Technology Action Plan

EDHS Technology

ACTION PLAN

Goal: El Dorado High School will integrate technology in instruction to prepare students for success now and beyond graduation.

Action Step(s)	Person(s) Responsible	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation/ Assessment
Teachers/ Administrators (Principal and Assistant Principals) read articles on technology instruction in education.	Teachers, Administrators	First day of staff development before school begins/ Last day of staff development	Technology Articles on Education and Technology Integration	Teachers discuss findings in readings about students' knowledge and needs in technology. Collaboration to determine best teaching practices according to research.
Revisit mission/ vision statement. Collaborate to make needed changes.	Administrators, Teachers, Tech Pilot	Mid July/ Last day in July before school begins	Campus Improvement Plan	New or modified mission/ vision statement that has technology component for student instruction.
Revisit campus improvement plan for technology components. Propose necessary changes.	Administrators, Teachers, Tech Pilot, School Improvement Team (SIT) Committee	First SIT Committee meeting/ Second SIT Committee meeting	Campus Improvement Plan	SIT Committee approves campus improvement plan that includes integrating technology to improve student learning.
Review STaRT Chart results from last school year to determine campus strengths and needs in technology.	Tech Pilot, Teachers, Administrators	Start of second day of Staff Development/ End of second day	STaRT Chart data	Changes are made in technology training, teaching, and integration based on needs and strengths determined by STaRT survey results
Basic training on Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for all staff.	Tech Pilot	Beginning of school year/ End of school year	Computer Lab, Microsoft Office Software	Teachers use PowerPoint presentations and Excel spreadsheets during instruction and observed during observation.
Training on web research and web page design.	Tech Pilot	Beginning of school year/ End of school year	Computer Lab	Research-based instructional practices observed during observations . Web pages designed by teachers are on school website.
Interactive White Board (IWB) course-specific training.	Tech Pilot, Department Head	Third day of Staff Development/ End of first semester	Interactive White Board	IWB's are used daily by teachers integrating latest technology for content-specific courses.
Review Acceptable Use Policy. Propose any necessary changes to adapt to 21st century learning.	Board of Directors, Superintendent, District Director of Technology, Tech Pilot, Administrators, Teachers	Beginning of 4th day of staff development/ End of 4th day	District Acceptable Use Policy	Teachers discuss and model appropriate use of internet, copyright laws, and safety issues. Changes made to policy to adapt to 21st century learning. (e.g. allow use of smart phones, personal laptops, I pads)
Review campus budget for technology funding and propose funding.	Associate Superintendent of Instruction, Principal, Tech Pilot	March / May (district deadline to finalize budget)	Campus Budget	Budget at the campus level includes technology funding for equipment and training
Training on C-Scope and Eduphoria.	Tech Pilot, Department Head	Start of 5th day of staff development / End of 5th day	C-Scope and Eduphoria Software, Computer Lab	Teachers use C-Scope generated lessons and assessment in classes. Data from Eduphoria drives instruction.
Training on IPad, Smart Phone, YouTube, Blogging and Web 2.0 tools.	Tech Pilot	First 9 Weeks/ End of first semester (December)	IPad, Smart Phone, Computer Lab	Teachers and students use latest technology devices and utilize YouTube, blogging, and WEb 2.0 tools as educational resources.
Hold a community meeting with Parents to inform them of technology for their child and offer basic trainings.	Principal, Tech Pilot	First Couple of Weeks of School/ End of 1st 9 Weeks	Campus Theatre	Community meeting with adequate parent participation in basic training on technology. Parents gain knowledge on student's use of technology at school and home on their computer.

References

C. Cummings (personal communication, February, 2011)

K. Abernathy (personal communication, 2011)

El Dorado High School Campus Improvement Plan, 2010-2011. retrieved from http://www2.sisd.net/wrapper_pages/improvement_plans_view2/view_plans.php?location=5&school_year=3

Prensky, M. (2001). Digital natives, digital immigrants: Part 1. On the Horizon, 9(5), 1-6.