Vision/Leadership

 

Where we are:

• Some people are willing participants in tech planning; some are not.
• Some disinterested people are coming along.
• Time for planning/discussions is hard to find.
• We just updated the building tech plan.

• Everyone is involved in tech planning.
• Designated time is set aside for tech planning and discussion.

• Use the early release day in Sept. for a “Tech Fair.”
• Follow this up with monthly meetings that provided updated info and training to teachers.
• Establish an internal communication system within the building using e-mail to help facilitate updates.
• Seek new money resources to support the building tech plan.

• Money
• Time
• Hardware for all teachers

• Action Plan is unavailable

Learning Community

 

 Where we are:

• Beginning to offer community classes in fall 1998.
• Beginning to establish an internal community of tech communicators.
• We have a school website and some teachers have websites.
• Some teachers incorporate tech in their curriculum more than others do (access is a problem)

• Open school more during the evening hours.
• Provide more external communication between external community and school.
• Increase internal communication within Smith.
• All staff feels comfortable with technology and integrates it into the curriculum (teacher as facilitator).

• Open the school during evening hours.
• Continue to encourage staff to participate in training/use of electronic communication, and also, provide onsite support for such activities.
• Continue to encourage staff to participate in engaged learning training that will help staff integrate technology into their instructional practices, and also, provide onsite support for such activities.

• Time
• Money
• Hardware
• Instructional support and staff willing to mentor

Action Plan is unavailable

Where we are:

• Waiting for School Vista
• Have limited access
• Using e-mail and AS400
• Using some internet access for research and instruction

• Link all programs to a database:
•  Create an electronic gradebook
•  Access test scores
•  Create lesson plans and assignments
•  Access all student data
•  Create/Print reports for parents
•  Create electronic portfolios

• Connect to School Vista
• Everyone has easy access to hardware/information.
• Everyone understands how to utilize the database functions (see above).

• Hardware
• Training
• School Vista

Action Plan is unavailable

Where we are:

• Students are receiving instruction in the tech curriculum in the LC
• Students are bringing/utilizing these skills back into the classrooms that have the hardware.

 

• All students will receive reinforcement/continuation of tech curriculum in the classroom.  These skills will be brought into classroom applications resulting in the enhancement of overall student achievement.
• Tech curriculum is integrated into daily instructional practices

• Create an LC document that will help classroom teachers know the skills being taught.
• Document and make connections regarding whether student achievement has indeed increased due to technology intervention/implementation.
• All staff has hardware and training needed to implement/reinforce skills in the classroom.

• Hardware for all
• Training for all
• Assessment used to gauge results

Action Plan is unavailable

Infrastructure

 

Where we are:

• Some have access (hardware); not everyone.
• The school is wired.

• Everyone is online…hardware is in all classrooms.
• School Vista is activated.
• Everyone has an e-mail account.
• Designated repair process in place.
• Designated people available for repair/maintenance.
• Flexible wiring locations are available.
• Video conferencing
• Voice Telephones in each classroom
• Automated lunch program that interfaces with the library automation system

 

• Prompt repair/replacement process of injured/nonfunctioning hardware in place.
• In-house training/mentoring (by district person) in troubleshooting repair/maintenance problems…possibly have an onsite, designated person in charge of repair/maintenance.
• All staff has hardware and the training on how to use it.
• District must have School Vista working.
• District has supplied everyone with an e-mail account.
• Secure grant funding

• Money
• Video and telephony training incorporated into the pilot program
• Training
• Site person that has training in repair/maintenance.

Available back-up hardware and a process established for repairing hardware.

Action Plan is unavailable

 Where we are:

• All teachers are using a variety of technology.
• More teachers are planning instruction around technology…use technology for accessing information, enhancing writing, skill development, and communication.

 

• Technology integrated across the curriculum in all areas.
• All staff is able to have access to all forms of technology.
• A variety of technology is used.
• Technologically integrated curriculum is coordinated with the grade level objectives and state standards.
• Technology is used in the collecting/manipulating/reporting of data concerning student achievement.
• Technology used in alternative forms of assessment.
• Teachers technologically communicate and share information regarding lessons/plans/units across the district.

• District committee uses technology integration in all efforts to align grade level objectives/state standards to instruction.
• Staff development relating to technology integration.
• District and building target funds designated for various forms of technology.
• All staff has access to technology.
• Need a refresher course on School Vista.
• Staff development relating to using technology as an assessment tool. Also, relating to the use of technology as a means of collecting/manipulating/reporting student achievement

• Training
• Money
• Grade level objectives and state standards on School Vista
• District generated lessons/plans/units placed on School Vista

Hardware

Action Plan is unavailable

Where we are:

• Beginning to offer community classes.
• Some before school writing classes offered to students.
• Summer Camp opportunities.
• Some teachers have web pages that students can access at home.

 Where we want to be:

• Students can access all teacher/school web pages at home.
• More “before/after school hours” access for students onsite.
• More opportunity for community access at Smith.
• More opportunity for summer access at Smith.

Actions necessary to get there:

• Open building for access during “before/after school hours” for students and community.
• Open building during the summer months for student/community access.
• Teachers have hardware/training.

• Hardware
• Monitors/Teachers
• Money

Training

Action Plan is unavailable

Where we are:

• Majority of staff have taken district classes.
• Majority of staff have made a commitment to become pilot teachers.
• Onsite mentoring

• Everybody receives training they need to develop their skills in the use of technology.
• Everybody receives training they need to integrate technology into their instructional practices (use technology to promote engaged learning).
• Everybody receives training in managing information using technology.
• Everybody receives training in using technology as an assessment tool.
• Everybody receives training in using technology in the collecting/manipulating/reporting of student achievement.
• Provide onsite training opportunity to students and community after hours.
• Provide training for staff to become proficient in repair/maintenance of hardware.

• District training expanded to encompass the rest of the staff not yet trained.
• District should add training opportunities for support staff.
• Provide onsite updates of tech information during monthly meetings.
• Purchase and share School Vista manuals.
• Provide onsite training and expand mentoring.
• Add icon on district web page that has a software website review.  Also, provide a Bulletin Board there where staff can communicate about software need, etc.

• Money

Time

Action Plan is unavailable

Support/Resources

 

Where we are:

• Budgeting some site funds for hardware purchases.
• Relying on district personnel for most technical support.
• Relying on district for most hardware purchases and training.
• Security plan for community classes in place.

• Technical support is onsite (for the most part)
• Used, replacement hardware available in the district at a central location.
• More funds available for hardware purchases.
• More sophisticated security system in place.

• Staff member trained in tech support (need money to pay this person as district does not currently support a position).
• District needs to investigate ways to find old hardware for replacement uses.
• Find creative ways to secure additional funding.
• District should investigate security systems to be used in all buildings.

• Money
• Time
• Person willing to be trained in tech support areas.

Replacement hardware

Action Plan is unavailable