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Corpus Christi ISDCorpus Christi ISDOur technology plan, basics of the Our technology plan, basics of the

national technology plan, and how we national technology plan, and how we

can improve.can improve. By Jason Mansfield By Jason Mansfield

“By 2020, America will once again have

the highest proportion of college

graduates in the world.”

—President Barack Obama, Address to

Congress, February 24, 2009

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U.S. is the lowest U.S. is the lowest ranking in ranking in graduation rates graduation rates when compared to when compared to Japan, Germany, the Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, United Kingdom, and Canada. and Canada.

U.S. is lowest at U.S. is lowest at 77.5%77.5%(Education at a Glance 2009 : OECD indicators, (Education at a Glance 2009 : OECD indicators,

OECD, Paris, 2009. OECD, Paris, 2009. www.oecd.org/edu/eag2009)www.oecd.org/edu/eag2009)

Why a Technology Plan?Why a Technology Plan?

“Technology is at the core of virtually every aspect of our daily lives and work, and we must leverage it to provide engaging and powerful learning experiences and content, as well as resources and assessments that measure student achievement in more complete, authentic, and meaningful ways.” ” Retrieved from The National Education Technology Retrieved from The National Education Technology

Plan Plan http://www.ed.gov/technology/netp-2010http://www.ed.gov/technology/netp-2010

What is a technology What is a technology plan?plan?

A technology plan is a set of A technology plan is a set of standards that the government, standards that the government, individual states, and/or a school individual states, and/or a school district set, to create a goal as to district set, to create a goal as to where student’s technology where student’s technology proficiency should be when they proficiency should be when they leave high school and move on to leave high school and move on to college and/or the job market. college and/or the job market.

Today’s goals.Today’s goals. Understand why we have a technology plan. Understand why we have a technology plan. Review Corpus Christi ISD’s technology Review Corpus Christi ISD’s technology

plan. plan. Compare it to the national technology planCompare it to the national technology plan Discuss recommendations. Discuss recommendations.

* You should have each received a copy of * You should have each received a copy of the district technology plan to follow the district technology plan to follow along. Please raise your hand if you do along. Please raise your hand if you do not have one and will bring one to you. not have one and will bring one to you.

CCISD Technology Plan CCISD Technology Plan OverviewOverview

Broken down into 9 Goals.Broken down into 9 Goals. Each goal has several Objectives.Each goal has several Objectives. All Objectives feature strategies to All Objectives feature strategies to

complete objectives.complete objectives. All but one Objective are funded.All but one Objective are funded. The plan also list the budget for The plan also list the budget for

each area. each area.

Goal 1Goal 1

All students will have equal All students will have equal opportunity to meat standards opportunity to meat standards set forth in Technology TEKSset forth in Technology TEKS Objective 1 addresses Grades K-8 Objective 1 addresses Grades K-8 Objective 2 addresses Grades 9-12Objective 2 addresses Grades 9-12

Each provides strategies for District Each provides strategies for District Leadership, Administrators, and Teachers Leadership, Administrators, and Teachers to ensure goals are metto ensure goals are met

Goal 2Goal 2

The District will provide trained personnel The District will provide trained personnel for the effective implementation of for the effective implementation of instructional technology.instructional technology. Broken down into 3 Objectives. Broken down into 3 Objectives.

Each Objective is more specific as to types of training and Each Objective is more specific as to types of training and how to be used. how to be used.

All teachers and staff will have training to master All teachers and staff will have training to master technology provided by CCISD. technology provided by CCISD.

Please notePlease note this section also states the district will this section also states the district will provide evening and Saturday training for staff and provide evening and Saturday training for staff and parents to utilize eChalk and other district wide parents to utilize eChalk and other district wide management systems. management systems.

Goal 3Goal 3

The District will provide staff and The District will provide staff and students proper hardware and students proper hardware and software to complete the District software to complete the District Technology Plan. Technology Plan. 3 objectives with several strategies for 3 objectives with several strategies for

fulfilling listed in each. fulfilling listed in each. Note: Objective three is in relation to Note: Objective three is in relation to

test pilot program and does not have test pilot program and does not have funding yet. funding yet.

Goal 4Goal 4

The District will provide staff The District will provide staff development opportunities that development opportunities that increases student achievement and increases student achievement and allows teachers and staff to master allows teachers and staff to master hardware and software. hardware and software. Broken down into 4 objectives. Provides Broken down into 4 objectives. Provides

staff development opportunities to all staff development opportunities to all teachers, staff, and advanced training for teachers, staff, and advanced training for Technology Department training staff. Technology Department training staff.

Goal 5Goal 5

The District will effectively utilize The District will effectively utilize Distributed Learning Technologies Distributed Learning Technologies to impact learning.to impact learning.

