Picture of our Entire Red Deer Catholic Team - left to right
Brad, Martin, Donna, Craig, Micaela, Dave
Terry, Jonas, Brenda
Missing: Chris, Adam
What we hope to learn on our journey?
We hope to learn through a online learning community and let our passions lead us. We look forward to the the being stretched in our knowledge, pedagogy, connections, sustainability and capacity. We hope to walk away richer for the experience.
Action Research Project - Template
We want to be able to share and post your Action Research Projects on the PLP website so that others may learn from you. We want to brag on you! We will be making web pages from these projects, so to make the projects a little more uniform and easier to flip through we are asking that you fill out this form. Don't worry - it's not nearly as daunting as it looks. This is meant to be a snapshot of your project with artifacts and links should a reader wish to dig deeper into your research.
For your convenience we have copied and pasted this information into your school's team page. Please delete the directions that are *in asterisks* once you are finished.
Team Name: Team Awesomer and Team Number 2 Daha real number 1
Team members:
Donna Leontowicz
Dave Khatib
Micaela Wasylik
Martin Rheaume
Terry Krushelnicki
Adam Sia
Craig Baskerville
Chris Smith
Brad Wolfe
Jonas Marchinko
Brenda MacDonald
School:
Red Deer Catholic Regional Division
Abstract
Red Deer Catholic launched a modest action researach project and initiative on 21st century learning environments and educator proficiency with 21st century learning. Teachers were encouraged to explore digital technology strategies to increase student engagement, as well as, student achievement. One-to-one learning initiative is an opportunity for teachers to best prepare students and educators to be contributing members of an ever-increasing technological and global society through anytime, anywhere learninging environment. The initiative provides teachers with equipment such as netbooks, ipods and flip cameras. Teachers are invited to participate in a collaborative one-to-one mobile technology, maximum of 2 month project in a subject area of their choice optimizing the use of division and school purchased software and hardware.
Problem, Issue, or Possibility
Our district is considering having students bring their own devices to school. Although very practical, many teachers have not used these tools or considered their teaching practices and pedagogy to support the use of student owned devices. This action research was to get equipment in the hands of teachers to do a small interactive pilot of the equipment with a focus on student engagement, student achievement, teacher pedagogy and collaboration.
Focus: Improve achievement for all students, bridge the digital divide and enhance instruction
Objectives and Assessment
Objectives:
1. Provide professional development support to adapt instruction to optimize the benefits of student one to one technology environment
2. Increase student achievement, engagement, and ability to learn how to effectively learn in a digital environment
3. Create and support equitable opportunities for student learning through the use of technology as a learning tool in a mandated programs of study
4. Collect student and teacher data on the impact of the project through a legacy report that we post in a collaborative wikispace
5. Identify factors in professional development, preparation, lesson design, use of technology and assessment that are important in implementing digital teachng and learning approaches.
6. The development of promising practice that can be shared across the division
7. To improve the attainment of 21st century skills in key areas - inventive thinking (inquiry, ciritcal thinking, problem solving) high productivity, collaboration, effective communication, and digital age literacy.
8. To build a foundation based on the concept of digital citizenship
9 An increased understanding of issues and considerations that impact the successful implmentation of classroom technologies.
*Explain what you wanted to see happen (outcomes) and then evidence the team did or didn't achieve those outcomes. What were/are your aimed outcomes for the project? And how will you know you've been successful in implementation?*
Implementation Plan
October -One-to-one Learning Initiative Application Form sent to administrators and teachers
Round 1 - October PD and introduction to the equipment
November - 1/2 way checkup
December - post on the wiki and share with Round 2 teachers
Round 2 - December PD and introduction to the equipment
January - 1/2 way checkup
February - post on the wiki and share with Round 3 teachers
Round 3 - February PD and introduction to the equipment
March - 1/2 way check up
April - post on the wiki and share with Round 4 teachers
Round 4 - April PD and introduction to the equipment
May - 1/2 way check up
June - post on the wiki and shared
Evaluation and Results
The 3-D wiki (http://rdcrd3dproject.wikispaces.com/) is where teachers post what happened in the project and the evidence of whether these outcomes have been achieved. We have discovered that success is our learning and some of our learning is in what did not happen they way we thought or intended.
We are presently collating the information from the wiki to complete our action research project to discover big learnings, recommendations and create a plan for next steps. We are presently creating a plan for new equipment for purchase for next year.
*Please include lessons learned and takeaways. How did it turn out? Where are you now in the project?*
*Please share any and all materials developed throughout the project. Artifacts can include videos, meeting notes, surveys used, presentations, pictures, supporting documents, URLs, slide sets, etc.*
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Picture of our Entire Red Deer Catholic Team - left to right
Brad, Martin, Donna, Craig, Micaela, Dave
Terry, Jonas, Brenda
Missing: Chris, Adam
What we hope to learn on our journey?
