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Strategic Technology Plan Lincoln High School Sarah Simmons ETEC 6223 University of Arkansas

Strategic Technology Plan Lincoln High School Sarah Simmons ETEC 6223 University of Arkansas

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Page 1: Strategic Technology Plan Lincoln High School Sarah Simmons ETEC 6223 University of Arkansas

Strategic Technology Plan

Lincoln High SchoolSarah Simmons

ETEC 6223University of Arkansas

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Technology Vision: Introduction

• Lincoln High School, in Lincoln, Arkansas, houses grades 8-12 with approximately 550 students.

• The school is a New Tech High School and Charter School.

• The administration and faculty embrace the use of technology to enhance student learning as well as making technology an integral part of the students’ lifelong learning.

• To better accommodate the New Tech High School philosophy, the school has developed a team to plan for future 1:1 devices and technology integration and implementation.

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LHS wants to establish an environment where . . .

• every student has an affordable technology device to enhance learning.

• all teachers are using technology to deliver instruction.

• all teachers are integrating technology within their content to prepare students for lifelong learning and workforce readiness.

• all teachers and students can access a the Internet with all wireless devices.

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Technology Vision Statement

• “Lincoln High School recognizes that technology is vital to prepare students for lifelong learning and workforce readiness and strives to create a technology rich learning environment, utilizing cost-efficient 1:1 technologies that make learning engaging, relevant and effective and ensuring, emerging, equitable access to technology for all students while integrating curriculum and technology to inspire a collaborative learning community that can effectively find, evaluate, use, create, and share content.”

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Technology Evaluation Questions

• What technology devices currently exist throughout the high school?

• Are the technology devices current or do they need to be updated?

• How is each device being used to enhance learning? And how often?

• How are teachers implementing the use of the technology devices to make technology an integral part of the student’s daily life?

• Are all students and teachers able to access the Internet?

• How is technical support and training provided to students and teachers?

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Evaluation Findings• Students indicated they had

o personal devices and o some students had a school MacBook. o Some students reported having no device to use in the classroom to

enhance learning.

• Not all teachers have access to the technology needed and many reported they were not adequately trained to effectively use or integrate technology

• Macbooks that the students were using were outdated, too costly to repair and replace, and not all students had access to a Macbook

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Evaluation Findings• There was not much time provided for technical

support or training for teachers or students. • The existing network needed upgraded to allow

faster connection speeds and efficiency

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Technology Needs Assessment

• What is needed for all teachers to be able to deliver content using technology to enhance student learning?

• What is needed for all students to have access to current affordable devices to use in the classroom to enhance learning and promote technology use as an integral part of their life-long learning?

• What training is needed to ensure all teachers are able to deliver content and enhance learning by integrating technology and make technology an integral part of the student’s daily life?

• How can LHS provide all students fast and efficient access to the Internet and technology resources at the same time while using technology devices in the classroom?

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Needs Assessment FindingsNeed (Prioritized) Tied to Gathered Data in the Needs

AssessmentProvide current, up-to-date, affordable one-one devices to enhance learning for all students?

Every student did not have a device, all devices were not working.

Provide technology/devices for all teachers to be able to deliver content using technology?

All teachers were not using the LMS; all devices were not working.

Provide teacher training to make sure technology devices are being used and technology is being integrated in the classroom to enhance learning and make technology an integral part of the student’s daily life

All teachers were not using technology devices and LMS. Some teachers were not integrating technology at all. Some teachers were not encouraging students to use devices. Some teachers did not know how to use an LMS or how to successfully integrate technology

Provide fast and efficient connectivity for all students and teachers to access technology resources at the same time.

Some teachers and students could not get online. Students and teachers were being kicked off their connections

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Action PlanThe plan includes four parts: 1. Provide cost effective 1:1 technology devices for

all students2. Provide fast Internet access for all students and

teachers3. Prepare all teachers for integrating technology

into the curriculum and making technology an integral part of all students’ life-long learning process

4. Provide training and support to teachers for technology integration

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The purpose of our action plan

• Through faculty and student interviews, surveys, and classroom observations, the stakeholders determined that the highest priority technology-related need is to provide all students with affordable devices and technology integration in all classrooms.

