T.E.A.M Come together, building bridges not barriers

© 2005 Daisy Damos & Mary Phoenix Facts  Technology is available but educators may have a low comfort level  Schools with less funds have less technology available  Economically disadvantaged schools have fewer qualified teachers  Technology is available but educators may have a low comfort level  Schools with less funds have less technology available  Economically disadvantaged schools have fewer qualified teachers

T.E.A.M Work Technology, Educators, Administration and Money coming together to bridge the digital divide The Solution…

© 2005 Daisy Damos & Mary Phoenix Technology  Computers in every classroom  Current and innovative software  Connectivity and networking  Computers in every classroom  Current and innovative software  Connectivity and networking

© 2005 Daisy Damos & Mary Phoenix Educators  Increase comfort level through collaboration  Professional development  Use best practices  Integrate technology in lessons  Give students more autonomy in their learning  Increase comfort level through collaboration  Professional development  Use best practices  Integrate technology in lessons  Give students more autonomy in their learning

© 2005 Daisy Damos & Mary Phoenix Administrators  Provide release time for collaboration and professional development  Encourage staff to try new teaching models  Sponsor a “model teaching week” event (Susan Kovalik)Susan Kovalik  Provide release time for collaboration and professional development  Encourage staff to try new teaching models  Sponsor a “model teaching week” event (Susan Kovalik)Susan Kovalik

© 2005 Daisy Damos & Mary Phoenix Money  Apply for technology grants  Give funding priority to technology for students  Provide equal access to all socioeconomic students  Apply for technology grants  Give funding priority to technology for students  Provide equal access to all socioeconomic students