TCCP

 The Texas Long-Range Plan for technology embraces the belief that, before technology can significantly improve learning, teachers must first be competent with the technology applications that facilitate their work and support student learning. To help our educators be proactive and creative beyond state requirements, the Big Spring Independent School District provides their staff a technology competency certification program which will assist them in teaching their students the Technology Applications TEKS. 

The Big Spring Independent School District in the 1997-1998 school year initiated a technology tools competencies certification program (T2C2 Program). In the 2003-2004 school year the program name was changed to TCCP, Technology Competencies Certification Program; http://bsisd.esc18.net/Technology/techcertification.html. The program's purpose is to certify our staff with an eighth grade competency level in technology. Big Spring Independent School District believes this competency level is needed by Texas educators so they can effectively teach the Technology Application TEKS. The local administration has developed an assessment process for competencies in basic computer skills, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Telecommunications, and Technology Integration. Any program has to have a starting point, so a local decision was made that any new professional employee hired after 1997 will be required to complete the level one certification program. The program must be completed by contract renewal time of the first year of employment; failure to complete such certification by this date can be a basis for non-renewal.

Technology Competencies Certification Program 

Level 1 

All new district classroom teachers of Big Spring ISD will complete the Level 1 Technology Competencies Certification Program (TCCP). 

1.     Each participant will demonstrate their technology competencies with a product based on skills needed to assist them in teaching the TEKS for Technology Applications effective September 1998.  

2.     Each participant must attend 6 clock hours of technology training by February 1, 2010. These 6 clock hours of training can be those offered for completion of the TCCP requirements or other skills based technology training offered by the district. 

3.     The Basic Computer Literacy training session must be attended by all participants. 

4.     All product steps must be completed and emailed to Connie Helms at chelms@bsisd.esc18.net. Please note, all products must be submitted and approved by February 1, 2010. Anyone that does not complete the program in this time frame may not receive an employment contract for the following school year. 

5.     Each product, Telecommunications, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel and Integration will be E-mailed as an attachment to Connie Helms at: chelms@bsisd.esc18.net.   

6.     Each participant will be issued a certificate upon completion of the program.  A copy will be kept on file with your campus administrator and placed in your personnel file. 

7.     Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours will be given for each training session attended (excluding Make-up session). 

8.     Intel Teach to the Future certification meets the TCCP requirements. A copy of your Intel certificate must be given to Connie Helms prior to September 14, 2009.  Anyone using their Intel certificate is still required to complete 6 clock hours of district skills based technology training by February 1, 2010.

Ways to complete the program… 

1.     If your competencies exceed the required skills, the products can be completed and E-mailed to Connie Helms at chelms@bsisd.esc18.net. You will receive acknowledgement of each approved product via a reply to your E-mail.  

2.     Attend the two-hour training sessions that are provided for each skill, (Basic Computer Literacy is required). Each product must be E-mailed to: Connie Helms at chelms@bsisd.esc18.net. You will receive acknowledgement of each approved product via a reply to your E-mail.

Big Spring ISD

Technology Competencies Certification Program

TCCP

Level 1 

2010 Training Schedule

ALON Technology Training Center

Located at the BSISD Bus Barn

3600 East 11th Place Extension

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, 6 Technology & CPE hours
(complete Basic Computer Literacy & instructions/work time for all products)

July 31, 2009 - New Teacher Workshop
or
August 10, 2009 - New Teacher Workshop

4:00 - 6:00 PM, 2 Technology &CPE hours each workshop

September 14, 2009 - Basic Computer Literacy (Required)
or
September 15, 2009 - Basic Computer Literacy  (Required)

September 21, 2009 - Telecommunications

September 28, 2009 - Word Processing

October 5, 2009 - Integration

October 12, 2009 - Excel Spreadsheet

October 19, 2009 - PowerPoint Presentation

October 26, 2009 - Makeup Session (no technology or CPE hours)

November 2, 2009 - Makeup Session (no technology or CPE hours)

  E-mail all lessons to: chelms@bsisd.esc18.net

Big Spring ISD Technology Office: 264-4155 

Assessment of Instruction and Productivity – Level 1 

Skill:  Basic Computer Literacy

Perform the task requirements listed below. 

Basic Operation:

1. Correctly start up, reboot, and shut down the computer.
2. Demonstrate the ability to correctly format a floppy.
3. Demonstrate the ability to run a virus check on a floppy disk.
4. Demonstrate the ability to run a virus check on the hard drive.
5. Load, launch, and quit a program from the hard drive.
6. Load, launch, and quit a program from a CD-ROM.
7. Save and retrieve a file to and from a floppy.
8. Save and retrieve a file to and from the hard drive.
9. Print a simple word processing document loaded from a floppy or the hard drive.
10. Demonstrate basic mouse maneuvering skills.

Organizing your Desktop:                               

1. Menus/Windows
2. Opening/closing
3. Moving
4. Resizing/maximize/minimize
5. Creating directories/folders         
6. Find files
7. Rename files
8. Delete files
9. Move files from one folder to diskette
10. Copy files from hard drive to diskettes

Demonstrate the ability to adjust or change:

1. Mouse speed
2. Mouse button exchange
3. Screen saver settings
4. Printer settings
5. Date and Time
6. Hide/unhide Taskbar
7. Move Taskbar

Demonstrate the four basic troubleshooting techniques:

1. Check the cables, are they plugged in correctly.

2. Quit then restart the program, checking everything more carefully when clicking.

3. Restart the computer without turning it off.

4. Change ink cartridge and fill paper.

Skill: Telecommunications

Example of skill: complete all steps.
1.     E-mail.
2.     Attachment.
3.     Download graphic/clip art. 