We hope to learn through a online learning community and let our passions lead us. We look forward to the the being stretched in our knowledge, pedagogy, connections, sustainability and capacity. We hope to walk away richer for the experience.Action Research Project - Template
We want to be able to share and post your Action Research Projects on the PLP website so that others may learn from you. We want to brag on you! We will be making web pages from these projects, so to make the projects a little more uniform and easier to flip through we are asking that you fill out this form. Don't worry - it's not nearly as daunting as it looks. This is meant to be a snapshot of your project with artifacts and links should a reader wish to dig deeper into your research.For your convenience we have copied and pasted this information into your school's team page. Please delete the directions that are *in asterisks* once you are finished.
Team Name: Team Awesomer and Team Number 2 Daha real number 1
Team members:
Donna Leontowicz
Dave Khatib
Micaela Wasylik
Martin Rheaume
Terry Krushelnicki
Adam Sia
Craig Baskerville
Chris Smith
Brad Wolfe
Jonas Marchinko
Brenda MacDonald
School:
Red Deer Catholic Regional Division
Abstract
Red Deer Catholic launched a modest action researach project and initiative on 21st century learning environments and educator proficiency with 21st century learning. Teachers were encouraged to explore digital technology strategies to increase student engagement, as well as, student achievement. One-to-one learning initiative is an opportunity for teachers to best prepare students and educators to be contributing members of an ever-increasing technological and global society through anytime, anywhere learninging environment. The initiative provides teachers with equipment such as netbooks, ipods and flip cameras. Teachers are invited to participate in a collaborative one-to-one mobile technology, maximum of 2 month project in a subject area of their choice optimizing the use of division and school purchased software and hardware.
Problem, Issue, or Possibility
Our district is considering having students bring their own devices to school. Although very practical, many teachers have not used these tools or considered their teaching practices and pedagogy to support the use of student owned devices. This action research was to get equipment in the hands of teachers to do a small interactive pilot of the equipment with a focus on student engagement, student achievement, teacher pedagogy and collaboration.
Focus: Improve achievement for all students, bridge the digital divide and enhance instruction
Objectives and Assessment
Objectives:
1. Provide professional development support to adapt instruction to optimize the benefits of student one to one technology environment2. Increase student achievement, engagement, and ability to learn how to effectively learn in a digital environment
3. Create and support equitable opportunities for student learning through the use of technology as a learning tool in a mandated programs of study
4. Collect student and teacher data on the impact of the project through a legacy report that we post in a collaborative wikispace
5. Identify factors in professional development, preparation, lesson design, use of technology and assessment that are important in implementing digital teachng and learning approaches.
6. The development of promising practice that can be shared across the division
7. To improve the attainment of 21st century skills in key areas - inventive thinking (inquiry, ciritcal thinking, problem solving) high productivity, collaboration, effective communication, and digital age literacy.
8. To build a foundation based on the concept of digital citizenship
9 An increased understanding of issues and considerations that impact the successful implmentation of classroom technologies.
*Explain what you wanted to see happen (outcomes) and then evidence the team did or didn't achieve those outcomes. What were/are your aimed outcomes for the project? And how will you know you've been successful in implementation?*
Implementation Plan
October -One-to-one Learning Initiative Application Form sent to administrators and teachers
Round 1 - October PD and introduction to the equipment
November - 1/2 way checkup
December - post on the wiki and share with Round 2 teachers
Round 2 - December PD and introduction to the equipment
January - 1/2 way checkup
February - post on the wiki and share with Round 3 teachers
Round 3 - February PD and introduction to the equipment
March - 1/2 way check up
April - post on the wiki and share with Round 4 teachers
Round 4 - April PD and introduction to the equipment
May - 1/2 way check up
June - post on the wiki and shared
Evaluation and Results
The 3-D wiki (http://rdcrd3dproject.wikispaces.com/) is where teachers post what happened in the project and the evidence of whether these outcomes have been achieved. We have discovered that success is our learning and some of our learning is in what did not happen they way we thought or intended.We are presently collating the information from the wiki to complete our action research project to discover big learnings, recommendations and create a plan for next steps. We are presently creating a plan for new equipment for purchase for next year.
*Please include lessons learned and takeaways. How did it turn out? Where are you now in the project?*
Artifacts and Documentation
The 3-D wiki (http://rdcrd3dproject.wikispaces.com/)
Video -
Poster
*Please share any and all materials developed throughout the project. Artifacts can include videos, meeting notes, surveys used, presentations, pictures, supporting documents, URLs, slide sets, etc.*