Technology Professional Development Goals & Evaluations - Week 4 - EDLD 5352

Goal: To improve technology integration through Professional Development for use in the classroom.

Action	Person(s) Responsible	Timeline	Resources Needed	Evaluation
1) Write a technology grant to purchase a class set of Google Tablets and one per pair of teachers (@ 36-40 tablets).	Principal, Technology Representatives from each grade level to write the Grant	Spring 2012	Boylen Grant or Lindale Foundation Grant, Time.	Review the Grant with Advisor then, time will tell if we are granted the Money to purchase the equipment.
2) Provide professional development training for teachers on the Google Tablets	Technology Director and/or Assistants	April or May 2012	Activity Room with Wireless availability	Presenter Evaluation Survey
3) Begin a “Showcase” program where teachers can have time to see how each implements technology in their classroom.	Principal, Lead Teachers, Teachers	Fall 2012	Technology being “Showcased,” 2-3 Teacher Volunteers, Aides and/or Substitutes to cover classes of teachers who want to participate in viewing the showcase.	Walk-throughs to see if the teachers are applying the information they acquired from the showcase. Evaluation Survey from the teachers who viewed the showcase to strengthen the program.
4) Continue providing professional development technology training for teachers to develop their skills with the existing technology	Technology Director and/or Assistants	Fall 2012 Thru Spring 2013	Computer Labs, Classrooms	Presenter Evaluation Survey
5) Technology Dept. to provide professional development for all staff during the summer to improve technology skills for all staff.	Technology Director and/or Assistants	Summer 2013	Computer Labs, Classrooms	Presenter Evaluation Survey
6) Provide PLC’s with time for collaboration to see how best to integrate technology across the curriculum for differentiated instruction	Principal, Lead Teachers, PLC’s, Technology Representatives from the grade level.	Fall 2012 Thru Spring 2013	Scope and Sequence, TEKS, ELPS,	Walk-throughs, Student assessments, Teacher Observation
7) Provide professional development in technology for our paraprofessionals who provide the computers on wheels (C.O.W.) to the elementary classrooms in case they need to do any troubleshooting on the computers.	Technology Director and/or Assistants	Summer 2012	Computer Lab	Presenter Evaluation Survey, Walk-throughs,  Computers always accessible to the students in good working order
8) Provide teachers with professional development on how to understand and decipher the data from the STaR Chart to evaluate and improve the technology curriculum and its use across the curriculum.	Technology Director and/or Assistants	Summer 2012	Activity Room	Improved STaR Chart Data, Walk-throughs, Student assessments, Teacher Observation
9) Provide teachers with professional development training for how to understand data from reports such as: AEIS,  AYP, TPRI, STaR Chart and TELPAS to glean information that will help us write an effective Campus Action Plan	Principal, Teachers, Superintendent, Curriculum Director, SBDMT	Fall 2013	Activity Room AEIS Reports AYP Reports TPRI Reports STaR Reports TELPAS Report	Student Assessments, Teacher Observation, Improved Scores on next Reports An effective Campus Action Plan
10) Have all teachers and staff register and become members of PD360 and periodically assign videos for them to watch and have them answer reflection questions.	Principal, Teachers, Staff	Fall 2013	Each individual classroom or computer use by the teachers and staff	Administrator PD360 Access to view progress. Face to face talks with those not complying. Praise and/or food incentives for those doing well.

