Model+Digital-Age+Work+and+Learning


 * Model Digital-Age Work and Learning**

Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:
 * a. || demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations. ||
 * b. || collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation. ||
 * c. || communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats. ||
 * d. || model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning. ||

//Reflection Number 1 (TCCSA **Progress Book**)//


 * Description:** Progress Book is absolutely essential for my classroom and all classrooms in my school district. Progress Book allows us to enter and tabulate grades automatically, mark assignments as missing, add comments to parents about assignments, and give parents instant access to up-to the date grades for their children. Each teacher is afforded their own webpage where you can post homework for the week, web links, or even the actual assignments in pdf or word format. Progress Book will also now alert parents if their child has dropped in grade point average or if they miss assignments. If parents have concerns or questions Progress Book also has links to each teacher's e-mail address. Really Progress Book has completely changed the way educators, students, and parents interact with one another.


 * Impact:** The biggest impact, arguably, is the fact that parents and students have an up-to date grade in each class. Really there are no more surprises. From the first day of the grading period parents can log on anytime day or night and check the progress of their students. For the students who really care about their performance they can also get access to check their grades, too. Furthermore, if teachers are concerned about a student's performance we can check Progress Book to check the last access date from the parents and/or student. If we notice a problem the phone number and/or e-mail address of the the parent is also provided.


 * Intent:** The intent of Progress Book is to completely change how students and parents are able to interact with educators in regards to students work, performance, and communication. Overall, Progress Book allows a teacher to provide access to as much of their classroom as they see fit. We are able to provide assignments, grades, lines of communication, and key dates that are approaching.

//Artifact Number 1 (Software Answers: **Progress Book**)// http://www.software-answers.com/Pages/default.aspx The home page of the company who created Progress Book.

Artifact Number 2 (TCCSA: Progress Book) http://www.tccsa.net/index.aspx The home page where teachers at Chippewa Local Schools can access Progress Book.