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Child Care Services

Professional Development
Educational Technology Plan 20142017
Schquita Ferges

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Table of Contents
TIP 1: Vision, Mission, Goals and
Strategies 3
TIP 2: Needs Assessment..
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TIP 3: The Planning Process..
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State Goals and Objectives with Local Strategies and Measures .
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Environment

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Engagement

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Application

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Tools

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Results

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TIP 4: Implementation: Timetable and Budget for Goals, Objectives and
Strategies.. 8
TIP 5: Executive Summary..
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TIP 6: References...

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Vision, Mission, Goals and Strategies of Child Care Services

Mission
Child Care Services counselors will provide extensive training to childcare
educators at ABC Daycare. Counselors will train educators by creating
effective and creative ways of implementing and increasing the use of
technology within the classroom setting. Providing educators with tools,
effective learning experiences, and supportive resources to utilize in the
classroom.
Vision
Our vision is to increase the use of technology in the classroom by providing
training and support to early childcare educators by helping them increase
their knowledge and understanding of up to date technology.
Goals and Strategies

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Goal 1: Help educators develop lessons plans by implementing

technology in their weekly lesson plan.
o Strategy: Educators will create a months worth of lesson plans.
Each lesson plan must incorporate technology at least three out
of five days a week. The lesson plan should be detailed and easy
to understand for a substitute.
Goal 2: Prepare educators with tips and strategies on how to utilize and
operate smart boards in the classroom.
o Strategy: Educators will go through an extensive training on how
to operate the smart board as well as how to use the smart
board in creative ways.
Goal 3: Arrange for each educator to receive a smart board in their
classroom and provide a great location in the classroom to store the
smart board.
o Strategy: Through a grant that is provided each teacher will
receive a free smart board for their classroom. Each teacher will
rearrange their classroom to support space for the smart board.
Goal 4: Organize a FYI night for families and students to come in and
learn about the new ways the educators will utilize the white board and
other technology resources in the class.
o Strategy: Educators will host a FYI night with the families by
playing educational games and showing a mock lesson with the
children and their families.

Needs Assessment
Strengths What are the current strengths?
One of the strengths of Child Care Services Association (CCSA) is the fact that
it is state, locally, and federally funded. CCSA is a non-profit organization that
focuses on children from the ages of birth through kindergarten. The state always
comes up with different projects that are normally financially funded to create
different studies to focus on different ways to enhance quality in the classroom.
Child Care Services will use funds designated to help with this project as well as
federal funds from the Race to the Top program. The RTT program is over a period of
four years and the purpose is to enhance effectiveness and productivity in the
classroom (Kolbe & Rice, 2012). Another strength is the target center will provide be
able to receive support and will be the focus group in light of this particular project.
Weaknesses What are the current weaknesses?
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A weakness that CCSA face is the fact that it is funded from local, state,
private funders. When the government goes through government shutdowns and
has cutbacks the agency suffers from those changes. Since politics and other
officials control majority of the funding there is always a risk of losing funding.
Another weakness is once this particular project has exhausted all of the funding
the program will no longer be able to work towards this project. CCSA also have
weaknesses when it comes to balancing sponsors and making sure they have met
all of the spending objectives. At the end of the fiscal year if spending is well below
the contract amount funders start funding less money in the upcoming years.
Another challenge is making sure there is no double dipping going on from the
funders and making sure all programs have different motives and objectives. There
are several federal government funded programs that focus on enhancing early
childhood education, which is a challenge for other programs (Pierre, Bernstein, &
Swartz, 2001). The overall biggest challenge is facing the challenges of funders.
Opportunities What are the future opportunities?
There are many future opportunities that can come from this project. The
need for quality technology enhancements can prove how children learn from those
enhancements. There are always programs that the government and other funders
develop so the need for enhancement in the classroom from this project could
create more opportunities for more centers. Right now the focus is on one center
but once we compare the results to the other centers it will show how technology in
the classroom can promote healthy learning. Additional resources and opportunities
can be created from this study to show the importance of technology in the learning
experience. This could create grants locally for local centers and provide the same
opportunity for other centers.

Threats What threatens those future opportunities?

The biggest threat for future opportunities would be the cost for a project as
such. Whiteboards are not inexpensive and the maintenance to keep them in good
shape could go up as well. Finding funds and funders to help provide this learning
experience in the classroom could be challenging. Another threat is training for the
teachers and deciding when training should take place. Training cost money
because you have to pay for a trainer, pay for supplies and materials, possible pay
for a venue, and for substitutes or time if working outside of work hours. Another
threat is finding teachers who are willing to go above and beyond and effectively
include the smart boards in their plans.

The Planning Process

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State Goals and Objectives with Local Strategies and Measures

Goal
1. Help educators

develop lessons plans

by implementing
technology in their
weekly lesson plan.

