The Office of Technology Learning and Innovation is collaborating with several organizations across the state and region to provide opportunities for professional development for teachers, administrators and other staff to strengthen effective integration of technology into the classroom.

Partnerships

University of South Florida iTunes U

Access free K-12 resources and content for classroom use, including Lit2Go audiobooks and TechEase professional development modules.
http://itunes.usf.edu/

Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)

The goals of SCORE (Sharable Content Object Repositories for Education) are to improve teaching and learning and achieve costs savings through a multi-state K-12 and higher education initiative to share digital learning course content among colleges, universities and schools in SREB states.
http://www.sreb.org/

Florida Council of Instructional Technology Leaders (FCITL)

It is the mission of the Florida Council of Instructional Technology Leaders to

• share and promote effective uses of instructional technology among district and state educational technology leaders
• improve teacher preparation and accountability in the uses of technology to positively impact student achievement
• positively influence legislation and state policies regarding funding, development, and integration of instructional technology use in Florida.

http://www.fcitl.org/

Office of Instructional Technology Products

FETC 2008 Presentation: Florida Innovates: Online Technology Tools and Resources

Technology Resources Survey Reports

• 2006-07 Florida Innovates Statewide Report
• 2005 Florida STAR Survey Charts and Graphs

http://www.flinnovates.org/survey

Teaching and Learning Summer Institutes

• Teaching and Learning Summer Institutes will offer five summer training programs across the state of Florida.
• Professional development with a focus on the utilization of technology as a tool in the curriculum.
• Cadre of trainers consisting of Master Trainers, Curriculum Specialists, and Senior Technology Training Specialists.
• The cadre will author a Professional Development Guide with a focus on the utilization of technology tools to be used in reading, math, and science.

http://etc.usf.edu/fde/

Florida Digital Educator

This program consists of exemplary teachers who utilize technology as a tool in the classroom. These educators create an environment that engages students in the learning process. They demonstrate expertise in research-based best practices that utilize the advantages of pervasive technology to increase students' achievement and the development of 21st Century Skills.
http://etc.usf.edu/fde/

Technology Integration Matrix

• Based on creating a meaningful learning environment in which students utilize technology as a tool in their academic tasks.
• There are five interdependent attributes of a meaningful learning environment: active, constructive, reflective, authentic, and collaborative (Jonassen, Howland, Moore, & Marra, 2003).
• The Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) has various stages of utilization of technology based on the five attributes of meaningful learning.
• Each cell of the matrix will have a video that reflects the use of technology with a few computers in the classroom, and a video in which every student has access to a laptop computer.

http://fcit.usf.edu/matrix/

Educational Technology Clearinghouse

• The Educational Technology Clearinghouse (ETC) is a directory to the best educational resources on the Web for Florida teachers.
• With an emphasis on technology integration, the ETC catalogues instructional resources by subject area and grade level
• This site also functions as a depository collecting media assets that will eventually be incorporated into the Florida Learning Exchange.
• Currently the ETC boasts a large collection of best practice videos and educational clipart.
• The Educational Technology Clearinghouse receives over 6,000,000 hits per month and may be found on the Web at http://etc.usf.edu