For the first two years e-train focused on interest groups as the vehicle to increase the use of technology in the instruction of University faculty. Since then teams include P-12 and University faculty and students. Each of these teams has chosen a goal related to the integration of technology into instruction and e-train advocates have chosen personal goals.
Key to the success of these projects is a dedicated team leader. Team leaders will:
e-train will continue to conduct interest group sessions. These sessions will focus on needs identified at the opening session and needs identified by the teams.
The following table lists these teams, team goals, individual goals and contact information. If you were unable to attend the opening e-train symposium, we invite you to contact one of the existing teams and consider joining or to suggest the formation of another team. Each team should consist of at least one University and one P-12 faculty member (even better would be the inclusion of teacher education and arts and sciences faculty). If you determine that you would prefer to change to a different team or participate in more than one, please let us know. To join a team, volunteer as a team leader, or suggest a new team topic, please email us at admin@etrainexpress.com
Check attached meeting minutes for information about group activities, goals and future meeting times. You do not need to be listed as a group member to attend the group's meetings and participate in their activities. Please let us know if you want to join a group.
Team Goal |
Advocate Name and
Team Member Function |
Personal goal |
To close the gap in reading in preschool-middle school age students.
Create video teaching segments to use in Pre K – 8 literacy activities
Meeting minutes: 11/15/2006
Next Meeting scheduled for: January 17, 2007 |
* Leslie Brauer |
Use technology to close the gap in reading. I wish to develop my videography skills. I would like to use video to teach students with severe to moderate disabilities skills in areas of behavior such as reading, speaking and /or social. |
Lynn Pierce |
Utilize video equipment to monitor and improve reading fluency and expression. |
Lida Norris |
Utilize electronic portfolios to document student progress through video segments and scanned work samples. |
Alison Lenhart |
Learn more about assistive technology to teach reading to K students and learn to create and edit video segments. |
Genelle Jones |
Awareness and use of technology appropriate for use in a preschool classroom, including the use of video production equipment for videos to be used in the classroom and with families. |
Vicki Smith |
Utilize technology in class to bridge the gap between skill development of the “concrete” learner and the abstract concepts of reading through video and still productions. |
Use assistive technology for all students (including LEP, IEP, Special Needs) and reduce the gaps in reading, vocabulary, etc. using thoughtful education practices with technology
|
Lou Ann Sanford |
-Be able to communicate with my students with the use of AT/pictures.
-Develop a universal dictionary for non-speaking students to allow them to communicate with others
-Learn better use of videos/cutting/editing
-Research into Autism through video. |
Leslie Brauer |
Use technology to
present content to students with limited physical
and cognitive abilities and increase access to
content for all students. |
Kandace
Bensonhaver |
Improve reading and vocabulary skills via technology – including the below level readers ESL/LEP, etc |
Nedra Atwell |
-Learn to podcast and vodcast
-Develop Podcasts for class
-Develop Vodcasts for class |
Paula Borland |
-Increase student skills in technology in order to enhance learning
-Increase teachers technology expertise to enhance student learning
-Increase accessibility for students with disabilities to the general education curriculum |
Karen Arnold |
Teach students core content vocabulary/concepts with technology in an interactive manner (i.e., smart board, clicker, etc) |
Brenda Bohannon |
|
Improve existing webpage with foreign languages resources by adding interactive exercises and more interactive media.
Generate a webpage focused on vocabulary that contains interactive features such as sound and video on top of still images. |
Eder Maestre |
-Develop webpages for instructional purposes
-Create powerpoint presentations
-Improve my teaching performance using technology
-Learn to develop my own webpage to help my students improve their language skills |
Eddy Cuisinier |
-I will continue to develop my website and try to include more media like videos or sounds.
-I would like for this purpose to learn more about Flash.
