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Technology Plan Committee Meeting for 2011-2014
Old Tech Plan 2008-2011
• Most Goals were met before the beginning of current school year
• The leadership committee determined:
• we could not successfully implement the goals
• the goals were no longer aligned to the vision of the District
Current Technology Needs
• Decided to focus on the technology needs of each building
• These needs were identified by building level technology committees
Current Technology Needs
• Elementary buildings and Kindergarten requested more student computers
• Technology Director worked all year to collected PCs from around the district
• Updated hardware
• Streamlined software
• Some of these computers have already been placed in classrooms
Current Technology Needs
• Lee Hunter
• Requested another assessment scanner
• Kindergarten no longer needed theirs so the scanner was transferred to Lee Hunter
Current Technology Needs
• K - 4
• Several Palms used for literacy assessments were at the end of their life
• The 5th & 6th Grade had a few Palms that they no longer needed and graciously gave them up for the K - 4 assessments
Current Technology Needs
• Lee Hunter and 5th & 6th Grade
• Lab printers were consistently jamming
• These printers were replaced with other printers from elsewhere in the district
Current Technology Needs
• Math & Science Center
• Teacher computers were not sufficient for instructional needs and level of classroom technology
• These computers were upgraded to help alleviate that issue.
Current Technology Needs
• Network Logins
• All students from grades 5 through 12 now have network logins
• A process was put into place in each of the secondary buildings to add new student logins as well as assist students who have forgotten their login information.
• Generic student logins at the secondary level were discontinued
Grants• $150,000 in eMINTS Year 2 funds
were received for the 5th & 6th grade.
• Trained 5 new teachers in eMINTS
• Installed SMARTBoards and projectors in Special Education and remedial classrooms.
• Created 31 eMINTS classrooms over last 3 years
Grants• $75,000 in ARRA funds were
received for the High School.
• Data Team project through eMINTS
• Purchased:
• 2 LCD projectors
• 3 sets of eInstruction clickers
• laptops for teachers in the Team
Grants• $22,000 in ARRA funds for
Professional Development throughout the District
• 20 teachers will take an online course
• This course will be through eLearning for Educators
• Each teacher will receive their choice of an iPad or Netbook to assist them in their coursework
New Tech Plan 2011-14• DESE made some changes:
• Plan must be submitted through ePeGs and not paper
• Mission statement must be specific to technology
• No longer have TFAs
• Each objective must be measurable
TFA 1: Student Learning
Goal 1: Student Performance
ePeGs goal
Goal 1
• Objective 1: Increase the number of students in 8th grade that are technology literate
Goal 1Objective 1
• Strategy 1: Provide more opportunities for students K-8 to use technology
• Action Steps:
• Weekly computer classes for K-4 students
• Alternative course for Junior High students
Goal 1Objective 1
• Strategy 2: Take a portfolio approach to documenting technology proficiency
• Action Steps
• Clearly define “technology literacy” and “technology proficiency”
• Track data for every student at the end of each year to note progress towards proficiency
• Transition the existing 6th grade literacy course to a standards-based portfolio assessment
Goal 1
• Objective 2: Increase digital citizenship of high school students
Goal 1Objective 2
• Strategy 1: Make students aware of digital citizenship
• Action Steps:
• Show NetSmartz videos during Advisory class
• Create a digital citizenship unit of study for Advisory class
Goal 1
• Objective 3: Technology will be used in the classroom to support student learning
Goal 1Objective 3
• Strategy 1: More eMINTS classrooms
• Action Steps:
• Continued support of existing eMINTS classrooms
• Seek funding to create additional eMINTS classrooms
• Junior High
• High School
• Seek funding to purchase LCD projectors and SMART Boards for all elementary classrooms
TFA 2: Teacher Preparation
Goal 2: Highly Qualified Staff
ePeGs goal
Goal 2
• Objective 1: Provide PD for teachers and administrators
Goal 2Objective 1
• Strategy 1: Use technology to more effectively track each staff member’s professional development
• Action Steps:
• Find/create a PD tracking system
• Use system reporting to evaluate the amount, frequency, and distribution of PD across the district
• Analyze system data to evaluate and plan district PD
Goal 2Objective 1
• Strategy 2: Develop a system of courses to offer staff
• Action Steps:
• Develop courses based on survey of staff needs
• Offer face-to-face and alternate delivery courses
• Determine what incentives can be offered for course completion
Goal 2Objective 1
• Strategy 3: Develop teachers’ instructional abilities
• Action Steps:
• Academic Leaders and Coaches become Cognitive Coaching certified
• Implement Professional Learning Communities
TFA 4: Resource Distribution
TFA 5: Technical Support
Goal 3: Facilities, Support, and Instructional
ResourcesePeGs goal
Goal 3
• Objective 1: Secure, yet open technology access for all
Goal 3Objective 1
• Strategy 1: Allow personal mobile devices on campuses and provide wireless access
• Action Steps:
• Update policies and procedures
• Educate staff on how to incorporate student devices into instruction
• Expand wireless to all buildings on all campuses
Goal 2Objective 1
• Strategy 2: Keep existing technology in good working order
• Action Steps:
• Replace district computers in all buildings as funding allows
• Replace batteries in student laptops
• Upgrade network throughput to all campuses
Goal 2Objective 1
• Strategy 3: Increase the number of after school clubs related to STEM(science, technology, engineering, math)
• Action Steps:
• Find sponsors
• Find funding
• Offer more STEM courses at SCTC if possible
TFA 3: Administration
Goal 4: Parent and Community Involvement
ePeGs goal
Goal 5: Governance
Goal 4
• Objective 1: Enhance communication between teachers, parents, students, and community
Goal 4Objective 1
• Strategy 1: Use SISK12
• Action Steps:
• All teachers will keep online gradebooks current for parent viewing
• Increase teacher use of communication abilities in SIS for notification of assignments and events
• Continued use of SIS-Call
Goal 4Objective 1
• Strategy 2: Explore new ways to communicate
• Action Steps:
• Allow and encourage social networking tools; develop policies for safe and appropriate use of such tools
• Explore school sponsored student email accounts
• Explore ways to give staff members access to the email server on personal devices
• Implement a notification and alert system for emergencies
Goal 4Objective 1
• Strategy 3: Expand use of SharePoint for in-district communication
• Action Steps:
• Reorganize and update SharePoint
• Increase staff use of SharePoint in an effort to be more “green”
• Expand Student SharePoint beyond eMINTS classrooms for students to turn in electronic files to teachers
ePeGs goal
Goal 5: Governance
Goal 5
• Objective 1: Provide leadership in using technology for learning
Goal 5Objective 1
• Strategy 1: Provide opportunities for all staff members to learn how to integrate technology
• Action Steps:
• Software and hardware training
• Technology staff will participate in all district curriculum initiatives
• Technology training will focus less on tools and more on teaching and learning
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