• The current devices are out of date and too costly to replace or repair and the teachers are not fully integrating technology into learning.

• Significantly improve student access to improved network speeds and Internet connectivity to accommodate all wireless devices.

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Outcomes• 1:1 Chromebooks for all students• Whiteboards in all classrooms• All teachers using an LMS• PD for new devices and technology integration• Updated network speed and connectivity

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Implementation TimelineAction Item Event Time Period Person Responsible

Implement Action Plan 1/5/15 Project manager

Upgrade network 1/5/15 – 5/31/15 Technology director

Install all whiteboards (any classroom that does not have one)

1/5/15 Technology director, Maintenance director

Choose LMS 1/5/15 Committee

Train teachers on whiteboards 2//20/15 Technology director, Tech integration specialist, tech teachers

Train teachers on LMS 3/13/15 Technology director, Tech integration specialist, tech teachers

Order Chromebooks 7/1/15 Technology Director

     

End Year 1(Spring semester) July 2015  

Roll out Chromebooks to teachers 8/2/15 Technology director and assistant technology director

Train Teachers on Chromebooks 8/5/15 – 8/7/15 Technology Director, Technology integration specialists

Develop PD for technology integration 8/1/15 - /8/5/15 Technology director, Tech integration specialist, tech teachers

     

PD technology integration 8/10/15 – 8/12/15 Technology director, Tech integration specialist, tech teachers

     

State required PD for teachers 8/12/15 – 8/14/15 High school principal

Inventory all Chromebooks 8/1/15 Assistant Technology Director

Roll out Chromebooks to students 8/17/15 – 8/21/15 Technology director and assistant technology director

Train students on Chromebooks 8/24/15 – 8/26/15 Technology director, Tech integration specialist, tech teachers

PD Teachers 9/25/15 Tech integration specialist

Monitor technology use and integration Monthly during the school year

Tech integration specialist

Survey teachers and students May 2016 Tech integration specialist

End Year 2 July 2016  

Reflection on school year and technology integration

July 2016 Committee

Collect and Inventory devices May 2016 Technology director

Updates and maintenance on devices June – July 2016 Technology director, assistant technology director

Monitor technology use and integration August 2016-Dec 2016 Tech integration specialist

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Evaluation Plan• Students and teachers will be surveyed at

beginning, middle, and end of the implementation process.

• Observations will be an ongoing use of monitoring- students will be observed using technology and then evaluated as to whether the technology is engaging the learners in the content.

• Focus Group Interviews will also be used during the monthly review meetings. The stakeholders will be asked about their perceptions, opinions, beliefs, and attitudes toward the progress of the strategic plan.

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Two Year TimelineEvent Duration Date Person Responsible

       

Stakeholders will meet and determine the timeline for the roll out of the 1:1 devices and teacher training and professional development

1 day 12/15/14 Project manager

       

Focus Group Interviews 1 day Monthly review meetings

Project manager

       

Network update 5 days 1/15/15 Technology director

       

PD for LMS and technology integration

1 day 2/15/15 Tech integration specialist

       

Conduct a survey after LMS PD 1 day 2/16/15 Tech integration specialist

       

Meet with stakeholders to evaluate implementation

1 day Monthly review meeting

Project manager

       

Teacher survey – needs for new school year

1 day 8/1/15 Tech integration specialist

       

PD – integrating technology 1 day 8/8/15 Tech integration specialist

       

Roll out 1:1 devices 5 days 8/15/15 Technology director

       

Provide student training 5 days 8/15/15 Technology director

       

Teacher survey – needs during school year

1 day 10/1/15 Tech integration specialist

       

PD – integrating technology 1 day Ongoing Tech integration specialist

       

Teacher and student surveys 1 day Monthly Tech integration specialist

       

Classroom observations 2 days Each quarter Observation team

       

Teacher and student surveys 1 day End of year Tech integration specialist