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Technology Action Plan
Goal: To integrate technology in the classrooms to improve student
achievement.
Action Steps(s): Person(s) Timeline: Needed Evaluation
Responsible: Start/End Resources
Teachers will conduct Chellie Adams – May 2011- Needs The results of the
a technology needs school principal June 2011 assessment needs assessment
assessment to focus will help to plan
staff development technology in-service
training at the days at the beginning
beginning of next year. of next school year.
In-service days will be Chellie Adams – Aug. 17- Results of the Surveys and training
devoted to technology school principal 18,2011 needs evaluations will
integration and assessment determine the
teachers may choose Various teachers effectiveness of the
which sessions to knowledgeable in-service days.
attend according to in each Technology
their individual needs. technology area. integration will be
evident in lesson
plans, walkthroughs,
and evaluations.
Teachers will be Renee Aug. 17- Old Computer Teacher created
shown how to create Funderburg – 18, 2011 lab blogs will be
and use blogging and fifth grade implemented and
discussion posts in teacher Directions for monitored by
classrooms to creating a teachers and
encourage more blog administrators.
collaboration among Teachers can self -
students and teachers. Blogger.com reflect at the end of
year regarding their
impact on instruction.
Assessment data can
determine if
technology improved
instruction.
Teachers will be Richard Lane - Aug.17- New Teacher created web
trained to utilize 4th grade teacher 18,2011 Computer sites will be utilized
School Web (district Lab and monitored by
web server) to create teachers and
online enhancement to School Web administrators.
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their curriculum Student surveys at
including but not the end of the year.
limited to forums, Teachers can self -
online discussions, reflect at the end of
posted materials, and year regarding their
online glossaries. impact on instruction.
These online materials Assessment data can
and resources will be determine if
available to students technology improved
beyond the school instruction.
day.
Sometime during the Judy Peterson- Aug. New Lesson plans will
next school year all Instructional 2011- Computer document Cyber
teachers will be Technology Dec.2011 Lab Safety Week and
trained on cyber Specialist copyright lessons.
ethics/copyright laws Cyber Safety Teachers will assess
and Cyber Safety materials whether students’
Week. work reflects
Copyright and application of
internet copyright and internet
usage laws. laws.
Teachers will be Jorja Pool – Aug. 17- NOW Lab Computer lab signup
trained on the various Computer Aide 18, 2011 sheets will document
software applications Tip sheets on the use of the labs.
available in the the various Teacher lesson plans
computer labs that can applications will document what
be used for integration available on applications are being
including Numeration the student used. Assessment
Math, Fasstmath, desktop. data can determine if
Gizmos,etc. technology improved
instruction.
Teachers will share Michelle Aug. 17- Smart Board Technology signup
how to use the Smart Pearson – 1st 18,2011 sheet for the
Boards to make grade teacher List of available Smart
learning more websites that boards will document
engaging and Jennifer Elliott- provide their usage. Lesson
interactive. BIC teacher already plans will document
created teachers integrating
interactive the Smart Board.
lessons for Walkthrough and
the Smart evaluations will
Boards. assess technology
integration.
Assessment data can
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Presenter’s determine if
classroom technology improved
instruction.
Teachers will be Judy Miller – 3rd Aug. 17- Classroom Technology signup
trained to create and grade teacher 18,2011 Performance sheet for the
use Classroom System available CPS units
Performance System will document their
assessments which Directions usage. Lesson plans
allow for integrated sheet will document
and interactive teachers integrating
learning. Sample the CPS and
lessons evaluations will
assess technology
integration.
Assessment data can
determine if
technology improved
instruction.
Teachers will be Laura O’Dell -4th Aug.17- INOVA data Teacher lesson plans
trained to analyze and grade teacher 18,2011 sheets will document
use data from AWARE differentiation.
and INOVA to make Presenter’s Administrators will
teaching individualized Holly Herauf -3rd classroom evaluate
to address strengths grade teacher differentiation during
and weaknesses. AWARE walkthroughs or
formal evaluations.
Assessment data can
determine if
differentiation
improved instruction
for individual
students.
Sometime during the Pat Ortiz – Aug. New Assistant principal will
year all teachers will Assistant 2011- Computer monitor that
be trained on how to Principal Dec.2011 Lab appropriate
complete and upload documents have
RTI documents into Help sheet for been uploaded prior
AWARE. teachers to a RTI meeting. RTI
committee will be
able to view the
documents online
when a child is
referred.
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Teachers can learn Judy Peterson- Aug. 17- Teachers will Teacher lesson plans
how students can use Instructional 18, 2011 need to bring will document lessons
their iphones, ipods, Technology their own cell involving these
and ipads as research Specialist phones. technology items.
and multimedia tools Teachers can self -
in the classroom. reflect at the end of
(District and campus Chellie Adams- year regarding their
cell phone policy will School Principal impact on instruction.
need to be revamped.) Students can
LISD Board of evaluate the new
Trustees ability to use their cell
phones academically.
Assessment data can
determine if
technology improved
instruction.
Teachers will form Classroom Aug. 18- Time for PLC Dates of PLC group
PLC groups to teachers and 2011/ groups to meetings. Lesson
monitor, review and administrators June 2012 meet. plans will document
share ways they are technology usage.
using the technology Technology Teachers can self -
that they learned Mentor reflect at the end of
during the in-service teacher year regarding their
days. available for impact on instruction.
questions or Assessment data can
help. determine if
technology improved
instruction.
Format based on Tool 7.1 from Examining What We Do to Improve Our Schools
(Harris, Edmonson, and Combs, 2010)