TIP PROFILE

School:	Wuerzburg Elementary School

TIP Title: Student Home-pages

Participation: Pilot Teacher

Project Starting Date:	07-AUG-1995

Completion Date: 30-JUN-1996

Number of Students:	25

Grades: 5

Special Populations:

Student-improvement emphasis:
 Collaboration
 Motivation
 Academic Performance
 Self/Peer Evaluation

Curriculum Emphasis:
 Reading
 English
 Language Arts
 Interdisciplinary

Instructional Strategy Emphasis:
 Large Group
 Cooperative Learning
 Hands-On Approach
 Small Group
 Individualized Instruction
 Project-Based Learning

Technology Types:
 Computer
 Multiple Technologies
 Network
 Multimedia
 Video
 Camcorder

Student Technology Applications:
 Desktop Publishing
 Simulations
 Graphics
 Simulation Activities
 Word Processing

Teacher Technology Applications:
 Simulation/Modeling
 Grading
 Lesson Plan Development
 On-Line Conferencing
 Information Management
 Instructional Management
 Telecommunications
 On-Line Research
 Record Keeping
 Home-School Communication
 Word Processing

INTERVENTION PLAN

Student Outcomes:
 1. Students will improve writing skills. 
 2. Students will improve motivation.
 3. Students will transfer learned skills to their writings.    
 4. Students will use correct punctuation marks in writings.
 5. Students will identify and explain writing errors for self
     peer editing
 6. Students will incoperate paragraphs into their writings.

Teacher Outcomes:
 1. Learn to become better at using
    "Interdisciplinary Concepts".
 2. Learn to use technology as a tool to support
    instruction in my classroom.
 3. Learn how to access the Internet and
     find educational resources for my classroom.
 4. Learn to use technologies like the TA and the
     Shepherd to make imformation management easier.
 5. Learn to use the Internet to connect my students
     with other students.

Instructional Plan:
 The curricular and instructional focus of this TIP is  the improvement
 of writing skills through the development of student
 home pages on the World Wide Web.  The students will be pre assessed
 to determine their individual strengths and weaknesses in writing.
 They will use the elements of the ÒYoung AuthorÓ including
 illustrating story sequence, editing and publishing, and how a book
 is made.  The students will work with other second grade classrooms to
 share their publications.  Through the modeling of good sentences 
 usage by the teacher, students will develop and improve their writing
 skills.  The students will use the process of self/peer evaluation  
 to continue development of their writing and presentation skills.  
 The students will use the Internet to gather resources for their
 publications and communicate with other students in other places.
The students will also learn the elements of video production including
 storyboarding, script writing, editing and filming and present their
 presentations at a ÒMedia FestÓ.

Technology Support:
 The TA will be used to assist me in much of the Planning and 
 organization of my TIP.  The Shepherd will help me to search, 
 save, and implement the resources/sites.  Instructional CD ROMS,
 video, and other software will be used to MOTIVATE children to 
 write. Camcorders will be used to evaluate purposes for student
 and teacher and as a motivational tool.

TIP Assessment:
  Student Demonstration of Work
  Student Journals.
  Portfolios of Student Work

Existing Resources:
 Young Author Program
 Parent Volunteers
 Peer Tutors
 Children's Writing and Publishing
 Appleworks
 1 Apple computer
 1 Atari computer

New Resources:
 scanner
 deskjet color printer
 StoryWeaver
 Kid Pix Studio
 Built in Fax modem
 camcorder

Professional Development Resources
 1. Assistance will be needed in using Technology Applications.
 2. Identification of cirriculum 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.   I need the ability to directly talk with a particular consultant.
 2.   I need further and lengthier instruction. I need an Admnistrator to
       to be supportive of my concern and assist me when I have a problem.
 3.   I need an on-site computer coordinator>
 4.   I need a High School Aide

Estimated time needed to design and implement your TIP
 One day a month for planning, evaluation
 1/2 day for grade level meetings
 10 days before and after school

Resources Needed
 Media Center Access
 Keyboarding skills

IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
 Media Fest Project:  April, May, June, 1996
 Paragraphs:  March, April, May, June, 1996
 Internet Publishing:  January through June, 1996
 Assess-B:  November, 1995
 Young Authors:  September, October, 1995
 Punctuation:  September through December, 1995; January,
 February, March, A[pril, May, June, 1996
 Story Sense: June, 1995; January through June 1996
 Whole Sentences:  September through December, 1995
 January, February, March, April, May, June, 1996
 Pre-Assess-A:  September, 1995
 Assess-C: june, 1995; June, 1996