Broken into 3 objectives with several Broken into 3 objectives with several strategies to fulfill each. strategies to fulfill each. Ensures the district makes use of distance Ensures the district makes use of distance

education and 24/7 online access to education and 24/7 online access to parents, teachers, students, and staffparents, teachers, students, and staff

Supports virtual field trips. Supports virtual field trips.

Goal 6Goal 6

Ensures all district personnel and Ensures all district personnel and parents will have access to proper parents will have access to proper hardware and software for financial hardware and software for financial and student management. and student management. 1 Objective with 2 strategies listed. 1 Objective with 2 strategies listed.

Goal 7Goal 7

The District will improve The District will improve communication with parents, communication with parents, teachers, and support staff through teachers, and support staff through updated technology. updated technology. District will continually update eChalk District will continually update eChalk

so parents can monitor student so parents can monitor student progress, view classroom lesson plans, progress, view classroom lesson plans, and maintain good communication with and maintain good communication with teachers. teachers.

Goal 9Goal 9

The District will provide additional The District will provide additional infrastructure and support to meet infrastructure and support to meet goals set forth in the District goals set forth in the District Technology Plan. Technology Plan.

Goal 8Goal 8

The District will increase efficiency The District will increase efficiency and improve operating cost through and improve operating cost through use of technology. use of technology. 1 objective with several strategies 1 objective with several strategies

listed. listed. Goal covers purchasing better surveillance Goal covers purchasing better surveillance

systems for buses, schools, and offices. systems for buses, schools, and offices. Moving files to online archiving instead of Moving files to online archiving instead of

paper filing. paper filing. Updated inventory tracking software. Updated inventory tracking software.

National Technology National Technology PlanPlan

““The challenge for our education system is to The challenge for our education system is to leverage the learning sciences and modern leverage the learning sciences and modern technology to create engaging, relevant, and technology to create engaging, relevant, and personalized learning experiences for all personalized learning experiences for all learners that mirror students' daily lives and learners that mirror students' daily lives and the reality of their futures. In contrast to the reality of their futures. In contrast to traditional classroom instruction, this requires traditional classroom instruction, this requires that we put students at the center and that we put students at the center and empower them to take control of their own empower them to take control of their own learning by providing flexibility on several learning by providing flexibility on several dimensions.” dimensions.” Retrieved on May 11, 2011 from The National Retrieved on May 11, 2011 from The National

Education Technology Plan: Education Technology Plan: http://www.ed.gov/technology/netp-2010http://www.ed.gov/technology/netp-2010

Does CCISD make the Does CCISD make the grade?grade?

YesYes eChalkeChalk Internet in all schools.Internet in all schools. Computer labs in all schools.Computer labs in all schools. Incorporating technology in to core subject areas. Incorporating technology in to core subject areas. Technology needed for support and Technology needed for support and

communication. communication.

NoNo 3 Technology Facilitators for over 50 schools3 Technology Facilitators for over 50 schools Lack of professional development opportunities Lack of professional development opportunities

and funding to support. and funding to support.

RecommendationsRecommendations Get creative in Funding. Get creative in Funding.

Look for Technology sponsors.Look for Technology sponsors. Research free software and open source Research free software and open source

software.software. Research ideas on how to use existing software Research ideas on how to use existing software

more efficiently.more efficiently. Invest more into our technology Invest more into our technology

department.department. More Technology Facilitators helping teachers.More Technology Facilitators helping teachers. Increased opportunities for professional Increased opportunities for professional

development related to technology. development related to technology.

ReferencesReferences The National Education Technology Plan. The National Education Technology Plan.

Retrieved from Retrieved from http://www.ed.gov/technology/netp-2010http://www.ed.gov/technology/netp-2010 on May on May 11, 201111, 2011

Corpus Christi Independent School District-Corpus Christi Independent School District-Technology Plan. Retrieved from Technology Plan. Retrieved from http://echalkweb.ccisd.us/site_res_view_template.http://echalkweb.ccisd.us/site_res_view_template.aspx?id=e576d74a-a09d-4723-afa1-3035d56b938aspx?id=e576d74a-a09d-4723-afa1-3035d56b938c&userGroupId=88c21eab-1435-49ac-ab67-43c8c&userGroupId=88c21eab-1435-49ac-ab67-43c81d0860d4&userGroupType=G1d0860d4&userGroupType=G on May 11, 2011 on May 11, 2011

Education at a Glance 2009 : OECD indicators, Education at a Glance 2009 : OECD indicators, OECD, Paris, 2009. www.oecd.org/edu/eag2009OECD, Paris, 2009. www.oecd.org/edu/eag2009