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Category 1: National Standards Alignment; Teaching and Learning (CIAC.)

__Technology Scope & Sequence Examples__
 * BASIC TECHNOLOGY SKILLS in K-12 CURRICULUM **
 * 1) [|Tools & Templates for planning with technology] (TICAL)
 * 2) [|Jay School Coorporation Technology Scope & Sequence]
 * 3) [|Peters Township High School 9-12 Scope & Sequence]
 * 4) [|King George County School Website]- provides information about scope and sequence split up by grade level and includes information about staff development for technology integration.

__On-line Learning__
 * SPECIALIZED COURSE & TECHNOLOGY**
 * 1) [|NEA Article: Guide to On-line Course]
 * 2) [|Maryland Virtual School Program -] brochure outlines a program developed for students to get high school credits.

 Tools for Distance Learning
 * DISTANCE LEARNING/INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY**
 * 1) SKYPE - [|skype site,] [|uses in education (]Coolcat blog)
 * 2) Elluminate - [|elluminate site]
 * 3) DimDim - [|dimdim site]
 * 4) Moodle - contact BOCES to get training and server space

- ways to bring families and community on board with the technology we use in our schools (tech open house?) - home to school connections with technology Category 4: Professional Development - professional development time (time on Thursdays?); having more teachers set up in the role to turn key to others; having consistent training - 1:1 instructional time with teachers  - being more open, get more training on newer technologies; stick with the changes - a week in the summer for all staff during which you can work on integrating technology into your curriculum Category 5: Hardware and Software  - the need for hardware to get the job done (but what comes first?)  - update our software (outdated software is hampering teachers) - we are missing the teachable moments Category 6: Controls and Barriers; Ethics - access limitations (content filtering) through BOCES - removal of restrictions to the use of iPods and cell phones in the classroom - kids are ready to focus on technology, but are we? We are getting in our own way. - limitations on teachers (storage space on webpages) - how do we deal with students who make the wrong choices with technology? - teach students to positively use technology, and internet safety.
 * COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT**