This document outlines a technology action plan for Oak Ridge High School. It aims to integrate technology into teaching and learning to enhance student achievement. Key goals are to provide professional development for teachers to effectively use technology, and support the use of technology in the curriculum. Responsibilities are defined for the Instructional Technology Coordinator, Campus Instructional Technologist, and Principal to facilitate achieving the goals of the plan.

1. Elizabeth AlumbaughEDLD 5352Technology Action PlanAs we advance into the 21st Century, technology will continue to play an ever-increasingly important role in our education system. Consequently, schools must place an emphasis on the technology sections of their Campus Improvement Plans. After reviewing the technology goals listed in both Campus and District Improvement Plans, I established the following plan of action for expanding the utilization and implementation of technology at Oak Ridge High School. According to the results of the Texas STaR Chart, Oak Ridge is weakest in the domains of Teaching and Learning and Education Preparation and Development. We need to concentrate on integrating technology into all aspects of instruction in the curriculum. Focus needs to be placed on using technology to enhance student learning and promote higher order thinking skills. In addition, we must develop staff competency in technology. Professional development is essential in this process. Teachers will show evidence of meeting these objectives through walk-throughs, observations, and lesson plans. They will show record of attending staff developments. Many personnel, at both the district and campus level, will be responsible for assisting Oak Ridge in expanding the utilization and implementation of technology. Our Instructional Technology Coordinator will facilitate the effective use of computers and other technology in instructional programs district wide. She will assist in the development of short- and long-range plans for the integration of technology into the instructional program. She will implement and coordinate technology staff development and training programs. Our Campus Instructional Technologist will provide training to staff to facilitate the effective use of technology in instructional programs at the campus level. She will provide technical support in the use of hardware and software to multiple campuses. Our principal will play an active role in making sure the action plan is implemented and monitored. He will communicate his vision of Oak Ridge staff and students becoming skilled, knowledgeable, independent, and self-directed learners who are comfortable with and proficient in using technology in all its forms as information resources. Moreover, he will share his expectations for meeting the objectives set forth in the campus action plan.Goal 5: TechnologyOak Ridge High School will offer diverse technological learning opportunities for students and staff.OBJECTIVE 1: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTOak Ridge High School educators will take advantage of opportunities for professional development in the use of technologies that will enhance teacher effectiveness, student achievement, and instructional management.Strategies5.1.1. Provide training and support strategies to ensure that the staff has the appropriate competencies and continuous support needed to use educational technology to deliver and support instruction.5.1.2. Provide opportunities for all staff to enhance their educational technology knowledge and skills.5.1.3. Provide educators with access to professional development in the use of educational technology in order to prepare them to help students meet high academic standards.Key TasksResponsible PartiesTimelineEvaluative DocumentationBuild school technology support teams.Campus Instructional TechnologistSchool Staff2010 and OngoingPublished list of the technology support teamsProvide opportunities for all teachers to enhance their educational technology knowledge and skills.Instructional Technology Coordinator Campus Instructional Technologist2010 and OngoingStaff development formsTeacher surveysTechnology awareness and skills training.Instructional Technology Coordinator Campus Instructional Technologist2010 and OngoingSign-in sheets for district and school level technology trainingMaintain professional library of technology materialsInstructional Technology Coordinator 2010 and OngoingPublished bibliography of professional technology materialsOBJECTIVE 2: INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNINGOak Ridge High School staff, in order to assist in improving student performance, will have access to resources that support the use of technology in teaching, learning, and instructional management.Strategies5.2.1. Integrate technology with state and district content standards to help attain high academic achievement.5.2.2. Develop and implement school plans that integrate technology and curriculum and define measures for documenting success in raising student achievement levels.Key TasksResponsible PartiesTimelineEvaluative DocumentationProvide opportunities for students to apply technology to critical thinking, communications, data collection and analysis, and problem-solving.Teachers2010 and OngoingTeacher lesson plansIn collaborative teams, select and evaluate technology-based instructional resources.Instructional Technology Coordinator Campus Instructional TechnologistTeachers2010 and OngoingPublished list of “Best of the Web”Provide support for teachers on software that is grade level or task appropriate.Instructional Technology Coordinator Campus Instructional Technologist2010 and OngoingSign-in sheets for district and school level technology training