Sylvia Charp Award For District Innovation In Technology
T.H.E. Journal and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) are pleased to announce the 7th annual award program honoring Dr. Sylvia Charp and her groundbreaking contributions and extended service to the education technology community. This award for district innovation in technology will recognize a school district that has shown effectiveness and innovation in the application of technology district-wide.
The award has two focuses:
District-wide implementation: Ensuring equity and appropriate technology use for ALL students in the district.
Innovation: Progress in education, as in all endeavors of our society, depends on new ideas.
The winning district will:
- Be honored at ISTE 2010 (formerly NECC), June 27 - 30, 2010 in Denver, CO
- Receive $2,000 for travel and registration to attend ISTE 2010
- Be recognized in T.H.E. Journal and Learning and Leading with Technology
Applications submitted for this award will demonstrate:
- Consistent district effectiveness
- Use of ISTE's National Educational Technology Standards and Essential Conditions for Students or a (local or statewide) derivative of those Standards
- Effective and innovative technology implementation
- Commitment to participate in dissemination to and support of other districts
Click here to apply for this award. Nominations open December 19, 2009 and close March 15, 2010.
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2009 WINNER- GLEN COVE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Glen Cove School District has become the model in the use of classroom technology in Nassau County, NY. Officials from outside districts have consulted with Glen Cove School District officials to learn from the measures that are currently in place and to implement similar initiatives in their own districts. Glen Cove has demonstrated a commitment toward creating interactive learning environments for students in its schools.
The district has completely reformed its instructional program from 2005 when state test scores were dismal and technology was outdated. Glen Cove actually used technology as a bridge to strengthen and improve its current curriculum and motivate both teachers and students. Today, multiple forms of technology are utilized such as SmartBoards, computer response pads (aka, clickers), video and film production and Web 2.0 tools. The emphasis has been on how to best promote creativity, innovation, critical thinking and problem solving skills.
According to Dr. Shari Camhi, assistant superintendent, "Technology serves many purposes, but in Glen Cove, the purpose is to inspire, feed curiosity, stimulate critical thinking and problem solving and facilitate/perfect communication. Technology facilitates the ability to teach for understanding, to differentiate instruction and to allow students to infer and conjecture. Technology is not distributed "institutionally", that is for example, all fifth grade classrooms get a SmartBoard, all science classrooms get computer response pads, etc. Instead, it is distributed according to appropriateness to the curriculum and interest. We all know that billions of dollars have been wasted on putting technology into classrooms where teachers are not ready to use it. Instead, as teachers appropriately use different technology, it is then made available in their classrooms. Therefore, you might find ten science classrooms, for example, with ten different types of technology. Some will have CPRs, others with document cameras, and still others with probes or SmartBoards. Some classrooms will have multiple forms of technology. Teachers then share with each other and spread the wealth."
Dr. Shari Camhi, Assistant Superintendent, and Joseph Geller, Director of Technical Services of Glen Cove School District were honored and presented with the award at the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC), held June 28 through July 1 in Washington, D.C. The district received $2,000 toward NECC registration, travel, and housing.
Picture: left to right, Helen Padgett, ISTE President, Dr. Shari Camhi, Joe Geller, Don Knezek, ISTE CEO
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