1. AMCHS Technology Action Plan<br />Goal: Integration of Technology into the Teaching and Learning at AMCHSObjective: AMCHS will provide instruction with the utilization of the latest technology available in the classroom.Target Group(s): Instructional Staff, Students and ParentsActivity/ Strategy Person(s) ResponsibleTimelineResources/Estimated CostFormative EvaluationHave staff, students and parents take the district technology survey to ascertain the level of technology use in the school setting.Jeff Mann; MaryBeth Duff, Lead Technology integration Specialists; Site SupervisorAugust--2011; Back to school activity to determine technology plan for the coming school year.Computer Labs on Campus; Computers on Wheels (COWs); survey monkey website; Cost is $20.00 per month survey is open, anticipated to be open less than one monthAnalysis of the data will help determine the direction of technology needs of the campus for the coming school year. The technology integration specialist will collect and analyze the data as well as review the data with the SBDM team. The SBDM team will prioritize the technology needs of the campus; the leadership team will develop staff development session with technology integration specialists.Staff will complete the STaR Chart SurveyMaryBeth Duff, Lead Technology integration Specialist;Marty Barnes, District Technology Integration DirectorSeptember 2011Computer Labs on Campus; Computers on Wheels (COWs); STaR Chart Website STaR chart data will show where teachers feel we are as a campus with technology. Technology Integration Specialists will compare data from this year’s assessment with previous three years data to examine and patterns or trends. Report will be delivered to the leadership team regarding STaR chart data. Campus progress towards the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology will be examined. SBDM team will be involved in decision making for technology integration based off results of report.New Teacher Induction Technology Integration ProgramNTI Instructors, Campus NTI Principal,Technology Integration Specialists,Mentor TeachersSeptember 2011 – December 2011Teachers enrolled in the NTI program will be expected to meet and discuss the role of technology in their classrooms with their mentor teacher. The NTI instructors will be responsible for explaining the process for meeting with the mentor teacher as well as the district expectations for technology in the classroom. The technology integration specialists will be responsible to meeting with mentor teacher and the NTI teacher on a monthly basis to determine if technology needs are being met for the new teacher.The purpose of this program will be to ensure all new teachers are introduced to the district expectations of technology in the classroom as well as provided the opportunity to learn and implement new technologies. Mentor teachers will be expected to monitor the progress of the new teacher and the technology integration specialist will be expected to track the progress of the new teacher as well as provide for the technology needs of the new teacher. Monthly Technology Workshop Sessions for Staff 2011-2012 school yearCampus Technology Integration Specialist; District Technology Integration Specialists;District Leadership TeamComputer Labs on Campus; Computers on Wheels (COWs); Moodle SessionsEach month the campus technology specialists and/or the district technology specialists should have faculty in-service/workshop sessions available for staff members to attend to improve technology integration in the classroom. These sessions can be held on a campus in a computer lab or classroom or the sessions can be self paced through Moodle. Teachers shall be offered comp time for attendance.PDAS Evaluators report on technology use in classrooms during walk-throughs2011-2012 school yearPDAS evaluatorsResources include the PDAS evaluators that are already in the classrooms for evaluation purposes. There is no anticipated cost for this activity.PDAS evaluators collect data on the integration of technology into the classroom as a part of the walk-through process. The PDAS report discusses the technology aspect of classroom instruction. Have staff, students and parents take the district technology survey to ascertain the level of technology use in the school setting. Compare data from this survey to data from start of school durveyJeff Mann; MaryBeth Duff, Lead Technology integration Specialists; Site SupervisorMay--2012; End school activity to determine technology integration changes throughout the school year.Computer Labs on Campus; Computers on Wheels (COWs); survey monkey website; Cost is $20.00 per month survey is open, anticipated to be open less than one monthThis data will be compared against the survey data taken at the start of the school year to determine the amount of technology changes utilized throughout the school year. This will help to determine the technology plan for the coming school year.<br />