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Integrated Technology Organization Chart
District
Superintendent
Associate
Superintendents
Technology Chief Officer Instructional Curriculum
Specialists
Instructional Technology
Coordinator
District Technical Support Campus Principals
Personnel
Campus Technology Liaison Campus Teachers Campus Paraprofessionals
Campus Students
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Job Title Roles and Responsibilities
District Superintendent This individual manages the school system and everyday operations.
He/She is responsible for providing leadership and overseeing all
school operation and reports to the Board of Trustees.
Associate This individual coordinates and supervises all principals and
Superintendents administrators, as wells as curriclum and instruction progams.
Technology Chief Officer This individual is responsible for developing, implementing, and
overseeing the district’s technology plan. He/She reports directly to
the Associate Superintendents on issues with technology and
recommendations for technology improvements aligned with the
district’s mission and goals. This person also makes
recommendations for technology funding and staffing needs.
Instructional Curriculum Responsible for analyzing data and trends in order to make
Specialists recommendations for curriclum change. In charge of the
implementation process of the district’s curriclum.
Instructional Technology These individuals are also responsible for providing soultions to
Coordinator present and innovative needs of the district personnel. They work
directly with the campus principals, and district superintendents to
address campus and district needs. He/She is responsible for
planning and implementing trainings to stakeholders in order to
increase integration of technology in classrooms.
District Technical These individuals are responsible for responsible for viewing and
Support Personnel understanding the district’s technology plan, and setting high
standardsto reach those goals. They are also expected to support
campuses with technical issues in a fleunt and prompt manner.
Campus Technology Communicates technology issues between the district and campus,
Liaison and assist stakeholders with technology needs.
Campus Principals He/She is expected to oversee all operation on their campus,
including ensuring that the campus improvement plan is developed
and implement properly. This individual also oversees technology
funding, and design staff development secessions that will address
the Campus Improvement Plan.
Campus Teachers View and understand the campus and district technology plans.
Implement technology in the classroom, and utilize all resources to
enrich student learning. Align teaching strageties and resources with
the campus improvement plan and goals.
Campus View and understand the campus and district technology plans.
Paraprofessionals Support teachers with the implementaion of the campus technology
plan as stated ing the campus improvement plan.
Campus Students Utilizes technology provided by the campus, and actively engage in
the technology application process in order to enhance curriclum
delivery.
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Principal’s role in ensuring that the organizational chart is implemented and
monitored:
It is the principal’s responsibility to ensure that the campus’s technology organization
chart is implemented and monitored properly. The principal oversees all day-to-day operations,
and ensures that technology is availiable for stakeholders and students. They must be aware of
the current trends in technology and how to use those trends to the advantage of the students. He/
She is expected to align staff developments and trainings with the Long-Range Plan for
Technology, and the implementation of the Campus Improvement Plan. It’s the principals role to
also facilitate the implementation of the Long-Range Technology Plan on his/her campus, and to
encourage the use of technology throughout the organization. They must ensure that funding and
resources supports the Long-Range Plan and is aligned with the Campus Improvement Plan.
Principals should also focus on students achievement and data that support student growth in
order to increase student learning.
Technology Integration Activity #1
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Session Purpose: To introduce data collecting resources to educators and analyzing strategies to
increase effective practices. Our district is geared towards increasing technology proficiency in
classrooms in order to meet the Texas Long-Range Technology Plan.
Learning Objective to Be Addressed: Participants will learn to use a variety of data systems to
formulate student-centered lessons to increase student academic performance.
Grade Level: Facilitator: Location: Start Time: End-Time:
th th
6 – 12 Ezzard Henton Computer Lab 8:00 12:00
Activity Purpose Description Steps Estimated
Time
Using To familiarize The presenter will Set up each teacher to a 2 hours
Technology to staff with a walk teachers computer in the
Access a Variety variety of data through the AEIS computer lab
of Resources for systems system, the STaR Presenter walks through
Gathering, and Chart, and the basics with the
Analyzing Data. Mizzuni system teachers
showing
participants how o Accessing the
to access data for systems
their students, and o Viewing data
how to format the
data that they pull o Setting up
for printing monitoring lists
purposes. o Printing data
Teachers will then have
an opportunity to
explore the software,
and generate ideas for
using it.
