1. Week 4 Assignment, Part 1: Development of an organization chart integrating
technology
Technology Organizational Chart
Director of Chief Academic
Webmaster Information Officer
Technology
Board Members
Superintendent
Coordinator of Network Network
Applications Administrator Administrator
Administration of Operations of Instruction
SBDM Principal Dean of Instructional
Technology Technology
Specialists
Principal’s Role: Collaborates
Dean
with the Instructional Team to of
develop an evaluation plan on Instruction
how to monitor teachers’
instruction and their
implementation of technology.
They will “inspire and facilitate
among all stakeholders a shared Teacher
vision of purposeful change
that maximizes use of digital-
age resources to meet and
exceed learning goals, support
effective instructional
practice…”(National Students
Educational Technology
Standards (NETS-A)
Webmaster: Makes Dir. of Info. Tech.: Chief Academic Superintendent: Board Members:
certain all Approves the Officer: Reviews Reviews Reviews and gives
components are in implementation of and submits to recommendations final approval
working order. software/hardware. Superintendent for and submits to Board
approval. for final approval.
Coor. of Applications Network Admin. of Network Admin. of Instructional Tech. SBDM: Reviews and
Admin.: Field tests the Oper.(NAO): Instruction: Assists Specialists: Tests provides feedback to
hardware /software Evaluates the the NAO in the products by acting Principal.
usefulness of evaluation process the student user.
softwar/hardware
Dean of Technology: Works
closely with Dean of Instruction Dean of Instruction: Teacher: Provides Students: End user
for implementation process as Disseminates to teachers instruction on use and and provides teachers
well as keep track of progress of for implementation and uses of technology to with feedback.
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2. Week 4 Assignment, Part 2: Professional Development Planning
Session Purpose:
To help teachers utilize technology to gather, analyze and use data for student improvement.
Objective of Professional Development:
Analyze data to improve the use of technology during instruction.
Grade Level: Facilitator: Location: Start Time: End-Time:
Teachers grades IVONNE School library 3:00pm 3:45pm
10th, 11th, 12th Rodriguez Wednesday
early dismissal
day
Learner- Purpose Description Steps Estimated
Centered Time
Activity
Thank teachers Purpose is to Teachers come 1. Teachers are 3 minutes
for attending. allow teachers to the library and asked to seat
Allow a few time to relax and begin to relax themselves with
minutes for feel a sense of after a few 6 per table two
enjoying snacks comfort. minutes of 10th grade and
and socializing with two 11th grade
introductions. their co-workers. and two 12th
grade.
2. Allow them
time to enjoy
snacks and
relax.
Pass out a copy Purpose is to Explain to the 1. Pass out a 3 minutes
of the TEA present STaR teachers that the graph identifying
Campus Chart data in STaR data is the three years
Statewide graphical form1 representation of of STaR Chart
Summary, and for teachers their knowledge data, identifying
District to begin thinking in the the changes that
Improvement about the implementation occurred, a copy
Plan (DIP), Sam reasons for the of technology in of the CIP and
Houston changes fro their instruction DIP and AEIS
Campus “Advanced Tech” and its uses. data.
Improvement to “Developing Explain also how 2. Allow three
Plan (CIP), and Tech” in certain that ultimately minutes to
TEKS for areas. And to affects student glance at the
Technology discuss the improvement. information.
Applications, effects on
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3. AEIS data and student 3. Ask teachers
STaR Chart data educational to think about
which identifies progress. their current
campus teaching
strengths and strategies.
weaknesses.
Allow a few of
minutes to
review the
graphical results
and identify the
goals of the CIP
and DIP.
