Goals:Increase student engagement/ achievementIdentify who needs supportProvide a structure of technology mentors (someone they’re comfortable with) – co-teaching, peer coaching, etc.
GOALS =1. 80% + increase by 1+ levels on the engagement “look fors” 2. Increased opportunities for face-to-face meetings with a technology mentor and/ or the tech integration specialists3. Periodic surveys will help to determine if teachers are getting the amount & type of help they need
As we increase the numbers and types of devices on campus, the tech department has been cut in the last 2 years. This has caused a significant increase in the turn around time for technology-related work orders and a decrease in the quality of service.Goals include:Hiring an additional network technician – The cost would be $33, 750 per the Act 93 Employees contractRealigning the responsibilities of network techniciansAdd an additional technology integration specialist (at no additional cost to the district) and realigning their responsibilities.
Does the addition and realignment of network technicians shorten the turn-a-round time on technology work orders? This can be measured by using the School Dude system.Does the addition and realignment of technology integration specialists increase contact time with classroom teachers? This can be assessed using a self-assessment tool for the technology integration specialist as well as periodic surveying of the classroom teachers. The district's Survey Monkey account can be utilized for this purpose.
Cost: $98,933 (395.73/ per Chromebook x 250)
Determine the number of students who choose to bring their own devices. This can be checked by periodic "spot checks".The director of technology and technology mentors will determine where the greatest need for re-purposed net books are. After this shift occurs, a higher level of access should be achieved across the middle school.
Students will be directly affected by the realignment of equipment, more effective instructional methods that increase engagement, and the improvements of the student-created app. The BYOT Club will work to improve the HMS app based on the surveys' results.Staff will be retrained as needed on changes to the HMS app
Does the app do what it was designed to do: Serve as a digital assignment book, provide access to each students' schedule, an act as a virtual hall pass? Does the app make daily procedures more efficient?Cost: $99/ year BUT will save $502.50 yr 1, $1842.50yr 2, and $2512.50 yr 3 (don’t have to order so many spiral bound assignment notebooks). This does not take into account the amount of savings in printing costs with fewer paper passes being issued.Survey a sample of students & staff in October, February and May.Collect anecdotal information from students during Advisory period.Collect anecdotal information from teachers during Faculty meetings or on Act 48 Days.
1. Updates to the district website.2. Parent technology workshops (5 times throughout the year) - topics based on previous session survey results, recent events in school, current events and media3. Handouts sent home to inform of technology workshops --- $12 for in-house printing4. Information printed in the local newspaper
Did we provide informal, hands-on parent technology workshops: Prior to the start of school (in lieu of the Ice Cream Social), late October, January, March, and May?Did we provide a different focus for each parent technology workshop (e.g. Cyber bullying, What is this tool that my kid is talking about?, Don't put away your cell phone: Hand-held devices in the classroom)?Look at attendance records from the parent technology workshops.Examine survey results from each session or workshop.
