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CTAP-Intel Teach to the Future Teacher Program

DRAFT- Subject to change

For classroom teachers

See the official documents: Superintendent's Letter and Informal Flyer

 

The dates (5 day commitment) requiring Districts/sites to pay release time:

 

Nov 30, Dec. 1, 2, and Dec. 8 & 9

 

Santa Clara County COE

Worldwide Professional Development
Intel® Teach to the Future is a worldwide effort to help both experienced teachers and Pre-Service teachers integrate technology into instruction to develop students' higher-order thinking skills and enhance learning. Participating teachers receive extensive instruction and resources to promote effective technology use in the classroom.

Teachers learn from other teachers how, when, and where to incorporate technology tools and resources into their lesson plans. In addition, they experience new approaches to create assessment tools and align lessons with educational learning goals and standards. The program incorporates use of the Internet, Web page design, and student projects as vehicles to powerful learning.

Workshop Overview
The Intel® Teach to the Future Workshop on Teaching Thinking with Technology provides face-to-face, hands-on experiences with interactive thinking tools that engage students and help them to communicate their understanding of complex concepts.

Building on the ideas of effective technology integration and student inquiry, this modular workshop focuses on using technology to enhance higher-order thinking skills. Research shows that effective professional development resulting in lasting change must be sustained over time, with follow up and continuing support for participating teachers. This workshop offers teachers with intermediate-level technology integration skills (Intel® Teach to the Future Essentials Course or equivalent) an opportunity to enhance these skills, using free online to

 

Goals
Through this workshop, teachers will:

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  Examine a framework for thinking skills and identify those that are most relevant to curricular goals
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  Learn instructional strategies for addressing and assessing thinking skills using technology
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  Support deeper understanding of core content
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  Use online tools for visual representation of student thinking
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  Create a unit plan using online projects that are aligned to state and national standards and support project-based learning and authentic inquiry
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  Leave prepared to effectively implement a ready-to-use project that engages students and helps them to communicate their understanding of complex concepts