Projects
These project descriptions tell of only one or two main projects each TIMAC participant accomplished, and in very broad strokes. If you would like to learn more about a particular project please e-mail the participant directly. There are a number of online videos available with the participant's Project Report. Other videos are available by request. Click on "Keyword" or "TIMAC Participant" to sort alphabetically.
equipment: interactive whiteboard, digital video
Year One:
1. ESL learners create a public service announcement video about recycling batteries.
2. Art teacher uses interactive whiteboard to analyze art work.
Online video available.
adaptive technology, equipment
Year One:
Adults with Disabilities teachers acquire equipment with adaptive technology and software appropriate for their students. Online video available.
adaptive technology, equipment
Year Two:
Adults with Disabilities teachers continue to acquire equipment with adaptive technology and software appropriate for their students. Online video available.
online resources, Web sites
Year One:
Community Based Organization creates a social networking Web site so that current and past students can keep in touch and so that the administrators can keep track of the progress of the students who leave.
electronic documents, slideshows
Year One:
Two EL Civics teachers develop PowerPoint presentations for Government and History Curriculum
database
Year One:
Special Education Teacher creates a database for student assessment and goals
online resources
Year One:
ESL students learn how to get online and search for country information in the online encyclopedia
equipment: interactive whiteboards, online resources
Year One:
GED and ESL teachers use interactive whiteboards.
equipment: interactive whiteboards, online resources
Year Two:
GED and ESL teachers use internet resources.
training
Year One:
ESL teachers use PowerPoint, blogs, Internet-based resources, and interactive whiteboards.
electronic documents: slideshows, equipment: document cameras
Year One:
EL Civics teachers develop PowerPoint presentations for Safeguarding Families and Homes curriculum.
electronic documents: slideshows, equipment: document cameras
Year Two:
ESL teachers use document cameras/presenters and other technology.
online resources
Year One:
Teachers and staff at use a wiki and Google calendar for scheduling computer lab time and learn about useful Internet resources.
Web sites
Year One:
ESL teacher creates an interactive Web site. Online video available.
electronic documents: slideshows
Year One:
AWD instructional and support staff integrate PowerPoint presentations into the routine operation and student achievement of Individual Program Plan (IPP) goals
electronic documents, slideshows, online resources
Year One:
ESL students create ‘About Me’ PowerPoint presentations.
electronic documents, slideshows, online resources
Year Two:
ESL students make use of integrating the Internet resources and electronic documents aligned with the curriculum
electronic documents
Year One:
CBET teachers create lessons/projects in Excel and PowerPoint. Online video available.
equipment: document cameras
online resources; wikis
Year One:
1. ESL and CTE teachers use data projectors, wireless tablets, and document cameras.
2. Teacher creates a wiki for her students to use.
equipment: document cameras
online resources; wikis
Year Two:
Teachers create podcasts and more wikis.
Web sites, computerized testing
Year One:
1.ESL teacher creates an interactive Web site.
2. Career and Technical Education Department Chair creates computerized testing.
adaptive technology, equipment
Year One:
Visually challenged teacher integrates technology in her classroom and professional activities.
adaptive technology, equipment
Year Two:
ESL and ABE teachers and students create wikis.
online resources; blogs
Year One:
ESL teachers create blogs for studenwriting. Online video available.
software, equipment, software and equipment: community collaboration
Year One:
ABE/GED teachers at off-site location obtain equipment and software appropriate for their students, on a ‘shoestring’ budget. Online video available.
software, equipment, software and equipment: community collaboration
Year Two:
Tulare Adult School offers classes to parents of 6th graders in Pixley, in a collaborative project with Great Valley and AT&T Foundation.
portable keyboards
Year One:
Three ESL teachers use portable keyboards in their evening classes
digital video, e-tests
Year One:
1. CBET teacher creates a video for mock job interview practice.
2. CTE teacher creates online tests.
online resources; Voice Over IP
Year One:
ESL learners use Skype (Voice Over Internet Protocol) to practice listening skills.
online resources; evaluation, equipment, interactive whiteboards
Year One:
ESL teachers create Web sites with quizzes.
online resources; evaluation, equipment, interactive whiteboards
Year Two:
ESL teachers use interactive whiteboards.
equipment: training, e-tests
Year One:
1. ABE and ESL programs implement computer base testing.
2. ESL teachers increase use of interactive whiteboards and document cameras.
online resources
Year One:
ESL teachers use an online depository to share lesson plans and resources.
electronic documents, slideshows
Year One:
1. ESL students at beginning-high level create a PowerPoint about their jobs.
2. ESL students at beginning-low level create autobiographies in a three-computer classroom.
electronic documents, slideshows
Year One:
1. ESL students at beginning-high level create a PowerPoint about their jobs.
2. ESL students at beginning-low level create autobiographies in a three-computer.
training, professional development
Year One:
Adult School offers technology implementation training to teachers in the school district. Online video available.
training, professional development
Year Two:
Adult School establishes a Web site by using Moodle
training, professional development
Year One:
Adult Education School offers ongoing technology integration training and mentoring, tailored to meet the various learning styles and technology skill levels of faculty
training, professional development
Year Two:
Adult Education School expands the ongoing technology integration training and mentoring, tailored to meet the various learning styles and technology skill levels of faculty. Additional facilitators are identified and assigned to study gups.
electronic documents, slideshows, software and equipment
Year One:
ESL teachers create a PowerPoint presentation for student orientation.
electronic documents, slideshows, software and equipment
Year Two:
Alhambra Adult Education teachers continue technology integration in their classes.