NC Technology
Standards
K.SI.1: Classify useful
sources of information.
Educators will identify
sources of information
whether it is print, nonprint, or electronic.

Strategies

Identify relevant sources

of information for a given
task.

2. Prepare educators

with tips and strategies

on how to utilize and
operate smart boards in
the classroom.

(NC DPI, 2015)

K.RP.1 Understand the

importance of good
questions in
conducting research.

Educators will identify

questions that are
relevant for a given topic
or purpose.

(NC DPI, 2015)

3. Arrange for each

educator to receive a

K.TT.1: Use technology

tools and skills to
reinforce classroom

Each teacher will

develop one month
of lesson plans.
Educators will be
given ideas,
suggestions, and
resources on how to
make effective
lesson plans by
including
technology.
Educators will be
responsible for
creating strong
lesson plans for a
total of 4 weeks
that are using
useful sources of
information.
Educators will learn
how to develop new
technology
activities to
incorporate in their
lessons.
Educators will
receive guidance
and support on how
to find new
technology
materials.
Educators will learn
how to look for new
applications and
new resources in
relation to
smartboards.
Educators will
receive a
smartboard to use
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smart board in their

classroom and provide a
great location in the
classroom to store the
smart board.

concepts and activities.

Educators will use a

variety of technology tools
to gather data and
information.
Educators will use a
variety of technology tools
to organize data and
information.

Educators will use

technology tools to
present data and
information.

in their classroom.
All materials and
resources needed
to use with the
smartboard will be
given to the
educators.
A resource book will
come with each
smartboard loaded
with information to
make the use of the
smartboard
effective.

(NC DPI, 2015)

4. Organize a FYI night

for families and

students to come in and
learn about the new
ways the educators will
utilize the white board
and other technology
resources in the class.

K.SE.1: Remember
safety and ethical
issues related to the
responsible use of
information and
technology resources.

Educators will identify

examples of responsible
use and care of
technology hardware and
software.

Remember internet safety

rules.

Recognize the importance

of respect for the work of
others.

(NC DPI, 2015)

Educators will host

a FYI night for
families to
understand the
launch of the
smartboards.
The purpose of the
smartboard as well
as the goals will be
discussed.
Educators will go
over safety
measures with the
parents and
students.
Internet safety will
be discussed to
reassure parents
that all safety
precautions will be
taken.

Environment
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The purpose of the plan is to create a learning environment that increases

the use of technology in the classroom. Increasing technology in the classroom
opens up a lot of windows of opportunity for the children. Technology in the
classroom enhances hands on experiences as well as increase vocabulary and realworld experiences while using technology (Shifflet, Toledo, & Mattoon, 2012).
Creating a welcoming and inviting classroom with different technology pieces invite
the student for new learning experiences. The smart boards in the classroom can be
used as motivational tools and tools of encouragement for learning. Technology in
the classroom creates an encouraging learning environment.

Engagement
Teachers will introduce the new piece of equipment to the class. Fun games
and activities can be planned to help as an icebreaker activity for introduction of the
board. The teacher will go over the rules for using the board and how the board
should be treated. Once the smartboard is introduced and rules have been
established the teacher will then start incorporating the board in the lessons. The
use of smart boards in the classroom encourages creative thinking, increase their
interest in learning, and curiosity about the topic is normally increased as well
(Saine, 2012). All of the activities using the smartboard will be teacher led with the
interaction of the children. In an interview conducted with a preschool teacher she
described how her children loved the smartboard and how some of her children with
behavior or developmental delays love the smartboard and activities that they do
using the smartboard (Bynum, 2015).

Application
Tools
Since the smartboards are only located in the classroom and will not be
traveling with the students the teacher will already have all applications and tools
loaded on the smartboard. Each teacher already has a school laptop, which will be
used to hook up to the smartboard to navigate the material needed. There are
several materials and resources that are available for free for educators to use with
the smartboard activities. Scholastic offers free interactive lessons that can be used
in addition to the lesson being taught. There are other applications that are free and
available for educators like smart exchange, which is an online site that provides
free resources and applications.

Results
Educators will be able to operate and use a smartboard in the classroom.
Educators will also be able to find ways to incorporate the smartboard in daily
lesson plans and utilize technology in the lessons. Students will be able to actively
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engage in the lessons being used with the smartboard. Lessons will be created that
are age appropriate and engaging for the children. The smartboard can be used
during literacy, math, science, and any other subject that is being taught. The
results of incorporating the smartboard in the lesson plans will increase
participation, creative thinking, and confidence in the class.

