Developing+Curriculum

=**__ Developing Curriculum (Write, Mangage Documents) __**= = Tools = = Information and Resources =
 * State content standards // (contributed by Kelly Nalley) //
 * Standardized test data // (contributed by Kelly Nalley) //
 * Print-based documents (e.g. Word, PDF, PPT, Keynote) // (contributed by Kelly Nalley) //
 * Data collection documents (e.g. Excel) // (contributed by Kelly Nalley) //
 * Information storage banks (e.g. internet cloud drives, district portals) // (contributed by Kelly Nalley) //
 * Information sharing spaces (e.g. blogs, wikis, internet bulletin boards, Moodle) // (contributed by Kelly Nalley) //

Module:
[] ===="Atlas is a customizable, web-based application designed to electronically encompass the process of curriculum mapping which facilitates collaboration among teachers across subjects, grades and schools. Its extensions go beyond just recording and reporting, to the sharing of curriculum strategies with administrators, superintendents, boards of trustees and parents." // (contributed by Kelly Nalley) // ==== TECHNOLOGY USE FOR COLLABORATION IN BLENDED LEARNING [] (contributed by April Edwards) = Strategies and Ideas = Curriculum writing is a fluid process, and technology can simplify the process for creating, storing, accessing, and modifying content curriculum.
 * //Atlas Curriculum Mapping//**

__**Creation**__
Technology can be used to create curriculum through word processing and data storage programs. The most current versions of Microsoft Office allow teams of curriculum developers to create a shared work space where they can write and edit curriculum documents collaboratively. // (contributed by Kelly Nalley) //

__**Storage/Access**__
Advances in internet technology allow multiple curriculum documents to be stored in one centralized location via internet cloud drives or district portal drives. Access to these documents can be protected or limited by member passwords. // (contributed by Kelly Nalley) //

__**Modification**__
Suggestions for adaptations to existing curriculum documents can be shared via internet bulletin boards, like Moodle, or wiki sites. Likewise, new and adjusted documents can be easily posted to a centralized internet/district computer drive location by a curriculum developer who serves as the site administrator. // (contributed by Kelly Nalley) //

**(Contributed by Jamila Rimmer)**
 * Data collected should be reviewed and analyzed to evaluate, develop, and improve curiculum.
 * Curriculum development is a collaborative process; therefore, information sharing spaces can be used to coordinate the collaboration of teachers and administrators that are responsible for creating and maintaining curriculum.