1. Top 14 Tools
for 2014
Dr. Devin Vodicka, Superintendent
Vista Unified School District
Dr. Lisa Gonzales, Superintendent
Portola Valley Unified School District
Dr. Charles Young, Assoc. Superintendent
Palo Alto Unified School District
TICAL Leadership Cadre
ACSA Technology Leadership Group

2. Resources We’ll Cover….
Teaching Channel Learn Zillion
Kathy Shrock’s
Guide

3. And….
Technology
Integration Matrix
Live Binders OCDE

4. And….
Google Socrative Visual.ly

5. And….
MyOn Scholastic Math COSN

6. And….

8.  High quality videos of inspiring & exemplary teaching
practices
 Ties to CCSS, tips for watching and discussions,
reflection questions, supporting materials

9.  Videos and resources for every standard
 Challenges and extensions for at-home work
 Supports ongoing professional development, especially
for frontloading and reteaching

10. Assessment & Rubric
 Support materials that align to the
CCSS
 Rubrics to assess different student
products

11. Technology
Integration Matrix
 Provides a framework for defining & evaluating tech
integration
 Gives educators a common language for setting goals
 Helps target professional development resources

12.  Great place to share/save information
 House professional development and evaluation
information
 Update in real time, collaborate with multiple people

13. Orange County Dept of Ed
http://www.ocde.us/commoncoreca/Pages/default.aspx

14. Google Readability Search

15.  Use web-enabled devices for instant student feedback
 Engage students with quick exercises, exit tickets,
quizzes, games, reports

16. Infographics:
Visual.ly Infog.ram Glogster
 Student created visual representations of data use
information, visual & tech literacies
 Infographics can be used as formative and summative
assessments

17.  Recommends content to readers at their levels
 Spoken-word audio, sentence highlighting, embedded
videos, forecasts reading growth

18. Scholastic Math Inventories
http://teacher.scholastic.com/math-assessment/scholastic-math-inventory/

19. Data Driven Decision Making -
COSN
 Toolboxes for professional development, closing the
achievement gap – establishing PLC’s, evidenced-based
practices using data, analyzing data
http://www.cosn.org/focus-areas/instructional-focus/data-driven-decision-making

20. Pearson Assessment for a
Changing Landscape
http://paframework.csprojecthub.com/?page=home

21.  Fast, data storytelling where you input the data
 Insert data into cells (Excel, etc.), describe headers,
select the type of graph, and go!

22. Connecting the Dots
 We live in the “mashable” age
 Uploads to one platform can migrate to
others

23. Stay Connected
 Twitter
 @dvodicka
 @PVSDSup
 @cyoungcharles
 LinkedIn
 www.linkedin.com/in/dvodicka/
 www.linkedin.com/in/lisamariegonzales1
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