Week 4 EDLD 5352 Organizational Chart

Organizational Chart

School Board	The job of the school board is to support the district vision and goals set by the SBDMT’s Campus Action Plan (CAP) for each school. The CAP will include goals to improve the use technology at each campus.
Superintendent	The job of the superintendent is to oversee all aspects of the local educational system. S/he presents the board with any purchase that may be necessary for the educational development of the students, technology items included.
Deputy Superintendent Assistant Superintendent	These two positions work in conjunction with the superintendent to make sure that all the educational needs of our students are met for each campus. They serve as a checks and balance, not as “yes” men or women.
Director of Finance	The director of finance makes sure that we are able to purchase the equipment that is necessary for each campus. All purchases must go through this department for approval or rejection. This department makes sure that our educational money is being spent wisely and as equitably as possible.
Technology Director	The technology director is responsible for all the technology within the district. He has assistants to help him take care of each campus. He is responsible for the technological infrastructure of the district and for making sure that the superintendent knows the needs and/or desires for upgrading technology to meet the needs of the students.  If there are purchase needs, he has to report the needs to the finance director for approval.
Four Technology Assistants	Their job is to take care of their assigned campus(es). To assist teachers and students with technology problems and to fix computers and printers. They replace the ink cartridges for the printers and they report any major issues back to the technology director.
Campus Principal	The campus principal is responsible for identifying the technology that is on their campus. S/he reports any technology needs to the director of technology. The principal ensures that the instructional staff is incorporating technology into their lessons. S/he provides professional development opportunities for staff to enhance their technology skills. S/he ensures that the students have an established time for learning how to use technology appropriately.
Campus SBDMT	The Site Base Decision Making Team works to evaluate the goals of the campus and ensure that the needs of the students are being met. The goals are written into the Campus Action Plan.
Teachers	Teachers provide the SBDMT and the Principal with first-hand knowledge as to the needs of the students. They are responsible for implementing technology into their lessons and for providing the students with a set time for computer lessons.
Parents	Parents are part of the SBDMT. They are responsible for reinforcing the academics that are being taught at school. This includes the use of technology.
Community Members	Community members are part of the SBDMT. They can provide monetary assistance for the purchase of technology needed for the district. Community members can provide students with real world applications for the use of technology and can offer students opportunities such as internships or on-the-job training.

Outdoor Learning Center PowerPoint - What We Have!

Outdoor Learning Center Slideshow[1] DKellas EA1267

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Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020

School Technology and Readiness (STaR):
The STaR Chart was developed so that campus' and districts could have a tool to effectively self-assess whether or not they are effectively integrating technology across the curriculum. The Long-Range Plan for Technology has been put in place so that we will have a time line, from 2006-2020, to show improvement in our schools. The No Child Left Behind requires that students be technologically literate by the end of the eighth grade.


I chose Teaching and Learning as my topic to talk about because I have to embrace the idea of using technology without fear. I have to change my view of the traditional teacher choosing the source of knowledge while the student acts as the receiver of that knowledge. That sort of thinking is not for our 21st Century students or schools. The roles of teachers and students have to continually change. We as teachers need to realize that technology is the world of our students and they may be able to teach us more than we can teach them. We need to not be afraid to ask them to share their knowledge and skills, in regard to technology, with us. We will be able to better prepare our students for this global and digital world of information if we change from a teacher-led learning environment to a student-centered collaborative environment.


Taking risks with technology is the ticket to learning how they work. Staying frustrated because you can't make it work like its supposed to work, will only cause more frustration. We need to be able to depend on each other, our instructors, and/or our IA's for support when we feel flustered about technology not working, not give up. Thank you Chris G. for helping get my PowerPoint uploaded to my blog.

EDLD 5352 STaR Chart PP DKellas EA1267

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EDLD 5352 - Web Conference - Week 2

I attended the Saturday, Jan. 28th, web conference hosted by Dr. Abernathy. Dr. Attaway was there as well. We discussed many questions in regard to our PowerPoint presentations for this week. A few were already done with theirs and had posted them, but not many. The information Dr. Abernathy gave us throughout the conference was information that we needed to know about. She informed us that we only had to do one blog assignment for this week. Last week we had two. I did not get a chance to get into a conference last week, but I did this week so that is why I am posting this for week 2. We talked about Google sites and Web 2.0 resources. We talked about the difference between blogs and wiki sites. Blogs are more like journals and wikis are more of a collaborative site where others can add to what you have posted. It was an interesting web conference. It caused me to look within myself, along with the readings for this week, to take risks with technology so that we can use it for the betterment of ourselves and our students.
     

Outdoor Learning Center PowerPoint - What We Have!

Today I produced a PowerPoint to share with our teachers. The PowerPoint shows our teachers what we have in our Outdoor Learning Center (OLC) Closet. These items are for them to use outside with their students. If we are having bad weather, the teachers can use the manipulatives in their classrooms. I also created the PowerPoint as a reminder for them to use the OLC as another source, or tool, in addition their classroom. Sometimes a new view will be just the ticket to producing more learning for a student.