Technology Action Plan

Technology Action Plan : 

Technology Action Plan Sweeny ISD

Part One : 

Part One Technology Organization Chart

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Sweeny ISD Technology Department

Job Descriptions & Responsibilities : 

Job Descriptions & Responsibilities Technology Director: Expert in the field of technology and applies her knowledge along with data to determine and manage the district technology plan; makes recommendations for technology budget; counsels and helps administrators and teachers with technology issues; plans and conducts technology staff developments to enhance basic technology skills and technology integration into the curriculum; oversees technology department/staff;

Job Descriptions & Responsibilities : 

Job Descriptions & Responsibilities Technology Technician: Assists Technology Director; maintains district website; assists administrators with technology issues; provides tech support for district meetings and trainings

Job Descriptions & Responsibilities : 

Job Descriptions & Responsibilities Technology Specialist: Assists teachers with technology issues; maintains campus technology inventory; maintains campus web site; trains principals and teachers on district tech equipment and software; maintains campus tech equipment and software; helps teachers teach tech lessons to students; fields tech questions from parents and students; advises principal about tech issues; supports campus tech integration

Sweeny ISD Tech Flow Chart: Admin to Campus to Students Model : 

Sweeny ISD Tech Flow Chart: Admin to Campus to Students Model

Job Descriptions & Responsibilities : 

Job Descriptions & Responsibilities Administrators: are responsible for ensuring the district meets the goals laid out in the Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology Principal: is responsible for ensuring the campus meets the goals laid out in the Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology AP & Counselor: are responsible for supporting the principal and campus staff in their endeavors to meet the goals laid out in the Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology Teachers/Aides/Liberian: are responsible for incorporating technology into the curriculum, participating in professional development, and teaching students in a way that supports the goals laid out in the Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology Students: are responsible for completing class assignments and following school rules and procedures

Detailed Role of Principal : 

Detailed Role of Principal

Leadership, Administration, & Instructional Support : 

Leadership, Administration, & Instructional Support Two-way communication with all stakeholders using a variety of formats (e.g. website, newsletter, email, survey, in person, etc...) to determine their tech level and goals/needs Model Target Tech behavior and support staff members while learning and trying to use tech

Infrastructure for Technology : 

Infrastructure for Technology Manage school resources effectively to ensure the campus is trying to provide 24/7, 1:1 tech access

Educator Preparation & Development : 

Educator Preparation & Development Utilizing data from STaR Chart and other sources to determine staff development (SD) needs and preparing a scaffold SD plan

Teaching & Learning : 

Teaching & Learning Observe, monitor, and evaluate teacher use of technology to enhance teaching and learning Track student data and interview students to determine if students are learning the skills they will need in the future

Detailed Role of Principal : 

Detailed Role of Principal Principals have to determine how students, teachers, fellow leaders, and the building rate against the expectations. From there principals have to develop a plan to fill in the gaps between reality and the vision and to monitor progress.

Part 2 : 

Part 2 Professional Development Planning

Professional Development Planning : 

Professional Development Planning

Professional Development Planning : 

Professional Development Planning

Example topics for Technology Tuesdays : 

Example topics for Technology Tuesdays

SD Format : 

SD Format SD can be delivered a number of ways including: taught on site by district employees, learning teams facilitated by topic expert, videos, online trainings, off campus trainings offered by Region 4 or university, conference, etc... Early and Developing Tech classes will be easier to accommodate on campus and within district. Advanced and Target Tech staff members needs might be better served outside of the district.

SD Content : 

SD Content All classes, regardless of their format, should be based on sound research.

Evaluation Tools & Cycle : 

Evaluation Tools & Cycle

Evaluation Tools & Cycle : 

Evaluation Tools & Cycle Evaluation of SD needs to be more than a one-time-thing to be effective. The evaluation should be a process that allows teachers time to digest information presented in a training, plan how to use new learning to enhance their teaching, practice using the new learning, be able to adjust practices based on practice with new learning, have others observe effectiveness of new learning, and assess if students benefited from new practices. Then school leaders can review the surveys, reflections, observations, and student data to determine if the SD was effective.