This document summarizes a staff training session on using polleverywhere.com in the classroom. The session was held on December 18, 2009 in the library from 1:00-1:35 pm for grades 7-8 teachers. It was facilitated by Tammy Hayes and approved by Principal Dustin Blank. The session introduced polleverywhere.com and demonstrated how to create polls and accounts. Teachers then discussed benefits of using such technology in class. The document also included a technology action plan with goals of improving technology integration and teacher training from 2009-2010 through activities such as curriculum development and teacher collaboration.

1. Instructional Technology Organizational Chart

2. Professional Development
Session Purpose: To provide staff training on the use of polleverywhere.com in the classroom.
Learning Objective to Be Addressed: Increasing the use of technology to gather data.
Approving Principal: Dustin Blank Presentation Date: December 18th, 2009
Grade Level: Facilitator: Location: Start Time: End-Time:
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7 –8 Tammy Hayes Library 1:00 1:35
Learner-Centered Estimated
Purpose Description Steps
Activity Time
Welcome and Introduction and Mr. Blank to * Discuss need 5 minutes
Focus welcome to introduce the to use more
session. Goal goal for training technology in
setting for and introduce the classroom.
session and the facilitator. * Introduce Mrs.
motivation of Hayes
teachers.
Introduce To share with On the screen, * Faculty will 3 minutes
Polleverywhere.com faculty the ease have the text to ‘99503’
of creating and Polleverywhere one of three
using the on-line question ‘Would codes: ‘48611’
tool. you use for yes; ‘48620’
Polleverywhere for no, and
as an ‘48623’ for
instructional maybe.
tool?
Share the data with To allow the Briefly discuss *Just watch as 2 minutes
the staff. faculty to how the data is the results are
experience the available computed in real
use of immediately and time on the
Polleverywhere, continually screen.
and that the changes until all
results are faculty has given
immediate. their answers.
How to create an To let faculty see Step the faculty *Follow the 1 minute
account on how easy and through the steps on the
Polleverywhere. quick it is to steps in creating website to
create and a K12 account create an
account. on account for a
Polleverywhere. teacher.
How to create the To provide the Step the faculty *Create a 4 minutes

3. different types of teachers with through the multiple choice
poll questions. understanding creation of a poll question relating
that the question that to a specific
questions, can could be used in subject matter.
be multiple a classroom.
choice or free
choice.
Discuss the benefits To provide an Discuss the *Round table 20 minutes
of technology in the additional benefits of using discussions at
class. technology tool Polleverywhere each table.
that the teachers in the review of *One
can use in the and/or representative
instruction of instruction of a from each table
their students. new concept, in to present their
the digital world. likes, dislikes or
concerns.
Closure * Evaluations 5 minutes
handed out to
teachers.
* Placement of
“parking lot”
questions and
comments for
further teacher
clarification.

4. Technology Action Plan
Tammy Hayes- Fossil Hill Middle School
Goal: Improve technology integration to promote learning for all students.
Results/Accomplishments:
Action Steps Responsibilities Time What measure will Potential Barriers
we use to assess
line the effectiveness A. What
individuals or
of these
organizations
strategies? might resist?
B. Why?
Step 1:
Enhance A. Digital
teacher learning 2009 Immigrants
Principal,
by promoting to Staff Development
Facilitator, Teacher
technology 2010
B. Lack of
training. experience
Step 2:
Identify 2009 A. Old farts
curricular Principal, Staff Development
to
technology Facilitator, Teacher and Lesson Plans
2010
B. Don’t like
embedded
change.
lessons.
Step 3: Principal, 2009 Collaborative
Facilitator, Teacher to Team; Staff
Provide 2010 Development A. Schedule
opportunities for
teachers to
B. Lack of time
collaborate and
or conflicts
mentor each in
other in using scheduling.

5. technology as a
tool for high
level student
learning.
Step 4:
Develop
expectations for 2009
campus/teacher A. Old farts
Principal, and
websites as Teacher Websites
Facilitator, Teacher on-
communication going B. You can’t
and teach an old
collaboration dog new
tools. tricks.
Step 5:
Students solve 2009 A. Lack of
real-world Principal, and technology.
Snapshot Data
problems Facilitator, Teacher on-
through the use going
B. Funding.
of technology