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Initiatives
 Mindtools at DOES-
A STEM initiative for Elmentary Schools using Scratch, Microworlds, Robolab, and other software in a constructivist environment.
- Cyberethics,
Cybersecurity and Cybersafety Institute (C3)
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Working with
This project helps inform the educational community about
the ethical, legal, safety, and security implications of
technology use through: (1) C3
Conference; (2) Creation of C3
on-line modules and Resource Center (3) Development
of Curriculum Materials for secondary, post secondary and
Educators; (4) Annual Participation of College and Campus-wide
Cyber Security
Day (runs the month of April); and (5) Faculty and Staff Awareness materials and Activities
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Grants
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Educational Technology Outreach at the University of
Maryland is part of several grants around the DC Metropolitan
area.
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Students, Learning,
and Technology – Young Scholars Program
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Three weeks of dynamic and challenging educational technology
activities through a variety of computer applications,
field trips, guest speakers, and LOGO based computer learning
environments - all while having fun! [More]
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Cyberethics, Cybersafety and Cybersecurity
Conference (C3)
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ETO partners with The National Cyber Security Alliance
(NCSA) and other supporting partners, including the Cyber
Security Industry Alliance (CSIA) and the Department
of Homeland Security (DHS), in developing and promoting
a National Cyber Ethics, Safety and Security Campaign
for the educational arena. [More]
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National Cyber
Security Alliance (NCSA)
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The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and other
supporting partners are hosting a roundtable series focused
on developing a “National Cyber Security, Safety,
and Ethics Awareness Campaign,” to decrease and
eventually eradicate cyber crimes against children and
teenagers, and increase national awareness about proper
Cyber Security, Safety and Ethical Uses of technology
and the Internet in today's setting. [More]
- 2008 National C3 Baseline Study
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The 2008 National Cyberethics, Cybersafety, Cybersecurity (C3) Baseline Study was conducted to explore educational awareness policies, initiatives, curriculum, and practices currently taking place in American public and private K-12 settings. Participants in the survey, which was administered online, included 1,569 public and private K-12 educators and 94 technology coordinators. Additionally, 219 educators, local and state technology coordinators, and state technology directors participated in focus groups.
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Maryland State
Middle School Science Bowl Competition
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Educational Technology Outreach, within the College of Education at the University of Maryland and The Patriot’s Technology Center host the annual the State Middle School Academic Science Bowl. Teams of middle school students from Maryland compete in the event. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and General Motors (GM), the National Middle School Science Bowl challenges sixth to eighth grade students to learn about math and science and encourages them to choose careers in these fields. Any current public, private, or home school student (in grades 6 to 8, ages 10 to 14) may form a team and participate in a Regional Science Bowl. Teams consist of four students and may have one alternate team member. The Science Bowl is a fast-paced question-and-answer contest where students answer questions about earth science, physical science, life science, math, and general science. The winning team goes on to compete at the national competition held in Denver, Colorado in June for the national title. [More]
- Technology Entrepreneurship Mentoring Program
- Technology Entrepreneurship education teaches students
how to creatively solve problems, how to plan and communicate
ideas, and about the risks and rewards of starting and running
their own businesses. The Prince George's County Technology
Council Technology Entrepreneurship Mentoring Program centers
on middle and high school students in Prince George's County
to address these very issues. With the development of the
Technology Entrepreneurship Program Web site and a partnership
between the Prince
George's Tech Council, Prince
George's County Public Schools, University
of Maryland Educational Technology Outreach Programs,
and Junior Achievement
of the National Capital Area, PGTC-TEMP plans to reach
and inspire many more future technology entrepreneurs. [More]
- Understanding Globalization and the Urban and Digital Divide
Several sub-projects help guide the overarching focus to research, explore and better inform the educational community about: The Impact of Race and SES on Computer and Internet Use; Computer, Internet, and Communications Use in Low-Income Communities; Immigrant Perspectives on Computer/Internet Use; Multicultural Dimension to Multimedia Creation and Computer/Internet Use; and Globalization in the Digital Environment.
 ETO
Professional Development Model-
Educational Technology Outreach (University of Maryland)
in the College of Education offers professional development
(PD) opportunities to numerous counties within the state.
