Service Technology Basics & Using & Collecting Data

3 hour course. Participants will be able to:

-Describe basic technology available in schools & classrooms for instructional support; Describe basic use of productivity software (i.e., MobyMax, Skyward, IEPOL), curriculum-specific software & internet resources

-Describe basic functions in Windows/Mac platforms (e.g., creating, saving, printing documents)

-Demonstrate basic use of software programs, send/check email, organize schedules on a calendar, complete internet searches to assist students during projects/assignments

-Demonstrate basic use of specialized technology tools in the classroom (Examples: iPads for supplemental reading & math, Chromebooks & Surfaces for students' access to the internet.

-Review the purpose of data collection & examine various methods to assist in both collecting instructional & behavioral data

-Identify ways to use assessment data when assisting in instructional applications

-Identify methods to assist in recording data

-Review various assessment tools according to job assignment (e.g., DIBELS, Smarter Balance).