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A R G O S Y U N I V E R S I T Y
E 7 8 0 1 I N S T R U C T I O N A L T E C H N O L O G Y P L A N N I N G & M A N A G E M E N T
D R . R E G I N A M E R R I W E T H E R
P R E S E N T E D B Y:
MICHAEL R . HARRIS, MED
Mystery High School Technology Plan
Introduction
Mystery High School is committed to providing students
with high quality instruction through the integration of
technology.
Demographics
Mystery High School is located in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the second largest county in Georgia.
Student enrollment of more than 1,650 students
Diversity: Asian 4.40%; Black 71.30%; Hispanic 11.75%; White 10.70%;Native American 0.25%, Multiracial 1.60%
Employees Total 159; Teachers, 2 Media Specialists and 5 Counselors; 11 Support Personnel; 6 Administrators
Students eligible to receive free/reduced-price lunches: 73.4%,
Students served by Special Education: 19.2%,
Percent of ELL Students: 4%
Mystery Mission Statement
Mystery Mission Statement Mystery will world collaboratively with our families and
community to create a character building environment that will prepare students to negotiate the challenges of the future
as productive citizens in a diverse society.
Technology Vision
Technology Vision
Mystery High School’s vision is to
integrate technology into the classrooms
an instrument for learning to ensure that
students will be fluent in the use and
application of technology , which will
enable them to be contributing citizens to
society.
SWOT AnalysisINTERNAL FACTORS
Positives Negatives
Opportunities Threats
1. Faculty members’ openness to adopting technology. 2. Taking a coordinated team approach to technology, and working together to achieve shared goals. 3. Use of technology to improve business processes.
1. Vulnerabilities affecting information privacy. 2. Coordination and collaboration in previous planning.3. Lack of alignment of technology resources with campus goals .
Strengths Weaknesses1. The Mystery School System has a strong desire for improvements in technology support for student learning 2. Also in the area of teaching and learning, there was agreement that many Mystery faculty members are open to using technology in their teaching .3. The fact that the campus is working to make technology accessible for all .
1. Undersized student technology facilities. 2. Inadequate support and technology in classrooms.3. Specific communications problems of “lack of student awareness” about technology.
EXTERNAL FACTORS CPS Human Resources Services (2009). Workforce Planning Tool Kit: Environmental Scan and SWOT
Analysis.
Goal 1
Goal 1: Increase instructional uses of technolgy to increase
student achievement
How?
Increase the use of online courses Increase student
achievement through
increasing the use of online tutorials.
Increase the use of MLK online curriculum
resources.Ensure that every new classroom is equipped
with current technology.
KEY TASKS RESPONSIBLE PARTIES
FUNDING SOURCES TIME LINES
Build school technology support
teams. School Staff 1998 and Ongoing
Provide opportunities for all teachers
to enhance their educational technology knowledge and skills by
funding substitutes and travel assistance. District/School
LEARNChallenge
Title ISchool Funds
1998
Ongoing
Technology awareness and skills training. District/School Staff
LEARNChallenge
Title ISchool Funds 1998 Ongoing
Develop school educational technology
plans, including professional development District Staff/School Staff
LEARN 1998
Ongoing
Maintain professional library of technology materials School
Technology Coordinator School/Library Funds
1998Ongoing
Goal 2
Goal-2 increase student access, effiencey and technological
company.
How?
Assure that the use of technology is required to complete at least 15% of all classwork.
Provide individual log-in accounts so students will be able to access
information at Mystery and home.
Ensure that all hardware and software is up to date
HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND FACILITY RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS
Technology Hardware needs: purchase 72 additional desktops so that students will have access to 4 student computers in each classroom.
Purchase 6 “rolling computer labs” (30 wireless laptops and 12 rolling carts) so that each grade level has two labs.
Purchase 13 Promethean Boards for every Mathematics and Science classroom.
Purchase 1 additional set of ActiveExpression for each grade level.
Hardware, Software, and Facility Resource Requirements
Technology Software Needs ActivBoard Software Reading Counts Geometry Sketchpad Micro Type Portfolio Maker Photostory Programmer Carnegie Learning
Hardware, Software, and Facility Resource Requirements
Facility Resource Requirements
More Network drops will be added in all content classrooms.
