimate the cost, calculate time differences and create an agenda of sites they will (virtually) see.

Task Stream Artifact: TF IV C-2.docx

TF-V A - 1April, 2011: Participated in district meeting at Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro, MA, with Assistant Superintendent, Principals and Technology Directors, to compare curriculum mapping applications and determine which would be best to adopt for district high schools.Considerations:• User-friendliness• Cost• Faculty training• Ease of Maintenance• Technical Support

TF-V A - 2Conducted training with faculty and staff on the use of First Class E-mail and File Creation, Storage and Retrieval, including developing and delivering:

• Instructional handouts• 1 to 1 instruction• Professional development training

sessions• Resource Wiki• “How-to” page on school website

Task Stream Artifact: TF V A-2.docx

http://www.sjsjschool.com/first_class.html

http://sjsjtechnology.wikispaces.com/First+Class

TF-V B - 1Research, evaluate, compare instructional technologies. Advise principal on purchasing.

Recommended purchases approved and adopted, 2011-2012 :

(6) Altec Lansing USB-Powered Speaker Systems(3) Mimio Whiteboard Systems purchased Summer, 2012(1) Logitech Webcam(1) Microphone(1) Flip Camera

TF-V C - 1Authored and published “User-Friendly,” an instructional technology newsletter for all teachers within the Greater New Bedford Catholic Elementary School System

Task Stream Artifact: TF V C-1.pdf

TF-V C - 2Assist Teachers to Create

• Instructional Presentations with PowerPoint, Prezi, Impress, Google Presentations

• Instructional Videos with PhotoStory and Windows Live Movie MakerRecordings with Smart Notebook and Mimio Studio

• Banners for classroom using MS Excel

Task Stream Artifacts: TF V C-2.MP4 and TF V C-2.wmv

TF-V C - 3While SJSJ does not own any specific purpose electronic devices, I submit the following as evidence of my knowledge of a specific purpose electronic device that can be used either as assistive technology or for the general class population. For an INST 529 assignment, I created a faux advertisement that explains the LiveScribe Pen.Task Stream Artifacts: TF V C – 3.pdf

TF-V C - 4I have participated in distance learning as an adjunct professor for University of Phoenix, a full time instructor for Wake Technical Community College and as a graduate student at Bridgewater State University I possess a working knowledge of:

U of Px Proprietary LMS

Moodle

Blackboard

TF-V C-5

Above is the Curriculum I Web developed to support teachers’ use of Mimio interactive whiteboards, as a requirement for INST 523

http://lesliepirtle.wikispaces.com/

http://www.wix.com/lpirtle/mimioAbove is the Curriculum Web I developed to support 55 teachers across 5 elementary schools whom I provided professional development training from January 2010 -June 2011

TF-V C - 6As Technology Integration Coordinator for Greater New Bedford Catholic Elementary School system, Jan 2010-June 2011, I generated daily e-mail blasts, reaching 5 principals and 55 teachers. These contained helpful tips and resources for integrating technology into the classroom.

TF-V C - 7Developed proficiency with Databases when drafted to process grades and run reports for the 17 schools of the 4 districts of our system, June 2010 and 2011

TF-V C - 8Extensive hardware and software proficiencies. Formerinstructor for Computers andEngineering TechnologiesDepartment at Wake Technical Community College

http://cet.waketech.edu/

TF-V D - 1Routinely log in remotely to school’s server to access student work and push webpage shortcuts and project files out to their desktops.

TF-V D - 2As GNBCES Technology Coordinator, used e-mail to exchange and plan lessons with 55 teachers in 5 schools.

TF-V D - 3Trained faculty on use of First Class Conferences to post and share information from workshops they attended at National Catholic Education Association, Boston MA April 2012

Task Stream Artifact: TF-V D-3.docx

TF-V D - 4Created graphics, navigation and initial content for school website, All Saints Catholic School, New Bedford, MA. Uploaded site to host server.

http://www.ascsnb.org/

TF-VI A - 1

Disseminate information regarding computer and Internet safety, ethics and law to faculty through e-mail blasts, news letter, Wiki page and professional development meetings

Task Stream Artifacts: TF-VI A - 1.pdf

TF-VI A - 2Taught unit, “Respecting Others’ Work” unit to grade 5Task Stream Artifact: TF-VI A–2.pptx

This lesson uses the Worksheets and Activities from the Lesson: Whose Is It, Anyway? (4-5) available for download at Common Sense Media.

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/lesson/whose-it-anyway-4-5

TF-VI B - 1Worked one-to-one assisting 55 teachers in 5 elementary schools to select technology to meet diverse learner needs. Attached artifact provides summary documentation of each teacher meeting.

Task Stream Artifacts TF-VI B – 1.xls

TF-VI B - 2The artifact portrays an interview with an assistive technology consultant. Discussion topics included assistive technology, IEP implementation and the delivery of services.

Task Stream Artifact: TF-VI B – 2.pdf

TF-VI C - 1Currently students are filming a bi-lingual skit acknowledging their Portuguese heritage. This skit will be included in the Digital Yearbook DVD to be distributed at graduation. Attached artifact is the script they have submitted.

Task Stream Artifacts: TF-VI C-1.pdf

TF-VI D - 1I assist teachers to select and implement appropriate resources for computer and internet health and safety, drawing heavily from Common Sense Media Curriculum

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/curriculumoverview_0.pdf

TF-VI E - 1Solicited donations and assembled 3 desktop computers from older equipment inventories for use by students coming to the Extended Care Program during after school hours. This affords access to computers for homework for those who do not have computers at home.

TF-VII A – 1 -8Maintain inventory of software and hardware.

Perform routine troubleshooting of computers and peripherals in classrooms, computer lab and on laptops

Install software applications to network computers and laptops

Attached artifact demonstrates proficiencies with hardware, software, networking technologies and internet protocols. Task Stream Artifact: TF VII A-1 to 8.pdf

TF-VII C - 1August 2011-Attended Mimio Teach Workshop Designed Mimio Resource Web for faculty in partial fulfillment of INST 523 requirements

http://www.wix.com/lpirtle/mimio#!

TF-VII B – 1-7Consult and collaborate with JC Computers of Plymouth MA, outside contractor responsible for maintaining the SJSJ network

In my current capacity as Instructional Technology coordinator, I make recommendations, but decision-making authority resides with the principal. See Slide 41

Attached Technology Plan Analysis, written as a requirement for INST 524, is offered as evidence of proficiencies.

Task Stream Artifact :TF VII B-1-7.pdf

TF-VIII A – 1Task Stream Artifact: TF-VIII A – 1.zip

TF-VIII B - 1

Task Stream Artifacts: TF-VIII B – 1.docx

Case discussion contributions submitted in partial fulfillment of requirement for INST 524 offered as evidence

TF-VIII C - 1Grant proposal written for INST 524 offered as evidence

Task Stream Artifact: TF-VIII C-1.docx

TF-VIII D – 1-7Tech Policy Analysis written for INST 524 offered as evidence

Task Stream Artifact: TF-VIII D-1.docx

TF-VIII E - 2

Under supervision of district’s Director of Educational Technology, worked alongside other school technology coordinators to configure new netbook lab at All Saints Catholic Elementary School Summer 2010

Leslie Pirtle, Contact Information

Technology Integration CoordinatorSaint James-Saint John School, New Bedford MA

lpirtle@dfrcec.com

Graduate StudentInstructional Technology Program

Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater MAlpirtle@bridgew.edu

LesliePirtle@Yahoo.com919.622.0806