Saturday, March 19, 2011

TECHNOLOGY ACTION PLAN

Personnel Title /Role or Responsibility in Integration of Technology
Superintendent, Tech Committee Member: Oversees the implementation of the district technology policy. Finds innovative ways to budget for needed technology resources.
Technology Director, Tech Committee Member: Oversees technology department and ensures district is complying with all the state and national technology requirements. Also, is in charge of technology professional development for the district.
Instructional Tech Coordinator, Tech Committee Member: Assists teachers with ways to integrate technology into their classrooms. Offers sample lessons and assistance to any and all teachers. Webpage has extensive resources for teachers and parents regarding instructional technology.
Elementary Principal, Tech Committee Member: Monitors and evaluates the use of technology by the staff by conducting observations and walkthroughs. Supports the technology needs of staff and students. Ensures campus budget is adequately meeting the technology needs of the campus.
Elementary Tech Specialist, Tech Committee Member: Offers assistance and support to teachers when utilizing technology resources in the classroom. Is also in charge of minor maintenance on campus technology resources.
Classroom Teacher: Finding innovative ways to integrate the required technology into everyday lessons to create a learner-centered environment.

Professional Development Activities:
Goal: To assess the technology needs of our campus and increase the integration of technology to enhance the learning of our students.

1.)Analysis of the Technological Needs of the Campus utilizing the STaR Chart, AEIS reports, and District Technology Plan.
Presented by: District Technology Coordinator & Elementary Principal in Library
Actions Steps: 1.) Have teachers review STaR Chart Report and identify areas of weakness. 2. Review District Technology Plan in small groups and locate identified strategies for improvement. 3. Each group will decided and report on what areas they feel need the most improvement and make suggestions of ways to improve.
Monitoring and Evaluation: Analysis is ongoing by Tech Coordinator. Teachers will complete the STaR Chart at the end of the year. District Tech Coordinator will ensure the District Tech Plan addresses areas of need and that improvements are being made.

2.)Utilizing District Resources for Integrating Technology
Presented by: Instructional Technology Coordinator & 1 Teacher from each grade in Library/Computer Lab
Action Steps: 1. Inst. Tech Coordinator will discuss district webpage dedicated to supporting the integration of technology. 2. Teachers will explore webpage independently asking questions when they arise. 3. The predetermined teachers from each grade will present a sample lesson from the webpage to demonstrate the effectiveness of utilizing technology resources to enhance lessons.
Monitoring and Evaluation: Grade Level Team leaders will ensure lesson planning includes technology standards. Principal will evaluate use of technology by conducting walkthroughs, observations, and yearly observations.

3.) Creating a Learning Environment Through Blogging

Presented by: Elementary Principal & Campus Tech Specialist in Library/Computer Lab
Action Steps: 1. The Principal will introduce teachers to the first book of their study and her blog in the initial meeting. 2. Teachers will watch a YouTube video on creating and maintaining a blog. 3. The Campus Tech Specialist will then walk teachers through creating their blog in the Library Lab. 4. Teachers will blog throughout the year about different books and best practices.
Teachers will be required to post weekly on campus blog.
Monitoring and Evaluation: Principal will monitor posts and encourage teachers to share and comment.

Timeline: August 2011-May 2012

Monitoring and Evaluation:
After reviewing our Campus Improvement Plan and our District Technology Plan, I feel that to be most accurate our monitoring and evaluation of technology improvements will need to be ongoing throughout the year. Everyone from the Superintendent to the Classroom Teacher will have responsibilities to ensure we are making the progress needed to ensure our students are successful. In evaluating and monitoring professional development #1, teachers will be given a survey at the end of the session to gain feedback on how effective the session was. Teachers will also complete another STaR chart at the end of the year, and hopefully have a better understanding of what they are answering and why. The District Tech Director will also complete an ongoing analysis of the technology needs of the school. Professional development # 2 will also be evaluated by teachers at the end of the session for its relevance and effectiveness. Each grade teacher will be responsible for noting technology implementation on weekly lesson plans and keeping a collection of student generated projects. The campus principal will be continuously monitoring the use of technology with walkthroughs, and formal and informal observations. Hopefully, the success of professional development #3 will be seen when the beginning of year surveys about blogging are compared to the end of year surveys. The desired outcome is that teachers will begin to value the use of blogs and realize how they can enhance their learning along with the learning of their students. The principal will also monitor the blog for required posts, and encourage others to comment and share. All in all, we expect the success of our students to truly reveal the success of the improvements we are implementing. However, monitoring of improvement will be critical throughout the year so that adjustments can be made accordingly to the technology plan.



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