Integration of Technology

The curriculum at St. Helen Elementary matches interactive lessons and activities to correlated standards through the use of technology. This curriculum is in alignment with the Michigan educational technology standards.

Curriculum Integration- Students will utilize available technology to access the Internet, research, databases, and district software to enhance classroom instruction that leads to overall performanceimprovement in English/Language Arts, mathematics, science and social studies toensure that adequate yearly progress is achieved.- Staff will utilize technology to conduct research, access databases, link curriculumobjectives with lesson plans and activities , and record and assess studentperformance, United Streaming videos, Exam View, TestWiz- Staff will utilize existing software, and Internet services to assess student achievementin ELA, mathematics, science and social studies and technology Accelerated Reader NWEA Math, and Dibels to ensure that adequate yearly progress is achieved.- The staff will implement the district technology framework, modeled after the State andnational guidelines, as identified by grade level.- Teachers will utilize software provided with texts and available on the Internet tointegrate technology lessons into each curricular area, and use electronic report cards to report progress.Student Achievement- The District has implemented NWEA assessment testing to utilize technology to recordand report student achievement.- Teachers will utilize web based My-Access Writing data base to identify best practices for their classroom that will improve MEAP performance and overall student achievement.

Integration of TechnologyThe following chart depicts how technology will be integrated into the

curriculum to enhance teaching, training and student achievement:

Action Assigned To: Start Date:

Due Date:

Assessment

Monitor ongoing assessment of GHSD grade level technology exit level outcomes.

Tech. Team 6/2008 Ongoing EvaluateAnnually, usesurvey

Trainteachers to make use oftechnologies that enable them toenhance learning opportunities forstudents

Curriculum Director and Tech. Team

9/2008 8/2011 TeacherEvaluationsand Teachersurveys

Provide resources and support sothat every teacher uses technologyin daily instruction

CurriculumDirector andBoard Budget

6/2008 Ongoing AdoptedBudget,teacher survey

Address technology use andselection of software in allcurricular

CurriculumDirector andCurriculum Teams

6/2008 Ongoing Inclusion inadoptedcurricularreview area

reviews and revisionsContinue to provide Internet access,within CIPA guidelines, to studentsand staff.

TechCommittee/Admin

6/2008 Ongoing Ongoing

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