\nThe Administrative Center provides for management of the TIM Tools suite of applications. <\/em><\/p>\n
Getting Started<\/strong><\/p>\n Customization<\/strong><\/p>\n Managing Members<\/strong><\/p>\n Working with Data<\/strong><\/p>\n TIM-O \/ TIM-LP \/ TIM-R<\/strong> Preparation<\/strong><\/p>\n TIM-O<\/strong><\/p>\n TIM-R<\/strong><\/p>\n TIM-LP<\/strong><\/p>\n TUPS Opening and Closing the TUPS ARTI Action Research Tool Overview Report Tool Report Tool Dashboard Survey Tool Creating a New Survey TIM Tools Research Roundtable<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ specialty_columns=”3″][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column_inner type=”4_4″ saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”TTAG Header Blurb Text” _builder_version=”3.11″ saved_tabs=”all” global_module=”15999″ custom_padding=”||0px|”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text Body” _builder_version=”3.17.3″]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n NOTE: This page describes how the Zones feature can be used by a typical district client. We have separate pages describing the use of the Zones feature by Regional Service Agencies<\/a> and for use by Ministries of Education, Consultants, Foundations, Associations, Vendors, Grantors, Teacher Preparation Programs, and Others<\/a>. If you have already set up your zones, then skip to the next topic, Managing Schools<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Zones<\/strong> window gives district administrators the ability to group schools into zones for administrative convenience. You can group schools by geographic area, by level (e.g elementary, middle, high school), by participation in a special program, or any other factor of your choosing. Observer privileges can be assigned by school or by zone if you have created multiple zones.<\/p>\n Every school is in one zone, even if it is simply the default zone. You may choose to set up zones prior to adding schools, or leave all of your schools in the default zone. Later, you can create additional zones as needed.<\/p>\n The default zone and every zone you create is automatically assigned an ID number. You will use these ID numbers if you choose to add your schools via a spreadsheet.<\/p>\n Access the Zones<\/strong> window by selecting Zones in the Admin Center<\/strong>. The following screen capture shows a district that has grouped its schools into seven zones by geographic region.<\/p>\n Figure 1. A district with seven school zones.<\/em><\/p>\n Every school is in one zone, even if it is simply the default zone. Some districts choose to leave all of their schools in the default zone when they first start using TIM Tools, but the fact that zones exist by default makes it possible at any time in the future to create additional zones and assign their schools among them as their needs change.<\/p>\n TIP:<\/strong> Although the Admin Center will allow you to enter member, school, and zone information in any order, it will save much time to:<\/span><\/p>\n Otherwise, you will waste time going back and forth to assign existing members to schools and\/or assign existing schools to zones.<\/span><\/p>\n Use the Zones window to perform the following actions:<\/p>\n Add a zone by clicking the Add Zone<\/strong> button and giving the new zone a name.<\/p>\n Change the name of a zone by clicking in the text box and typing the new name.<\/p>\n Delete a zone by clicking the Remove<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n All changes to this page are saved automatically.<\/p>\n TIP:<\/strong> If, for example, you want a total of four zones, rename the default zone to the name you want for your first zone, and then create and name just three additional zones for a total of four.<\/span><\/p>\n The default zone and every zone you create is automatically assigned an ID number. You will use these ID numbers if you choose to enter your schools via a spreadsheet.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column_inner type=”1_2″ saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Previous Text” _builder_version=”3.17.3″ background_color=”rgba(160,181,193,0.25)” custom_padding=”8px|8px|8px|8px” border_radii=”on|3px|3px|3px|3px” border_width_all=”1px” border_color_all=”#95b2c1″]<\/p>\n\n
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\nThe TIM-O is designed to guide principals, teachers, and others through the process of evaluating the level of technology integration within a particular lesson and helps provide a clear picture of the professional development needed to support further technology integration. Two variations of the TIM-O are available within TIM Tools. The TIM-R allows for teacher reflection and the TIM-LP is used for lesson plan review.<\/em><\/p>\n\n
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\nThe TUPS is the perfect tool to use annually, or at the beginning and end of any technology project to measure the changes in how teachers relate to technology in their work. It supports teacher inquiry by providing the teacher with a tool for recording changes in classroom usage of technology. The information is also useful for planning technology infrastructure and support and getting a snapshot of the perceptions of teachers.<\/p>\n
\nTUPS Intro and Thank You Text
\nCustomizing TUPS Sections and Items
\nAccessing School or District TUPS Data
\nTUPS Report Template<\/p>\n
\nThe ARTI tool provides a framework for teachers to design and conduct their own action research projects. ARTI takes teachers through the five basic steps of an action research project including: identification of a question, description of the context, data collection, analysis, and the creation of findings.<\/p>\n
\nAccessing School or District ARTI Data<\/p>\n
\nThe Report Tool allows a school or district to create new reports using the Report Builder. Choose the option to create new TIM-LP, TIM-O, TIM-R, or TUPS reports. Use the Report Tool Dashboard to review the number of complete, incomplete, published, and unpublished reports in your system. View all previous reports, along with newly created reports, in the Report List.<\/p>\n
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\nCreating a New Report – Report Builder<\/p>\n
\nThe Survey Tool allows a school or district to create surveys on new topics as needed. The surveys can be offered to TIM members only or made available to the general public. Surveys can be built from scratch or users can start with a survey from the included library of sample surveys.<\/p>\n
\nCustomizing a Library Survey
\nViewing Survey Results<\/p>\nTIM Tools Administration Guide<\/h1>\n
Managing Zones (for Districts)<\/h2>\n
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