Using Kidspiration in the Teaching and Learning Process

Course Objective(s):

• The participant will create a Kidspiration student prototype in order to demonstrate the ability to use technology in the teaching/learning process.
• The participant will create a scoring tool in order to assess both content and technology instruction.
• The participant will create a Kidspiration activity and accompanying scoring tool in order to demonstrate the ability to support the teaching/learning process.
• The participant will complete the inservice course template in order to demonstrate the ability to use technology in the teaching/learning process.
• The participant will share their completed Kidspiration Inservice Activity Template in order to demonstrate the ability to use technology in the teaching/learning process.

Resources:

• Session 1
  • Technology Skills Assessment for Kidspiration
  • Fundamentals Skills Checklist
  • Maryland Teacher Technology Standards
  • Maryland Technology Standards for Students
  • Kidspiration Scoring Tool for Session 1
• Session 2
  • Thinking About Poetry Scoring Tool
  • Scoring Tools to Assess Student Technology Indicators
• Session 3
  • Kidspiration 1 Tutorial
  • Kidspiration 2 Tutorial
  • Kidspiration Scoring Tool for Session 3
• Session 4
  • Levels of Cognitive Demand
  • CBTIA Template
  • Using the CBTIA Database
  • Examining CBTIAs
• Session 5
  • Technology Skills Assessment for Kidspiration

View a complete listing of all technology integration inservice courses and register online at: http://www.bcps.org/apps/cpd/.

Professional development for technology literacy and technology integration is provided by the Office of Instructional Technology, Baltimore County Public Schools.