Instructional Technology Services Richland County School District One
Volume 6, Issue 3 Spring 2014
SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST: Statewide Read-In April 10, 2014
28th Annual Augusta Baker’s Dozen Storytelling Celebration featuring Pat Mora April 25-26, 2014
See Calendar of Events Page 4
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: From the Director .........2 Technology Showcase ...2 Augmented Reality........2 News and Notes .............3 By the Numbers .............3 Calendar of Events ........4
Veterans Hone Their Technology Skills Instructional Technology Services is pleased to support our local veterans in a special project to provide technology education instruction. Each Tuesday at noon the group visits the Olympia labs for instruction on various technology tools and topics. Dr. Karly Warren is the program coordinator and Darnell Russell is the instructor. The veterans are enjoying learning and appreciate having access to the nice training facilities at Olympia. Their first class began January 7th and continue through May 6th. We appreciate their service to our country and their dedication to improving their knowledge and skills. The staff is honored to be working with these outstanding citizens and veterans. A class participant receives one-on-one instruction from Darnell Russell.
USC Board of Visitors and Cocky’s Reading Express Visit Excitement filled the air at South Kilbourne Elementary on Friday, March 22 as an excited student body and faculty welcomed Cocky’s Reading Express. This special visit included members of the university’s Board of Visitors, headed by Tommy Preston, founder of Cocky’s Reading Express during his tenure as USC Student Body President. In addition to several fun stories read by Cocky and the Board of Visitors members, the students each received a copy of the popular book, Pete the Cat and an official “I Promised Cocky” sticker. Richland School District One
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From the Director Ida W. Thompson
During the past two weeks, I have had the opportunity to participate in and attend several events across the district and in the community. They included the 39 th Annual SCASL Conference, Annual 100 Women Reading Event at Horrell Hill, FAAAC RedCarpet Awards Ceremony at the Columbia Museum of Art, the Annual Technology Showcase Event and submission of books for the Visual Literacy Festival Book Production Contest. Each of these events had a common thread – student engagement and participation. Whether they were performing musically, serving as hosts, receiving awards and recognitions or sharing new ideas, it was obvious that these venues provided a forum for collaboration, engagement and leadership. This underscores why it is so important to infuse each day with interesting and challenging experiences that allow our students to think, create, share and grow – the four basic themes of the AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner. These standards, coupled with the Common Core State Standards, provide a strong foundation for the skills and dispositions our students need for future success. They certainly reflect the Chinese proverb that states: "Tell me, I'll forget. Show me, I'll remember. Involve me, I'll understand."
Richland One’s Annual Technology Showcase The Olympia auditorium was standing room only as hundreds of students, teachers and staff assembled for the Technology Showcase program. Featured on the program were robots from Dreher and Keenan
High School’s CATE students, recognition of teachers who are leading the way with use of technology tools and winners in the Visual Literacy Festival Computer Technology/Video Awards Contest.
Students Explore Augmented Reality using iPods in Richland One Imagine living in a magical world, where the school hallways are lined with paintings that are alive and interactive. Augmented reality allows educators and students to do just that: unlock or create layers of digital information on top of the physical world that can be viewed through an Android or iOS device. Students participated in augmented reality lessons during the Emerging Technolo-
gy Conference at Perry Middle and Sandel Elementary School’s Math, Science, and Technology Day. Students used iPods and the free app, Aurasma, which allows users to engage in augmented reality experiences. There are endless ideas and possibilities for using augmented reality. Richland School District One
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News and Notes SCASL Conference Review Richland One’s school library programs and personnel were front and center at the March 12-14 conference held in Columbia. The conference theme of Leadership @your library brought school library personnel and district personnel from across the state together for three days of learning and collaboration. Diana Carr, Library Media Consultant, was program chair and moves to the position of president and Gloria Coleman (C. A. Johnson), was elected Treasurer. Concurrent sessions were presented by Ida W. Thompson (ITS), Elizabeth Gregory (J.P. Thomas), and Joe Myers (Eau Claire). Angie Enlow (Sandel), Irish Anderson (Eau Claire), Rose Davis (Arden), Pamela Williams (Columbia), Sherry Shewmaker, (Pine Grove) and LJubicia Arceneaux (Rosewood), served on various committees.
