Two Day Approach

In the Two Day workshop series, participants created TILE (Technology Infused Learning Experience) lessons that include:

  • A Project Description (see example)

  • Project Goals, including
    • Essential Question
    • Specific Questions
    • Illinois State Goals (and local curriculum) (see example)

  • A Performance Task (see example)

Participants received instruction in the latest research and practice in instructional design as it applies to technology, in accordance with the following standards:


ISBE Professional Teaching Standards:
#1E, 1H, 2G, 3G, 3J, 3L, 4J, 4M, 5G, 5J, 6E, 6H, 6J, 8G, 8J, 9F, 10E, 11F


ISBE Technology Standards for All Teachers:
#3A, 3C, 3D, 7I, 7K, 8A, 8B, 8C

Schools also selected a technology strand.  This technology strand is a focused, hands-on training session emphaisizing a particular classroom technology. 

(ISBE Technology Standards for All Teachers, #2, 7K) 

At the end of the sessions, participants created:

  • A lesson plan that includes the above-identified components 
  • A workshop evaluation
  • A section of the lesson plan that includes a technology tool description
  • A tip sheet related to the technology training.  This tip sheet will be produced for classroom usage and will be immediately applicable.