State the Purpose is for Describe the 1. State the 10 minutes
purpose for the teachers to reason we are reason why they
Professional analyze the coming together are being asked
Development graph and as a professional to come
session. Identify collaborate to learning together.
the “Key Areas” identify and community. 2. Use the graph
in the STaR reflect on the Explain the to guide teachers
Chart and allow possible reasons importance of in identifying the
teachers time to for the making certain strengths and
collaborate and decreases and that weaknesses in
provide possible their limitation on implementing the Key Areas of
reasons for the how to technology the STaR Chart
decreases from implement during instruction and correlate
Advanced Tech technology in is an integral part them to the goals
to Developing their instruction, of students’ of the CIP and
Tech. as well as learning and how DIP, AEIS report
comparing it to we can develop as well as review
school a plan of action the TEKS for
improvement to improve. Technology.
data.
3. Give teachers
chart paper and
have them
provide 3 ways
they can
immediately
implement
technology in
their instruction.
4. Walk around
to observe
teacher
collaboration
process.
5. Provide
guidance on
Technology
TEKS objectives
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4. if needed.
6. Review the
groups’ answers
and post the
common
responses.
Review and Purpose is for Teachers will 1. Teachers will 5 minutes
reflect on current teachers to discuss the review their
strategies being collaborate and strategies they current teaching
used in the compare and used and will and learning
classroom and reflect on their reflect on the strategies and
compare them to current practices changes they reflect on their
the STaR Chart versus what is need to make in effects on the
data and AEIS actually being order to improve STaR Chart data
data, as well as documented on in the key areas and AEIS.
share any the STaR Chart from Developing 2. They will
effective data and AEIS Tech to share strategies
strategies for and share Advanced Tech. that are working
implementation practices that with others.
of technology may have proven
they may have successful with
used. their students.
“Teachers exhibit
leadership by
demonstrating a
vision of
technology
infusion,
participating in
shared decision
making and
community
building, and
developing the
leadership and
technology skills
of others.”2
Develop new Purpose is to Teachers will 1. Provide 19 minutes
strategies to help develop new research current access to
target the strategies for the best practices on computers so
technology implementation how to teachers can
objectives and of technology in implement research best
device a plan of their instruction. technology in practices.
action for They will also their instruction 2. Each group is
immediate determine as well as how to to provide one
implementation support needed improve their best practice and
with the support from own knowledge
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5. of Administration. of its use and post on the
Administration. “Educational uses and board.
Administrators develop a plan of 3. Teachers will
establish and action on how review the STaR
maintain a robust and when to chart data and
infrastructure for implement them compare them to
technology immediately. the Campus
including Statewide
integrated, Summary data to
interoperable determine how
technology our students are
systems to doing compared
support to the district.
management,
operations, 4. Teachers will
teaching and utilize the results
learning.”3 of the data and
develop a plan
on how to
“engage
students in
exploring real-
world issues and
solving authentic
problems using
digital tools and
resources.”4
5. Teachers will
discuss ways to
“assess the
outcomes and
processes”5 of
the integration of
technology.
6. Teachers will
identify their own
technology
needs and
identify any
further
professional
development.
7. Teachers will
come to a
consensus on
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2009 from http://www.iste.org/content/navigationmenu/nets/foradministrators/nets_for_administrators.htm
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6. the time from its
implementation
and evaluation of
the progress.
8. Teachers will
determine the
technology tools
to be used to
evaluate student
progress.
Evaluate Purpose is to Teachers will 1. Provide 5 minutes
collaborative determine answer 5 survey survey to
meeting with a effectiveness of questions teachers.
survey and set a the collaborative indicating the 2. Collect
time frame for meeting and to effectiveness of surveys.
monitoring determine the the collaborative
students’ time frame for team meeting 3. Set 2 dates for
progress after monitoring and and whether or updates on
implementation reviewing not it met their student
of technology in students’ needs. They will progress.
their instruction progress after also establish a 4. Set a final
using the new implementation time frame for date for
strategies. instructional tracking student monitoring of
Teachers will strategies using progress. They student progress
also develop a technology. will identify any and data
plan to improve additional collection using
their own professional the
technological development predetermined
abilities. needs they may technological
have. tools such as
STaR Chart
data, AEIS data,
Benchmarks,
daily class work
and TAKS.
5. Thank
teachers for their
participation and
willingness to
help all students.
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