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=Welcome to IT- Works= A collaborative space for the Brazospsort ISD Instructional Technolgy Department and the BISD Intermediate School Computer Literacy Teachers.

Members:
 * Nancy Gardner - Coordinator of Instructional Technology
 * Erin Cobb - Instructional Technology Facilitator
 * Anne Mueller - Computer Literacy Teacher/ Technology Integration @ Lake Jackson Intermediate ~ 7th & 8th Grade
 * Barbara Monte - Computer Literacy Teacher @ Clute Intermediate ~ 7th & 8th Grade
 * Brooke Bohot - Computer Literacy Teacher @ Freeport Intermediate ~ 7th & 8th Grade
 * Juanita Cantu - Computer Literacy Teacher @ Freeport Intermediate ~ 7th & 8th Grade

Our purpose is to put in place an appropriate Eigth Grade Technology Assessment as well as discuss ways to integrate technology into the curriculum at the participating campuses. According to the Texas Long Range Technology Plan 2006-2020, to meet the needs of 21st Century learners we must ensure that appropriate skills are acquired by both teachers and students. All students must show mastery of the Texas Technology Applicaitions TEKS by demonstrating that they are technology literate at the end of eigth grade with the needed proficiencies to acquire information, solve problems, and communicate using technology.

To reach this goal it is our reponsibility to put practices in place at all grade levels that support technology integration including professional development for teachers. After reviewing Texas STaR Chart data from the last three years for all three campuses I have found:
 * 1) Teachers at all campuses rated themselves as Developing Tech in the key area of Teaching and Learning for the school years 2005-06 and 2006-07.
 * 2) The teachers at two of the campuses rated themselves as Advanced Tech in the key area of Teaching and Learning while the teachers at the third campus remained as Developing Tech for the current school year.
 * 3) Teachers at all campuses rated themselves as Developing Tech in the key area of Educator Preparation and Development for all three school years.

=Topics of Discussion= Please repond to and/or add questions for discussion.Click on question link to respond to each question on a new page.
 * 1) What do you see as the greatest obstacle(s) to technology integration at your campus?Why?
 * 2) What technology tools are used most by teachers on your campus? By your students?
 * 3) What professional development is needed by teachers on your campus to achieve Target Tech in the key area of Teaching and Learning?
 * 4) What professional development is needed by teachers on your campus to achieve Target Tech in the key area of Educator Preparation and Development?
 * 5) List ideas for an assessment tool that could be administered to all eigth graders.