761 week Fourteen-April 28, 2004

Planning for and Evaluating Educational Technology

Logic Models

Class PowerPoint
Logic Model Overview from The UW-Extension Program Development and Evaluation Office The logic model they depict displays the sequence of actions that describe what the program is and will do – how investments link to results. They include 5 core components in this depiction of the program action: INPUTS: resources, contributions, investments that go into the program: OUTPUTS: activities, services, events and products that reach people who participate or who are targeted ; OUTCOMES: results or changes for individuals, groups, communities, organizations, communities, or systems; ASSUMPTIONS: the beliefs we have about the program, the people involved, and the context and the way we think the program will work; and EXTERNAL FACTORS: the environment in which the program exists includes a variety of external factors that interact with and influence the program action. Worksheet Table format from this site.
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Logic Model Development Guide - This guide (PDF) was developed to provide practical assistance to programs aiming to demonstrate the effectiveness of their program activities by initiating and completing outcome-oriented evaluation of projects. The focus of the guide is an orientation to the underlying principles of "logic modeling" to use this tool to enhance program planning, implementation, and dissemination activities.

Planning for Technology

Partnership for 21st Century Skills
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills' reports and publications examine a vision for learning in the 21st century that better prepares students for work and life in the new millennium. Our reports and publications were developed through a comprehensive process involving hundreds of educators, researchers and employers across the country.
-- Learning for the 21st Century articulates a collective vision for learning in the 21st century and makes recommendations on how to define and integrate 21st century skills into K-12 curricula.
-- The Report's companion tool, Milestones for Improving Learning and Education (MILE) Guide for 21st Century Skills, can be found in Tools & Resources.
-- The Partnership created a Mile Guide Online Assessment to help educators and administrators gauge their school’s effectiveness in integrating 21st century skills into the learning process. The 23 question assessment will help you measure the progress of your school or district in defining, teaching and assessing 21st century skills
Planning Into Practice
Resources for Planning, Implementing, and Integrating Instructional Technology The result of SEIR*TEC's work at various school, these tools are particularly useful in helping districts and schools create strategic educational technology plans.

Evaluating Technology

An Educator's Guide to Evaluating The Use of Technology in Schools and Classrooms
Evaluating educational technology programs can be a challenging endeavor., especially where educational technology programs vary in the types of students they serve, the curriculum areas in which teachers use technology, and the type of technology itself? This guide should be viewed as a tool for individuals who have little or no formal training in research or evaluation. Its intended informal style and accompanying worksheets provide the basic principles of evaluation and are designed to help district and school personnel gain an overview of and ideas for evaluating local technology initiatives. The stated goal of this handbook is to provide educators a resource with which to jump into the evaluation process, learning as they go.

Final Rubric for Final Paper and Oral Presentation