Assignment for SHU class - Module 3

1. Moving into the Digital Age
The importance of technology at REED Academy
Leah M. Farinola, Principal

2. REED’s mission is to provide the most effective science-based
intervention to individuals with autism so that they become
independent, productive, and contributing members of their
families and communities.
 Private, not-for-profit school
 DOE approved, Middle States
Accredited
 Founded in 2003 by 6 families
 Serving 36 students with autism
spectrum disorder (ASD)between
the ages of 3-18
 Approved for 3-31
 Exploring adult services and
early intervention
 Applied Behavior Analytic program

3. Presentation Overview
 The Importance of Technology
 Where Does it Fit?
 Student Assessment
 Student Programming
 Student Rewards
 Professional Development
 Community Outreach and Education
 Fundraising
 The Next Steps
 Strategic Action Plan
 Who’s With Me?!
 References
Image Source: http://sites.psu.edu/teched/2015/04/15/pas10-technology-is-our-future/

4. The Importance of Technology
 Increase in interconnectivity via exponential increase of technological
advances (Stewart, 2012)
 International testing
 Global competition
 International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards
 Visionary Leadership
 Digital-Age Learning Culture
 Excellence in Professional Practice
 Systematic Improvement
 Digital Citizenship
 Behavior Analytic Certification Board (BACB) Standards
 One of the seven characteristics of Applied Behavior Analysis is TECHNOLOGICAL

5. Where does it fit?
 Student Assessment
 Student Programming
 Student Rewards
 Professional Development
 Parent Training
 Community Outreach and Education
 Fundraising

6. Student Assessment
 VB-MAPP computer assisted support
 ABAdat.com online database
 Programs, activities, materials and data sheets based on empirically-validated
procedures
 Research and review various online and technologically-based assessments for
individuals with autism from 3 to 21 years of age
Image Source: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vb-mapp/id521566089?mt=8

7. Student Programming
 Teaching Opportunities
 Following a schedule on an iPad/iPod
 Full-day schedule at school
 Social interaction schedule with a peer
 Cooking schedule to prepare lunch
 Various skill acquisition programs
 Communication device
 Alternative communication devices
 ProLoquo2Go, Dynavox
 Promote development of language and socialization

8. Student Programming
 Smart phone usage for teaching, safety and identification
 Teach students how to make emergency calls
 Share information or location if lost
 Bluetooth technology
 SmartBoards
 Group activities
 Interactive lessons
 Physical education
 Exercise routines and video modeling
 SmartTables
 Group and individual activities for younger students
 Sorting
 Matching
 Identification
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9. Student Programming
 Social Media
 Provide students with the skills to engage in age-appropriate leisure activities
 Facebook
 Pinterest
 E-mail
 YouTube
 Video games
 Data Collection
 Collect and record data on an iPad
 Graph data in Excel
 Video record sessions to score inter-observer agreement (IOA) data

10. Student Rewards
iPads/iPods
 Various apps for games and
interests
 Music
 YouTube
Computers
 Games
 Surfing the web
 Movies and videos online

11. Professional Development
 School-wide staff training
 Record and respond to various scenarios
 JEOPARDY style game for staff development sessions
 Individual professional growth
 Record sessions and provide feedback and training

12. Parent Training
 Lecture series
 On-Site training
 One evening every 6 – 8 weeks
 Virtual via LiveMeeting
 Record specific staff teaching programs, skills and behavior to model for
families and caregivers
 Skype
 Train on data collection on iPad

13. Community Outreach and Education
 Visitor Days
 Share multimedia presentation to potential families and
districts
 Business Partnerships for Structured Learning
Experiences (SLE)
 Solicit partnerships for student work experience at local
businesses and organizations

14. Fundraising
 Develop print and video materials for marketing
 Link to school’s website and provide email blast capabilities
 Utilize sites for maintaining donor databases, disseminating newsletters and
processing of online donations
 eTapestry
 Blackbaud
 Constant Contact

15. The Next Steps
 Conduct a needs assessment
 Identify funding needed
 Develop budget
 Solicit donations
 Research and apply for grants
 Assign responsibilities in Strategic Action Plan to key participants
 Process will be guided by “The 8-Step Process for Leading Change” by John Kotter

16. “The 8-Step Process for Leading
Change” by John Kotter (2015)
 Step 1: Create a sense of urgency
 Step 2: Build a guiding coalition
 Step 3: Form strategic visions and initiatives
 Step 4: Enlist volunteer army
 Step 5: Enable action by removing barriers
 Step 6: Generate short-term wins
 Step 7: Sustain acceleration
 Step 8: Institute change

17. Strategic Action Plan
 Provide training to administrative staff members to enhance technological
and multi-media skills
 Contract with technology company to provide online and on-site support for
troubleshooting and repairs
 Suggest upgrades and enhancements as necessary
 Investigate and secure appropriate grants and funding
 Develop some marketing and PR materials to solicit donations for
technological enhancements
 Attend professional development conferences and sessions on various
technology topics

18. Who’s With Me?!
 Kickoff meeting is scheduled for June 4 at 3:15pm
 Monthly meetings to follow
 Please send confirmation of participation to leah@reedacademy.org

19. Thank you for your time!
 Any questions?

20. References
 International Society for Technology in education (ISTE), (2015). ISTE
Standards. Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/standards on May 19, 2015.
 Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB), (2015). Retrieved from
http://www.bacb.com on May 28, 2015.
 Kotter, J., (2015) The 8-Step Process for Leading Change. Retrieved from
http://www.kotterinternational.com/the-8-step-process-for-leading-change/
on May 26, 2015.
 Stewart, V., (2012). World Class Education, Chapter 1 – Globalization and
Education. ASCD Books. Retrieved from
http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/111016/chapters/Globalization-
and-Education.aspx on May 26, 2015.