The California Technology Assistance Project of Region 10 (RIMS CTAP) is a public organization that provides educational technology support and professional development. RIMS CTAP has a staff of expert educators who train teachers and administrators in the use of educational technology to improve student learning.
CTAP Common Core State Standards Resources
State CTAP has created a website designed to assist educational professionals with the task of preparing teachers and students to excel in the Common Core environment, while developing the necessary technology integration skills for mastery of content and performing well on the Smarter Balanced Assessment.
SBAC Practice Tests Now Available
On May 29, Smarter Balanced released a set of Practice Tests in ELA and mathematics for each of grades three through eight and grade eleven. The Practice Tests are publicly available, and no secure login or browser is required. The purpose of the Practice Tests is to provide students, parents, teachers, school administrators, and the public the opportunity to experience features of online testing and help schools prepare for the implementation of the Smarter Balanced assessments.
Technology in the Common Core 3-day Academies
Use of technology is required within the Common Core State Standards, and an integral part of students' ability to research, solve problems, collaborate and publish. These Academies will give teachers the opportunity to explore a variety of technology tools and resources, examine strategies that support student learning, and create products and lessons they can immediately implement with their students.
Summer Roadshow 2013: Register Now!
Join us in a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) mini-conference to explore a variety of technology tools to support student engagement in the Common Core State Standards, and enhance instruction in your classroom. The RIMS CTAP Summer Roadshow consists of two mini-conferences located at sites across Riverside and San Bernardino counties. These 2-day workshops feature a variety of sessions for beginning and intermediate proficiency technology using educators.
Teaching with Technology in the Common Core
Use of technology is required within the Common Core State Standards, and an integral part of students’ college and career readiness. In addition, students must be proficient with the use of technology tools to research, solve problems, collaborate and publish in order to be successful with the SBAC assessments.
These workshops will give teachers the opportunity to explore a variety of technology tools and resources, examine strategies that support student learning, and create products and lessons they can immediately implement with their students. Through each of the workshops in the series, teachers will discover how technology can support student research, analysis, evaluation, and synthesis.
May is Digital Citizenship Month
Join schools and community groups across California throughout the month of May in guiding students and their families to make informed choices, and empower them to act responsibly, safely, and ethically online. Common Sense Media has developed a Digital Citizenship Month toolkit that includes lesson plans for the classroom or afterschool, suggested digital storytelling tools, plus handouts and workshop activities for families.
