Local District 8 AB 75 Support Page
Local District 8 supports the Principals and Assistant Principals participating in AB75 during the 2005-2006 school year.

There are no AB75 training sessions scheduled beyond school year 2005-2006.

This page remains available for reference purposes.

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Local District 8 AB 75 Cohort
Supporting Websites
EdTechProfile (former CTAP2): http://www.edtechprofile.org/ (no information provided on District revenue and expeditures to include in the AB75 Survey as of Feb. 10. 2005)
MSPT Survey: www.AB75.org
LAUSD e-mail activation page https://idmlogin.lausd.net/myprofile/
HR Policies and Forms http://www.teachinla.com/hr_forms.html
Administrative Academy here
Administrative Academy > AB75 here

SENIOR HIGH MODULE 1, DAYS 2, 3, 4, AND 5 LITERACY TRAINING
Fax in application for make up. File here added Feb. 8, 2006

Agendas
Day 1 Agenda
Day 2 Agenda rev. 9/28
Day 3 Agenda
Day 3 Task related information: PowerPoint Support | Case Study Starter File
Day 4 TBA
Day 5 TBA
Task to Complete any time: EdTech Profile (CTAP2)

Practicum Logs - see additional files below
Day 1 Session 1 Practicum Log | Session 2 Practicum Log
Day 2 Session 3 Practicum Log | Session 4 Practicum Log
Day 3 Session 5 Practicum Log | Session 6 Practicum Log
Day 4 Session 7 Practicum Log | Session 8 Practicum Log
Day 5 Session 9 Practicum Log | Session 10 Practicum Log added March 29, 2006

Final Presentation Grid Schedule
File here revised version added April 3, 2006

Elementary Practicum Log
Elementary Practicum Log (added Jan. 24, 2006)

Middle School Practicum Log
Middle School Practicum Log (added March 7, 2006)

Senior High Practicum Log
Senior High Practicum Log (added Jan. 4, 2006)

Graphic Organizers
Graphic Organizer #1 Boxes Word
Graphic Organizer #2 Web Word
Graphic Organizer #3 Word

Schedule

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EdTechProfile Assessment Support
(former CTAP2 iAssessment)

Powerpoint/Keynote file to be seen on Day 5: AB75 Powerpoint

Former users of the California Technology Assistance Project (CTAP) iAssessment and new users will go to the EdTechProfile address http://www.edtechprofile.org/ .
If users access the system via the old CTAP2 address or through book marked URLs, they will be automatically redirected to the EdTechProfile site.
Old CTAP user accounts, passwords, and all historical data and reports will remain active and intact.
If needed, contact TrueNorthLogic with questions at edtechprofile@truenorthlogic.org or by calling 1-866-422-6252.

Note: On a Mac, Internet Explorer may cause log-on problems - use Safari instead.
Directions on how to create an account *here* this is a DRAFT.
Note: If you had an account, you can get a reminder sent to the e-mail listed in your account. If your school has changed, first add your new school then remove your old school.
If you forgot your account information, avoid creating a duplicate account. This causes problems in data collection.

The four digit number should be your last 4 SSN digits.

EdTech Profile (CTAP) Overview here .

Browse that supplemental survey first before attending. You will have a heads-up on some of the data you may need to have handy in order to complete the survey.

Certificated personnel at all schools are to complete the EdTech Survey. Administrators are to provide opportunities for completion, such as in computer labs, library etc. Certificated personnel may completed it at home. Administrators must ensure that all certificated personnel have completed it. Schools are to update this survey every 18 months. See Bulletin 550.

Data collection has been June 30. There is a active validity window of 18 months on surveys completed.

Contact your Local District ITAF if you are at a new school and need to get your account reconfigured.

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Powerpoint Presentation Assistance
AB75 Powerpoint assistance:
Sample starter Powerpoint file here .
Handout notes here.
Sources of free images, sounds, video links here .
Microsoft Powerpoint online templates here .
Microsoft online clipart here .

Guidelines in creating Presentations for Meetings:
To improve the likelihood of a flawless presentation, please follow these guidelines:
Avoid "PowerPointlessness"
See: http://www.fno.org/sept00/powerpoints.html

Font Selection:
Use popular fonts that are Internet safe and found on nearly everyone's computer. This would include Times, Times New Roman, Helvetica, Ariel, and Verdana. Unusual fonts will be substituted on other computers changing the appearance and impact of your presentation. Limit the number of fonts to two for the entire presentation. Note what appears great to you may be rendered terribly on someone else's screen. Light colored words on dark backgrounds are better for large audiences.

Font Size:
Many meetings are held in a room that has the audience seated nearly 80 feet away from the screen. If this is the case, font size should be a minimum of 24 points.

Timing per Slide:
Some presentation trainers suggest that a slide be shown no more than seven seconds. Perhaps you might not find this possible, but be aware that brevity is virtue!

Keep It Simple:
Complexity may confuse the viewer from the focusing on your information. The files will be available for download for others to view and use at school meetings.

Placement of Graphics:
Persons living in Western Cultures have a tendency to view slides from top left to lower right. Your graphics and animations should be planned with this knowledge.

Animations:
Keep them simple and fast, and consistent. Time consuming and complex animations confuse the viewer and reduce their concentration on your message.

Transitions to Next Page:
One fast method is best. Viewers will anticipate and expect consistency so avoid multiple types of transitions.
If you have an assistant help you, have the whole page appear at once so the assistant and audience can follow your presentation.

Printing Three Slide Handouts
Three slide handouts will note lines are printed using the:
Print dialogue box > Print what > Handouts > Slides per page "3" >
Grayscale (don't need color) > Check "Show frame".

Related Information:

Dale Carnegie Powerpoint on doing Powerpoint presentations here.

Free Clip Art From Discovery School and Kathy Schrock's Mega-Website for Educators

Free Alternative for Office - use OpenOffice
go to:
http://www.openoffice.org

Excel, Powerpoint, and Word Viewers for Macintosh or Windows - for computers that do not have Office. These viewer will allow users to READ ONLY the files.
Free Powerpoint viewer download:
If you don't have Powerpoint installed on your computer you can download a free Powerpoint Viewer for Macintosh and Windows machines. Go to the Microsoft download support site at:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/ Additional directions are on that page.
User Tip:
The file might be downloaded as an Explorer or Netscape file. If this happens, reopen that file with Excel or Powerpoint. Then "Resave" as an "Excel" or "Powerpoint" file. Allow the new renamed file to replace the downloaded file.
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Document Camera used at LD8 AB75 Meetings
An AVermedia "AVerVision 330" document camera is used at Local District 8 AB75 meetings. It was selected because of its reasonable cost, portability, small footprint, comparative ruggedness (with most of its components), and suitability for classroom use.
Product details: http://www.aver.com/products/doccam.shtml
A vendor commonly used is CDW.
CDW details and contact name:
http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/District_8/tech/
files/TechnologyPurchasing.htm#warehouse
List price: $1196.99 Expect a quote of about $1130.
It has been purchased for $950 through ____.
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Future Support
AB75
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Employees: Use the Learning Zone
Use the Learning Zone as a means to find classes and salary point credit classes to improve your skills using and integrating content for yourself and students. Go here for logon on, course, and enrollment information.
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ISIS information
A web based Integrated Student Information System (ISIS) will be deployed in K-Adult schools over the next few years.
An ISIS information site providing details including rollout schedule, purpose, glossary, FAQs, school preparation list, and more is: http://isis.lausd.net
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