TIP PROFILE

School:	Sportfield Elementary

TIP Title: The Preview Place

Participation:  Collaborating Teacher

Project Starting Date:	01-SEP-1995

Completion Date: 31-JAN-1996

Number of Students: 0

Grades: 0

Special Populations: 
Teachers and Parents of the Hanau District

Student-improvement Emphasis:
Indirectly
Academic Performance
Motivation

Curriculum Emphasis:
Interdisciplinary

Instructional Strategy Emphasis:
Individualized Instruction
Small Group
Hands-on Approach

Technology Types:
Computer
Telecommunications
Multimedia
VCR

Student Technology Applications:
Indirect for Students

Teacher Technology Applications:
On-line Research
On-line Conferencing
Telecommunications
Information Management
Word Processing
Record Keeping
Home-School Communication


INTERVENTION PLAN

Student Outcomes:
Indirect access to better, more current programs and resources
that utilize current technology, such as CD-ROM's, computer
disks, and video,s as parents or teachers access new materials

Teacher Outcomes:
1. Management processes for Media Specialist
2. Coordinated efforts with DoDEA Staff in establishing center
   (Barbara Schriver)
3. Facilitate integration of technology into curriculum
4. Provide on demand access to relevant information and resources
5. Find out about existing models of preview and review centers (as
    Monterey, CA's Test Bed)

Instructional Plan:
The curricular and instructional focus of this TIP is to establish a
software and video clearinghouse and preview center for teachers.
The teachers will use select software, including CD-ROMS, videos and laser 
discs, and use it with their students.   Teachers will use a variety of 
evaluation tools to rate  the materials they use, and their 
recommendations will be published and used to select technologies 
to support instruction in the classroom.  The preview center will
initially be available to Hanau personnel and will be expanded to 
other sites in the future.  The final product will be teacher evaluated 
technologies to support classroom instruction.

Technology Integration:
This preview center will need many different kinds of technologies in
order to be effective and should have access to:
CD-ROMs for IBM and MAC
Laserdisk player
Television and VCR

TIP Assessment:
 Teacher Surveys
 Parent Surveys
 Reviews of software by teachers

Existing Resources:
 Catalogs of available programs
 Email addresses of companies willing to participate
 Books on related topics:
   Internet
   CD-ROMS's
   DoDDS standards
 Zenith computers - IBM compatible with CD-ROM and sound
 Apple Macintosh computer with CD-ROM and sound
 Laserdisk Player 
 Television & VCR
 Audio tape players
 Videos to review from a variety of companies
 Volunteers several mornings per week
 Teachers to review materials - staff of Sportfield (open to teachers
 throughout the system)
 Student aides to help run Media Center

New Resources:
 IBM Multimedia
 Macintosh Multimedia
 Laserdisk player
 Programs to preview a variety of technological formats
 Scanner
 Hi-intensity overhead projector (LCD)
 Modem connected to IBM
 Laser printer

Professional Development Resources:
 1. Assistance in using Technology Applications
 2. Identification of curriculum and instructional resources including
     courseware and software
 3. Training in integration of technology into the curriculum
 4. On-line CAETI support to identify resouces

On-Going Support:
  1. No instructional aide available
  2. Support of many teachers throughout Europe to come to Sportfield
      and preview materials
  3. Principal, Jack O-Reilly, will encourage and facilitate on-line
      communications and programs as well as videos, CD-ROM 
      programs, reference manuals (print and non-print), books, 
      magazines and other sources
  4. Supply Clerk to help troubleshoot
  5. Mike Houser with DSO to help troubleshoot
  6. Question & answer via email on an ongoing basis
  7. Training in specific areas where needed
  8. Information on new technology resources
  9. Customized hotlists on topics of interest to teachers
10. Links to education resources in the States, such as clearinghouses
11. Help establishing a review center in Germany
12. Enter local materials in database and make it accessible
13. Include the Media Specialist on the Computer Committee for
      review and ordering procedures for the Apple and IBM school
      computers

Estimated time needed to design and implement your TIP:
  1. A couple of days free to re-organize current set-up to 
      accommodate the preview center
  2. Release time available to explain the program in person 
      to another school
  3. Appointments to allow teachers from outlying districts to 
      come to Hanau to preview materials
  4. A room to relocate some materials
  5. Physical assistance set-up review area (will need help to do this)
  6. Contact with POGO staff and media companies to gather materials
  7. Pre-arranged appointments in the media center for teachers 
      to come in to preview programs
  8. Assist teachers in review of materials
  9. Inform parents of available resources
10. Make a list of available programs for other sites
11. Extended day once a week or so to accommodate reviewers
12. Collect review forms from CAETI staff that were used in
      California

Resources Needed:
 Computer paper
 Multiple outlet strips, 220 & 110
 Room for review center within the school
 Access to materials in the Media Center

IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE:
 Prepare Review Site:  August through December 1995
 Gather Materials:  September through December 1995
 January through June 1996
 Set-up Hardware:  November, December 1995; January, February 1996