Back to ESD 105!To the Site Map!View the Staff ListingBack to ESD 105!View the Staff ListingBack to ESD 105!
Welcome to the Educational Technology Support Center!
Welcome!
The overall goal of the ETSC is to increase school and student success through the effective use of technology.
    Our primary goals:
  • increased use of research-based instructional practice
  • improved student academic achievement
  • improved 21st century skills
  • improved school climate
  • increased economic efficiencies and access to new resources
Specifically, we assist schools and districts to improve the essential conditions, as defined in the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS), necessary to accomplish these goals.
Click for All Current News:Click to connect to the RSS feed! RSS Feed
Technology Savvy Superintendents
Ten superintendents who are among the nation’s most successful in leading their schools into the 21st century were honored in a ceremony Feb. 15, 2008.... (More)
California schools adopt digital history program
Looking to improve the quality of history and social-studies courses, teachers in several California elementary schools are trading in traditional textbooks for a custom-built digital curriculum. The program, from educational publisher Pearson Scott Foresman, combines online learning, multimedia, audio, text, and traditional classroom activities designed to meet the varied needs of individual students.... (More)
Peer Coaching Grant Awardees 2008-2009
Twenty teachers in the ESD 105 region were recently awarded $9,000 grants to participate in the Peer Coaching program. (See list at end of article.) Peer coaches learn how to work with other educators, how to integrate technology effectively in classrooms and how to increase student learning through improved lesson design.... (More)
  

Featured Areas:

To the ESD 105 Peer Coaching site!
To the ESD 105 Peer Coaching site!
2007-2008 Peer Coaching I at ESD 105!
The goal of the Peer Coaching Initiative is to foster the systematic integration of technology into classrooms by training and supporting teachers to be effective coaches with their peers. ESD 105 will again be offering this program during the summer and school year 2008 - 2009. Coaches assist other teachers in identifying ways that technology can strengthen the individual classroom curriculum and enhance students? academic achievement. They also help their colleagues develop the necessary technology skills and instructional strategies needed to effectively integrate technology into instruction and improve student learning.

Peer Coaching by Microsoft site

Articles from some of our coaches!

Peer Coaching Cafe (Password Required)

School Visit Scheduling Tool

The iSafe Program is a K-12 curriculum for teaching students Internet Safety and security.
Let's visit the SHARE Online communitySHARE provides teachers with classroom websites and tools that support the effective use of technology in the classroom to improve student learning. A host of excellent and easy-to-use tools are provide for curriculum development, posting your class syllabus, newsletter, calendar, guestbook, posting student projects, creating online communities, WWW page creation/management, etc. Check it out and join today!
Let's visit the ST.A.R.S. assessment results display system.ST.A.R.S. provides teachers with easy access to WASL, ITBS and school district assessment results for classrooms and individual students. Access for parents/guardians to individual student information can also be provided. Administrative/Curriculum staff can analyze assessment results in a wide variety of methods.
Survey ServiceThe Survey Service provides districts, schools and ESD departments the ability to create and conduct surveys online. The results are easily disaggregated, graphed and stored for future analysis. Results are always displayed by totals/averages - never by individual response.
Educational Technology Support Center Events All of our currently available hands-on and online classes! View a listing of workshops/events previously attended and access any available support materials! New!

It is also possible to view our complete list of ETSC offerings, but items listed are not necessarily currently scheduled.

After School U
After School U!
All E.T.S.C. classes are available to be delivered directly in school buildings as facilities permit. Our "After School U" program is available to all school districts. Typically these classes are delivered to the entire staff at little or no cost.
PBS TeacherLine Offerings Currently Available New Online Learning Classes!
Current Offerings!   PBS TeacherLine, funded by a grant from the U. S. Department of Education, is committed to helping teachers acquire the skills they need to prepare students for a successful future. TeacherLine provides online professional development through facilitated courses that meet national and local standards, supportive and collaborative learning communities and exemplary Internet-based resources. Offerings are developed through collaborations with organizations such as the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), a National Advisory Board and PBS member stations.
Through weekly online discussions with other teachers, streaming video, slides, animations, simulations, and applets, these courses allow educators to experience interactive learning and discover new approaches and techniques. Module assignments encourage teachers to implement what they learn, as they learn it, merging theory with real-life scenarios.
Open a new window to Marcopolo/ThinkfinityTo Thinkfinity and beyond!
Formally known as MarcoPolo, Thinkfinity is a free, non-commercial site of educational resources for teachers and students. The resources are created by the leading educational organizations in the USA. An outstanding resource that is regularly selected as the best site to download free lessons and resources!
To the Thinkfinity in Washington ProjectFormerly known as MarcoPolo in Washington, this is the headquarters for the effort to align all Thinkfinity lessons with Washington EALRs so that teachers can search by EALR/Component and find Thinkfinity content. You will also find information about Thinkfinity training efforts in Washington.
Preparing to Integrate Learning Opportunities with TechnologyPILOT provides teachers with a tool to self-identify skill levels in technology use and practice. Results can be anonymously compiled by building and district for use in School Improvement Planning. Appropriate professional development opportunities are displayed based on level.
Off to the JourneyEd site in a new window!A New Journey
A new opportunity for staff and students to purchase Microsoft products very inexpensively. The Microsoft Select Program, which has provided reduced cost fees for public and private schools for many years, has been expanded to allow K-12 educators and students to participate in similar pricing. Click on the JourneyEd logo to access the site.

Frequently Asked Questions!

How do I navigate here?
Video Tour
Where is the ESD 105 Technology Coordinator's Corner?

(Password Required)
Save our site!
The Educational Technology Support Center

Questions or Comments?

Contact Forrest Fisher
Educational Technology Support Center
ESD 105
33 S. 2nd Avenue
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 454-3134

This page has been accessed   times and was last modified on Monday, May 12, 2008