Scenario+5

5. Mr. Hemingway collects innovative lesson plans for his freshman English class, discusses exciting opportunities with his colleagues and enjoys attending collaborative planning sessions. How do you ensure that appropriate technology is being integrated into this English class and how do you determine if Mr. Hemingway is truly collaborating or if he merely appears to be collaborating?


 * Strategies**
 * Be involved
 * Have ongoing two-way conversations
 * Set up opportunities for him to share with the department
 * Allow him to lead PD
 * Allow him to co-teach with others in the department
 * Review test data to confirm the impact of technology integration
 * Determine what technology he is actually using
 * Offer suggestions throughout ongoing discussions
 * Create opportunities for TF to co-teach with him and demonstrate use of any new technologies
 * Look at and share outside research
 * Initiate a collaborative project (Maybe partner with younger students)
 * Engage him in cross-curricular planning
 * Remain involved
 * Check alignment to curriculum goals
 * Suggest other uses of technology, such as digital storytelling
 * Have conversations with co-workers in the department to understand the extent of his technology integration
 * Set up a shared drive for teachers to store and disseminate lessons
 * Video one of his successful lessons and then disseminate
 * Participate in one of the planning sessions to assess the "culture" of the group