[RIMS CTAP] May 2, 2008

Fri May 2 16:52:33 PDT 2008

RIMS CTAP News
May 2, 2008

Headlines

1. Report: Cyberbullying and Online Teens
2. ThinkQuest Judges Needed
3. Survey Season
4. 2006-2007 EETT Formula Grant Period Comes to an End
5. Verizon Grant: Equipment Reimbursement Through CSUSB Instructional
Technology Masters Program
6. RIMS CTAP 2008 Three-Year Plan Survey
7. EdTechProfile by the Numbers – April 2008: Clue Question / Answer
8. RIMS CTAP Summer Roadshow

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1. Report: Cyberbullying and Online Teens
Submitted by Robert Daeley on Fri, 2008-05-02 15:42.

PEW/Internet has published a report on Cyberbullying and Online Teens,

    About one third (32%) of all teenagers who use the internet say they have
been targets of a range of annoying and potentially menacing online
activities – such as receiving threatening messages; having their private
emails or text messages forwarded without consent; having an embarrassing
picture posted without permission; or having rumors about them spread online.

http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/216/report_display.asp

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2. ThinkQuest Judges Needed
Submitted by Molly Large on Thu, 2008-05-01 14:03.

ThinkQuest is in the home stretch of judging, and it's become clear they need
additional judges. The entire process happens online - and it's very
rewarding to those who can take the time to review sites and score using the
online rubric provided.

To serve as a ThinkQuest judge, volunteers must be:

    * Currently employed as a teacher, or have a minimum of five years
experience in the field of education;
    * Proficient in the English language (all entries are judged in English);
    * Able to evaluate and score websites based on the provided Evaluation
Criteria (requires necessary time to review and access to a computer and
Internet connection).

As an incentive, participating judges can win prizes!

Judges who score a minimum of 15 sites will be entered into a drawing to
receive an iPhone. One top-performing judge will be selected to receive a
trip to ThinkQuest Live 2008 (in San Francisco).

To volunteer as a ThinkQuest Judge, please enroll at
http://www.thinkquest.org/judge/. Judging concludes May 5, 2008.

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3. Survey Season
Submitted by Gregg Legutki on Thu, 2008-05-01 12:13.

Each year about this time, Educational Support Systems (ESS), our outside
evaluators, sends out a request to complete the “CTAP survey.” This survey
collects information from people who have participated in one of our
workshops, attended one of our meetings, or had some type of consultation
contact with any CTAP Region 10 staff.

The information that ESS collects in this survey is very important to our
future planning. Aside from the nuts and bolts numbers, the data assists
Region 10 in developing new workshops and pursuing new direction for support
to our districts. In the past, results from the ESS “CTAP survey” has
resulted in the development and implementation of new workshops including:

• Digital Classroom which supports the effective use of technology tools to
improve student engagement and support the adopted curriculum

• Podcasting where participants learn how to incorporate Podcasts into their
K-12 curriculum to increase student engagement

• Data Teams which is designed for administrators and teacher leaders who
want to become a site-level Data Team to support assessment literacy at their
school site

• Marzano Strategies Integrated with Technology where participants learn how
technology can help implement learning strategies to increase student
achievement

If you have already responded to the email from ESS by completing the survey,
we appreciate your time in providing this information. If you have not yet
had the opportunity to complete the survey, we ask that you plan some time in
the next few days so that we can include your valuable input.

Please remember that this “CTAP survey” is not the recently completed
California School Technology Survey (CSTS) that assesses the number of
computers, connectivity, and general use of technology at a district or site
level. Nor is the “CTAP survey” in any way similar to EdTechProfile, where
teachers are asked to self-assess their skills in integrating technology in
the classroom.

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4. 2006-2007 EETT Formula Grant Period Comes to an End
Submitted by Jenny Thomas on Tue, 2008-04-29 13:38.

The 2006-2007 EETT Formula grant period closes on June 30, 2008. All funds
from that grant cycle must be spent or obligated by June 30, 2008, or the LEA
will be billed for unspent funds. As a reminder, 25% of all EETT funds must
be spent on professional development, with the balance spent on technologies
that are tied to the district technology plan.

The End of Period Expenditure Reports (EOPs) are due to the CDE by September
12, 2008. The reports are available to download through the CDE’s server at
ftp://ftp.cde.ca.gov/edtech/eop/  You will not receive a hard copy in the
mail 

Once the EOP is reviewed and approved by the CDE, final payment for the
2006-2007 EETT formula grant award will be sent to the LEA.

For questions or for more information, please contact Jenny Thomas, RIMS CTAP
Project Specialist, or Larry Hiuga, CDE Education Technology Office, e-mail:
lhiuga at cde.ca.gov, tel. 916-327-4629.

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5. Verizon Grant: Equipment Reimbursement Through CSUSB Instructional
Technology Masters Program
Submitted by Molly Large on Mon, 2008-04-28 08:05.

California State University San Bernardino, through a Verizon Protégé grant,
is making available up to $500 reimbursement for computer hardware or
software for those who enroll in the Instructional Technology program and
complete the first course by December 10, 2008. In addition, grantees are
qualified to be in a drawing pool with a prize worth up to $1500.00 at the
annual EdTech Classroom Conference, the first Saturday of November.

For more information and an application document, visit the CSUSB
Instructional Technology website and click on “Grant Opportunities” on the
right hand side. Complete pages 4 and 5 of the application, and mail to Dr.
Amy Leh at aleh at csusb.edu. Applications are due by September 10.

http://www.csusb.edu/coe/smte/etec

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6. RIMS CTAP 2008 Three-Year Plan Survey
Submitted by Robert Daeley on Thu, 2008-04-17 08:28.

RIMS CTAP is in the process of creating our new three-year plan and we would
like your feedback. We have posted our proposed Goals and Objectives that
will drive our work for the next three years. Please review the objectives
that we have identified for each of the four goal areas. There is a text box
at the end of each Program Area for you to submit any comments you may wish
to share. Thank you for your help.

http://share.ctap10.org/formf08/

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7. EdTechProfile by the Numbers – April 2008: Clue Question / Answer
Submitted by Gregg Legutki on Wed, 2008-04-09 12:29.

Good clue questions and answers are the quick back door entrance to your
EdTechProfile account.

http://ctap10.org/node/311

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8. RIMS CTAP Summer Roadshow
Submitted by Molly Large on Thu, 2008-04-03 08:12.

Registration is now available for the RIMS CTAP Summer Roadshow events. Join
us in hands-on exploration of a variety of technology tools to support
student engagement and enhance instruction in your classroom at one of three
two-day events held at Desert Mountain Center, West End Educational Service
Center, and Moreno Valley Unified School District. The $40 registration fee
allows participants to register for up to four half-day hands-on workshops
covering a wide variety of topics for novice and intermediate proficiency
technology using educators.

http://ctap10.org/roadshow

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