Beaumont ISD - Week 10 Step 7 Tanya Anderson

1.       How do your proposed strategies (Week 8 Step 6) meet the required standards as your Week 6 
           Step 4 stated?
         
        In Week 8 Step, the strategies were broken down into Technology, funding and management.  Under each, you will find the needs assessment, with particulars to prove the need has been met. Assessments are used to determine the level of each staff. We use the STaR Chart as our districts self assessment (BISD, 2010). As with most districts, Funding remains to be the largest issue or problem.  Because of funding, the implementation of the goals may not be accomplished. The Long-Term Plan allows funding or necessary equipment to be moved down to the following year if it is not available the first year (TEA,2006).

          The arrangement in comparison of the week 8 step 6 and week 6 step 4 will address the alignment of the strategies vs standards. My weekly blogs contain the formation of the objectives include the strategies suggested in Week 8, Step 6.  
      

                

2.      Review the reading materials in Technology domain to propose using other standards which are not adopted by your studied school. Explain why those new standards should be considered for your studied school.

         Several portion of technology are not utilized by our district that would be beneficial to improving student performance and knowledge district wide. After review of the  ISTE and NETS, I found the follow standards that are not part of our technology plan but should be:

·         Communication and Collaboration
Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. They communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats. They develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures and contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.
         “Digital authoring tools for creating multimedia projects and online communities for sharing them with the world offer students outlets for social and emotional connections with educators, peers, communities, and the world at large” (ED.Gov, n.d)

·          Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
 Participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning

 Contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession and  of their school and community.

     

These standards concur with the Long Range Plan for Technology (TEA, 2006) and should be included.  In order for our students to be engaged in meaningful technology infused activities as an effort to live up to the 21^st century, These standards need to be added.

References:

              Ed.Gov. (n.d) Teaching: prepare and connect. U.S department of education. Retrieved   
              (2012, March 31)

              from http://www.ed.gov/technology/netp-2010/teaching-prepare-and-connect
Beaumont ISD, (2010). Beaumont ISD Technology Plan.

ISTE NETS, (20). ISTE NETS for Students Retrieved March 31, 2012, from: http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-students/nets-student-standards-2007.aspx

ISTE NETS, (2008. ISTE NETS for Teachers Retrieved March 31, 2012, from: http://www.iste.org/Libraries/PDFs/NETS-T_Standards.sflb.ashx

Texas Education Agency, (2010). 2010 Progress Report on the Long Range Plan for Technology 2006-2020. Retrieved February 23, 2012 from:http://www.tea.state.tx.us/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=2147494561&libID=2147494558