Grant Goals Provide Arizona participants with knowledge and understanding of regional high-tech industry, impact on Arizona residents, and future career opportunities for students. Enable participants to leverage Web 2.0 and other open-source, free emerging technology tools to attract students to technology subject matter and improve their overall technological literacy. Enable participants to understand the purpose of technological literacy and its impact on student success. Integrate research within the ATLAST project that addresses key issues and questions about technological literacy in education. Training Design ATLAST training balanced its focus between knowledge of technology industry in the community and ability to use instructional technology to raise the level of student technological literacy – using technology to teach technology. A key factor in helping teachers build their confidence toward technology is to teach relevant skills for the classroom. Teachers design and develop their own technological literacy learning materials using Web-based tools and collaborative learning. Teachers and students work together in teams to implement technological literacy training in their schools and to promote knowledge sharing, mentoring, and peer support. Benefits for Teachers and Students
ATLAST Slideshow View the ATLAST slideshow here. This slideshow was created on Animoto. Enjoy! ATLAST Team Ray Ostos, Principal Investigator Jeannette Shaffer, Project Coordinator and Co-Principal Investigator Dr. Karen Poole, Co-Principal Investigator Gerry Corcoran, Co-Principal Investigator Stu Rodberg, Project Technologist Kelly Dooling, Research Assistant Dr. Joe Mattoon, Project Researcher Al Schwabenbauer, Project Evaluator ATLAST Partners School District Partners Blue Ridge Unified School District - Navajo County |