Technology Plan

De Zavala Middle School Technology

Roles and Responsibilities

Dr. Kirk Lewis
Superintendent - provides the vision and supports funding for the district to promote technology integration in our campuses and classrooms.
Karen Hickman
Associate Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction (PreK – 6) – develops district plan for curriculum for grades PreK – 6. Helps the campuses meet their integrated technology and curriculum goals.
Steve Wentz
Executive Director Technology Services - ensures proper implementation of the administrative and classroom technology guidelines from the state and district.
Mike Ash
Infrastructure Services – creates the infrastructure that provides safety and an atmosphere that is conducive for technology across the district.
Mark Miller
Network Services Coordinator – helps maintain the efficiency of the network while assisting campuses with software decisions and application capabilities and how these programs affect their campus network as well as the district’s network.
Denise Gooden
Executive Director of Instructional Technology – provides assistance to the district in selecting, pricing, and purchasing software for instructional use in the classroom and ensures appropriate software implementation for students.
Kimberley Urie
De Zavala Middle School Principal – models the appropriate use of technology to the campus and supports the faculty and staff with the integration of technology by implementing district plan and allocats funds to provide the staff with implementation of technology and staff development.
Cynthia Owens
Assistant Principal – assists principal in fulfilling the vision of the campus and district's technology improvement plan and searches for funding to improve the technology initiatives on the campus.
Elizabeth Alvarado
Assistant Principal – assists principal in fulfilling the vision of the campus and district's technology improvement plan and searches for funding to improve the technology initiatives on the campus.
Robert Grote
Campus Technology Liaison – “a certified teacher or librarian, who contracts to perform eighty hours of campus technology staff development outside the regularly scheduled workday. The technology liaison position was designed to have campus-level assistance with software and pedagogy” (Pasadena Independent School District, 2010).


Professional Development Planning
Technology Improvements
In my district, the technology improvements can be identified by analyzing the Texas Star Chart, District Technology Plan and the Campus Technology Plan. After analyzing these documents some of the Key Areas of technology improvements that could be identified from the Texas Star Chart include: Teaching and Learning, Educator Preparation and Development, Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support. These challenges have been noted because of the need for improvement identified by the Texas STaR Chart. All of these areas have been identified as Developing Tech from 2006-2010 without notable change in any of the key areas except Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support in the 2009-2010 school year from Developing Tech to Advanced Tech.

Teaching and Learning technology improvements can be made through (1) “providing the required technology tools in every classroom (as defined in the Standard Classroom Model) to support the development, management and delivery of the core curriculum and utilization of the Instructional Management System” (2) “Expand the use of Blackboard to support…online courses, including interactive courses, dual credit courses, and video courses” and (3) “Providing all teachers adequate, secured data storage” (Pasadena Independent School District, 2010).

Educator Preparation and Development technology improvements can be made through (1) “A training Program will be provided and required for all teachers on the utilization of the standard classroom technology, available technology resources including online, and the use of the Instructional management system” (2) Develop a training program to expand the use of the management systems, how to access the data, and how to analyze and use data” and (3) “Provide online training for teachers based on assessment of skills and need” (Pasadena Independent School District, 2010).

Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support technology improvements can be made through (1) mandating that administration “take the Technology Leadership Program which includes both Instructional Technology and Administrative (Data-Driven, Analysis) Training” (2) “Implement the Instructional Specialist Program (with Technology Emphasis) to provide the support for integration of technology into the curriculum, and provide mentoring, coaching and staff development” and (3) “Establish a Software Committee to identify the minimum software applications that will be available to support TEKS/TAKS proficiency based on current data, different population needs, research based, results driven and technical standards” Pasadena Independent School District, 2010).

Professional Development Activities and Evaluation Planning
• Overview/Review of AEIS data
o Purpose of AEIS
o How to integrate technology to improve AEIS data
o AEIS and Campus instruction relationship
 Evaluation
• AEIS data improvement
• Campus Improvement Plan
• District Improvement Plan
• Indentify 21st Century Learning/Technology
o The faculty and staff will identify how these can be used in the classroom
 Evaluation
• Classroom Walk-throughs
• Implementation of technology in teacher lesson plans
• Increased application of skills acquired through professional developments
• Review of previous years STaR Chart
o Purpose of STaR Chart
o Identify strengths, weaknesses and goals
 Evaluation
• STaR Chart – the data can be used to evaluate the growth or stagnation of the campus
• Campus Improvement Plan
• District Improvement Plan
• Data Analysis
o How to access the districts data analysis system - Eduphoria
o What data can be accessed from this site – TAKS, District Test data, Campus test data
o Identify what this data can be used to determine for the students in the classroom
 Evaluation
• AEIS Data
• Campus Improvement Plan
• District Improvement Plan
• STaR Chart
• Campus Specific Professional Development
o Based on the areas identified from the Texas Star Chart the school will provide professional development throughout the school year to improve the faculty and staff’s technology
 Effective Practices of data analysis, Microsoft Office, ethical use, etc.
 How to develop a teacher webpage that students and parents can access and interact with the teacher
 Integration of Technology in Curriculum in the classroom
• Interactive Whiteboards
• Blogs
• Classroom Wikis
• Digital Cameras
• Podcasting
• Smart Phone
o Evaluation
 Classroom Walk-throughs
 Implementation of technology in teacher lesson plans
 Teacher Student Surveys
 PDAS Evaluations
 STaR Chart

Reference
Lamar Educational Administration Program. (2011). Technology Roundtable Discussion EDLD 5352: Week 3. Beaumont, TX. Academic Partnership.

Pasadena Independent School District. District Technology Plan 2007-2010 Pasadena, TX.

Richardson, W. (2005). Blog revolution: Expanding classroom horizons with weblogs.
Technology & Learning, 26(3).

Richardson, W. (2006). Making waves: With podcasting, anyone (yes, anyone) can create their own radio show. School Library Journal, 52(10), 54-56.

Texas Education Agency. (2009). Texas Campus STaR Chart. Austin: TEA.

Warlick, D. (2007). The executive wiki. Technology & Learning, 27(11), 36-38.