1. ANDREA CARDON AND KATIE DRAKE WILLIAMS/LEDGER ELEMENTARY COPPERAS COVE ISD TCEA FEBRUARY 2014 Tech N’ Talk

2. What is Tech N Talk? Tech N Talk is a media based literature circle After school Focus on pleasure reading Technology skills Web 2.0 technologies

3. Introduction

4. Katie went to TAGT Andrea went to TCEA How did it start?

5. Why do we need a program like this?

6. Technology Standards K-5th

7. International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), 2007

8. Combined Standards

9. Research Behind the Idea

10. Why do we need a program like this? Hyperlinks to related subject matter help build comprehension Hypertext access to different types of texts (expository, narrative, reference, fiction) Promotes opportunities to practice different reading strategies. Learning experiences that provide students with the skills they need for today’s world Through trial and error, youth add new media skills to their repertoire Tech Reasons National Association for the Gifted, 2000 State Board Educator Certification (SBEC), 2001 Texas Education Agency (TEA), 2009

11. Data Analysis From Our First Year Repeating club members who increased scores 75% Members who increased reading scores while in the club 64% Average gain in reading scores 17 points on a 100 points scale *Largest gain 41 points

12. Steps to Building the Club

13. First Steps to Building the Club Submit a proposal to principal Chose a book, day, time, and place Find funding, purchase books Create an application and spread the word Create an application Find activities online to supplement book, create a timeline for activitiestimeline for activities Decide on end product-Digital Media Contest (1 st semester)Digital Media Contest Build a webpage and blogwebpageblog

14. Recruitment

15. Posters around school Morning announcements Personal contact in class, lunch, and library Video can be shown for a peer perspective

16. Challenges

17. Things We Learned/Challenges Recruitment of members Blogging- Unwanted participants Kids not blogging on their own Unsupportive parents Competing with other afterschool events Losing club members to rezoning of schools Funding for books How to make use of blogging tools like pre- scheduling posts

18. Technology We Use

20. Grants

21. In 2011-2012, we were awarded over $3000 from the Copperas Cove Education Foundation to help fund books, zip drives, T-Shirts, and a trip to Medieval Times in Dallas to support the theme of our book. Copperas Cove Education Foundation

22. Grant Sources Innovative Reading Grant (Barbara Bush) http://www.ala.org/template.cfm?template=/CFApps/awards_info/award_detail_info.cfm&FilePublishTitle=Aards,%20Grants%20a nd%20Scholarships&uid=40B1B129F2FD0FEE Supports the planning and implementation of a unique and innovative program for children which motivates and encourages reading, especially with struggling readers. Barbara Bush Foundation http://www.barbarabushfoundation.com/site/c.jhLSK2PALmF/b.4425435/k.544A/Current_Funding_Opportunities.htm Digital Wish http://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/grant_awards ALA American Library Association (big list!) http://www.ala.org/ala/awardsgrants/index.cfm NEA https://www.neafoundation.org/pages/educators/grant-programs/grant-application/ Teachers Count http://www.teacherscount.org/teacher/grants.shtml#cscitechhttp://www.teacherscount.org/teacher/grants.shtml#cscitech (Technology) http://www.teacherscount.org/teacher/grants.shtml Kathy Schrock’s Guide http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/business/grants.html National Council of Teachers of English http://www.ncte.org/grants/elem

23. Conclusion This presentation will be posted on our Tech N’Talk Livebinder. Use the QR code for access. Please take a brochure or download from our Livebinder. Questions? Comments?

24. back

27. Our Website

28. Teacher approved sources

29. Schedule

30. Behind the Scenes

31. Blog Post Sample

32. Posting a comment

33. Publish/Preview

34. Student Comments

35. Posted Comments Awaiting Moderation

36. Pages

38. Template

39. Layout

40. Gadgets

41. Settings

42. Time

43. What Happens at a Club Meeting? Sign in Check the blog for a new post Check the blog Review as a group/discuss Do activities Comment on day’s events Approve comments Check on their reading (quiz/blog poll) back