Cardinal Shehan School - Technology Committee

Technology Training Long Range Plan

Goals:
To introduce and encourage the use of technology by faculty as part of weekly
instruction.
To model and instruct the uses of technology including presentation tools,
interactive
whiteboards, Google classroom, and teaching with iPads.
To promote faculty awareness of the benefits of technology use and emerging
trends in educational technology.

Survey Results Summary:

The Cardinal Shehan School faculty of 22 was surveyed with 11 responses in the
following breakdown:
Primary Level (PreK-1) - 5 responses
Intermediate Level (2-5) - 3 responses
Middle Level (6-8) - 3 responses
Full Survey Report: CSS Faculty I.T. Skills

Proposed Date

Topic

Tuesday, January
12, 2016
3:30-5:00 PM
Meeting Room

Create and share a

Google 1
Google Doc
Introduction to
Google Apps for Create, share and
collaborate using
Education/
Google Slides
Classroom

Thursday,
January 14, 2016
3:30-5:00 PM
Meeting Room
Tuesday, January
19, 2016
3:30-5:00 PM
Meeting Room

Objective

Identify purposes for

Google Apps in
classroom setting

Content
Faculty bring laptops
Activities:
Demonstrate to
faculty and have
them login and
access Google Drive.
Have faculty respond
to survey posted in
Google Drive.
Demonstrate to
faculty and have
them create folders
in Google Drive.
Demonstrate and
have faculty create a
Google Doc and save

in created file.
Demonstrate and
have faculty set
permissions to edit
Google Doc and
have them edit
another document
Demonstrate to
faculty and have
them explore Google
Slides.
Have faculty work
collaboratively to
develop Google slide
presentation on
assigned topic
Have faculty record
questions on session
in Google Doc

Tuesday, March
1, 2016
3:30-5:00 PM
Meeting Room
Thursday, March
3,
2016
3:30-5:00 PM
Meeting Room
Tuesday, March
8, 2016
3:30-5:00 PM
Meeting Room

Google 2
Setting Up and
Using Google
Classroom/Site

Create a classroombased website with

Google Sites and use
it to communicate
with their students
and families

Faculty bring laptops

Activities:
Create a new site
using
Google Sites
Choose the
classroom template
designed for
teachers
Demonstrate to
faculty and have
them add additional
pages and delete
unwanted template
pages
Demonstrate and
have faculty edit and
customize pages to
reflect teacher and
classroom including
text and photos

Demonstrate to
faculty and have
them upload classrelated files to
Forms and Docs
page
Demonstrate to
faculty and have
them post
announcement and
reorder

Tuesday, May 3,
2016
3:30-5:00 PM
Meeting Room

Implement Google
Google 3
Apps and Classroom
Google Apps for
Education/Classroo in meaningful ways
m Applications

Thursday, May 5,
2016
3:30-5:00 PM
Meeting Room

Faculty bring laptops

Activities:
In groups discuss
and share best
practices and ideas
using Google
Apps/classroom
Demonstrate and
have faculty create
surveys and
assessments using
Google Formsintroduce Flubaroo

Tuesday, May 10,

2016
3:30-5:00 PM
Meeting Room

Demonstrate and
have faculty create
assignments to be
submitted through
Google Classroom
Indicate age level
specific uses for
Google Apps and
Classroom

Thursday,
August 18, 2016
TBD - back to
school meetings
Computer Lab
Thursday,
August 25, 2016
3:30-5:00 PM
Meeting Room

Create and share a

Google 1
Google Doc
Introduction to
Google Apps for Create, share and
collaborate using
Education/
Google Slides
Classroom

Identify purposes for

Google Apps in
classroom setting

Faculty bring laptops

Activities:
Demonstrate to
faculty and have
them login and
access Google Drive.
Have faculty respond
to survey posted in
Google Drive.
Demonstrate to
faculty and have
them create folders
in Google Drive.

Demonstrate and
have faculty create a
Google Doc and save
in created file.
Demonstrate and
have faculty set
permissions to edit
Google Doc and
have them edit
another document
Demonstrate to
faculty and have
them explore Google
Slides.
Have faculty work
collaboratively to
develop Google slide
presentation on
assigned topic
Have faculty record
questions on session
in Google Doc

Tuesday, August
16, 2016
TBD - Back to
school Meetings
Computer Lab

Teaching with
Presentations 1
Using powerpoint,
Prezi, emaze and
PowToon

Developing and
utilizing presentation
for effective
instruction

Tuesday, August
23, 2016
3:30-5:30 PM
Meeting Room

Faculty bring laptops

Activities:
Demonstrate how
presentations are
more than just notes
but how to use as
part of instructional
process
Introduce and
sample presentation
formats
Demonstrate basic
design in each
format
Faculty creates
samples

