1. KIDS INSTITUTE

2. First Purpose  Bring in the district teachers.  Offer to 20 districts per year.  Launch the KIDS grant.  Train district teachers on various classroom technologies.

3. KIDS INSTITUTE Second Purpose  Introduce them to the KIDS model of instruction.  Learn how to implement various technologies in their classroom.

4. KIDS INSTITUTE Training Institute  Four days of training.  Learn KIDS model of instruction through four modules.  Each module takes a day.  One day of planning technology in district implementation.

5. KIDS INSTITUTE Schedule of Instruction  Introduce the module.  Have question and answers.  Evaluate how the module components work together.  Train on implementing technologies into their classroom instruction.

6. KIDS INSTITUTE Engaging Parents Example: Email  Utilize to commutate with parents.  Introduce email, etiquette, and email systems.

7. KIDS INSTITUTE Training Days  Tuesday is dynamic curriculum.  Wednesday is diverse instruction.  Thursday is accessing and capturing learning.  Friday is instructional planning.

8. KIDS INSTITUTE Goals of the Institute  Train teachers to implement technologies.  Use existing and new technologies in classroom effectively.

9. KIDS INSTITUTE Instruction  Using multiple classrooms.  Training parents.  Enabling students to take technology to the home environment. Every piece of technology will then be implemented.

10. KIDS INSTITUTE Goals  Make teachers comfortable with technology.  Teach them to train other teachers.  Demonstrate to others on how to use technology effectively.

11. KIDS INSTITUTE Instructional Plan  Align technology provided.  Decide with district needs.  Choose technology implementation.  How?  What?  How much?

12. KIDS INSTITUTE Equipment  Provided as a participating district.  Shown additional equipment to purchase.  Supplied technology.  Equipment  Software  Training  Aligned with the grant’s goals.

13. KIDS INSTITUTE Plan for Technology  Instructional plan  District implementation  Superintendent approval  Equipment delivery

14. KIDS INSTITUTE Plan for Equipment Placing of equipment  Videoconferencing  CD burners  Laptops  Scanners

15. KIDS INSTITUTE Impact of KIDS Institute  Engaged in learning.  Engaged in familiar technologies.

16. KIDS INSTITUTE Students will take the technology a step further.

17. KIDS INSTITUTE Goals for the Teacher  Introducing technology to students.  Allowing use and creativity.  Realizing the product.  Showing real world use.

18. KIDS INSTITUTE Engaged in learning.