Broadmoor
Junior High School
Technology Plan
| Vision/Leadership | Learning
Community | Information Management | Infrastructure
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Projects and Activities
| Support/Resources | Teaching
and Learning | Tech Curriculum | Training
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Vision/Leadership
Where we are:
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All over the place – we’ve never taken the time to discuss the tech vision
as a group (the assumption was that it was being delivered through the
Pilot Program)
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Need to be more flexible in our understanding of the use of technology
(the equipment belongs to the district)
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Need to improve our sharing of resources
Where we want to be:
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Find appropriate applications for the curriculum that would enhance
teaching and learning
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Develop systematic ways of supporting teachers who want to take risks
Actions necessary to get there:
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Develop a plan for Retreat Planning and School Improvement Days
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Tie this to our mission and belief statements
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Tie this to our curriculum instruction assessment revision process
Resources necessary to get there:
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Time
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Human
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Organizational and planning
Action Plan:
| Top | Vision/Leadership
| Learning Community | Information
Management | Infrastructure |
| Projects and Activities
| Support/Resources | Teaching
and Learning | Tech Curriculum | Training
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Learning
Community
Where we are:
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Parents involved in BILT, student-led conferences, exhibition night, orientation,
retreat planning, field trips, guest speakers, 6th grade Open
House
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Send parent newsletter
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Web site
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Automation volunteers
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Community classes
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ICC classes
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Technology community tours
Where we want to be:
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More ways to communicate progress
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More positive interaction with parents
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More communication with community – not parents
Actions necessary to get there:
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Involving students with community service projects
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Involving students with cross-generational projects
Resources necessary to get there:
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Research community service projects
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Time
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Money
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Facility
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Building Security
Action Plan:
| Top | Vision/Leadership
| Learning Community | Information
Management | Infrastructure |
| Projects and Activities
| Support/Resources | Teaching
and Learning | Tech Curriculum | Training
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Information
Management
Where we are:
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Grade Quick
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Vision and Mission Statements
Where we want to be:
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School Vista accessible to all
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Easier access to student information
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Taking student information, analyzing data and applying it to curriculum,
instruction, and assessment
Actions necessary to get there:
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Access and training
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Time to plan
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Consultancy
Resources necessary to get there:
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Time
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Access
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District Staff Development
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Money
Action Plan:
| Top | Vision/Leadership
| Learning Community | Information
Management | Infrastructure |
| Projects and Activities
| Support/Resources | Teaching
and Learning | Tech Curriculum | Training
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Tech
Curriculum
Where we are:
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Have tech curriculum and deliver it to most students
Where we want to be:
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More integration between learning center and classroom teachers
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More integration of tech curriculum in classrooms
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Have an overall plan for the tech curriculum that everyone is a part of
Actions necessary to get there:
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Re-educate staff about the tech curriculum
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Develop plan for building on how to deliver tech curriculum
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Develop plan for including tech curriculum in classroom
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Develop mentoring/support program
Resources necessary to get there:
Action Plan:
| Top | Vision/Leadership
| Learning Community | Information
Management | Infrastructure |
| Projects and Activities
| Support/Resources | Teaching
and Learning | Tech Curriculum | Training
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Infrastructure
Where we are:
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Up to date (no old networks)
Where we want to be:
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Integrate School Vista
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Video conferencing
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Voice Telephones in each classroom
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Automated lunch program that interfaces with the library automation system
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Expand our IBM lab
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Connectivity – Data management across disciplines
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Connect assessment data and curricular and instructional resources across
disciplines
Actions necessary to get there:
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Aggressively pursue planning and training
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Secure grant funding
Resources necessary to get there:
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Time
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Fuding and incorporation into the pilot program
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Information
Action Plan:
| Top | Vision/Leadership
| Learning Community | Information
Management | Infrastructure |
| Projects and Activities
| Support/Resources | Teaching
and Learning | Tech Curriculum | Training
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Teaching
and Learning
Where we are:
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Integrate technology into the curriculum
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Sense of adventure/experimentation
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Wide range of technological applications being used appropriately
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Encourage recording of achievement data (Grade Quick)
Where we want to be:
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Integrate Team Curricula with Communications class
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Begin using School Vista to access curricular software
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Make electronic student achievement data accessible to students, parents,
and teachers
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Use technology as one of many forms of assessment
Actions necessary to get there:
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Give staff opportunities to plan and develop ways to integrate technology
in appropriate ways
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Provide training for technology integration
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Follow through in our curriculum alignment process established in January
1998.
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Educate staff about RAP process (focus on all three parts, develop possibilities
for each area)
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Provide training
Resources necessary to get there:
Action Plan:
| Top | Vision/Leadership
| Learning Community | Information
Management | Infrastructure |
| Projects and Activities
| Support/Resources | Teaching
and Learning | Tech Curriculum | Training
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Projects
and Activities
Where we are:
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Tech extra-curricular activities (jr. webmasters
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Community Classes
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Open Labs
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Exhibition Nights by team (includes tech projects)
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Open House for 6th grade
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6th grade Visitation Day
Where we want to be:
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Seek outside funding (grants)
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Seek in-house grants
Actions necessary to get there:
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Well-developed plan (aid in grant writing)
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Develop an awareness in building about opportunities
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Develop grant writing "seminar"
Resources necessary to get there:
Action Plan:
| Top | Vision/Leadership
| Learning Community | Information
Management | Infrastructure |
| Projects and Activities
| Support/Resources | Teaching
and Learning | Tech Curriculum | Training
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Training
Where we are:
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Provide training and support for people in building
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Evaluate all training in the building
Where we want to be:
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Expand trainers for teachers and community
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Expand support to mentoring
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Better communication
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Establish tech support sequence
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Shared programs with Dirksen
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Develop areas of expertise
Actions necessary to get there:
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Expand trainers for community classes
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Expand trainers for in-building sessions
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Develop communication protocol
Resources necessary to get there:
Action Plan:
| Top | Vision/Leadership
| Learning Community | Information
Management | Infrastructure |
| Projects and Activities
| Support/Resources | Teaching
and Learning | Tech Curriculum | Training
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Support/Resources
Where we are:
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Technical Assistance on site
Where we want to be:
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Develop a maintenance budget/plan
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More Technical Assistance on site with a plan on how to implement it
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Have a security plan
Actions necessary to get there:
Resources necessary to get there:
Action Plan:
| Top | Vision/Leadership
| Learning Community | Information
Management | Infrastructure |
| Projects and Activities
| Support/Resources | Teaching
and Learning | Tech Curriculum | Training
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