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Education Technology | |
The goal of education technology is to combine "best practice" teaching methodology with technology resources in the classroom. Our department's focus is to help schools and teachers to integrate technology into their teaching and into their student's learning.
In addition to providing professional development, the department connects educators with a variety of Digital Resources through the Staff Portal. These resources include: Britannica Online, Discovery Education Video Streaming, Atomic Learning, Enchanted Learning, Scott Foresman History/Social Science Digital Path, and Houghton Mifflin Education Place eServices for Math. To sign in to these resources, go to the Digital Resources for Teachers webpage to sign in to these resources.
Education Technology staff also provides support for a broad range of technology-based programs used throughout the district. For more information on program support, please click on the Department Directory.
Alexandra Ito
Director, Education Technology
Alexandra.ito@sausd.us
714-480-4771 |
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Technology Integration - Flipped Classroom | |
Blended Learning and the Flipped Classroom Defined: Blended Learning has been defined as an education program in which a student learns at least in part through online delivery of content and instruction with some element of student control over time, place, path, and/or space. Student learning takes place at least in part in a classroom. As a blended learning model, the Flipped Classroom is characterized in a classroom by students who rotate on a fixed schedule between face-to-face teacher guided practice at school and online delivery of content and instruction outside of the classroom.
According to flipped classroom pioneers Aaron Sams and Jonathan Bergmann, "In this model of instruction, students watch recorded lectures for homework and complete their assignments, labs, and tests in class." They go on to state that the flipped classroom is NOT "a synonym for online videos...It is the interaction and the meaningful learning activities that occur during the face-to-face time that is most important." In talking to teachers who have flipped their classes, the flipped classroom can truly individualize learning for students. Teachers describe how students can move at their own pace, how they can review what they need when they need to, and how the teacher is then freed up to work one-on-one with students who need their support. They also point to the ability for students to catch up on missed lessons.
Even the "Science Guy" is Flipping: It seems like everyone is talking about flipped classrooms. A couple weeks ago during a webcast sponsored by Capella University, Bill Nye "The Science Guy" - famous for TV broadcast learning - presented on flipped classroom practice. "We can put video up on the Web, where everybody can see it. It's changing the world," Nye stated. "...You can watch, or listen, to the lecture before you get [to class]..." Segerstrom Algebra teacher Crystal Kirch and her class Skyped in the webcast with Bill Nye. Kirch talked with Nye about the benefits she's seen since implementing the flipped classroom model. "I'm able to take that direct instruction, that lecture that used to take up a lot of class time and put that outside the classroom," said Kirch. "And inside the classroom, we're able to work together more. I'm able to work with individuals, I'm able to work with the small groups, and we're able to make more effective use of the time that I have with them."
Need information about Flipping your classroom?SAUSD's Crystal Kirch has a blog on flipping the classroom at http://flippingwithkirch.blogspot.com/ and Crystal can also be found on twitter at crystalkirch. Teacher Brian Bennett provides the #flipclass chat(8) #flipclass chat(8) Twitter every Monday night, his blog is at http://www.brianbennett.org/blog/flipclass-chat/. Both Crystal and Brian provide information from their classroom practice and an opportunity to learn more about the flipped classroom model.
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Cyber Savvy Week December 3-7, 2012 | |
The district is preparing to celebrate our fifth annual CyberSavvy Week sponsored by the Education Technology and Media Services Department. During the week of December 3-7, 2012, activities, lesson materials, resources, posters, and bookmarks on smart and safe Internet use will be disseminated to all SAUSD schools and teachers K-12.
Each day during CyberSavvy Week, teachers should plan to spend 10-15 minutes delivering information to students on the topic for that day.
Daily Topics for Grades K-3
- How To Use the Internet Safely
- Don't Talk to Strangers on the Internet
- Good Cybercitizenship
- Be Responsible for Good Computer Manners
- Check for Understanding
Daily Topics for Grades 4-12
- Identity Privacy and Social Networks
- Online Protection and CyberPredators
- Piracy, Copyright, and Plagiarism
- Netiquette, Student Technology Rules, and CyberBullying
- Check for Understanding
The goals of this event will be to help students, teachers, and parents demonstrate an understanding of Internet safety, privacy, and ethical use of information and to promote awareness of tools and resources for ongoing education in this area.
CyberSavvy teacher packets, a parent letter in English and Spanish, and links to additional resources and Internet safety information are posted the CyberSavvy Week website under Educational Services - CyberSavvy Week: http://www.sausd.us/cybersavvyweek
There is also an implementation Powerpoint available to use with site staff on the website under Educator Resources for CyberSavvy .
Maggie Barnes
District Librarian
maggie.barnes@sausd.us
714-480-4784 |
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OCDE Technology Festival - Technology Purchase Program
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The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) and SchoolsFirst FCU in partnership with Discover Education Network, PBIS SoCal and O.C. CUE are pleased to announce the First Annual Technology Festival, formally the Technology Purchase Program.
ONE DAY ONLY * NOVEMBER 3, 2012
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Orange County Department of Education
200 Kalmus Drive, Building D
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Members of SchoolsFirst FCU can finance up to $2,500 (zero interest) with the credit union. This loan can be used to purchase any hardware and software supplied by each vendor. Online Purchases can be made from November 1-30, 2012.
Questions? Call 714-966-4416 |
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Digital Communication | |
Looking for a consistent way to communicate with parents and students outside of the classroom? Go digital!