Product:  Your product must include all of the following:
1.     An E-mail to Connie Helms at chelms@bsisd.esc18.net.
2.     An educational site URL link.
3.     An attached graphic/clipart that is downloaded from the first page of the educational site you are including. 

Submission of product: E-mail Connie Helms at chelms@bsisd.esc18.net.
Subject Line of Email: BSISD Tele.
Type your name in the body of the E-mail.

Skill:  Word Processing (Word)

Examples of skill: choose only one to complete and send.
1.     Letter to parents or memo to other staff.
2.     Lesson plans.
3.     Worksheet or test.
4.     Research paper. 

Product:  Your product must include all of the following:
1.     Insert the date and your name in the header.
2.     Center and bold face the title.
3.     All margins to be one inch.
4.     Use at least two fonts with each font being a different size.
5.     Use at least two different font colors other than black.
6.     Include three styles of print: bold, italic, underline.
7.     Insert a graphic/clip art. 

Submission of product: E-mail Connie Helms at chelms@bsisd.esc18.net.
Subject Line of Email: BSISD Word Processing
Type your name in the body of the E-mail.

Skill: Presentation Software (PowerPoint)

Examples of skill: choose only one to complete and send.
1.     Introduction to lesson of study
2.     Research presentation
3.     Presentation of test scores
4.     Game

Product: Your product must include all of the following:
1.     At least six slides.
2.     Slides that include at least one:
         ·        transition
         ·        animation
         ·        graphic/clip art
         ·        text box
         ·        digital image that you have personally taken 

Submission of product: E-mail Connie Helms at chelms@bsisd.esc18.net. 
Subject Line of Email: BSISD PowerPoint
Type your name in the body of the E-mail.

Skill: Spreadsheet (Excel)

Examples of skill: choose only one to complete and send.
1.     Budget or inventory list
2.     Statistical Chart
3.     Grade book 

Product: Your product must include all of the following:
1.     Center and bold face a title using the center/merge text formatting command.
2.     Create a sheet that has row and column headings.
3.     Modify column and row dimensions.
4.     Some cells must have borders.
5.     Some cells must have fill color.
6.     Include in your worksheet some type of calculation. 

Submission of product: E-mail Connie Helms at chelms@bsisd.esc18.net.
Subject Line of Email: BSISD Spreadsheet
Type your name in the body of the E-mail.

Skill:  Integration

Product:  Submit a lesson plan that uses one or more computer technology skills in a classroom project that you may actually use with your students.  Make sure that the lesson plan includes the TEKS of your subject matter and the Technology Application TEKS.

Internet site to access TEKS:  www.tea.state.tx.us

1.   In the link bar at the top of the page, click A-Z Index
2.   In the A-Z Index, click the letter “T” link
3.   Click the link: TEKS - Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills
4.   On the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) page scroll down to Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills by Chapter
5.   Click Chapter 126. Technology Applications
6.   At Subchapter A. Elementary click green radio button for
      a. 126.2 Technology Applications, Kindergarten-Grade 2
      b. 126.3 Technology Applications, Grades 3-5
7.   At Subchapter B. Middle School click green radio button for
      a. 126.12 Technology Applications (Computer Literacy), Grades 6-8
8.   Read and include all the Technology Application TEKS that are covered in your lesson plan (Ex: 126.12 (C)(1)(C)(E); do not type
      description).

Product: Your product must include all of the following:
1.    A header that includes your name, school, grade level and subject.
2.    One complete lesson plan using all eleven steps and format of the Big Spring ISD Lesson Plan Scope and Sequence.
3.    A product produced by the students with one or more computer technology skills using Word, Excel or PowerPoint (state program used).
4.    Subject matter TEKS (Ex: 126.12 (B)(1)(C)(E); do not type description).
5.    Technology Application TEKS (Ex: 126.12 (C)(1)(C)(E); do not type description). 

Submission of product: E-mail Connie Helms at chelms@bsisd.esc18.net.
Subject Line of Email: Integration
Type your name in the body of the E-mail.

Big Spring ISD Lesson Plan Scope and Sequence 

1.     Focus or Motivation – get the students attention.
2.     Objective – let the students know what they learn.
3.     Input – make the presentation, providing necessary background information, explanations and demonstrations for knowledge or concept
      development.
4.     Model – get specific examples to clarify.
5.     Checking for understanding – based on pupil response.
6.     Guided practice – have students practice with help from the teacher.
7.     Independent practice – have students work on their own.
8.     Evaluation – does independent practice indicate that objective was met?
9.     Closure – ties back to objective – Do students really realize what they learned? (Enrichment, monitoring, reteaching, etc. may be added
      to the above basic steps).
10.  Subject matter TEKS (all that apply) found at www.tea.state.tx.us.
11.  Technology Application TEKS (all that apply) found at www.tea.state.tx.us.