AK+Toolkit+Presentation+at+ASTE

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 * Presenter Profile. Please provide a short description of your qualifications as they relate to this session or sectional ( 750 word limit): **

Both Barbra Donachy and Tracie Weisz are veteran teachers with a passion for integrating technology into their classrooms and helping other teachers digitally enhance their classrooms as well. They met during coursework for master’s degrees in Educational Technology. A partnership was formed when they realized they had parallel ideas for projects to give peer teachers more support with the New Alaska Standards with special emphasis on technology.


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The New Alaska Standards Toolkit – Feedback Session


 * Presentation Description. Submit a short paragraph about the session or sectional you propose. This information will be used in the conference program should it be selected. (2000 character limit): Information to consider:  Does your presentation address the theme of the conference, Nature, Learning, Technology? If so, please explain how. Which, if any, SIGS does your presentation address? **

Embedded throughout many of the New Alaska Standards are technology requirements. Based on current research, we have identified a strong need for a tool that would help teachers in integrating technology to support these new standards. To answer this call, we are constructing an online toolkit to help all Alaska educators address the technology needs for Alaska’s K-12 students, regardless of teachers’ level of tech ability. We envision a toolkit with a clean, user-friendly interface that accesses a behind-the-scenes database to search for appropriate technology suggestions based on the Alaska Standard, grade level, and skill level of the user. We think we have some terrific ideas, but we need your input to make this toolkit valuable. Come to our session to view our prototype site. We need your comments, suggestions, concerns, and ideas! We want this toolkit to help every Alaskan K-12 teacher. Come help us make it happen!