-I will also start working on a program to increase vocabulary learning. |
Gustabo Obeso |
For the projects I am in, I want to use interactive activities, create video clips, sound clips, and more for our website as well as for my classes. Applying the ideas from the workshops and with the right hardware and software, I plan to make all of this happen. |
Tim Straubel |
I want to increase the use of technology in my teaching. The use of interviews and authentic materials is very important and makes instruction more interesting. I should not be the only German voice or face the students see. Technology allows me to increase the amount of German my students are exposed to each day. Knowledge in Dreamweaver, video production, and online exercises allow me to work toward this goal. |
Nathan Love |
|
To work on production and editing of video and audio clips and to work on cell phones in audio production |
Lesa Dill |
I plan on developing sound/video clips for use with my two online, linguistics classes. I already am planning on videos on the production of phones and IPA symbols (and characteristics of sound elements) |
Charmaine Mosby |
-To create a library of video pod casts
-To increase the use of weblogs in conjunction with blackboard |
Terry Elliott |
-To create a library of podcast materials
-To create a video weblog or video resource for my literature (composition) class
-To increase use of weblogs in conjunction with blackboard
-Tech advocacy |
Bob Smith |
|
Create podcasts and vodcasts using the most appropriate pedagogy in designing them and to design an evaluation tool for podcasts and vodcasts |
* Marge Maxwell |
Learn about podcasts and vodcasts |
Nedra Atwell- reporter |
-Learn to podcast and vodcast
-Develop Podcasts for class
-Develop Vodcasts for class |
Elizabeth Romero |
Incorporate podcasting and vodcasting into faculty training initiatives that the department of distance learning at WKU has |
Sherry Powers |
-Integrate the use of podcasting into the work of the students in LTCY 520 and 521 who are providing services to K-12 clients in the WKU Literacy Clinic
-Improve instruction in LTCY courses I am teaching
-Improve on-line course syllabi |
Cassie Zippay |
-Enhance my teaching by learning how to use technology in my classroom
-Improve my online syllabi
-Integrate the use of podcasting in the literacy clinic
-Integrate the use of podcasting in LTCY 420 classes to supplement/enhance course instruction |
Marisa Duarte |
Have a more interactive classroom that will keep students engaged, motivated, and enhance learning |
Jim Berger |
Learn how to develop more video based tools within my online classes |
Carlton Potter |
-Learn to use podcasts and vodcasts
-Learn to apply podcasts and vodcasts in the classroom |
Amy Kinslow |
-Integrate technology into my everyday teaching in order to facilitate learning in my students
-Learn to use the latest technology in order to help my special education students in the regular classroom |
Randy Wilson |
|
To fully integrate PDAs into the classroom
To conduct professional training sessions about PDAs in the classroom
To present a session at KTLC in March about PDAs in the classroom |
* Marge Maxwell |
To learn more about PDA applications in P-12 classrooms |
Marisa Duarte – Reporter |
To learn more about uses of PDAs in the classroom and incorporate them |
Amy Kinslow |
To learn more about PDA applications in the K-12 classroom |
Continue with video syllabus using rich multi-media
Investigate the appropriate medium for certain instructional content
Personalize access to online course information and content to include text, audio and video |
* Rich Patterson |
Use multi-media to enrich the content of all classes |
Stephanie Miller |
-Gain mastery of ilife software with main focus on imovie
-Transfer knowledge of imovie and documentary filmmaking to math students of all levels in my classroom |
Kenny Hartman |
-Gain mastery of ilife software with main focus on imovie
-Transfer knowledge of imovie and documentary filmmaking to math students of all levels in my classroom |
Judith Szerdahelyi |
-Use Ipods and mp3’s in the classroom
-Captivate |
George Kontos |
|
Conduct research on effectiveness of video teaching as a learning tool in the areas of communication, behavior, academics, and assessment
Meeting minutes:
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10/23/2006
- 01/16/2007
Next Meeting scheduled for: March 1, 2007; 3:30, TPH 13
Useful Resources for team:
|
* Connie Miller |
-Research video teaching for academic, behavior, and communication skills
-Use video teaching in consulting regionally, state-wide, and nationally |
Paula Borland - Reporter |
-Increase student skills in technology in order to enhance learning
-Increase teachers technology expertise to enhance student learning
-Increase accessibility for students with disabilities to the general education curriculum |
Marty Boman – Research Advisor |
|
Nedra Atwell – Research Advisor |
|
Lou Ann Sanford |
|
Jennifer Green |
|
Linda Fishback |
Increase knowledge of new technology tools to increase the independence of special needs students in regular classrooms |
Lisa Roberson |
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