1. TECHNOLOGYUSEPLANNING 2010 STEVEN ALBRECHT

2. Rationale: Why Develop aPlan?1. The Connecticut Department of Education (2008) believes that every student must develop strong technological skills and continually use them in order to function adequately in our 21st century world. The state, therefore, requires each school district prepare a three-year technology use plan that communicates a vision as well as goals and objectives needed to achieve that vision.2. A good technology use plan is, in the words of Anderson (2002). a proactive . . . catalyst for change that maps a course toward achieving a shared visionthat of engaging all students in 21st-century learning. Our plan will address the needs of: Students Teachers Administrators Community members and local businesses Our Infrastructure Staff development Maintenance/support Fiscal planning 3. Planning Team:Who Should be Involved?According to the state department of education, High-qualitycomprehensive, educational technology plans must be collaborativeand include ideas and suggestions from all members of theeducational community. These stakeholders may include: faculty, staff,parents, students, and others. The planning process must be a sharedactivity that not only involves schools and school districts, but also thecommunity-at-large (2008).Our Team will include:Teachers and administrators from each of the districts schoolsSupport staffA library-media specialistRepresentatives of the communityLocal business partnersCurriculum coordinatorTechnology experts Technology Coordinator IT Technician 4. Process ConductWrite a visionForm CommitteeResearch statementConduct a needsWrite goals andDevelop a planassessmentobjectives for evaluationsurvey Review, revise, Implement andand finalize Evaluate 5. Vision Statement A good vision statement provides a foundationfor the plan. When writing a vision statement, thecommittee should consider the needs and desires of stakeholders the skills and knowledge students need as theyenter the workforce of the future the standards set by professional organizationssuch as ISTE or P21 6. Vision StatementWestbrook Public Schools continue to provide allstudents with a high quality education, preparing ourstudents to contribute to society utilizing 21st centurytechnology skills. Technological competency facilitatesstudents lifelong learning and their ability tocommunicate as effective and informed citizens.Equitable access to technology helps to ensure that allstudents are able to be educated, challenged, andinspired to achieve their potential. Through technologyour students use critical thinking skills to explore diverseperspectives, solve authentic problems, and generateinnovation ideas. Staff are provided with the resourcesand professional development necessary to deliver aworking and learning environment rich with integratedtechnology. 7. Plan Goals/Objectives According to John See (2002), Effective technology plans focus onapplications, not technology. In other words, make your technology planoutput based, not input based. Develop a plan that specifies what you wantyour students, staff, and administration to be able to do with technology andlet those outcomes determine the types and amount of technology you willneed. The technology use plan will articulate the districts goals and themeasureable objectives necessary to achieve them. Goals should focus on the application of technology to facilitate the districtswork. Goals will center on the following topics: Curriculum integration State and National Standards Accessibility Staff development Maintenance/Support Conducting business and connecting to our community 8. Goals and Objectives: Goal: Technology standards will be integratedacross the curriculum Objective1: By 2011, we will develop a curriculumtemplate that addresses the Partnership for 21stCentury Skills Framework. Objective 2: By 2013, we will integrate clearlyarticulated 21st-century skills across curricula forgrades 9 12 as directed by the 2011 NEASCAccreditation Standards. 9. Goals and ObjectivesGoal: All teachers will use technology to facilitatedata collection and analysis. Objective1: By 2011, 70% of teachers will useGoogle Docs Forms to create and administerquizzes and tests. Objective 2: By 2012, 75% of teachers will useclass polling devices (clickers) to conduct weeklyformative assessments and collect studentperformance data. 10. Goals and ObjectivesGoal: All students and teachers will have adequate access to technology needed for 21st century teaching, learning, and assessing. Objective 1: A SMART Board will be installed inevery classroom by 2012. Objective 2: One laptop cart will be purchased forevery four classrooms, K-8, by 2013. Objective 3: Install eight computers with wirelessInternet acccess in each K-8 classroom by 2013. 11. Goals and ObjectivesAdditional goals might center on: Incentivizing teachers to learn and use newtechnologies Providing timely and effective support for users Training for faculty and staff Maintenance and support Budgeting 12. Needs Assessment In order to understand the needs and technologicalproficiency of our stakeholders, the committee mustdevelop a needs assessment survey. This needs assessment survey for faculty can serveas a starting point. The results will allow us to understand how resources are allocated how and why technology is being used where teachers need training what standards inform instruction what obstacles interfere with successful technologyintegration what unmet technology needs teachers hold 13. Staff Development ModelsTurnley (ND), McKenzie (2001), and Cradler (2002).One-on-One Informal Open Lab MentoringGroupsProfessional Online Growth WorkshopsTrainingPlans (PGP) Outsourcing 14. Staff Development1. Include a requirement for technology integration in professional growth plans.2. Provide incentives for expert users to train and advise other staff.3. Hire a technology coordinator technology integrationist to mentor users.4. Identify online training resources, such as those available through ISTE, and provide access for users. 15. Evaluation/Research Before finalizing the plan, we must develop ameans for evaluating implementation. Annualneeds assessment survey Classroom observations Workshop evaluations Interviews with faculty, students, staff, andparents Professional Growth Plans and their evaluation Demonstration portfolios/exhibitions Student assessment data 16. Timeline2010-2011September: Form committee and begin readings and visitsOctober: Write vision statement. Develop and administer needs assessment surveys.November: Complete analysis of needs assessment data and begin writing goals and objectivesDecember: Continue writing goals and objectivesFebruary: Complete staff development section. Review, revise, and finalize.March: Submit to RESC for review.June: File with Connecticut State Department of Education2011-2012: Year 1Implement and begin evaluation2012-2013: Year 2Continue Implementation and evaluation2013-2014: Year 3Implementation completed. Evaluate and begin planning to write a new technology use plan. 17. ResourcesAnderson, Larry, et al. Guidebook for Developing an Effective Instructional Technology Plan. NCTP. Revised 2002.Connecticut State Department of Education, Educational Technology Plan Template. Aug 2008.Cradler, John, et al. Research Implications for Preparing Teachers to Use Technology. Learning and Leading with Technology. September 2002.McKenzie, Jamie. How Teachers Learn Technology Best. From Now On. Vol 10, No 6. March 2001.See, John. Developing Effective Technology Plans. NCTP 2002.Turnley, Melinda, Potential Models for Teacher Technology Training, (ND).