Technology Plan Founders’ Hall Middle School

Technology PlanTechnology PlanFounders’ Hall Founders’ Hall Middle SchoolMiddle School

Ben AlthofBen Althof

Mission and VisionMission and Vision

MissionMission The mission of the McKeesport Area School is to The mission of the McKeesport Area School is to

educate students for the future through educate students for the future through collaborative efforts of students, families, staff, collaborative efforts of students, families, staff, and community.and community.

VisionVision Students in the McKeesport Area School District Students in the McKeesport Area School District

will be provided with a safe learning will be provided with a safe learning environment in which all students can achieve environment in which all students can achieve their highest potential. Through the use of their highest potential. Through the use of technology and other resources, students will technology and other resources, students will gain the skills and experience necessary to gain the skills and experience necessary to thrive as a member of a global workforce.thrive as a member of a global workforce.

Computer Carts

Interactive White Boards

Computer Labs

Current Strengths and Current Strengths and WeaknessesWeaknesses

Founders’ Hall currently has Founders’ Hall currently has a great deal of technology a great deal of technology resources.resources.

30 Promethean Boards 30 Promethean Boards and peripheralsand peripherals

Licensed and free software Licensed and free software and applications and applications

EdlineEdline Common team and Common team and

content plan periodscontent plan periods Technology team delivers Technology team delivers

professional developmentprofessional development

These resources are being These resources are being underutilized. underutilized.

Few boards are usedFew boards are used Few are using software Few are using software

and applications.and applications. Edline underutilized Edline underutilized Few use common plan Few use common plan

periods effectivelyperiods effectively Infrequent professional Infrequent professional

development development opportunities.opportunities.

Curriculum and Learning Curriculum and Learning Goal and ObjectivesGoal and Objectives

Goal 1Goal 1:  All educators will identify, :  All educators will identify, prioritize, and incorporate the use of prioritize, and incorporate the use of technology to achieve learning technology to achieve learning objectives. objectives.

Curriculum and Learning Curriculum and Learning ObjectivesObjectives

Objective 1.1 Educators will Objective 1.1 Educators will increase use of interactive increase use of interactive Promethean Boards to increase Promethean Boards to increase student interest and participation.student interest and participation.

Curriculum and Learning Curriculum and Learning ObjectivesObjectives

Objective 1.2 Educators will share Objective 1.2 Educators will share successful integration practices with successful integration practices with colleagues via email and through the use colleagues via email and through the use of school wiki.of school wiki.

Administration and Administration and Management GoalManagement Goal

Goal 1Goal 1:  All administrators and :  All administrators and teachers will embrace technology to teachers will embrace technology to enhance their own personal and enhance their own personal and professional productivity, decision-professional productivity, decision-making, and effectiveness.making, and effectiveness.

Administration and Administration and Management ObjectivesManagement Objectives

Objective 1.1 Staff members and Objective 1.1 Staff members and administrators will use digital applications administrators will use digital applications to communicate whenever possible.to communicate whenever possible.

Administration and Administration and Management ObjectivesManagement Objectives

Objective 1.2 All teachers will Objective 1.2 All teachers will demonstrate the use of presentation demonstrate the use of presentation applications to present information applications to present information visually as well as verbally to increase visually as well as verbally to increase teaching effectiveness.teaching effectiveness.

Communication and Communication and Information Access Goal Information Access Goal

and Objectivesand Objectives Goal 1Goal 1: Founders’ Hall will enhance : Founders’ Hall will enhance

and upgrade the communication and upgrade the communication systems to facilitate exchange systems to facilitate exchange between school professionals and between school professionals and parents to address the multiple parents to address the multiple needs of the learning community. needs of the learning community.

Communication and Communication and Information ObjectivesInformation Objectives

Objective 1.1 Administrators will use and maintain Objective 1.1 Administrators will use and maintain Edline site to communicate with learning Edline site to communicate with learning community. community.

Communication and Communication and Information ObjectivesInformation Objectives

Objective 1.2 Teachers will communicate Objective 1.2 Teachers will communicate with parents by maintaining Edline site.with parents by maintaining Edline site.

Professional Professional DevelopmentDevelopment

20-30 minute trainings, once every 20-30 minute trainings, once every month, are not enough.month, are not enough.

Professional Development should be Professional Development should be on-going.on-going.

Technology Team will be Technology Team will be restructured.restructured.

One coach from each content area.One coach from each content area. Utilize common team or content plan Utilize common team or content plan

periods. periods.

Lead Tech CoachLead Tech Coach

LALA Reading SS Reading SS Science ScienceMathMath Cope Cope

Technology CoachesTechnology Coaches

Remaining Staff

Monitoring and Monitoring and EvaluatingEvaluating

The Technology Team and Building The Technology Team and Building Administrators will be responsible for Administrators will be responsible for quarterly progress reports to Technology quarterly progress reports to Technology Director. Director.

Annual reports will be published on website Annual reports will be published on website and in school newsletter.and in school newsletter.

Progress will be monitored through use of Progress will be monitored through use of various forms of data including:various forms of data including: PSSA scores, attendance, Edline hitsPSSA scores, attendance, Edline hits Teacher, student, and previous student surveysTeacher, student, and previous student surveys Teacher observations and portfoliosTeacher observations and portfolios Wiki user statisticsWiki user statistics Paper and postage expensesPaper and postage expenses