This document outlines a plan to improve technology use at Crockett Junior High School. It describes the current state of hardware, software, and staff skills. The goals are to provide wireless connectivity throughout the school, mobile devices for students, and cloud-based and open-source educational software. Professional development for teachers will focus on technology integration and digital literacy. The plan draws on recommendations from the National Technology Plan and the International Society for Technology in Education to transform learning with technology and prepare students for the future.

1. A PLAN FOR TECHNOLOGY
AT
CROCKETT JUNIOR HIGH
Donna Drum, ET8044
EDLD 5362
Informational Systems Management

2. Mission and Vision
Mission:
CROCKETT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Learning Environment of Excellence
Vision:
CROCKETT JUNIOR HIGH
Student Success
(Crockett Junior High School, 2011)

3. Where We Are
Hardware
• Student computers in all classrooms
(at least two)
• Smart Boards in all classrooms
• Projector in all classrooms
• Document camera in for core subject classrooms
• Smart Response Systems
• Smart Slates

4. Where We Are
Hardware (cont.)
• Laptops for all teachers
• Computer lab with desktop computers and printer
• Computer classroom
with desktop computers
and printer
• Laser printers for math and science
• Neo wireless hand-held response system

5. Where We Are
Software
Computer-based programs that facilitate grades,
recordkeeping, communication, data management,
etc.
• Data Management for Assessment and Curriculum
(DMAC)
• TxEIS (State-sponsored Student Information System
by the Texas Education Agency)
• C-SCOPE
• Eduphoria
• Microsoft Office 2007

6. Where We Are
Software (cont.)
Computer-based instructional programs that have
been purchased to increase student achievement
(Crockett Junior High School, 2011).
• Study Island
• Science Starters
• DyNed (English learning solutions)
• Accelerated Reader

7. Where We Are
Staff
Instructional activities to engage students and increase
student achievement. Using the IFC grant, Algebra
Readiness grant, SCE grant (Crockett Junior High School,
2011).
• Summer Academy
• Kagan Strategies
• CHAMPS
• Accelerated Math
• MSTAR
• Smart Board

8. Where We Are
Staff (cont.)
Communication to inform students and parents.
• Campus newsletter
• Parent Portal
• Website

9. National Technology Plan
Goals
Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education, speaks
about Five Technology Goals:
1. To change fundamentally the learning process with
technology.
2. To use technology in the second generation of
assessments.
3. To connect teachers with their peers.
4. To build an infrastructure that allows us to support
access in and out of school.
5. To harness the power of technology to help schools
to become more productive, to accelerate student
achievement faster than ever before (Duncan,
2010).

10. National Technology Plan
Summary
• Adequate broadband and wireless access inside and
outside of school
• At least one Internet-enabled device for every student
and educator -- at home and at school
• Use of Creative Commons and open licenses in course
content and support for OpenCourseWare endeavors
• R&D into the use of gaming, simulations, and virtual
worlds for instruction and assessment
(continued)

11. National Technology Plan
Summary(cont.)
• Encouragement of cloud computing for school districts,
freeing local IT resources for other purposes
• Development of computerized assessment tools that
are both adaptive -- that is, respond to student's own
input -- and accessible
• Changes to FERPA (Family Educational Rights & Privacy
Act) to open access to student data and enable better
data portability for student and financial records
• Changes to CIPA (Children's Internet Protection Act) to
open access to the Internet and rethink how filtering
works in schools (Watters, 2011).

12. Where We Can Be
Hardware
• Wireless connectivity throughout school
• Wireless mobile computer lab
• Smart phones and smart tablets
• Sound connected to audio system

13. Where We Can Be
Software
To “increase the use of technology” and provide
“additional computer software for the enhancement and
remediation of academic skills” (Crockett Junior High
School, 2010).
These skills describe the standards that The International
Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) say technology
literate students will experience (ISTE, 2007).
• Mobile device applications
• Cloud computing
• Open content strategies
• Personal learning environments (blogs, wikis, etc.)
• Game-based learning (simulation games, etc.)
• Learning analytics

14. Where We Can Be
Staff
• Digital native (Prensky, 2001).
• ISTE standards for teachers met (ISTE, 2007).
• Technology integration expectations met,
• Creating Technology Enriched Performance
Indicators (TEPIs),
• Sustainable research-based professional
development,
• Evaluating goals and policies for continuous
improvement (Moak, Slayton, McClatchy, &
Burgess, (2010).

15. How to Get There
Education Service Center, Region VI, offers
a technology integration program (Moak,
Slayton, McClatchy, & Burgess, (2010):
1. Assessing the district for integration
readiness with the Technology
Integration Audit.
2. Preparing the district for integration.
• planning, goals, and policies
• reinvesting current technologies
• evaluating staff for readiness
• Implementing prescriptive sustainable research based
professional development
• Establishing mentor programs and personal learning
networks
3. Restructuring curriculum for integration.
4. Sustaining schools for integration.

16. References
Crockett Junior High School. (2011). Campus Improvement Plan Goals 2011-2012.
Crockett, TX: Author.
Duncan, A. (2010, November 14). 5 min. Arne Duncan talks about the 2010 National
Technology Plan [Video file]. Retrieved from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0PctTd_plE
ISTE. (2007). Nets for students 2007 profiles. International Society for Technology in
Education. Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-students/nets-
for-students-2007-profiles.aspx
Moak, C., Slayton, C., McClatchy, M., & Burgess, M. (2010). eStructuring Schools: An
Authentic Integration Model. Huntsville, Texas: Education Service Center
Region VI.
Prensky, M. (2001). Digital Native, Digital Immigrants: Part 1. On the Horizon, 9(5), 1-6.
Watters, A. (2011, January 25). National educational technology plan: Your
questions answered. Edutopia What Works In Education. The George Lucas
Educational Foundation. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/blog/national-
educational-technology-plan-netp-audrey-watters