PROPOSAL International Conference on Learning and Teaching On-Line (下)_计算机网络论文.docVIP

PROPOSAL International Conference on Learning and Teaching On-Line (下)_计算机网络论文 PROPOSAL International Conference on Learning and Teaching On-Line (下)_计算机网络论文 Summary The Oswego City School District prioritized the often forgotten delivery system and staff development to create a resource-rich classroom environment. Equal access to any education resource from every classroom computer, combined with a trained teaching staff, allows us to meet the goals set forth in our Vision Statement and to take our students forward to tomorrows demanding world. Our teachers are happy that Technology keeps our kids engaged in learning while they are in the classroom they arent leaving as often for remediation, enrichment, or research. Our experience as we have introduced technology into the classroom is that kids are the real players and real winners. Even our youngest elementary students quickly learn how to manipulate software and identify resource locations on either the Internet or a CD to improve presentations or writing requirements. The richness and equality of resources available in our classrooms gives all students equal opportunities to excel, and they do just that. For more information on the Oswego City School District=s technology program, including the Oswego Model, visit the district=s web site: Developing Skilled Users Providing teachers with the best possible infrastructure will do little to improve teaching and learning without effective staff development. The district had to change its staff development initiatives if it was to succeed in moving the electronic doorway into the classroom. The Oswego Model To achieve a closer fit between instructional requirements and integration of technology into classrooms, our district developed a new model of technology planning, one based on teachers perceptions of their own instructional needs. This Oswego Model empowers teachers to make decisions about purchase, training, support, and classroom use of technology, thus provi