Curriculum planning - Intel in the Classroom

Intel Essentials is a program provided through Intel's partnership with the state of Wisconsin.  It is funded by a formula grant.  Intel provides funding for the training to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.  The Grant Department notifies the technology trainer/grant writer that the funding is available, and the grant is written to the needs of MPS. 

Each participant in this program is given a book from Intel, outlining the following in Module format:

1. Teaching with Projects - setting up good instruction design
2. Planning Units using curriculum framing questions
3. Making Connections  - connecting technology with the curriculum
4. Creating Samples - how to help students adapt to using technology
5. Assessing Projects - creating teacher based and student based assessments
6. Planing for Student Success - reaching all types of learners
7. Facilitating with Technology - using questions to engage students
8. Showcasing Portfolios

The teachers who participated in this course completed 32 hours of training and received a projector for classroom use.  This program is open to teachers from schools in the 1:1 laptop program. Click here for more online information.

I found it interesting that the program enrollment was limited to the 1:1 laptop schools.  MPS has full computer labs in every school.  Having read the participant book, it offers a great outline for pulling projects together and teaching how to organize an entire unit.  There is alot to offer teachers and administrators alike, with regard to 21st century learning.