Willow
Elementary 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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Technology cadre
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Internet Plan in place
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Staff development promotes technology
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L.C. promotes and encourages the use of technology for instruction.
Where we want to be:
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Increase %age of Willow’s learning community (staff, students, parents)
who share Willow’s Technology vision
Actions necessary to get there:
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Have a written technology vision statement
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Mentoring – (T-time: Talk Time, technology time)
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Provide staff development to write a mission statement
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Survey Willow’s learning community
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Analyze survey results
Resources necessary to get there:
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Time and $ for staff development
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Writing mission statement
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Mentoring
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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Web Pages – School and Individual
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Business partners
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Parent representation on the Leadership team
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Voice Mail
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Community technology training
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Newsletters
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Newspaper coverage
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Volunteers
Where we want to be:
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Increase communication with Willow’s learning community
Actions necessary to get there:
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Continue to expand internal communication using technology
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Expand communication with external community
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Expand use of web pages, voice mail, newsletter, local media, etc.
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Invite broader community to Willow for “Tech Fair” to showcase
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student use of technology
Resources necessary to get there:
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Time for planning and implementing
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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Limited use of School Vista class roster and assignment books
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Some use of Excel and Gradebook
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Services of Web Miner
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Peer Mentoring of On-Line resources
Where we want to be:
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Explore ways to use School Vista to access student data
Actions necessary to get there:
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Extensive training and review of the School Vista classroom
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management features
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Staff attendance at district training classes
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Provide Talk-time and mentoring in the building
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Survey teachers for feedback
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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Tech
Curriculum
Where we are:
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Learning center Technology Curriculum
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95% of the staff taken Tech Academy classes
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Teachers and students serving as mentors/trainers
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50% of staff transfer technology skills from the Learning
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Center to the classroom (limited by equipment)
Where we want to be:
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Increase the integration of the Technology Curriculum into classroom instruction
Actions necessary to get there:
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Continue to share the L.C. tech curriculum with the staff
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Provide staff development for aligning grade level technology skills to
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the content areas
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Encourage teacher use of programs on ATM network
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Review curricular outcomes at grade levels
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Survey of teacher use of technology as an instructional use
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Assessment of student projects
Resources necessary to get there:
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Time for staff development
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Time for learning center teacher to meet with grade level teachers
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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3 classrooms with 5 multimedia computers and large screen monitor 3 classrooms
with large screen monitor and internet access
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90% of certified staff have laptops
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12 multimedia computer lab in learning center
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School vista Integration
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Base Band and Jostens Servers
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11 classrooms with Model 25 computers
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Lab of Apple computers
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Mac lab in learning center
Where we want to be:
Provide laptop access for staff
Increase building telephone access
Relocate L.C. lab of Model 25’s
Reliability of ATM Network
Upgrade Writing to Read lab
Continue the existing plan for upgrading equipment and purchasing
additional hardware
Expand the ATM lab in learning center
Video conferencing
Voice Telephones in each classroom
Automated lunch program that interfaces with the library automation system
Actions necessary to get there:
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Work with District\building personnel
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Earmarking building funds for technology needs
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Secure grant funding
Resources necessary to get there:
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Money and space
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Voice and video training incorporated into pilot program
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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Students acquire and produce knowledge through RAP projects in
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classroom and L.C.
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School Vista
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CD’s
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WTR – WTW
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Laser Disks
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Jostens
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Word processing
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IBM base band
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Web pages
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Internet
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Assessment:
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AP projects
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Jostens testing for reading and math
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Internet RAP
Where we want to be:
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Utilize technology to support the assessment process
Actions necessary to get there:
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Plan staff development activities for the use of technology assessment
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Collect samples of assessment tools
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Use Willow’s web site to share assessment strategies
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Designing engaging learning lessons that correlate with curriculum that
have an assessment rubric attached.
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Spend staff development time to develop lessons and aligning them with
the curriculum.
Resources necessary to get there:
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Release time staff development
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People who would be willing to do the training
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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Plan for Junior Web Masters
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Staff mentors
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Staff and students participating in the Summer Camp Program
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Beta Test site
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Grant applications
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Classroom enrichment projects
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Internet Projects
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Teachers who participate in technology presentations
Where we want to be:
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Investigate the possibility of projects and activities associated with
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Problem Based Learning
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Implement the Junior Web Master program
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Continue to encourage staff and student participation in Summer Camp
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Program
Actions necessary to get there:
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Researching school-wide, community-wide and state-wide issues that
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affect peoples’ lives
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Redefine Junior Web Master plan as needed
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Increase communication of Summer Camp Program
Resources necessary to get there:
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Time for planning and researching
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$ for field trips
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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Over 95% of staff have attended Tech Academy
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Teacher and student mentoring
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Community Classes
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Web master serves as trainer
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9 pilot teachers
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During staff development activities we have tech training opportunities
Where we want to be:
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Continue to provide technology training opportunities for Willow’s staff.
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Continue to provide technology training opportunities for community members
Actions necessary to get there:
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Create a staff development plan that reflects our technology training needs
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Investigate a community approach for parents/students learning together
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Offer training to staff and community
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Refine our current plan for developing community classes
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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Time for planning and researching
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$ for field trips
Where we want to be:
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Improve the mentoring process by utilizing staff expertise
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Increase the tech support in the building
Actions necessary to get there:
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Implement the Train the Trainer Model.
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Survey staff to learn supportive and resourceful talents to develop a list
people in or building who could serve in a support kind of way
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Investigate the possibility of additional personnel to meet the technology
needs of the building
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Survey staff for tech support needs
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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