Become+an+iAdministrator


 * Getting StartedClassroom ideas for learning with the iPadResource booklet for schoolsBecome an iAdministrator to Strengthen Your Leadership and Management Skills**
 * **AAC #1144**

Today's school leaders should be harnessing the power of Web 2.0 to demonstrate for faculty and staff the new teaching and learning strategies used in 21st Century classrooms to improve student engagement and improve student academic achievement. Web 2.0 is all about interacting with content on the internet. Websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Wikipedia, Google Documents, and individual blogs are all examples of this type of interaction. Participants in this workshop will learn how to leverage Web 2.0 tools and applications to increase communication among staff, students and the public; to provide professional development for faculty; to conduct classroom walkthroughs and teacher evaluations; to improvement their own time management; and to lead a strategic planning process in the area of 21st Century learning. Participants will learn to apply internet-based software applications to make forms for classroom walkthroughs and teacher evaluations; learn to apply internet-based software applications (e.g., Twitter, Facebook and Blogger) to increase communication with their school and district constituencies; learn to develop a strategic plan for incorporating 21st Century technology into the curriculum at their school(s), including the ability to survey constituencies using internet-based software, (e.g., Google Documents, Polleverywhere or Survey Monkey) to establish input for the strategic plan; and learn to to develop faculty professional development using internet-based applications such as Jing for screenshot-type applications and Audioboo for podcast-type applications. 

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==Current articles and information on using technology in schools:==

= The Role of Leaders in 21st Century Education =

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=Should Students Bring Their Own Technology Devices to School? =

Podcasts Made For This Academy: == ==
 * iAdministrator Part IThis podcast is a first in a series of podcasts made by Dr. Voltz on how school administrators can best effectively use technology in their positions as school administrators.
 * iAdministrator Part II Dr. Voltz has prepared the second in a series of podcasts for school administrators to learn how to use technology effectively in their roles. This podcast is a tutorial on how to use iGoogle as a homepage. You will learn how to put your favorite Internet sites on one page that opens up when you turn your computer on. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PODCAST
 * iAdministrator Part III: Dr. Voltz has prepared the second in a series of podcasts for school administrators to learn how to use technology effectively in their roles. This podcast is a tutorial on how to use iGoogle as a homepage. You will learn how to put your favorite Internet sites on one page that opens up when you turn your computer on.



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Important Links for content to academy:  Jason Smith's iAdmin Link Support site for <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">iAdministrative Academy  <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">

== Links for iAdministrative Academy == Google Twitter <span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #666666; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">**Need a quick and easy way to reach out to your community? Try tweeting!** Facebook Blogger Poll Everywhere SurveyMonkey Jing AuidoBoo DropBox iPad Kineo Kahn Academy MomsWithApps
 * iPads in Schools** ||

News links for this academy:

 * <span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">=<span style="color: #0a3e80; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 2em; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding: 0px;">Walk-throughs give school administrators firsthand view of staff in action
 * <span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">==<span style="border: 0px initial initial; color: #000000; font-size: 28px; letter-spacing: -1px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding: 0px;">**iPad Video Tutorial: How to Find Free Guides and Manuals for the iPad** ==
 * <span class="a" style="color: #ed1c24; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 80%;">Getting Started <span class="a" style="color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 80%;">Classroom ideas for learning with the iPadResource booklet for schools ||

<span style="font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**Dr. Voltz's Podcasts Related to Topics for This Academy:**
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 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Learn how to use <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">Google Documents/Forms to Make Classroom Walkthrough Apps
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Learn how to use <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">Google Documents/Forms to Evaluate Teachers
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Listen to this Podcast on <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">Principals of Teacher Evaluation Design
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Podcast by <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">Dr. Schmoker on Effective Teaching Traits
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Podcast on <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">Classroom Walkthroughs with Dr. Don Kachur
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Podcast on <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">Data Walks with Joe Crawford
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Podcast on <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">Instructional Practices Inventory

Sample Google Form Classroom Walkthrough Examples
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Sample Google Form Teacher Evaluation Examples
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