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=ITEC 57430 Computer Applications in Education= =Team Members=
 * 1) Susan Gorjup
 * 2) Paul Spires
 * 3) Derek Varan  sky

=Team Agreement=

Here is a copy our our group's Team Agreement. [|Group_3_Susan_Paul_Laura_Derek.pdf]

=Introduction:=

District Mission Statement
In concert with our community, we will: Ensure the foundation for scholastic, personal, and career successes of all students; Enhance all relationships within our community; Exercise the best management of our fiscal resources and all of our other resources.

District Vision
These vision statements serve as the framework for the district's strategic plan, which guides all aspects of the district's operation from classroom instruction to energy use.
 * 1) Meet and exceed the instructional needs of all students
 * 2) Maximize the capacity, effectiveness and efficiency of all our current and future resources
 * 3) Communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
 * 4) Provide a safe and secure environment in which students can grow academically and socially
 * 5) Prepare students for the 21st century and beyond

The district, like so many others, is facing financial challenges. The district is comprised of primarily White students with a growing population of Limited English Proficient students and Economically Disadvantaged students.

District Demographics: Asian: 1.4%, Black: 1.9%, Multiracial: 1.8%, Hispanic: 0.7%, American Indian: 0.1%, Students with special needs: 13.6%, Limited English proficient: 2.0%, Economically Disadvantaged: 18.3%

Grade Level
Students are in the eighth grade although the tools may be used for multiple grade levels and content areas.

Students
There are 200 eighth graders in our district who are generally upper/middle class. The technologies chosen are geared toward all learners and may be used for multiple grade levels.

School
The students attend a sixth, seventh, and eighth grade middle school building in a suburban district in Ohio. There are approximately 600 students in the school, and the average class size is 25.

Classroom
Each classroom contains two student computers and one teacher computer. Each classroom is equipped with a SMARTboard, scanner and Turning Point Anywhere software. However, each department has only one class set of the student response system ("clickers") which must be reserved in advance. Additionally, each science classroom and each computer lab has a document camera. Each classroom also has a TV and DVD player.

Computer Facilities
There are three computer labs located in the school: one in the library, one for use only by the media classes, and one general lab. Each lab has 30 computers, which is sufficient to fit the largest size class.There is also a portable laptop cart of 30 notebooks which utilize wi-fi. All computers in both the labs and classrooms have Microsoft Office 2007, SMART Notebook, Inspiration, and Google Earth. Turning Point Anywhere is also available in each computer lab, and each computer lab has it's own student response system.There is a black and white printer shared that is shared with many classrooms.

Research-based Strategies

 * 1) Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers
 * 2) Homework and Practice
 * 3) Identifying Similarities and Differences
 * 4) Providing Feedback
 * 5) Reinforcing Effort
 * 6) Simulations and Games
 * 7) Summarizing and Note Taking

=Summary:= Technology in the classroom is continually changing, thus providing a challenge to the classroom teacher to incorporate this changing technology into our daily lesson plans. Integrating technology into Researched-Based Instructional Strategies is a proven way to increase student achievement. Group 3 has tried to incorporate an assortment of tried and true teaching technologies, which are guaranteed to increase student learning. Twenty-First century learners will need to obtain many technological skills to compete in an everchanging job market. Our group has defined seven Research-Based Instructional Strategies and has given suggestions about incorporating these technologies into a technology-rich classroom. Technologies Include:

//**__Computer Software__**//

 * Accelerated Reader
 * Timeliner
 * i Movie
 * Microsoft Power Point
 * Garageband
 * Comic Life

//**__Using the Web as a Resource__**//

 * IGoogle- for student E-Mail accounts
 * Discovery Education Homework Help
 * Flashcard Exchange
 * Math.com
 * Fun Brain
 * Gizmos
 * Web-Quest
 * Blog
 * Brain Pop

//**__Hardware__**//

 * Computer with Internet Access
 * Flip HD Camcorder
 * LCD Projector
 * Elmo
 * SmartBoard
 * Microphone
 * CPS Clickers