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Four County Teachers Participate in Summer TELL Institute

This month I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing a wonderful event that takes place every summer at the Ulster County Boces Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (RIC). The TELL (Technology Enhancing Literacy Learning) Institute provides teachers from four counties the opportunity to improve their technology skills. Below is information directly from their website at http://tell.schoolwires.net/tell/site/default.asp

TELL is a multi-level approach for expanding technology literacy and literacy skills identified by the NYS Learning Standards for grade clusters 3 - 6 and 7 - 12

Goals include:

increasing student learning by maximizing the use of existing technology
infusing technology to support literacy across the curriculum

The key to building capacity is TELL’s inclusion of administrators. Dual levels of participation include:

novices, who minimally integrate technology into their curriculum and
more experienced educators interested in exploring cutting edge technology in their practice.

TELL provides professional development to infuse technology and literacy skills, addressing three major needs:

student digital divide
teacher integration of technology
students’ thinking skills

How:

class-time access to technology can support students in acquiring the technology skills and experience they need
embedded professional development and in-class support has been shown to be the most effective way to support teaching changes
students and teachers benefit from explicity, scaffolded instruction in comprehension and thinking skills.

Embedding these into authentic experiences via technology supports student comprehension, motivation, and ability to transfer those skills into real-world situations, postioning students for 21st Century success.

Questions? Contact us: TELLhelp@mhric.org

Below are some of the participants. It’s not too late to attend, there is another identical session being held in August 2009. Please go to their website listed above to find out the August schedule. You can enroll through mylearningplan.com through your district.