Louisiana

Louisiana INTECH is an intense, content-rich, hands-on, 56-hour staff development program. It is an adaptation of the Georgia InTECH model, provides teachers with many examples of effective technology-based strategies that support and enhance curriculum and can serve as a catalyst for fundamental change in overall teaching and learning processes. INTECH teams of teachers learn basic technology skills while focusing on project-based activities that are based upon the Louisiana Content Standards. Five critical areas characterize this integrated training approach: (1) classroom management techniques, (2) new designs for learning, (3) best pedagogical practices, (4) curriculum standards, and (5) modern technology skills. For descriptions and printouts of daily agendas, lesson plans, handouts, software resources, web resources, and participant information, visit http://www.lcet.doe.state.la.us/laintech.

The State's Making Connections Project is a standards-based, technology-rich, curriculum project developed in collaboration with the Division of Student Standards and Assessment. Through the creation of a "virtual" resource center on the Department's web site, teachers access "a one stop shop" for instructional materials that enhance teaching, learning, and technology opportunities in Louisiana's K-12 schools. The Louisiana Content Standards - Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Foreign Languages, and the Arts - are the heart of the project and provide the context in which all resources are selected, presented, and implemented. The initial components of this electronic resource center include model lesson plans, web site resources, software products, and statewide assessment items. For more information, see: http://www.doe.state.la.us/ or visit www.lcet.doe.state.la.us/conn.

Contact
Chris O'Neal
Director, Educational Technology
Louisiana Department of Education
2758-D Brightside Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70820
225-763-5575 (p)  225-763-5461 (f)
E-mail: coneal@mail.doe.state.la.us