DL Leadership May 1

“Digital Literacy Catalyst Teachers Start Something”

OUR 2014 – 2015 GOALS

Advance our knowledge and skills through customized professional development for elementary, middle-school and high-school staff.
Promote leadership competencies through developing a culture of sharing and a spirit of optimism and experimentation.
Gather information about staff and student needs regarding technology/media and digital literacy and explore formal and informal strategies for teacher learning.

HIGHLIGHTS & EXAMPLES

FLIPGRID: Reasons for Using Digital Media and Technology.
HOW TO VIDEOS: Step-by-Step Process(Pell) Step-by Step Process(TMS) and Brainstorming Applications at the Pell School
TMS POINT OF VIEW SCREENCASTING RESEARCH: Sir Francis Drake: Villain or Victim?
COLLABORATIVE ONLINE WRITING: Read, write, ask questions, synthesize
POLL EVERYWHERE: NHS Teachers Share Ideas
CONNECTED LEARNING: DL Leaders Reflect
SCIENCE BLENDSPACE: Solid/Liquid/Gas
TMS Let’s Create Coders
TMS Ebola Outbreak in Newport
COMMUNITY BUILDING AT PELL: Holiday Traditions and Behavior Support Program
GENERATION CITIZEN AT TMS: We Need a Playground
Teacher Leadership: THE UNCONFERENCE
Principals Have the Power to Promote
TMS DL Catalyst Teachers offer PD to colleagues on April 14
Developing a BYOD Policy at Rogers: Why it Matters — Video — Draft Policy Document
VIDEO: LibGuide for Newport Documentary Project and LIBGUIDE FOR TRUTH OR DARE and Student-Produced Video at TMS

SHOW AND TELL: TEACHERS

What successes have you experienced this year?
What are key elements of your vision for digital literacy in the Newport Public Schools?
What do you need to move forward in 2015 – 2016?

ADMINISTRATORS: STRATEGY

What do you appreciate about faculty leadership in digital literacy?
What are key elements of your vision for digital literacy in the Newport Public Schools?
What do you need to move forward in 2015 – 2016?

AGENDA – AFTERNOON