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Development Plan for 2006 School Technology Plan DRAFT January 23, 2006 Introduction Effective use of technology for instruction in the
elementary schools requires (1) computers that can access the Internet from
the classroom, (2) projection devices for delivery of web-based
resources to students, (3) a working awareness of web-based resources for
teaching and learning that address specific learning standards, and (4) the
planning for use of appropriate web-based resources in student learning
activities. Without any one of those
four resources, technology will not be an effective tool in teaching or
learning. The Board of Trustees has approved the purchase and
placement of laptop computers and projectors for every elementary school
classroom. That equipment will be
delivered to the district by mid-February, according to the hardware vendors. The following is a staff development plan, designed to
address items (3) and (4) above, to assist elementary school teachers in
integrating technology and web-based resources into their planning for and
delivery of instruction. Getting
the Equipment ·
Inventory
management with Follett database ·
The laptop and projector are property of the school
to which it assigned and at which it is inventoried; if a teacher moves or is
transferred to another school or site or if a teacher leaves the district
during the school year or during the summer, that teacher must immediately
return the laptop to the school; under no circumstances will a laptop or
projector be transferred or moved to another school without written
instructions from the Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designee ·
Projectors will be assigned to each classroom and
will be managed in the same manner as other classroom equipment (except the
laptops); the school will keep a list of serial numbers and room assignments
as a means of accounting for each projector Using the Equipment ·
Connecting projector
to laptop o Laptop
screen resolution o Focusing
projector o Turning off
the projector – extending bulb life o Projector
care and maintenance ·
School network
access (with proxy server) o Network
or workstation only o Virus
scans ·
Home network access
(no proxy server) o DSL/Cable modem:
wired connection (with and without switch) o DSL/Cable modem:
wireless connection o Dial-up modem:
phone connection o Workstation
only o Virus
scans o Appropriate
uses and care of equipment (including use by non-school personnel) ·
Management and maintenance of the equipment o Lost or
stolen laptop or projector (policy and procedures) o Physical
damage to the laptop or projector (replacement procedure) o Operating
system or application failure on the laptop (re-imaging procedure) ·
Software applications on the laptop o Installing
personal software on the laptop (policies and procedures) o GroupWise
and WebMail (home vs. school) o Outlook
and Outlook Express (home vs. school) o Internet
Explorer o Office
(Word, Excel, etc.) o Web access (policies and
procedures) Classroom
and Instructional Applications ·
Purpose of staff development o Assist
teachers in the use of web-based and network-based resources in planning and
delivery of instruction ·
Basic knowledge of applications to be used in staff
development activities o Word o These
will not be taught but will be used during the staff development
activities o Additional
staff development can be provided for those with need ·
Scope of staff development (each of the following
will have its own outline and set of resources) o Strategies
for finding web-based and network-based
resources o Strategies
for using technology-based resources provided by textbook companies o Strategies
for creating/saving links to web-based
resources o Strategies
for including web-based resources in lessons
and activities o Strategies
for interactive lessons with web-based
resources o Strategies
for providing media to students and parents with web-based resources o Strategies
for creating and posting class web pages o Strategies
for posting web-based resources to the web
for student and parent access o Strategies
for whole-group/small-group activities using small screens for projector
displays o Strategies
for summer planning of instruction prior to
the start of the school year o Other
strategies for using the technology for teaching and learning in the
classroom setting ·
Anticipated outcomes from staff development o All
teachers will use web-based and network-based resources in planning instruction o All
teachers will use web-based and network-based resources in lesson plans o All
teachers will use web-based and network-based resources in delivering
instruction (teaching) o All
students will benefit from the planning and use of web-based and network-based
resources in learning activities o The use
of web-based and network-based resources in planning, teaching, and student
learning will be part of the teacher evaluation process ·
Other staff development activities, as needed All elementary teachers will participate in staff
development activities, as outlined above, before the end of the 2005-2006
school year so they will be prepared to work on web-based lessons during the
summer, if they choose to do so. DRAFT January 23, 2006 Office
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