Tuesday,
September 13,
2016
3:30-5:00 PM
Meeting Room

Google 2
Setting Up and
Using Google
Classroom/Site

Create a classroombased website with

Google Sites and use
it to communicate
with their students
and families

Faculty bring laptops

Activities:
Create a new site
using
Google Sites

Choose the
classroom template
designed for
teachers

Thursday,
September 15,
2016
3:30-5:00 PM
Meeting Room

Demonstrate to
faculty and have
them add additional
pages and delete
unwanted template
pages
Demonstrate and
have faculty edit and
customize pages to
reflect teacher and
classroom including
text and photos
Demonstrate to
faculty and have
them upload classrelated files to
Forms and Docs
page
Demonstrate to
faculty and have
them post
announcement and
reorder

Tuesday,
September 27,
2016
3:30-5:00 PM
Meeting Room
Thursday,
September 29,
2016
3:30-5:00 PM
Meeting Room
Tuesday, October
4, 2016
3:30-5:00 PM
Meeting Room

Teaching With
Presentations 2
Using powerpoint,
Prezi, emaze and
PowToon advanced
features

Developing and
utilizing presentation
for effective
instruction using
video and other
advanced features

Faculty bring laptops

Activities:
Demonstrate
advanced settings
and features such as
timing and bringing
images foward/back
and colors to create
activities
Focus on features of
PowToon

Implement Google
Google 3
Apps and Classroom
Google Apps for
Education/Classroo in meaningful ways
m Applications

Faculty bring laptops

Activities:
In groups discuss
and share best
practices and ideas
using Google
Apps/classroom

Thursday,
October 6, 2016
3:30-5:00 PM
Meeting Room

Demonstrate and
have faculty create
surveys and
assessments using
Google Formsintroduce Flubaroo
Demonstrate and
have faculty create
assignments to be
submitted through
Google Classroom
Indicate age level
specific uses for
Google Apps and
Classroom

Tuesday, April
25, 2017
3:30-5:00 PM
Meeting Room

iPads 1
Identify uses of
iPad basics and
iPad in classroom
role in classroom
at various levels

Thursday, April
27, 2017
3:30-5:00 PM
Meeting Room

Use iPads from

mobile cart
Activities:
Demonstrate iPad
basics and
introduce using
iPad in classroom
Which apps are
best?
Conduct Ed Shelf
searches

Tuesday, May 2,
2017
3:30-5:00 PM
Meeting Room

End of year
meetings
Spring 2017
TBD

iPads 2
Best practices

Share best
practices

August 2017
Back to School
Meetings
TBD

iPads 1
Identify uses of
iPad basics and
iPad in classroom
role in classroom
at various levels

Use iPads from

mobile cart
Activities:
Grade level guest
speaker panel
presents and
discusses effective
use of iPads
Use iPads from
mobile cart
Activities:
Demonstrate iPad

basics and
introduce using
iPad in classroom
Which apps are
best?
Conduct Ed Shelf
searches
August 2017
Back to School
Meetings
TBD

iPads 2
Best practices

Share best
practices

Tuesday,
September 12,
2017
3:30-5:00 PM
Meeting Room

Teaching with
Presentations 1
Using powerpoint,
Prezi, emaze and
PowToon

Developing and
utilizing presentation
for effective
instruction

Thursday,
September 14,
2017
3:30-5:00 PM
Meeting Room

Use iPads from

mobile cart
Activities:
Grade level guest
speaker panel
presents and
discusses effective
use of iPads
Faculty bring laptops
Activities:
Demonstrate how
presentations are
more than just notes
but how to use as
part of instructional
process
Introduce and
sample presentation
formats
Demonstrate basic
design in each
format
Faculty creates
samples

Tuesday, October
3, 2017
3:30-5:00 PM
Meeting Room
Thursday,
October 5, 2017
3:30-500 PM
Meeting Room

Teaching With
Presentations 2
Using powerpoint,
Prezi, emaze and
PowToon advanced
features

Developing and
utilizing presentation
for effective
instruction using
video and other
advanced features

Faculty bring laptops

Activities:
Demonstrate
advanced settings
and features such as
timing and bringing
images foward/back
and colors to create
activities
Focus on features of
PowToon

Tuesday, March
6, 2018
3:30-5:00 PM
Room 11
Thursday, March
8, 2018
3:30-500 PM
Room 11
Tuesday, March
12, 2018
3:30-5:00 PM
Room 11

Interactive
whiteboards
Function and
paradigm

Effective teaching
with an interactive
whiteboard

Demonstrate and
practice using
interactive
whiteboard
Explore how it can
enhance education
and not just be
used as a fancy
chalkboard
Demonstrate
where to find and
how to create
resources for
interactive
whiteboard lessons