Implementation
Budget
Continuation of Technology (already provided and maintained by the district)
iPads
Laptops
Desktops
Microsoft Software
Printers
Internet Service
Projectors
Technology to Purchase
Smartboards- $2,699 per board
Smartboard Stand- $474
Free Technology to be utilized
IPad Apps
o Example: Story Island
Course Sites
o Example: Moodule
Professional Development Costs
Smartboard Training- $55 per person
Professional Development Presenter- $150 per session
Total Estimated Costs

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Technology
Smartboard
Smartboard Stand
Smartboard Training
Professional Dev. Trainer

Cost
$2,699
$474
$55
$150

Quantity
4
4
8
1

Total
$10,796
$1,896
$440
$150
$13,282.00

Professional Development Plan

Timetable for Goals, Objectives, Strategies, and Measures: This training is a oneday session, which last all day long. Each teacher and their teacher assistant are
required to attend the training. By the end of the session each teacher and teacher
assistant will be able to use, implement, and operate the smartboard. The session is
mandatory for each teacher and their assistant. Hands on training will also be
conducted so that each teacher has the opportunity of physically operating the
smartboard.
Session: Smartboard Utilization and Implementation
Where does it fit: Smartboards can be used on a daily basis. Educators can use
smartboards to encourage class wide interaction, introduction to a new lesson, morning
routines, and the list goes on. Smartboards can be used in many different ways and can
be used for multiple purposes.
Backup Plan: Educators can use the classic whiteboard, laptops, tablets, and other
materials as a backup plan. The smartboards are used to help implement and enhance
learning experiences. Alternatives and backups can be used if needed like iPads and
other electronic devices that are more personalized. To keep the group perspective
projectors and traditional whiteboards can be used as well.
Effectiveness: Students are able to have technology advancement incorporated in their
daily learning experience. They are able to come together as a class and have hands
on interaction. The flexibility of smartboards also helps enhance the learning
experience.
PD: During this session teacher will be given a tutorial on how to operate the
smartboard. Educators will also have training on how to implement the smartboard in
the classroom on the daily basis. Sample lesson plans will be handed out as well as a
mock execution will also be done in the session. Teachers will have time to develop a
lesson plan and explain the lesson plan with the group. Ideas and suggestions will be
learned during the session and teachers will be able to discuss strategies that work and
strategies that do not work. This 8-hour session will teach the importance of
smartboards, how to utilize smartboards, and how to include smartboards in lesson
plans.
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Lesson Plan
Before the lesson:
Topic/Subject/Grade: Social Studies/Culture/Kindergarten
Primary SOL: North Carolina Standard K.C.1- Understand how individuals are similar
and different.
Other related standards: K.TT.1: Use technology tools and skills to reinforce
classroom concepts and activities.
Objective: Explain similarities in self and others (K.C.1.1). Explain the elements of
culture (how people speak, how people dress, foods they eat, etc. (K.C.1.2).
Condition of the task: Students will be given information about different cultures.
Discussion about how they are different will be discussed. A compare and contrast will
be made about the similarities and differences.
Observable task: Students will create a booklet on different cultures.
Measureable Criterion: Students will find pictures from magazines that match the
cultures in their booklet. The students will find representation of the different cultures.
Classroom Diversity
Cultural Diversity: This lesson is focused around different cultures. The
discussion will give the children the opportunity to ta about their culture and to
learn about other cultures as well.
Special Needs: This lesson starts off by being a group activity. The smartboard
can offer captions for anyone who can not hear, the sound can be adjusted for
anyone who have hearing impairments, and there are personal electronic
devices for anyone with any other special need that need the personalized
devices.
Socioeconomic Groups: Students will complete this activity as a class project.
All parts of this assignment will be completed in the classroom. All materials and
supplies will be provided and nothing extra is needed.
Materials/Equipment: Smartboard/iPads/Desktop/Magazines/Paper/Markers/Printouts
During the lesson:
Set: Students will be given an introduction about different cultures and how people are
different. They will learn about holidays, foods, and different styles about the cultures.
Once the students have the background information they will use magazines to cut out
pictures about the different cultures that they learned about.
Lesson: This project will go on over a period of three weeks. It will wrap up right before
the Christmas holiday, which will also tie in different ways different cultures celebrate.
This lesson starts out as a class group project and then each child will make its
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individual book. Games will be played and books will be read to help the children
understand about different cultures. A sample of different music will also be played. A
book will already have the descriptions and information to help the children understand
each culture to better help them pick out pictures.
Instruction/Modeling: Students will learn each day something new about different
cultures. Each day it will be a different interaction or hands on experience for the
children to participate in. This will be a teacher-guided activity since it is so much
information.
Guided Student Practice/Formative Assessment: Students will turn in their books
and share with their class. Students will also perform a mini parade for their family at a
program about what they learned.
Independent Practice/ Formative Assessment: Each student will be given the
opportunity to share one thing about each culture during circle time. The booklets that
they make wlll also are on display around the classroom.
Closure: Students will be able to explain different cultures and why people are different
in their presentation.