Analyzing data Allow teachers The teachers will o Group according 1 Hour
to work with group with other to departments
others within teachers in their
o gather a print out
their department and
department to collectively of student’s data
analyze their discuss the o identify
students’ data results. The group weaknesses
in order to will look at how (TEKS)
identify students fared on
o look for trends
strengths and each individual
weaknesses. TEK and identify
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areas where
students had the
most difficulties.
Develop a plan To help Participants will o Group according 30 mins
for supporting teachers remain in groups to departments
student develop and develop a
o Participants will
improvement strategies for plan to address
addressing students’ needs bounce ideas off
student needs. based on the data one another with
accumulated the intent of
addressing
student needs.
Questioning and Check for Participants will Teacher lead class 10 mins
Answering understanding discuss what discussion will occur
(Q&A) they’ve learned within the lab.
and provide
useful tips to
colleagues
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Technology Integration Activity #2
Session Purpose: Participants will be provided with an opportunity to acquire the basic
technology skills needed to integrate technology into the classroom and instructional leadership
activities.
Learning Objective to Be Addressed: Participants will learn to integrate technology into
educational practices and instructional leadership in order to increase student achievement.
Grade Level: Facilitator: Location: Start Time: End-Time:
6th – 12th Ezzard Henton Computer Lab 1:00 3:30
Activity Purpose Description Steps Estimated
Time
Integrating Participants Participates will The participants will be 2 hours
Technology will be work grouped according to
into provided with collaboratively departments.
Educational an opportunity with one another Members will view a
Practices and to acquire the to create strategies power point presentation
Instructional basic that will improve on technology based
Leadership technology curriculum curriculum delivery.
skills needed to delivery and Participants will be
integrate school efficiency. provided hands-on
technology training on how to access
into the discussion boards, wikis,
classroom and web 2.0, and blogs.
instructional The group will then be
leadership given a snapshot lessons
activities. on how to integrate
technology into everyday
educational practices and
instructional leadership.
Questioning Check for Participants will Teacher lead class 10 mins
and Answering understanding discuss what discussion will occur
(Q&A) they’ve learned within the lab.
and provide useful
tips to colleagues
Survey Continuous Teacher will fill Create a survey in the 2 min.
improvement out a survey in eduphoria database for the
order to get staff teacher to fill out.
development credit Remind teacher to fill out
for the class. The the survey before dismiss.
survey will be
utilized for future
references
regarding the
materials.
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Evaluation Planning for Action Plan
The evaluation process is a major part of the Technology Integration Action Plan. It aides
in the development of the plan, provides feedback on if the plan is effective, and helps identify
weakness areas that may need to be revamped. The evaluation process also helps campus leaders
allocate resources and trainings in areas where they will be most beneficial to the organization.
Listed below are suggested evaluation methods for my campus’s Integrated Technology Action
Plan….
o Focus groups will be held with teachers and students to collect data on the use, need, and
perceived impact of the technology integrated plan.
o Classroom observations will to gain information on what technology is being used and
how often. These walkthroughs will also monitor whether teachers are supporting the
initiative.
o Annual technology surveys will be completed by students to determine if staff is
routinely and effectively using technology as stated in the Campus Improvement Plan.
o Bi-annual technology surveys will be completed by Stakeholders to determine if staff is
routinely and effectively using technology as stated in the Campus Improvement Plan
o Teachers will be required to post teacher technology self-evaluation rubrics, and to ensure
that they meet the minimal requirements during each lesson.
o Teachers will be required to meet the twenty-five percent rule for technology use during
annual appraisals and walkthroughs.
o Principals will be expected to ensure that teachers log at least nine hours of technology
staff developments each year.
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