As we expand into more Maryland counties and include private
and charter schools we have seen a variety of problems
arise due to differences in demographics and school system
size. Research in PD shows that implementation is critical,
as some techniques such as the short workshop model do
not stick with teachers and therefore the instruction
does not get passed on to the students. Furthermore, teachers
express the need for professional knowledge that directly
relates to their everyday classroom activities. ETO has
modified its program to meet the needs of this diverse
group.
ETO's Professional Development model begins face to face,
and progresses to web enhanced and online courses. ETO's
model does not end at course completion. One must also
evaluate the program to ensure continuous improvement
and classroom applicability. ETO has integrated evaluation
into its courses via Kirkpatrick's Training Model and
targeted the third level: Has the training resulted in
long term integration of technology in the K-12 classroom?
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Cultural and Ethnic Technology Diversity
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Studies have examined the relationship between computer
experience and computer-related attitudes and self-confidence.
However, these studies have not focused on minorities
or minority immigrants and the cultural attitudes they
bring to the classroom, nor the causal relationships between
these attitudes, beliefs, capabilities, and knowledge
of computer applications. These issues need to be understood
in order to help maximize the benefits of technology based
learning for all ethnic groups. By maximizing these benefits,
we may be able to reduce the economic and academic divide
between the rich and the poor.
- Assessment and Design Strategies for Improving Student Learning: Utilizing Data with Technology Tools for Instructional Decisions.
- Data-driven decision-making takes place at every level
of the education system, from individual teachers looking
at classroom observations and assessment results of their
students, teams of teachers looking across a grade level,
a SIT team looking across school data, up through the school
district wide level, and all the way to the Maryland State
Department of Educations (MSDE) analyzing state-wide data.
This project supports these efforts through: (1) the development
of an on-line self-paced module; (2) blended instruction
for in-service and PDS teachers via the PT3 sub-grant Utilizing
Technology to Enhance Teacher Quality and Student Achievement
and (3) development of workshops and other professional
development options [1,
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- Educator Technology Profile Initiative
- Lack of PD for technology use is one of the most serious
obstacles to fully integrating technology into the curriculum.
Yet traditional sit-and-get training sessions or one-time-only
workshops have not been effective in making teachers comfortable
with using technology or adept at integrating it into their
lesson plans (NCREL). Furthermore, all teachers do not need
the same training. In the day and age of "lifelong learning"
being able to quickly, at your own time and pace, find your
competencies and areas of need would be helpful. In this
effort, this initiative has been working with several projects
on different methods to allow teachers and administrators
gather individual profiles about their technology competencies.
We are (1) working with the Online
Technology Profile for Teachers and Administrators' Consortium
to help develop and pilot a profile instrument related to
the MTTS. (2) As with many other colleges of education,
we are interested in how to measure candidate readiness
towards technology "knowledge" as well as how to monitor
student's competencies towards the technology standards
for program review. We are part of an ISTE/IC3
NET*S Candidate Readiness Benchmark Performance Assessment
pilot. (3) We are developing our own technology profile
instrument, as well as self paced tutorials available to
all college of education faculty, staff and students. (4)
Finally, we have developed a portal for online assessment
instruments (knowledge and attitude).
- Faculty Development
- Understanding that today's high-tech environment requires that teachers become proficient in the use of classroom technology, and understanding the old saying, "teachers teach as they were taught," faculty modeling has become a priority. A variety of programs are scheduled during the summer and throughout the year.
- Committee
on Library Information Literacy and Ethical Use within the Maryland
Partnership for Teaching and Learning, K-16
- At the February 2005 meeting of the K-16 Workgroup, K-12 and higher
education faculty presented on the need for a statewide dialogue on
library information literacy and ethical use for the purposes of developing
policies that impart to Maryland ’s K-12 and higher education students:
- The importance of academic integrity and ethical use
- The destructive impact of plagiarism on student achievement
- The significance of library information literacy and its correlation
to student success
- Standards
- ETO serves on several Maryland State Advisory Committees and Working
Groups to develop teacher, administrator and student
technology standards
Maryland Teacher Technology Standards (MTTS)
Students: Technology Literacy by 8th Grade
Technology Standards for
School Administrators (TSSA) Collaborative
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