online resources; wikis
Year One:
ESL teachers and their students post to a school blog.
electronic documents, slideshows, online resources
Year One:
1. ESL teacher creates PowerPoint presentations for students practice in one computer classroom.
2. ESL teacher creates Web based quizzes.
electronic documents, slideshows, online resources
Year Two:
ESL teacher creates a PowerPoint presentation.
electronic documents
Year One:
ESL teacher creates worksheets and a PowerPoint presentation about Going to the Dentist.
equipment: interactive whiteboards, electronic documents, slideshows
Year One:
1. ESL teachers use interactive whiteboards.
2. ABE/GED department teachers and staff create PowerPoint slideshow for student orientation.
online resources; blogs
Year One:
School administrators, staff and teachers create a blog to share information about data, procedures, and teaching.
equipment, online resources
Year One:
ESL teacher uses computers and listening stations in his classroom
equipment, online resources
Year Two:
ESL teacher uses computers, listening stations, digital video camera, projectors and online resources in his classroom.
equipment: interactive whiteboards
Year One:
GED and CTE teachers use interactive whiteboards. Online video available.
online resources, distance/blended learning,
Year One:
Adult education director introduces online learning management system and trains staff on how to use it.
online resources, distance/blended learning,
Year Two:
Shasta Adult School continues to support delivering the curriculum over the Web.
software, computer lab, Web sites, equipment: digital cameras
Year One:
1. ESL teachers learn how to use ESL software.
2. ESL teacher sets up a computer lab from the ground up.
software, computer lab, Web sites, equipment: digital cameras
Year Two:
1. ESL teacher creates a Web site for her students.
2. ESL teachers learn how to use digital cameras.
electronic documents, software and equipment: training
Year One:
ESL department teachers create electronic worksheets for classroom use.
electronic documents, software and equipment: training
Year Two:
Members from entire teacher staff at Winterstein Adult School attend 14 staff development workshops and weekly drop-in technology help sessions to upgrade their technology skills. Online video available.
training, professional development
Year One:
ESL teachers match up based on high/low tech level skills to provide in-house peer mentoring in technology integration.
training, professional development
Year Two:
Teachers use document cameras/digital presenters and wikis.
electronic documents, slideshows
Year One:
CBET teacher creates an instructional PowerPoint slideshow.
online resources
Year One:
Teachers create individual Web pages and a Teacher Resource Web page with technology standards, and resources and information for technology lessons.
digital video
Year Two:
Corrections, ABE, GED and ESL teachers create video and PowerPoint projects with their students.
equipment: data projectors
Year One:
GED and High School Diploma teachers receive technology integration training.
online resources; blogs
Year One:
Administrator supports her ESL department to utilize a blog to build a professional learning community.
equipment: interactive whiteboards, equipment: digital presenters/document cameras
Year One:
1. ESL teachers use interactive whiteboards.
2. ESL teachers use digital presenters/document cameras. Online video available.
equipment: interactive whiteboards, electronic documents: newsletters, Web sites
Year One:
ESL teacher utilizes technology enhanced classroom equipment.
equipment: interactive whiteboards, electronic documents: newsletters, Web sites
Year Two:
1. ESL and Citizenship teachers and students create class newsletters.
2. ESL Teachers create simple Web pages. Online video available.
online resources; evaluation
Year One:
Citizenship teacher creates a series of online multiple-choice quizzes.
online resources; evaluation
Year Two:
ESL teachers create activities for interactive whiteboards.
online resources
Year One:
VESL and ESL teachers use Internet to supplement classroom instruction.
e-test, equipment: interactive whiteboards, software and equipment
Year One:
High School Diploma program coordinator converts paper-based tests into electronic format.
2. High School Diploma teachers use interactive whiteboard.
e-test, equipment: interactive whiteboards, software and equipment
Year Two:
ABE and ESL teachers integrate technology in their classes. Online video available.
equipment: interactive whiteboards, electronic collaboration
Year One:
1. ESL teachers use interactive whiteboards.
2. Older Adults teachers use school email.
electronic documents software and equipment: training
Year One:
Literacy program learners create About Me pages in MS Publisher.
electronic documents software and equipment: training
Year Two:
New library staff and volunteers get trained to use technology in their classes
online resources, Web sites
Year One:
ESL department utilizes a blog to build a professional learning community.
digital video
Year One:
ESL students create videos by writing scripts, filming, directing and acting. Videos are about affordable housing and opening a bank account.
online resources; blogs
Year One:
CTE teachers create and maintain Web sites to teach distance learning classes. Online video available.
electronic documents, slideshows, equipment: data projectors
Year One:
1. ESL teachers create PowerPoint presentations.
2. ESL department obtains a digital data projector.
electronic documents, slideshows, equipment: data projectors
Year Two:
ESL teachers create advanced PowerPoint presentations with images and self-created sound files.
Web sites, electronic documents
Year One:
1. Distance Learning Citizenship Course teacher creates a Web page.
2. Advanced ESL class creates a Cookbook in MS Word.
Advanced ESL class creates a Cookbook in MS Word
training
Year One:
Technology resource instructors disseminate tech tips once a week to a community college faculty and staff.
training
Year Two:
ESL students use free online presentation software to create projects. Online video available
equipment: interactive whiteboards
Year One:
ESL teachers use interactive whiteboards. Online video available.
online resources, wikis
Year One:
ESL teachers develop teaching materials and assessment tools for EL Civics objective on Employment using wiki pages and video podcasting.
online resources, wikis
Year Two:
ESL teachers create and maintain official Web pages on the school district’s portal.