Tech+Camp

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The Dover Area School District began offering a technology “boot camp” a few years ago to encourage and foster the development of staff in the area of technology integration. As a part of my internship, this summer I was the person who managed the tech camp, as well as taught some of the sessions. This project was very labor intensive and required the collaboration of a variety of individuals. I enjoyed planning and implementing the camp, and was glad to have the experience of planning such an important professional development opportunity for our staff.

= Action Steps =

10.Teach or assist sessions- troubleshoot as necessary 11. Collect and grade projects from Neumann students 12.Submit grades to Dr. Sue Kanigsberg for submission to Neumann University
 * 1) Meet with Dr. Sue Kanigsberg (Director of Curriculum and Instruction) and Angie McWilliams (Instructional Technology Coordinator) in order to make preliminary decisions about what courses to offer for Dover Tech Camp this summer.
 * 2) Alter pre-registration papers
 * 3) Contact previous session leaders for interest in teaching again
 * 4) Contact other staff for interest in teaching
 * 5) Send out pre-registration form to all staff
 * 6) Alter paperwork to reflect formal registration packet
 * 7) Send out formal registration
 * 8) Plan instruction for sessions
 * 9) Hand out paperwork for individuals taking credits through Neumann University

= Procedure Details/Documention =

The information for the Tech camp was documented in my Weekly Journals. Please visit the following links to explore my planning and implementing phases of Tech Camp.

Week 6 (6.11-6.15) Week 7 (6.18-6.22)

= Conclusion =

 One change that I would institute if I were to fulfill the same responsibilities for Tech Camp another year would be to create a post-camp evaluation of the sessions as a google form. Some questions that I would ask on the form would include: What was the most valuable session that you took? Are there any sessions that you missed that you wish you had taken? What sessions would be beneficial to have AGAIN? Are there any sessions that you feel could be offered? How will you use this knowledge in your classroom? This type of evaluation would provide valuable information for planning.