We are Proud of: Darlene Montgomery, Finalist for Classified Employee of the Year Pamela Williams, Laura Haverkamp, Suzanne Rhoten, Gloria Coleman, Carolyn Masek, Susan Mazur, Katherine Carson, Elisabeth Hall, Elizabeth Russell, and Sherry Shewmaker for having their lessons accepted in the AASL National Lesson Plan Database! Jennifer Thornsberry for being selected to present at the South Carolina Midlands Summit hosted by Richland District Two. Wanda Wylie and her St. Andrews Middle School students for winning second place in the Junior Book Award Banner Competition sponsored by SCASL.
Jacqueline Woodson Visit National award winning author Jacqueline Woodson visited the district as a part of the Together We Can Read Initiative. Her book, “This is the Rope,” was the 2014 featured title. Her two-day visit was sponsored by Instructional Technology Services.
The keynote speakers were Gail Dickinson, American Association of School Librarian (AASL) president, Ann Martin, AASL past president and author Toni Buzzeo. Entertainment was provided by the Logan Elementary Choir, Eau Claire Steel Drum Band and the Eau Claire Dancers.
By the Numbers: 140
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The number of 2014 Read Around the Planet Connections
The number of AASL Lesson Plans Accepted Nationally
714 The number of VLF Book Entries in March 2014
60 The number of new laptops and iPads available for circulation Richland School District One
Calendar of Events DATE April 1 - 30
EVENT School Library Month
April 8
School Board Meeting, Stevenson Administration Building, 7:00 p.m.
April 10
Statewide READ-IN, SC State House
April 22
Retiree’s Open House, ITS Waverley, 9:30 a.m.
April 22
VLF Book Awards, Richland Mall, 4:00 p.m.
April 23
ITS End of Year Meeting, Heyward Conference Center, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
April 24
School Board Meeting, Sanders Middle School, 7:00 p.m.
April 25
Augusta Baker Storytelling Festival
May 2
Spring Technology Education Classes End
May 5
Summer Technology Education Classes Posted on ITS Website
May 13
School Board Meeting, Brockman Elementary School, 7:00 p.m.
May 12 - 18
Children’s Book Week
May 16 - 18
South Carolina Book Festival
May 27
School Board Meeting, Stevenson Administration Building, 7:00 p.m.
May 29
Last Day of School
June 16 - 19
Middle School Technology Camp
Instructional Technology Services 1225 Oak Street Waverley Annex Columbia SC 29204
ITS Directory Ida Thompson Director, 231-6803 Elizabeth Kohut Technology Education Coordinator, 400-1681 Diana Carr Library Media Consultant, 231-6799 Dr. Dale Bosworth Distance Learning Consultant, 231-6798 Debra Barber Technology Educator, 400-1709 Arischa Frierson Technology Educator, 400-1684 Dawn Gardner Technology Educator, 400– 1710 Jacquetta Morrison Technology Educator, 400-1679 Jennifer Thornsberry Technology Educator, 400-1678 Nancy Swanson Technology Educator, 400-1683 Vacant Technology Educator, 400-1682
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Darlene Montgomery Secretary, 231-6803 Cathy Ratliff Accounting Clerk, 231-6804
Register in Avatar for Summer Technology Classes Save the dates! April 10 Statewide READ-IN, State House May 16-18
June 16-19 Middle School Summer Technology Camp SC Book Festival, Columbia Convention Center
Aaron Bishop, Chairman Board of School Commissioners Dr. Percy Mack, Superintendent
Richland School District One
Brittany Elam Secretary, 231-6802 Dawn Brown Secretary, 400-1680 Larry Richardson DES Technician, 231-6805 Janice Wilson Media Clerk, 231-7159