Chrome Warrior is a teacher-driven community designed to encourage teachers to collaborate and share successes with one another. This program is for the teachers, by the teachers. Educators will be sharing their experiences and motivating one another to integrate technology into their daily routine.
There are added incentives to encourage teachers to advance their own learning. By sharing lesson plans and reviewing chrome apps posted to a Google Plus community, teachers are able to progress to higher levels of digital literacy and earn additional technology to support classroom instruction.These teachers are continually giving and receiving feedback used to improve the program and to prepare them to teach the next group of teachers.
The program is managed by the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, the Director of Educational Technology and the Educational Technology Specialists of the Palm Springs Unified School District. District support includes continuous coordination and support of the teacher professional development network by the Educational Technology Specialists.
There are added incentives to encourage teachers to advance their own learning. By sharing lesson plans and reviewing chrome apps posted to a Google Plus community, teachers are able to progress to higher levels of digital literacy and earn additional technology to support classroom instruction.These teachers are continually giving and receiving feedback used to improve the program and to prepare them to teach the next group of teachers.
The program is managed by the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, the Director of Educational Technology and the Educational Technology Specialists of the Palm Springs Unified School District. District support includes continuous coordination and support of the teacher professional development network by the Educational Technology Specialists.
BRONZE
Bronze level is achieved by completing professional development such as Introduction to 1:1, Google Apps for Education (GAFE), Beginning iPad and other opportunities provided by the district. Teachers will also be given the opportunity to create their own web presence. |
SILVER
Silver level is achieved by attending advanced training in iOS and online presence. Opportunities will be provided to receive certifications in becoming an online and blended teacher. |
GOLD
To reach gold level teachers will need to create or participate on their school's technology committee and align the school tech plan with the district tech plan. Participants will also submit app reviews and lesson plans to include technology integration that are aligned to the Common Core.
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PLATINUM
At the platinum level, teachers will play a stronger support in deploying devices. Teachers will be strongly supported in leading professional development throughout the school district. Presenting at conferences will show the initiative desired in a teacher leader at this level.
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CHROME
To achieve chrome status, all other levels must be complete. Teachers must attain a Leading Edge Certification (LEC), be NETS-T Certified, and become a Google Certified Trainer. Teachers will mentor other teachers. These teachers will truly be the elite technology teachers in the Palm Springs Unified School District.
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