1. School Technology and Readiness Chart

2. Agenda What is the Texas STaR Chart? Where does Gainesville Junior High stand? How do we achieve target technology? Where can I learn more? Conclusion

4. is used to determine progress toward meeting the goals set in the Long-Range Plan for Technology 2006 – 2020.

7. We reached Target in the ‘07-’08 school year for Infrastructure.

9. Where do I go to learn more? You can access the Texas STaR Chart at: http://starchart.esc12.net You can read about technology uses at : http://www.edutopia.org/change-attitude

10. Reasons why you should incorporate technology: The least of these is: No Child Left Behind Act The National Education Plan Long-Range Plan for Technology 2006 – 2020 Picture courtesy of Life.com

11. The Best Reason: Our students need to be prepared technologically so the can achieve the status of responsible citizen that we are tasked with teaching them to be.