Task+7


 * [[image:desalesce599/squiggle.GIF]]Task 7: Facilitate and direct the middle school morning announcements program **


 * Revamp old morning announcements program
 * Conduct a contest to officially name the new morning announcements program
 * Collect and organize information for the morning announcements program
 * Direct the daily morning announcements broadcast
 * Before: Set up equipment (camera, TV, microphones, computers, sound system); Meet with news anchors to review and rehearse information
 * During: Oversee the production of the daily news program
 * After: Return all equipment to proper storage areas

** Task 7 Artifacts: **


 * Digital Poster announcing the "Bellwood Buzz" - A newly created morning announcements program developed by the BAMS Tech Kids (Click on the Glogster icon to view the poster in full screen.)

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 * Video highlighting the production of the "Bellwood Buzz": The BAMS Morning Announcements Program - Before, During & After

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 * Morning Announcements Slide Show (Used as the background on the "Bellwood Buzz" set)
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Morning Announcements Makeover Document (Distributed to the Bellwood-Antis School Board of Directors and Administration during a Tech Club presentation at the November 2011 School Board Meeting)

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 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Bellwood-Antis School District School Board Minutes - November 2011:

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<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">**PDE Skills and Knowledge Demonstrated via Task 7:**

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">** I.A. Identification, selection, installation and maintenance of technology infrastructure, and hardware and software applications for school administration and instruction including: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 15px;">design and production of media including projected and non-projected visual aids, audio and video production in both analog and digital forms, and photography using film-based and digital formats
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">evaluation of the performance of hardware and software components of computer systems
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">application of basic troubleshooting strategies

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">** I.B. Integrating technology into curricular planning and instructional design including: **
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">access and use telecommunications for information sharing, remote information access and retrieval, and multi-media/hypermedia publishing

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">** I.C. Management and administration of technology programs at the building, district and regional levels including ** :
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">preparing presentations for parents, administrators, school boards, and the public

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">** II.A. Managing instructional technology services including: **
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">creating an environment that fosters interest and growth in all aspects of technology
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">communicating high learning expectations
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">creating a safe physical environment that is conducive to learning

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">**II.B. Planning, preparation and delivery of technology related in-service programs and instruction in collaboration with other professionals at a variety of instructional levels that utilizes technology in problem solving based upon:**
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">Pennsylvania Academic Standards
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">strengths and needs of learners at all levels of technological proficiency

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">** III.B. Integrity and ethical behavior, professional conduct as stated in Pennsylvania’s Code of Professional Practice and Conduct for Educators; and local, state, and federal laws and regulations **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">** III.C. Collaborating with school colleagues to enhance student, teacher and administrative capabilities and improve student learning **