Technology Proficiency Initiative (TPI)

Mini lessons assignments per school

APSJCF & CRTC

• Networks (e.g., LAN, WAN, etc.)
• Peripherals/storage

GiSS & WTSS

• Search Strategies
• Telecommunications Tools (e.g., Internet browsers, video conferencing, distance learning, etc.) for a variety of purposes
• Netiquette (demonstrating knowledge of issues concerning proper etiquette when communicating using electronic tools)

RJ I, RJ II, ERJC & Mart I, Mart II

• Ethical Acquisition (e.g.,citing sources, using established methods, acceptable v. unacceptable use of info (e.g. privacy, hacking, paracy, vandalism, viruses, current laws, regulations)
• Intellectual Property Rights (e.g., copyright, Fair use, patents, trademarks) when using, manipulating and editing electronic data
• Security (e.g., passwords, virus detection/prevention) protecting computer systems from unauthorized use and tampering, including AUP.

GaSS, CSS& VFCA

• Technology on Society and the importance of tech to future careers, lifelong learning & daily living for individuals of all ages
• Identifies Resources to keep current with the use of Technology in Education & issues related to legal & ethical use of tech resources

MS Applications (we won't reinvent the wheel)

1. Word Processing
2. Spreadsheets
3. Databases
4. Productivity Tools (e.g., slide shows, posters, multimedia presentations, spreadsheets) for defined audiences

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Status & Timelines

• Commitment to complete TPI mini lessons by:
  • April 16, 17, & 18--Work on your assigned drafts
  • April (21 holiday) 22--send your work to your group members
  • April 28- begin working on corrections/improvements
  • May 9th- complete assigned mini lesson
  • May 9, 10, 11 & 12--Post final copy of mini lesson on M:\Education\TPI Mini Lessons
  • May 12-16--IT Leads will review all lessons posted on the M drive. Collect your thoughts about each .ppt to share with large group in Corpus. If your recommendations require large revisions, please contact the authors immediately via the TYC - IT Leads distribution list so that we can all be involved in the product's improvement.
  • May 22--All IT Leads will make comments on all completed mini lessons (during session for Leads at TYC Education Conference held in Corpus Christi, TX. Meeting to be held in the Aransas room from 1pm to 5pm.)

Updates after Edu conference (Corpus Christi)

• June 22nd--TPI Mini Lesson improvement dealine (for groups identified at Corpus conference)
• Septebmer 1st--Suggested timeline for Word assessment to occur district-wide
  • A suggestion has been made to this affect. Diana allows each school 1 "meter," 1 actual assessment of the Word assessment--like the one we all covered as a group at our March IT Leads conference. You share this with your staff as a "run through" to ease their anxiety, you don't tell them it's "the test" and you don't allow for them to take notes. It's taken as a group just as we took it. Questions: Would this compromise the integrity of the assessment? Do you feel comfortable and trust that your team could preserve the assessment's integrity and not lead staff on to what the review is about? This 'exposure' to the assessment could occur in June/July and even mid August but that's it. You then have the data from that trial to work on the very specific items that your school needs more training on before we actually allow for the actual assessment in September.
  • I will, of course, have to continue working on asking Mr. Contreras to approve my suggested policies with regards to how many times a person can take an assessment, remediation time, failure to comply with taking assessment, etc. (as per yor input at our last 2 meetings).
• Diana still needs to send out info on how to cite videos and other items in .ppt to group. All other promised info (from conference) has been forwarded to IT Leads.