Middle School - Laura Willcox

Week 7

1. Classify technology goals in a proper domain (technology, management, funding).

Technology

GOAL 1: Staff performance in technology will continuously improve through educator preparation and staff development.

OBJECTIVE 1.1:

100% of the educators in the district will receive aligned, effective, research based professional development on integrating technology (including but not limited to graphing calculators, digital and video cameras, document cameras, SMART Boards and video projectors) into all curriculum areas in classrooms, libraries, and curriculum labs and on using technology as an administrative tool when needed. 

1.1.1: The District will provide professional development that familiarizes the staff with the Technology Applications TEKS and requirements and the District will insure that these standards are taught.

1.1.2: New teachers will be given an in-depth training in the use of the current grade book and attendance program, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Inspiration, and any other current software being used.

1.1.3: The staff will be trained on how to access public databases and on the Follett library system where an inventory of available technology such as databases, Elmo's, E instruction, etc. will be located.

1.1.4: Educators will be provided training on the use of software needed to integrate technology into the learning environment.

1.1.5: Technology tips that will be provided to all Anahuac ISD staff. Topics are to be associated with improving technology skills in order to facilitate the integration of technology into the curriculum and to add productivity to the educational environment.

1.1.6: The District will maintain a document that lists staff who can train others on available computer resources in the district such as hardware and software. This document will be accessible on the network.

1.1.7: Training will be provided to the library staff in order to increase the use of technology in each campus Library.

Management

GOAL 2: The administration will provide effective leadership to support the integrating of technology into the curriculum and improving effectiveness and efficiency of technology usage.

OBJECTIVE 2.1:

Planning will be an ongoing tool for improvement in educational technology.

2.1.1: Using Staff input, the District will effectively budget for the purchase of technology in order to advance the integration of technology into the curriculum.

2.1.2: The District will integrate technology planning into all campus and district improvement plans.

OBJECTIVE 2.2:

100% of the campuses and the District will use student management technology to improve efficiency.

2.2.1: The District will continue to use and provide training in extended capabilities of the Skyward student management software in order to increase productivity.

2.2.2: To increase technology usage in data disaggregation and using PEIMS data, the District will provide tutorials for Administrators.

OBJECTIVE 3.3:

The District will collaborate with at least one other local entity to share resources.

3.3.1: The District will collaborate with the Chambers County Library System to provide web access on the District website to the county library and on the county website to access the district library.

2. Identify the major steps required to accomplish technological goals.

First, a needs assessment must be taken. We must set our vision and goals and begin to lay the groundwork for the steps that will follow in the process.

Next, we need to evaluate the technology that we already have and develop a set of comprehensive requirement of what we need in ways of technology and management.

Based on what is outlined in the previous step, now we will design and develop the technology needed and then purchase it. If anything needs to been done to the infrastructure, these needs will be assessed at this time.

Once all the new technology is in place, it is time to train all personal.

Then, for the long term, maintenance and continued education is an important factor.   

These steps were adapted from a plan set forth from Microsoft. (2012)

3. Develop assessment instruments to test the objectives for the technology plan. Describe the desire instrument/s under each objective.

Assessment instruments include assessing performance, products or attitude to evaluate objectives (Dick and Carey Model).

Objective 1.1.1 - 1.1.7 – These are all performance objectives and can observed by the implementation into classroom and measured by the ISTE NETS Standards for Teacher.

Assessment Instrument: Successful Implementation into the classroom by the teacher or personnel into appropriate place ex: library.

Objective 2.1.1

Assessment Instrument: Work with several technology vendors to get prices on instructional materials that want to be purchased.

Objective 2.1.2

Assessment Instrument: Check list to assure that technology integration has been implemented into all of the campus plans.

Objective 2.2.1 – 2.2.2

Assessment Instrument: Reports submitted to building principals revealing information gathered from Skyward.

Objective 3.3.1

Assessment Instrument: Make weekly checks on the district website to make sure the link to county library is work properly and check the county library website to make sure the district website link is working properly.

References:

Dick, W. & Cary, L. (1990), The Systematic Design of Instruction, Third Edition, Harper  
     Collins

Microsoft (2012). Developing an accessible technology plan. Accessibility:
     technology for everyone. Retrieved March 2, 2012 from
     http://www.microsoft.com/enable/business/plan.aspx