No longer are we relying on that piece of important paper going home with the student and hoping it makes it to their parent. As parents increasingly use smartphones, the digital flow of information is becoming the standard way to communicate. It's always at our fingertips whether it is text, email or the internet! Here are some great district resources:
- Use your own teacher section under your school's website. Here you can blog, post homework assignments, post links to pertinent websites, add downloadable forms, state the class expectancies and list your contact information.
- Aeries Gradebook in ABI and the Pinnacle gradebook for secondary schools allow parents using the Parent Portal to check up on current assignments and keep up on their child's progress.
- Wireless devices connected to email (i.e. laptops, iPads, cell phones) can instantly send out emails to individuals. See a great piece of student work, snap a photo of it and send it to the parent. Remember to always use your district email as your professional email.
- Use your desktop or laptop Outlook Webmail to create parent groups. This will give you a quick way to send out a class email for reminders, weekly updates and the school newsletter.
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SAUSD Webpages
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Web Page Editing Tools Webpage
Are you having trouble with web page editing or need ideas to improve your website? Do you need instructions for adding, changing or inserting items? There may be a Help Card just for what you need, please visit the Web Page Editing Tools webpage for a list of Help Cards, upcoming trainings, links, and samples of different types of pages to help assist in web page editing. Don't see a help card that suits your needs? Request a help card by contacting me.
Fernando Juarez
Department Specialist
fernando.juarez@sausd.us
714-480-4744
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IMC - Where Your Classroom Comes Alive!
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The Instructional Media Center (IMC) at the District Office
Open Monday - Thursday from 9am-5:30pm, Fridays from 2-5PM
(closed from 1pm-2pm for lunch)
Fall has arrived!
Come by the IMC to create your fall posters, bulletin boards, and myriads of other projects.
Reminder: There's a wealth of supplies and equipment for your use - computers, laminating, color copies, button maker, Ellison die cuts, binding machine, poster board, butcher paper, construction paper, card stock, and paper cutters.
Check with your Office Manager to be sure your school has an Account to pay for lamination, buttons, card stock, or color copies. Remember that all other services and materials are free to District Employees as long as they are used to create projects for the classroom.
Martha Perez
IMC Department Specialist
martha.perez@sausd.us
714-480-4783
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For School Administrators - New Calling System | |
Good-bye Xtend ....HELLO Edulink!!!
We are currently in the process of implementing a new automated calling system called Edulink. Account information is being emailed to school principals. If your principal does not receive this information in the next couple of weeks please email Laura Moore (laura.moore@sausd.us) in the Ed Tech department.
Best Practices Tip: Recommended length of time for voice messages is 45 seconds. This will ensure less hang ups.
Laura Moore
Technology Training Specialist
laure.moore@sausd.us
714-480-4781 |
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Find that Class in OLM | |
OLM has the ability to search for classes by their titles similar to search engines currently used online. Have the title of the class you wish to enroll available to enter into the search. Use the SA Cloud and login to Oracle. Select SAUSD Employee Online Services and Staff Development.
In the Home tab under Current Learning you will see a Search bar.
- The first dropdown in the search bar will default to "Class". Leave "Class" as the default
- In the search box to the right of "Class" enter a portion or a word from the class title
- Select Go
- OLM will find all classes that contain the portion or the word you entered
- Locate the class you are looking for
- Select the envelope under Enroll on the right side of the page to enroll in the class
For example:
If you are looking for a SMART Board class enter "sma" or "smart" and select Go
All classes with the portion of the word or word will be displayed.
Juanita Fast
Curriculum Specialist
juanita.fast@sausd.us
714-480-4776 |
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SmartBoards
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Standards-Based Lessons for Smart Board
If you would like to access standards-aligned lessons for the interactive white board, try browsing the Smart Notebook content available at the Smart Exchange Web site. After creating an account using the "Join for free!" link, you may access hundreds of Smart Board lessons based on content stanards. You can Google "Smart Exchange" or use http://exchange.smarttech.com to locate the site. Once there follow these steps to locate the lessons:
- Join for free by creating an account
- Click Standards-Correlated Lessons
- Choose California Content Standards from the Standards list
- Select your Grade
- Select your Subject (ELA or Math)
- Click View
Once done, you will see a list of standards with links to downloadable lessons.
James Fowler
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Atomic Learning | |
Atomic Learning provides web-based software training for more than 100 applications - including the ones that we all use every day - whether you work in the schools, district office, department or whether you are a teacher, staff member or administrator. The short, easy-to-view and understand tutorials are an anytime/anywhere resource for you to brush up on technology skills or to find out how to use a program. Atomic Learning is an integral part of our professional development program, a valuable curriculum supplement and extends learning beyond the classroom or training center. The link for Atomic Learning is www.atomiclearning.com. Please call EBS at 75657 for username and password.
Patty.arriola@sausd.us
Broadcast Specialist
714-558-5657 Patty Arriola |
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Discovery Education Streaming | |
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Discovery Education Streaming provides hundreds of thousands of standards-correlated videos, teacher resources and materials to use in the classroom. Did you know that all SAUSD teachers have a subscription to Discovery Education Streaming? Log on to www.discoveryeducation.com for access to videos, video clips, images, clipart, and much more! Call EBS at x75657 for your school's eight-digit passcode.
Patty Arriola
Patty.arriola@sausd.us
Broadcast Specialist
714-558-5657 |
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