The document provides an organizational chart and professional development plan for integrating technology into an school district. The organizational chart shows that the school board establishes policies and budgets, the superintendent oversees implementation of the technology plan, and the curriculum director and technology administrator plan staff development. At the school level, the principal oversees technology integration and funding, working with the SBDM, technology integrationist and teachers to implement the technology vision. The professional development plan uses data to identify needs and outline four staff training opportunities around integrating technology into the curriculum, improving student literacy, and advancing skills in podcasting, online learning and webpages.

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Week 4 Assignment, Part 1: Development of an organization chart integrating
technology
Integrating Technology
School Board
The school board has the authority to
determine the policies that govern schools
as well setting a clear course for the
district. In addition the make budgetary
decisions that provides adequate funding
for the advancement of technology for the
district.
Superintendent
The Superintendent of Schools is the chief administrative
and executive officer of the Board of School Trustees.
The superintendent should solidify the vision the school
board has for the district, as well as ensure the financial
commitment. In addition the superintendent assists in
piloting the course to ensure a uniform, district-wide
approach to the technology plan.
Curriculum Director
Technology Administrator
Provides leadership and
Provides leadership and
planning for the
planning for the
development and
development and
implementation of the
implementation of the
districts technology plan.
districts technology plan.
Works we the Technology
Works with the curriculum
Administrator to plan staff
director. Designs staff
development and ways to
development, maintains
evaluate the progress and
technology programs in the
district. Oversees district
technology budget.
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Principal Technology
The principal’s charge is to focus on the Integrationist
vision that school board has in place and The integrationist provides
implement that at campus. The principal will technical expertise. Trains
work the curriculum director, technology teachers how to use the
administrator and the SBDM in determining technology and how to
the needs of the campus. The principal will implement and integrate it
monitor and evaluate technology integration into their everyday
in the curriculum. In addition the principal curriculum.
oversees funding at the campus level for
technology.
Teacher
SBDM Teachers are to work
Using the campus CIP the collaboratively to develop
SBDM will assist in making curriculum that integrates
decision regarding the technology into everyday
implementation of lessons. Furthermore the
technology training and teacher will use the
integration into the technology on a regular
curriculum and how we will basis in order to develop
assess our performance. Target Tech skills according
to the STaR chart.
Principal’s Role
With the schools moving into the direction of being a 21st century school this requires
the principal not only to be managers of information and instructional practices, but also
leaders when it comes to technology. A prinicpal should not ask a teacher to use
various technology without being willing to learning and use them as well. The
principal’s role should be one that is positive towards technology. The principal should
be willing to train and guide teachers through technology not merely be a bystander in
their school. The principal should be aware of the school boards vision and what the
SBDM has determine as far as what technology advancements and staff develpments
are. Principals must promote and implement technology as well as support the
teachers leading them in change with the ultimate goal of increasing student
achievement through learning strategies with 21st teaching.
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EA1103
Week 4 Assignment, Part 2: Professional Development Planning
Professional Development Planning
In preparing for professional developments for technology improvement I used 4
different data sources STaR Chart, Campus Improvement Plan, District
Technology Plan and Vision 20/20 plan. Troup had very good results from the
STaR charts the last three years with us reaching Target Tech the last year.
However, with staffing changes and new components that has been added there
are still various opportunities for improvement in technology. The majority of all
our staff development in the last three years have been focused around
technology. Our campus improvement plan and our district plan clearly outlines
that our focus is to be on technology improving student achievement. In the
chart below are 4 staff development opportunities that target the needs of our
campus.
Technology Needs Persons Repsonsible Professional Development
All campuses will integrate Katie Preast-Curriclulum Teachers will design 2
technology in the Director technology projects for their
development of curriculum Cal Sparks-District students to integrate in the
Technology existing curriculum map.
Integrationist
Improve student technology Cal Sparks-District Teachers will participate in a
literacy of all students. Technology refresher course in
Integrationist technology basics inlcuding
word documents, powerpoint,
excel etc. Using their
curriculum maps the 3-5th
grade teachers will plan
various projects to integrate
with their existing curriculum
maps.
On-going, sustained, and Katie Preast-Curriclulum Summer Staff Development
intensive, high quality Director Comp Days
professional development for Cal Sparks-District
the improvement of Technology Advanced Podcasting-
podcasting, moodle (online Integrationist Teachers will have on going
learning), teacher blogs and podcast training to assist
webpages. them in becoming more
profiecient in podcasting
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using imovie. Teachers will
be allowed time to create and
work on the 10 required
podcasts. Teachers will
continue to create online
learning units for our district
online learning goals.
