Action Plan For Technolgy Integration
- 1. EDLD 5352 Instructional Leadership: The Technology Link Week 4 Assignment Action Plan for gathering , analyzing, and utilizing data from a variety of sources in order to focus our intentions on integrating technology to enrich and deliver instruction to our students. Northside ISD Organizational Chart Depicting Technology Integration from District Level to Campus Level Superintendent The Superintendent is responsible for providing guidance and direction for the entire district. The Superintendent is responsible for all activities related to students and the instructional program, personnel, non-instructional operations, and the community. Deputy Superintendent for Administration The Deputy Superintendent for Administration is responsible for providing direction to all school personnel and provides support and guidance to district administrators. Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction The Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction is responsible for ensuring that the district offers a wide selection of academic courses and electives. All special programs, such as ESL, Special Education, and Gifted/Enrichment are also under the guidance of the Deputy Superintendent for Administration. Assistant Superintendent for Technology Services The Assistant Superintendent for Technology Services is responsible for providing superior technology tools and resources, as well as exemplary customer service and support.
- 2. Director of Academic Technology The Director of Academic Technology is responsible for working with district and campus staff to provide leadership opportunities, service, and support initiatives which advance the effective use of technology district-wide. The Director of Academic Technology also provides professional development for the Campus Instructional Technologists. Campus Administrator The Campus Administrator is responsible for ensuring that the campus is well managed and safe for students. Campus administrators must provide leadership for all staff, including specialists and teachers, to enable them to provide students with curriculum and instruction for academic success. He or she must follow the District Improvement Plan which includes Technology Priorities to ensure that technology is integrated with curriculum and instruction campus-wide. The administrator must keep current in new and developing technology trends and model and promote effective use of technology tools. Campus Instructional Technologist The Campus Instructional Technologist is responsible for ensuring that technology runs smoothly at the campus level and that it is integrated with curriculum and instruction. He/she is also responsible to provide instruction in Internet safety and copyright. Classroom Teachers Classroom teachers have the direct responsibility to use technology in lesson creation and delivery. He/she must have background knowledge about current technologies and safety issues in order to integrate them in classroom instruction. Information used in this organizational chart came from Northside ISD website: http://www.nisd.net/
- 3. Week 4 Assignment: Part 2, Professional Development Planning The following professional development activities are based on data collected from the Northside ISD District Improvement Plan, Wanke Elementary School Improvement Plan, the Texas Campus STaR Chart for Wanke ES, the Texas Long-Range Technology Plan 2006-2020, and the ISTE NETS-A. The campus administrator has the responsibility of ensuring that technology is integrated with curriculum and instruction and must use all tools available to analyze campus needs to effectively implement the resources and tools needed for student academic achievement. Learner Centered Data Gathering Sources Steps Time Activity Blogs - Participants will NISD DIP: Technology: 1) View Blogs in Plain Steps 1-3 in be introduced to blogs student engagement, English video 3 hour through interactive technology infusion 2) Engage in blog activity session sessions using district Wanke SIP: Instructional 3) Discuss ways to use with Step 4 WordPress platform. Technology: TIPPA projects students follow-up 1 (technology integration 4) Create personal blog. Use hour session projects) district WordPress software. Step 5 Texas Long-Range Plan: 5) Use blogs with students ongoing Teaching & Learning: … teachers need greater flexibility to try new technologies in their teaching ISTE NETS-A: 2. Digital Age Learning: provide learner- centered environments…to meet individual, diverse needs of all learners Wikis – Participants will NISD DIP: Technology: 1) View Wikis in Plain Steps 1-4 in be introduced to wikis student engagement, English video 3 hour through interactive technology infusion 2) Engage in wiki activity session sessions using district Wanke SIP: Instructional 3) Discuss ways to use with Step 5 approved, PBWorks. Technology: TIPPA projects students ongoing (technology integration 4) Create personal wiki projects) using PBWorks Texas Long-Range Plan: 5) Use wikis with students Teaching & Learning: … teachers need greater flexibility to try new technologies in their teaching ISTE NETS-A: 2. Digital Age Learning: provide learner- centered environments…to meet individual, diverse needs of all learners Webinars – Participants NISD DIP: Technology: 1) Teachers will participate Step 1- 1 will gain professional Professional development in 1 staff webinar in order to hour session development on chosen opportunities to promote gain experience with online Step 2 – 1 6- subjects through webinars. continuous growth of environment week period technology competencies. 2) Teachers will have a Step 3 Texas Long-Range Plan: period of time to complete 3 ongoing Educator Preparation & webinars of their choice Development…professional (from a list of archived webinars)
