Galveston Independent School District

Morgan Elementary Magnet School Technology Action Plan 2010-2011

Organizational Flow Chart

School Board Initiatives

School Board Members and District office leadership: Review the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, Texas Campus STaR Chart Summary for the district. Gather feedback from district Instructional
Technologist (IT), to create technology budget, and present plan to the district. Form a technology planning committee consisting of the IT, A school board member, Superintendant, and three
administrators.

Technology Planning Committee

Members: Assess the hardware/software needs of each campus in the district and submit recommendations to the school board. Develop specific curriculum for professional development (PD) of faculty
concerning technology integration.

Instructional Technology Specialist

Instructional Technologist: Work directly with school board and district leadership and be responsible for implementing technology action plan guidelines.

Elementary and Secondary Instructional Technology Specialist

Secondary IT (SIT): Under guidance from the IT, the Secondary IT would work closely with curriculum coordinators to incorporate technology into the curriculum. They would also be responsible for
directing PD at the campus level concerning technology assimilation.

Computer Lab Instruction

Computer Lab Assistant
Campus Based Technology Instructor (CBTI): Held accountable to the IT and
the campus principal. Meeting quarterly with the IT and SIT to understand Computer Lab Assistant (CLA): A paraprofessional that is responsible for
Administration
current technology initiatives. The CBTI would be a full time teacher that assists maintaining the day to day operations of the technology on campus. They
campus faculty and students as a technology resource. They would not be work under the direction of the CBTI and principal.
Principal:
intended to troubleshoot hardware problems but could aid if needed.
Supervise
technology
assimilation and
monitor PD as
Teachers
needed. Students
Teaching faculty: Implement technology into classroom instruction and guide
Each student will be responsible for showing proficiency in the use of
students through technology based activities. Teachers should work with CBTI
technology to complete assignments and also as a tool for communication.
to help form technology based activities.
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Morgan Elementary Magnet School Technology Action Plan 2010-2011

Professional Development Outline

Each year, teachers are required to attend one professional development activity in at least four of the five categories.
Development activities will last approximately 2 hours each, so each teacher will receive a minimum of eight technology
professional development hours each year. They will be offered after school, during summer break, and on district PD
days. They may be taken individually or all together as a group in one eight- hour PD day.

Software

Provide technical training for the

following software: Rosetta Safety/Privacy/Digital Citizenship
Stone, Performance Power,
Digital Communication READ 180, Classroom Provide training to insure all staff
Performance System, FASTT
Data Analysis understand and comply with the
Provide teachers instruction on
Math, Library databases, Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA)
how to facilitate digital Provide teachers training on
Photoshop, PowerPoint, and guidelines.
communication in their accessing and analyzing AEIS Copyright/Intellectual
SMART Notebook.
classroom. data. Property Provide training on Standard Uniform
Provide advanced technical Practice (SUP)
Provide teachers with tools to Provide training on ADM, the District will provide training on
training on the following
teach students the basics in district analysis software, to copyright laws to all teachers.
available software: Adobe, Provide training to staff on how to teach
collaborative communication. analyze student progress and
Microsoft Word, Excel, and online protection and safety measures to
(Blogs, Wikis, RSS, Podcasts, guide instruction. Provide training to teachers on
other “print” communications students.
etc.) APA citations.
software.
Promote the use of and training
for virtual fieldtrips and video
conferencing.
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Morgan Elementary Magnet School Technology Action Plan 2010-2011

Goals, Objectives, and Strategies

Goal I: To Improve Teaching and Learning Through the Utilization of Technology

Objective: Harmonize curriculum decisions with technology resources

Activities Timelin Persons Status Evaluation

e Responsible
Establish technology planning committee to assess May 2010 School Board/ In Progress Minutes from school board meeting
the hardware/software needs of each campus. Superintendent/ selecting committee
Administrators

Instructional Technologist to institute blog that will May 2010 IT Specialist In Progress Survey forms to teachers
inform teachers of curriculum changes being
considered.

Technology Committee to institute a Blog to make May 2010 Technology In Progress Survey forms to teachers
teachers aware of proposed changes in hardware Committee Chair/
and software Principal

Complete inventory of Campus Hardware, and Christmas IT Department In Progress Administration compares with
Software and Licenses outstanding Break 2010 existing inventory

Institute Software and Hardware real time inventory First IT In Progress IT Department in conjunction with
management program semester Department/Administr Administrator will publish data
2010 ator monthly

Technology Planning Committee initiates Internet May 2010 TPC Chair In Progress Limited survey of students
Safety Curriculum Person/Principal

Assessment as to creating wireless campus May 2010 IT Department In Progress IT Department/Administration

budget comparison

Goals, Objectives, and Strategies

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Morgan Elementary Magnet School Technology Action Plan 2010-2011

Goal II: To Improve the Student Learning Experience Through the Use of Technology

Objective: To teach students to become active participants in technology

Activities Timeline Persons Status Evaluation

Responsible
Technology Committee will provide curriculum for May 2010 Technology Committee In Progress Teacher assessment/Evaluation
students in Copyright /Intellectual Property and survey
Management

Secondary Instructional Technology Specialist will provide August 2010 SIT In Progress Develop a copyright intellectual
training for students in Copyright /Intellectual Property property test for students
and Management

SIT will provide training for students in the various August 2010 SIT In Progress Proficiency test to be administered
software applications available to their respective grade by computer lab
levels

Professional Development for staff to implement a safety May 2010 IT Department In Progress Progress to be monitored via a blog
and privacy policy for students set-up for teachers to respond.
CPE hours for teachers

SIT Specialist will develop a program that teaches the May 2010 SIT/Principal In Progress Proficiency test to be administered
students the basics in collaborative communication by computer lab
(Blogs, Wikis, RSS, and Podcasts)

Technology Committee to establish Internet resources list May 2010 Technology Committee In Progress Administration to monitor and
of useful blog sites and screened Internet resources for amend list with input from students,
student’s use in various subject areas teachers, parents, and technology
committee

Goals, Objectives, and Strategies

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Morgan Elementary Magnet School Technology Action Plan 2010-2011

Goal III: To Improve Educator Preparation and Development through the Utilization of
Technology

Objective: To provide professional development for all instructional staff to help become skilled in the use of
educational technology

Activities Timelin Persons Status Evaluation

e Responsible
IT specialist will provide on-going training in technology On Going IT Specialist In Progress Technological tests for teachers to
literacy skills including multimedia, streaming video, and prove their acquired knowledge
Internet

The technology committee will develop a curriculum for May 2010 Technology Planning In Progress Administration to review
PD based on copyright laws/Intellectual property Committee

IT Specialist will provide training on copyright laws to all May 2010 IT Specialist In Progress Administration to review
educators

The Technology Planning Committee and IT Specialist will On Going Technology Committee/ In Progress Technological tests for teachers to
develop a program that teaches the teachers the basics in IT Specialist prove their acquired knowledge
collaborative communication (Blogs, Wikis, RSS, and
Podcasts)

Train teachers on the various software programs available On Going IT Specialist In Progress CPE hours
to their respective subjects as covered in the PD outline.

Provide teachers training on analyzing AEIS data On Going IT Specialist In Progress Proficiency exams for educators
and ADM software to evaluate student progress