Goal 3
Goal 3: Increase student competency in conducting
research.
How?
Evaluate and select information sources based upon the suitability to the
tasks.
Utilize online and electronic resources to communicate, collaborate, and
retrieve information.
Goal 4
Enhance teacher technology skills through
professional development.
How?
Provide professional development opportunities to ensure that teachers at Mystery are equipped with the skills to
enhance instructional quality and student achievement.
Increase the implementation of multimedia use in student assignments. Teachers will utilize technology to
complete daily and administrative task effetianlty and professionally.
Goal 5
Goal 5: Improve admistrative proficiency with technology
resources How?
Access the technological needs of administrative and support staff at MLK.
Increase productivity and access to critical information by administrators, counselors,
media specialist and school police.
Provide numerous training opportunities that do not interfere
with daily responsibilities.
Goal 6
Goal 6 – Increase parent and community access to information
through the use of technology.
How?
Improve MLk website to make it informative user friendly and easy to
navigate.
Increase parental/community awareness of technological access/usage.
How Does Mystery Keep You Informed?The School’s Website
.
Provides up-to- date-information
regarding school events, special
announcements, departmental
information, and access to individual teacher websites and
email address.
Parent Websites
Provides parents /guardians with specific information regarding their child’s individual performance, attendance
and class schedule.
Meal Pay
A secure way to check account
balances , apply funds for student accounts and be able to monitor
your child’s food purchases.
Destiny
Provides both parent and students with to Mystery media resources,
summaries of fines and links to ACSD online subscription services.
Principal's Distribution List
Sign up for our principals distribution List and
receive weekly updates via:
Itemized Budget and Rationale
2011 – 2012 School Year Technology Expenditures18 Desktop Computers2 Rolling Computers Labs3 promethean Boards w/ Accessories2 Instructional Software Programs
Overall Total: $55,816.00$16,200.00$30,000.00$8,616.00$1,000.00
2012 – 2013 School Year Technology Expenditures18 Desktop Computers3 promethean Boards w/ Accessories2 Instructional Software Programs
Overall Total: $25,816.00$16,200.00$8,616.00$1,000.00
2013 – 2014 School Year Technology Expenditures18 Desktop Computers
Overall Total: $16,200.00$16,200.00
Total expenditures for School years 2011-2014
Overall Total: $97,832.00
Total Title I Budget for technology $150,000.00
Total Title II(Technology Grant) Budget $98,350.00
Mystery believes that the integration of technology is a key component to student achievement.
We are committed to maintain frequent and valuable communication between parents, students, and the
community because we believe that YOU paly vital
role in your child’s success.
Acceptable Use Policies
Most Acceptable Use Policies include the following components: a description of the instructional philosophies and strategies to be supported by Internet access in
schools; a statement on the educational uses and advantages of the Internet in your school or division ; a list of the responsibilities of educators, parents, and students for using the Internet; a code of conduct governing behavior on the Internet; a description of the consequences of violating the Acceptable Use Policies (AUP); a guide to what constitutes acceptable and unacceptable use of the Internet; a disclaimer absolving your school division, under specific circumstances, from responsibility; a statement reminding users that Internet access and the use of computer networks is a privilege; a statement that the AUP is in compliance with state and national telecommunication rules and
regulations; a statement regarding the need to maintain personal safety and privacy while accessing the
Internet; a statement regarding the need to comply with Fair Use Laws and other copyright regulations
while accessing the Internet; a signature form for teachers, parents, and students indicating their intent to abide by the AUP.
Timeline
Fall, 2011---Teacher Competency Assessments Begin
Promotion of Student Acceptable Use Policies Begins
November, 2011---School Homepage Launched
January, 2012---New Computers Placed in Classrooms
March 1, 2012----New School Technology Coordinator Named
April, 2012----Technology Inventory Completed
Rough Draft of Technology Plan Submitted
Spring, 2012---School-based Teacher Training
May 1, 2012---Final Draft of Technology Plan Submitted
Publish Technology Plan on School Homepage
Fall, 2012----Compile and Publish List of Specific Technologies to be Purchased
Parent Technology Inservice
Survey of Local Businesses
Spring, 2013---Update Annual Technology Inventory
Review Technology Plan