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=Administrator Training Program Wiki: Day 1=

This page is meant to support Day 1 of the Administrator Training Program and contains links to resources mentioned by the presenters, the guest speaker, and the participants. Below are links to the official OCDE Administrator Training Program sites:
 * [|Administrator Training Program Official Site]
 * [|Practicum Hours Submission Form]
 * [|Original Binder] (PDFs in zip format for download)

Here is a new book that may be relevant to extending your learning on these topics:
 * [|What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies and Social Media] (2011, McLeod & Lehmann, eds.)

=Agenda (w/Links)=


 * Morning Segment:**

Welcome, Introductions, & Group Norms
 * [|Day 1 Slides] (On Google Docs w/Discussion Feature)

"Welcome to My World" & Worst Fears, Best Hopes
 * [|Technology Standards for Administrators] (Read p. 20-21 of the PDF, "Welcome to My World... The Principal" )
 * [|Worst Fears, Best Hopes] (An Anonymous Google Spreadsheet)
 * [|Worst Fears, Best Hopes] (PDF Handout)

Overview of Administrator Training Program Module 3: Benefits and Requirements
 * [[file:AB 430 Mod 3 Overview.pdf]]
 * [[file:Practicum Guidelines.pdf]]

BONUS: Advanced and Specialized Search for Administrators


 * Middle Segment:**

Introduction To Web 2.0 and Blogs For Administrators >>
 * See Blog If You Love Learningfor slides and more details.
 * Teacher web sites - []
 * Class web sites - []
 * Learning journals - http://freetothink.edublogs.org/
 * Book Clubs [|Example]
 * Connect with Authors and Experts [|Example](Link now dead.)
 * UPDATE: The Story - []
 * Pen Pals [|Example] (See Global Awareness and Cultural Literacy Through Electronic Dialog. Link now dead.)
 * Professional Development [|Example]
 * Reflective Practice [|Example] (Also, don't miss [|David Warlick's blog] and [|Vicki Davis' blog].)
 * Many More Examples of Blogs in Education - http://supportblogging.com/Links+to+School+Bloggers
 * Blogs by Administrators:
 * [|Chris Lehmann's blog]
 * [|Miguel Guhlin's Blog] (Added 2010/09/21)
 * [|Tim Lauer's blog] (And [|Lewis Elementary], where every teacher has a blog.)
 * [|Mabryonline.org] (A middle school where every teacher has a blog - this is an archive of a previous year.)
 * More principal blogs and administrator blogs.
 * See also the blogs of the administrators in this Twitter group: [|twitter.com/markwagner/gtadmin]
 * More recommendations from my colleagues on Google+: []
 * Turning Vision into Action, from Dr. Timothy Kanold
 * Educational Technology Blogs (Recommended to Start With)
 * [|Will Richardson] - Be sure to see Will's new "blog" at [|WillRichardson.com]
 * [|David Warlick]
 * [|Jeff Utecht]
 * [|Vicky Davis]
 * Search For More Blogs:
 * [|Google Blog Search]
 * [|Technorati]
 * Advanced: RSS Aggregators (for subscribing to multiple blogs and other "feeds"):
 * [|Bloglines]
 * [|Google Reader]

Read/Write Web Resources (eBinder Materials)
 * [|Introduction to The Read/Write Web Slides] (Old Slides from 2006)
 * []
 * []
 * []

Activity 1: Comment on a blog post that you find interesting. (Skim the blogs above and use the blog search tools above to find something meaningful to you.)

Activity 2: Create Your Own Blog at [|Blogger.com] or [|EduBlogs.org]

Internet Awareness and Safety Resources

Overview of CIPA, COPPA, and FERPA


 * Afternoon Segment:**

Technology Information Center For Administrative Leadership (TICAL)
 * http://www.portical.org
 * Activity: [|Scavenger Hunt] [PDF]

Professional Presentations
 * Video: How to Tie your Shoes Really Fast from [|Cory Pavicich's presentation] at the Google Teacher Academy for Administrators
 * [|Garr Reynolds' Presentation Tips]
 * [|Presentation Zen]
 * Find High Quality Images (that you are free to use): http://search.creativecommons.org
 * Activity: Presentation Make Over

Data Collection and Analysis with Online Surveys (Note: CUT due to Google Docs Forms in Day 2)
 * [|Surveymonkey] (Free Surveys for Administrators and Teachers)
 * Activity: Create an Online Survey

EdTech Profile
 * http://www.edtechprofile.org

Practicum Hours
 * [|Practicum Hours Submission Form]
 * [[file:Practicum Guidelines.pdf]]

Reflection and Evaluation
 * [|Online Evaluation]


 * SETS Projects**:

[|TICAL] - Day 1 - Administrative Resources for Schools ([|Scavenger Hunt.pdf]) ([|Acceptable Use Policy presentation]) [|TechSETS] - Day 2 - Technical Resources for Schools (Including Updates and Free Online Help Desk Software.) [|CLRN] - Day 3 - Instructional Resources for Schools (Search by standard!) [|EdTechProfile] - **All Days** (Self Assessment of Technology Proficiency)

(Sometimes Mentioned During The Workshop)
 * Additional Resources:**

[|Edmodo] - Safe social networking for schools.

[|enVisionMATH] -Interactive and visual learning and differentiated instruction to address the specific needs of all student populations.

[|Jing] - A simple and free screen capture program that allows you to create annotated images or narrated videos - and share them online! (Great for creating tutorials for your staff!)

[|My Access!] - "The program's powerful scoring engine grades students' essays instantly and provides targeted feedback, freeing teachers from grading thousands of papers by hand and giving them more time to conduct differentiated instruction and curriculum planning."

[|TurnItIn] - This webservice checks for plagiarism, facilitates peer review, and offers tools for grading and markup of essays.

[|Tinyurl] - Take a long ugly URL and... make it tiny! (Good for emailing long addresses - like surveys or jing videos - to your staff!)

email Mark Wagner: mark@edtechteam.com  =What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies and Social Media =