technology use plan presentation

Technology Use Plan: 

Technology Use Plan Presented by: Jennifer Hauser and Katelyn Conner

Why Develop a Technology Use Plan? The Rationale:: 

Why Develop a Technology Use Plan? The Rationale: A technology-rich educational environment leads to more meaningful learning A technology use plan will answer the following questions: Where do we want to go as a school that implements technology effectively? How will we get there? Who will be involved in the process? How will we monitor our progress? How will we evaluate our plan and progress?

The Planning Team: 

The Planning Team One representative from each grade level School Principal One representative from classified staff One parent representative Librarian Technology professional from the district office

The Process of Developing a Tech Use Plan: 

The Process of Developing a Tech Use Plan

Vision Statement: 

Vision Statement The world is becoming increasingly dependent on the use of technology to access knowledge, communicate, and create. With the guidance of our educators and community members, every student will have access to technology that will enhance their learning experience. Students will become technologically literate, while gaining the skills required to use technology with purpose, efficacy, and responsibility. With the teachers as facilitators, students will work independently and cooperatively with media and other technological devices that will individualize learning.

Plan Goals & Objectives: 

Plan Goals & Objectives The goals in this plan will address the following five areas: Development and Research Curriculum and Learning Administration and Management Access to Communication and Information Maintenance and Support

Development and Research: 

Development and Research Goal: Planning team will continue to develop tech use plan and conduct research to stay updated with latest technology Objectives: Development team will continuously review and assess the effectiveness of the Tech Use Plan Team will update plan to align with technology standards and keep up with latest 21st century skills Team will keep staff, parents, and students updated with the goals and objectives of the plan

Curriculum and Learning: 

Curriculum and Learning Goal 1: All educators will improve students' learning experiences by successfully integrating technology into curriculum instruction Objectives: Educators will be provided adequate professional development to aid in successfully implementing technology into the classroom Educators will research and implement technology that reaches the multiple learning styles of all students Educators will research and implement technology that reaches students with learning disabilities or ELL students All Educators will successfully implement technology into all subject areas of the curriculum to enhance the learning experience

Curriculum and Learning: 

Curriculum and Learning Goal 2: All students will use technology to experience a more successful learning experience Objectives: All students will learn and practice technology skills to prepare them for the 21st century workplace All students will use instructional technologies to improve their reading, writing, and communication skills All students will use instructional technologies to aid them in concept development, critical thinking, higher-order thinking, and problem solving. All students will be able to search age appropriate information on the Internet to support research and learning activities.

Administration and Management: 

Administration and Management Goal: Technological tools will be implemented to simplify daily management tasks completed by the administration and staff. Objectives: Administrators and staff will use email to communicate information that is currently sent in paper format Teachers and administrators will have online access to district reports on student achievement on standardized testing Teachers will store and manage student assignments and grades using the district's management system.

Access to Communication and Information: 

Access to Communication and Information Goal 1: Staff will have access to technology both at school and at home Objectives: Staff will be allowed to check out laptops for home use Staff will be allowed to check out portable modems to connect to the internet from home High-speed internet access will be available at school

Access to Communication and Information: 

Access to Communication and Information Goal 2: Technology will be used to improve communication between teachers, administrator, and parents Objectives: The school will develop and maintain a building website to communicate with the community about events, educational programs, special projects and opportunities, available resources, and special services Classroom teachers and staff will also have their own website to communicate important classroom information to parents Daily notices, absence/tardy/dismissal notices, and other regular announcements from school office staff will be sent to teachers and staff via email

Maintenance and Support: 

Maintenance and Support Goal: Continuous maintenance and support will be provided to allow staff to utilize technological tools Objectives: Frequent in-service trainings will provide educators with the knowledge necessary to successfully implement new technology into the classroom Collaboration will allow staff to share knowledge and support one another District tech support will be available during school hours Technology will be frequently updated to guarantee optimum performance

Needs Assessment: 

Needs Assessment Policy Planning Stakeholder involvement Training Administrative support

Faculty/Staff Development: 

Faculty/Staff Development Focus Areas for Staff Development: Software training Hardware training Training in Microsoft PowerPoint, Office, and Publisher Training in Photoshop Training in Movie Making Online Web resource investigations Web Page development

Research/Evaluation: 

Research/Evaluation

Timeline: 

Timeline August-December 2011 Research and needs assessment Form committee Professional development Design and develop tech use plan January-December 2012 Implementation of tech use plan Continue staff development January-May 2013 Evaluation Modification & revision