- 4. development opportunities 3) Teachers will choose especially through online online webinars to gain new environments knowledge STaR Chart Wanke ES: Professional Development for Online Learning – Level 2 & Distance Learning Capacity – Level 1 PD 360 – Participants will NISD DIP: Technology: 1) Teaches will gain access Step 1 – 1 have 24/7/365 access to Professional development to PD 360 and view 1 video hour session professional development opportunities to promote professional development Step 2 – videos, including continuous growth of session to gain knowledge within 3 questions for technology competencies. of how product works weeks of 1st understanding, outlines, Texas Long-Range Plan: 2) Teachers will view session and blogs to discuss Educator Preparation & videos and answer questions Step 3 learning. Development…professional on Concept-Based ongoing development opportunities Instruction segments especially through online 3) Teachers will view environments professional development STaR Chart Wanke ES: videos to gain new Professional Development for knowledge Online Learning – Level 2 & Distance Learning Capacity – Level 1 Principal blog with ISTE-A: Excellence in 1) Principal will create a Book study teachers for book study. Professional Practice: promote blog to use with teachers blog will be & model effective when conducting a book ongoing for Principal blog for parent communication among study on subject area the length of input stakeholders using digital-age material the study. tools 2) Principal will create a Parent blog blog to use to communicate will be with parents about issues ongoing. concerning students Digital Citizenship online ISTE-A: Digital Citizenship: 1) Principal, CIT, & Step 1 – 1 course promote policies for safe, legal, Librarian will introduce new hour session & ethical use of technology & Digital Citizenship online Step 2 – 1 information…promote course to staff semester responsible social interactions 2) CIT & Librarian will related to use of technology & instruct students in Digital information Citizenship using new online course
- 5. Evaluation Plan for assessing the progress and success of our action plan for Wanke Elementary, Northside ISD. Indicators of Progress or Success Assessments Used Teaching & Learning: • STaR chart indicators increase from Advanced Teachers integrate technology into classroom instruction Tech to Target Tech in areas of Teaching & and delivery. They feel comfortable using technology Learning tools to enrich curriculum and encourage student use of • School Improvement Plan: Technology tools. Integration Project (TIPPA) Rubrics are completed at the Target Level STaR Chart • Blogs and wikis are used for classroom DIP: Technology: Implement and support research- collaboration based, integrated technology systems and solutions that aid in decision-making and fulfilling instructional and operational requirements. SIP: Instructional Technology: increase number of TIPPA projects at Target Level ISTE NETS-A: Digital Age Learning Culture: promote effective use of technology Long-Range Plan: Teaching & Learning Professional Development: • STaR chart indicators increase from Teachers have abundant opportunities to participate in Developing Tech to Advanced Tech in Online professional development, online and face-to-face. Learning • PD 360 blogs are used to assess how teachers DIP: Technology: Provide appropriate staff development are feeling about online instruction opportunities STaR Chart: Online Learning under Teaching & Learning SIP: Instructional Technology ISTE NETS-A: Excellence in Professional Practice: allocate time, resources and access to ongoing professional growth in technology integration Long-Range Plan: Educator Preparation & Development Leadership Support: • Administrator blogs for book study Administrator models and promotes ethical use of • Administrator blogs for parent concern technology tools for communication purposes. • STaR chart Administrative Support STaR Chart: Administrative Support ISTE NETS-A: Visionary Leadership & Digital Citizenship Student Success: • Classroom blogs and wikis Students use technology effectively for communication • Observation of engagement with content and collaboration with others. through use of technology • Student surveys and interviews on technology DIP: Technology: Ensure that all students demonstrate integration relevant information, communications, and technology competencies necessary for digital-age literacy. SIP: Increase student achievement and academic success Long Range Plan: Teaching & Learning: students must become active in the learning process ISTE NETS-A: Digital Age Learning Culture: provide learner-centered environments and resources to meet individual, diverse needs of all learners