Teachers will receive further
training in update their
webpages and blogs and
how to added pages and
links connecting all three
components(webpages,
podcasts, blogs)
Smart Board Training Amy Ledford-Elementary Teachers will learn advanced
Advanced Intructional Use Smart Board Trainer Smart Board skills and create
4 new Smart Board lesson
using the advanced skills and
incorporate the activities
toolkit, have links, interactive
assesment using Senteo
systems.
Week 4 Assignment, Part 3: Evaluation Planning for Action Plan
Action Plan for Evaluation
Technology Needs Assessment/Evidence
All campuses will integrate Curriculum Maps
technology in the PDAS
development of curriculum Documentation
Walk Through Observations
Student work
STAR Chart
Staff Assessment Surveys
Improve student technology Student Technology Survey
literacy of all students. Student Technology Compenticy Checklist
Student produced work
On-going, sustained, and Teacher produced podcasts
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intensive, high quality
professional development for
the improvement of Hit counters on podcast increase 25%
podcasting, moodle (online
Teacher Create Webpages/Published
learning), teacher blogs and
Wedpages
webpages.
Hit counters on webpages and blogs increase
25%
Teachers complete Moodle Units for online
learning and make it ready to go live by
September 2010.
Teacher survey
Smart Board Training Smartboard Advanced Competency
Advanced Intructional Use Checklist (see below for complete
evaluation)
Advanced tasks (Demonstrate mastery of
beginner, intermediate skills, and…)
Create the original shapes and add them to the
gallery
Use the camera to capture an image from
anywhere
Use the recorder to show stages of development
Incorporate external resources into lessons
utilizing the interactive whiteboard
Incorporate action buttons or animated graphics
like sounds, rolling the dice, etc…
Use the interactive white board during most
classes not limiting interaction to sporadic use
Allow students to interact with the board on a
regular basis
Web Page and Podcast Evaluation
Principals/ November o Web Pages
Technology □ Has the teacher created an engaging website?
□ Does the teacher’s website communicate a positive
message about school?
□ Has outdated information been left on the page?
□ Did teacher include each required component of the
website?
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 Professional information
 Brief biography
 College information
 Favorites (website, music, books, etc...)
 Contact information
 Hit counter
□ Were appropriate web elements or graphics used?
□ Was the teacher’s photograph included on the website?
□ Did the teacher incorporate hyperlinks to instructional
resources, helpful websites, etc…?
□ Did the teacher include hyperlinks to his/her teacher
created podcasts?
Dr. Beaty & New o Podcasting
Principals Teachers: □ Does the teacher know the difference between an
4 Podcasts audio podcast and an enhanced podcast?
by □ Did the teacher complete the required number of
December podcasts?
& 4 more □ Did the teacher’s podcast include images, graphics,
by May video, etc… when appropriate?
Returning □ Did the teacher include some type of audio (voice,
music, sound clips) in the podcast when
Teachers:
appropriate?
5 by □ Did the teacher follow appropriate
December copyright/plagiarism rules in the creation of his/her
5 more by podcast?
May □ Did the teacher successfully upload his/her podcast
to the blog page?
Smart Board Competency
Interactive Whiteboard Skills Checklist for New Teachers Check if
Mastered
Beginners’ skills (interactive whiteboards)
Switch the projector on
Open the software
Orient the board
Use the pen tool or appropriate instruments to write on board
Erase or clear the writing
Draw some squiggles, in different thicknesses and colors
Draw some shapes, regular and irregular. Color them in and change the border colors.
Change the transparency.
Draw some straight lines and arrows.
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Write some text
Move to the next page or add a new page
Draw a shape on the page
Use the blind (reveal tool) and spotlight.
Look at the page sorter and reorganize the pages
Save the work in an appropriate file
Allow students to interact with the board
Intermediate tasks (Demonstrate mastery of the beginner skills and…)
Investigate gallery/resource library content then customize the toolbar with new
resources
Use different background colors and effects
Utilize the interactive tools (power tools) and incorporate them in lessons.
Allow students to interact with the board
Interactive Whiteboard Skills Checklist for Returning Teachers
Advanced tasks (Demonstrate mastery of beginner, intermediate skills, and…)
Create the original shapes and add them to the gallery
Use the camera to capture an image from anywhere
Use the recorder to show stages of development
Incorporate external resources into lessons utilizing the interactive whiteboard
Incorporate action buttons or animated graphics like sounds, rolling the dice, etc…
Use the interactive white board during most classes not limiting interaction to sporadic
use
Allow students to interact with the board on a regular basis
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