Custom Banners for Your TIM Tools Instance
While most TIM Tools clients use one of the 100 or so built-in page header images for their site, some clients prefer to make a custom banner to match their other websites or sometimes just their school colors. With just a few minutes effort you can create a custom...
Overcome Survey Fatigue with Cute Robots
Survey fatigue is a well-documented phenomenon that lowers both the response rate and quality of responses. Two types of fatigue are generally distinguished: 1. Survey Response Fatigue happens when people are asked to take too many surveys. They are simply tired of...
Three ARTI Scenarios
Most districts begin their use of TIM Tools with the TUPS to capture a snapshot of their technology and professional development needs. They then begin implementing the TIM-O with their teachers. And then, well, they often don’t get to the equally useful action...
A Simple Trick to Find Your School Roster
Did you know that in the current version of the TIM Tools (TIM 5.1), you can view your school’s entire roster through the Members tab? This is a simple trick that can be completed by following the steps below. Step 1: Sign in to your TIM Tools account and click on the...
Creating New Surveys and Cloning Existing Ones
In order to create a new survey, or clone an existing one, you must first login to your TIM Tools account. From your homepage, click the Survey Tool (Beta) option under the main menu on the left-hand side of the screen. You’ll then be redirected to a new page in order...
How often should we administer the TUPS?
We are sometimes asked how often the Technology Uses and Perceptions Survey (TUPS) should be administered. The answer, of course depends entirely upon your purposes, the implementation timeline, and the professional development opportunities available to your...
iTeach Professional Learning and the TIM
Is your district looking for ways to help their teachers and administrators further their knowledge of the Technology Integration Matrix (TIM)? We offer online professional development courses to help educators learn about the TIM and how to implement the TIM Tools....
TIM Tools Resource Center
TIM Tools clients have many options for support when using the Tools: The built-in directions for each of the Admin Center panels are sufficient to answer most questions. Telephone support between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM on weekdays. Just call 813-974-1640. Email support...
4 Tips for TIM Observers
We integrate technology, not for technology’s sake. We integrate it in varied ways, in ways that are pedagogicly sound, and in ways that relate to the subject matter. We integrate technology in ways that play on the strengths of the teacher and address the needs of...
TIM Single Sign-On and Classlink
No one likes remembering multiple passwords. At FCIT, we have worked hard to provide TIM Tools administrators with plenty of options for managing user accounts and passwords within the TIM Tools, including user-controlled password management and a batch-change process...
Presenting the TIM to Your Teachers
If your school or district is moving to the TIM model, you’ll want to provide an introduction and on-going professional development to your teachers. Fortunately, the TIM website provides many convenient resources for you to use. This two-minute tour will save...
The TIM and Assistive Technology
The levels of the Technology Integration Matrix describe a range of different pedagogical approaches applied to the use of technology in K-12 classrooms. But how does the TIM relate to assistive technologies that are designed to be used by students with disabilities?...
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