Context

=//4. **Set the Context**//= =//What have others done (at your institution or elsewhere) to address this problem? Do some research as a team to see what others have done. Get ideas. Divide up different research roles to individual team members.//=


 * Context **
 * the need to develop and implement a district vision for the incorporation of 21st Century Partnership Skills into a strong standards-based curriculum
 * the capability of technology to engage students and foster the development of 21st Century Partnership Skills
 * the capability of technology to differentiate learning (Universal Design for Learning
 * the need for differentiated, on-going, job-embedded professional development for all educators
 * the need to promote a digital age learning climate and collaborative culture for teaching and learning
 * the need to build a scalable, sustainable model for implementation of the vision
 * the awareness of students’ use of technology outside of school and the need to support the realities of our students’ digital roots
 * the need to promote and model responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information.
 * the need for student involvement and leadership in tech use and integration

** Alignment with District Initiatives and the Pennsylvania Standards Aligned System (SAS) **
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**Years Past - Isolated Initiatives**

 * Technology TLC Group
 * Progressive Technology Group
 * Keystone Technology Integrators
 * CFF


 * Plans to maximize team strengths in planning the different summer sessions:**
 * **Session 1: 21st century teaching and learning **
 * ** Session 2: Digital Citizenship **
 * ** Session 3: Communication and Collaboration- with Web2.0 tools to support it **
 * ** Session 4: Creativity and Innovation- with Web2.0 tools to support it **
 * ** Research and Information Fluency- Amy **
 * ** Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making **
 * ** Universal Design for Learning **
 * ** Session 5:Sheryl's EduCon activity **
 * ** Session 6: TPAK classroom integration tool; ICOT classroom examples [] - Heidi **