Executive Summary
Child Care Services Association (CCSA) takes pride in professional
development and properly training educators in effective manners. Race to the top
funding has helped CCSA help educators enhance their classroom teaching by
providing professional development workshops, supplies, and resources to the
classroom. This plan is reflects and mirrors the technology standards for a
kindergarten class in the state of North Carolina. The states vision, mission, and
goals are all reflected in this plan to be transparent with the districts standards. This
plan focuses specifically on four individual classrooms by implementing technology
in the class.
This technology plan focuses on all children including those with special need.
Modifications can be made to the lessons learned here for those children who may
require modification. All educators in their classroom will use the sample lesson plan
that is provided in this technology plan. This specific lesson focus on culture
diversity so all teachers will have all the materials and resources that they need to
carry out this specific plan. Although this plan focus on increasing technology in the
classroom instructors will create their own lesson plans by implementing this new
technology. The sample lesson plan will be adjusted based on the classroom needs
and is just being used for that one lesson other plans will be created by the teacher
on a daily basis to use the new technology.

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There are four goals in this plan that are all measurable and the teachers will
be able to evaluate the goals by the work being produced by the students. The
technology that is being used offer children a chance to interact, engages, and adds
to their technology literacy. The technology implemented in this plan give all
children the chance of group interaction to help with skill building, working with
others, and social skills. This implementation will give educators a way of creating
fun and engaging learning environment for children. The smartboard can be used in
different ways and can created different learning experience when maximized to its
full potential.

Crosswalk of Goals

National Educational
Technology Plan

Learning:

Change the learning

Educational Technology
Plan for NC

K.TT.1: Use technology

tools and skills to
reinforce classroom
concepts and activities.

process so it's more

engaging and tailored to
students' needs and
Educators will use a
interests (US
variety of technology tools
Department of
to gather data and
Education, 2010).
information.
Educators will use a
variety of technology tools
to organize data and
information.

Child Care Services

Association Strategic Plan

To provide educational
resources to educators
to actively engage all
students in the
classroom. Providing
educators with ideas,
resources, and tools
that they can use to
successfully lead
students in a positive
learning experience.

Educators will use

technology tools to
present data and
information.

(NC DPI, 2015)

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Assessment:
Teachers should have
assessments that show
the understanding of
the students. The
assessments should be
technology-enabled. (US
Department of
Education, 2010).

Teaching:
Educators will receive
support in technology
that connects them to
data, resources, people,
content and expertise to
help enhance effective
teaching practices (US
Department of
Education, 2010).

Infrastructure: Students
and educators both will
have access to all
infrastructures at their
leisure and when they
need it (US Department
of Education, 2010).

K.RP.1 Understand the

importance of good
questions in
conducting research.
Educators will identify
questions that are
relevant for a given topic
or purpose that will reflect
in assessments.

(NC DPI, 2015)

K.SI.1: Classify useful

sources of information.
Educators will identify
sources of information
whether it is print, nonprint, or electronic.
Identify relevant sources
of information for a given
task.

(NC DPI, 2015)

1.TT.1: Use technology
tools and skills to reinforce
classroom concepts and
activities.
Educators will use a
variety of technological
tools to utilize in the
classroom to enhance the
learning environment.

(NC DPI, 2015)

Productivity: Teachers
will utilize technology to

2.SI.1 Categorize
sources of

Assessments will be
created based on their
performance,
interaction, and the
needs of the students.
The assessment will be
evaluated based on the
performance and the
classwork that is
assigned.

CCSA will provide

professional
development training
plus ongoing training
beyond the sponsoring
dates. Support,
resources, and data will
be at the fingertips of
the educators.
Educators and students
both will have access to
infrastructures and to
materials as needed.
Resources will be
available and at all hand
for all parties to use
when needed. Each
classroom will have
their individual
materials and
equipment available.
CCSA will provide
unlimited resources and
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produce material for the

students, and to also
collaborate with other
teachers to share ideas
with parents and the
community (US
Department of
Education, 2010).

information as
appropriate or
inappropriate.
Educators will classify
information based on its
relevance.
Resources will be
utilized to offer
productivity.
(NC DPI, 2015)

materials for educators

to use within the
classroom, parents and
the community.

References:
Bynum, K. (2015, November 13). Incorporating Technology in a Preschool Classroom Setting
[Telephone interview].
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Pierre, R., Bernstein, L., & Swartz, J. (2001). Balancing federal and local evaluations of
federally-funded programs. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 16(1), 151-161.
Saine, P. (2012). iPods, iPads, and the SMARTBoard: Transforming literacy instruction and
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Shifflet, R., Toledo, C., & Mattoon, C. (2012). Touch tablet surprises: A preschool teacher's
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