Technology Rich Classroom Program

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Thomas Schmitz
Thomas Schmitz
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Technology Reaching Children

The third grade student in Trista Cuthbertson and Katie Entwisle's classroom have used the laptop computers, digital cameras, and a variety of software to create a class book to represent numbers in a variety of forms (numbers and computuation).  MGS Grade 3 Lesson Plan …See More
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Mulvane 2010-2011

The attached documents are the daily schedule and professional development days for Mulvane, USD 263.
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Thomas Schmitz replied to Thomas Schmitz's discussion 'Life is a Game'
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May 20, 2010
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Amber Rowland replied to Thomas Schmitz's discussion 'Life is a Game'
Thank you for posting these Thomas!!!
May 20, 2010
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Thomas Schmitz replied to Thomas Schmitz's discussion 'Life is a Game'
Project Samples
May 20, 2010
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Schmitz Mulvane 263

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Thomas Schmitz, grant facilitator for USD 263, worked collaboratively with the local TRC teachers (Trista Cuthbertson, grade 3; Katie Entwisle, grade 3; Jan Ward, grade 4; and Jason Townsend, grade 5) to expand the math knowledge of all students…
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Discussions posted by Thomas Schmitz Mar 30, 2010
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Thomas Schmitz replied to Melanie Farmer's discussion 'Week 8 - Reflection' in the group TRC Book Discussion '10
March 24, 2010 I have attached my book study paper. Thomas
Mar 24, 2010
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Thomas Schmitz replied to Melanie Farmer's discussion 'Week 7 - Privacy, Permission, and Protection' in the group TRC Book Discussion '10
1) What is the student/laptop ratio in your work environment and how do you maximize the use of the technology resources? Our original TRC grant included a 2:1 ratio. Mulvane was able to adjust our grant to include a 1:1 ratio. Several quotes from…
Mar 7, 2010
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Infoe Source - NET-S Standards

http://www.infosourcelearning.com/ - on-line assessment and tutorials
Discussion posted by Thomas Schmitz Mar 3, 2010
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Thomas Schmitz replied to Melanie Farmer's discussion 'Week 6 - Communication to Build Community' in the group TRC Book Discussion '10
1) Share a Web link to a school leader using Web 2.0 technologies to build community and identify strengths and challenges with this strategy of communication. Clearwater is the main service center used by USD 263…
Feb 27, 2010
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Thomas Schmitz replied to Melanie Farmer's discussion 'Week 5 - Strategic Leadership' in the group TRC Book Discussion '10
February 18, 2010 1) What environments promote the best learning opportunities for professional development (virtual, face-to-face, blended) and what are characteristics of the group promote rich learning experiences? The bottom of page 106 best…
Feb 18, 2010
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Thomas Schmitz replied to Melanie Farmer's discussion 'Week 4 - Instructional Strategies for T&L with Technology' in the group TRC Book Discussion '10
February 10, 2010 1. Explain your position regarding the use of digital textbooks and wiki textbooks. I have not fully embraced the concept of digital textbooks and wiki textbooks as replacements for traditional books, but I think it is naive to…
Feb 10, 2010
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Thomas Schmitz replied to Melanie Farmer's discussion 'Week 3 - Tools for Collaboration, Communication, and Creation...and Some Others, Too!' in the group TRC Book Discussion '10
The high school teachers started using it first as a means for the students to collaborate during assignments. E-pals also gives the students the chance to upload and download files from home/school. The website gives an amazing list of…
Feb 8, 2010
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Thomas Schmitz replied to Melanie Farmer's discussion 'Week 3 - Tools for Collaboration, Communication, and Creation...and Some Others, Too!' in the group TRC Book Discussion '10
February 3, 2010 http://www.epals.com/ also has a blog component. The user’s guide is currently available at http://schoolblog.epals.com/sites/schoolblog.epals.com/themes/epals_schoolblog/ePALS_SchoolBlog_Guide.pdf . Mulvane has explored this…
Feb 3, 2010
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Thomas Schmitz replied to Melanie Farmer's discussion 'Week 3 - Tools for Collaboration, Communication, and Creation...and Some Others, Too!' in the group TRC Book Discussion '10
February 3, 2010 1. Share a powerful teaching example using one of the tools from the chapter. The implementation of Smart Response Clickers and Smart Boards/Airliner Pads has had a positive impact on Mulvane’s preparation for state…
Feb 3, 2010
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Thomas Schmitz replied to Melanie Farmer's discussion 'Week 2: The Digital Information Age - Who Are Our Students and Teachers' in the group TRC Book Discussion '10
1) What are some leadership strategies that bring positive results in your school environment? The TRC grant identified me as a facilitator during June of this year. I have strong technology credentials, but the administrative aspect of this roll…
Jan 28, 2010
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Thomas Schmitz replied to Melanie Farmer's discussion 'Week 1 - Leading 21st Century Schools: What School Leaders Need to Know' in the group TRC Book Discussion '10
January 23, 2010 Excellent point! "Our policies were written long before Web 2.0 and interactive/collaborative online learning came into play." ~~~ I can remember the first web site I created and the first Web Quest I did in my classroom.…
Jan 24, 2010
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Thomas Schmitz replied to Melanie Farmer's discussion 'Week 1 - Leading 21st Century Schools: What School Leaders Need to Know' in the group TRC Book Discussion '10
January 19, 2010 "They collaborate in groups and with experts in the real world."~~~ I am excited to see signs of this already happening. I attended LoTi training with Amber and Jana a few years ago. Technology allowed many students to…
Jan 19, 2010
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Thomas Schmitz replied to Melanie Farmer's discussion 'Week 1 - Leading 21st Century Schools: What School Leaders Need to Know' in the group TRC Book Discussion '10
3) What is your vision of 21st Century Schools? I believe that distant learning and innovative technology (as we currently know it) will completely redefine schools. For example, I read a research article three or four years ago. It summarized real…
Jan 18, 2010

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At 7:31pm on June 10, 2009, Jana Craig HareJana Craig Hare said…
Yeah, Thomas! So glad you're joining us on the TRC Adventure!!!
At 10:35pm on June 10, 2009, Amber RowlandAmber Rowland said…
Hi Thomas! Glad you are here! I see that you are a member of the Phase 7 facilitator's group. Go ahead and join the Phase 7 Group as well. The larger group is also where your team teachers and administrators should join. We send our correspondence to Phase 7 teams through this group!
At 5:30pm on June 12, 2009, Amber RowlandAmber Rowland said…
Thomas, Would you mind filling out this survey for me? It helps give us some info on your for FI!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=XSrThCij_2bphS5Z4RN8V9Hg_3d_3d

See you soon!
Amber
At 1:39pm on June 18, 2009, Jan WardJan Ward said…
I am glad we are still going to be working together. I was really going to miss it. Can't wait to see what you have learned this week.
At 10:45am on July 30, 2009, Jason TownsendJason Townsend said…
We will always need Thomas!

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