Junior High- Lindsey Pippen Week 10

Week 10

1. How do your proposed strategies (Week 8 Step 6) meet the required standards as your Week 6 Step 4 stated?

Goal 1: Provide supporting resources - software, hardware, outsourced services and learning materials to ensure successful and effective uses of technology.

Goal 2: To improve the capacity of all teachers to effectively integrate technology into curriculum and instruction.

Goal 3: To ensure that all students, professional educators and support staff have increased access to technology.

Strategies

·         Needs Assessment given to teachers and administrators

·         Analyzing STaR Chart results

·         Online checkout of computer labs and iPads monitored by the technology director or campus facilitator by using Eduphoria

·         District technology director locating and securing grants

·         Apply for Erate discount

·         Attend Region 12 Trainings

·         Attend District trainings

·         Campus technology facilitator or principal assigns technology mentors to new and existing teachers

·         Campus principal analyzes the Needs Assessment

·         Campus facilitator makes sure teachers know and apply the ISTE Nets

The strategies are supported by the Long Range Technology Plan, Priority 5 Teach Competencies and Certifications, "All of the investments in hardware, software, online resources, networks, Internet, planning, and others will not produce the desired results in learning if teachers do not possess the knowledge and skills necessary to integrate technology into their daily educational planning and classroom instruction" (TEA, 2012).

The Long Range Technology Plan states, "Significant and “dedicated” funding is necessary to maintain what has already been accomplished in Texas and to (1) improve the student-to-computer ratio, (2) provide instructional support and professional development, and (3) ensure adequate technical support, so that Texas can move forward into the 21st Century" (TEA, 2012).

In addition to the Long Range Technology Plan, the proposed strategies meet ISTE standard 3- Model Digital Age Work and Learning, which states, “Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society” (ISTE, 2011). The teachers will learn these skills when they attend training at the Region 12 service center, mentors teach their mentees, and attend district trainings.

Another ISTE standard, the strategies meet is, Standard 5-Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership Teachers. This standard states, “continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources” (ISTE, 2011). Reviewing STaR chart results, analyzing needs assessments, and attending trainings are supported by this standard. The STaR chart allows teachers to analyze how they feel toward using technology in the classroom.

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.

        My school needs to become aware of the Technology Facilitator Standards and the ISTE nets. The district I work in has never mentioned any of these standards in trainings or throughout the year. We are so focused on covering the required TEKS that everything else gets pushed aside. The technology standards, in my opinion, are important like the TEKS, but they aren’t tested, so they are often overlooked (ISTE, 2011).

References

 Connally. (2012). Connally ISD: Technology plan. Retrieved February 24, 2012 from http://www.connally.org/cms/lib/TX21000281/Centricity/Domain/12/CONNALLY%20ISD%20Technology%20Plan%202011%20-%202014.htm

ISTE. (2011). Iste nets-s. Retrieved March 13, 2012 from http://www.iste.org/Libraries/PDFs/NETS-T_Standards.sflb.ashx

ISTE. (2011). Technology Facilitation Standards. Retrieved March 29, 2012 from http://www.iste.org/Libraries/PDFs/2001_Technology_Facilitation_Standards_Doc.sflb.ashx

TEA. (2012). Educational technology: Long range plan for technology. Retrieved February 24, 2012 from
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=5082&menu_id=2147483665

TEA. (2012). Long-range plan for technology, 2006-2020. Retrieved February 24, 2012 from
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=2147494561&libID=2147494558