Week 12 Technology Plan

The purpose of this activity is to develop documentation for the following aspects of CCTC Technology Standards:

Contributes to site-based planning or local decision making regarding the use of technology and acquisition of technological services. (P12)

Each "school" has a guaranteed amount of $20,000 to spend. There is an auxillary fund that is competitive with other school sites.

1. Individually: Pick a specific grade level and a subject area (or particular class).

• Ideally, what are at least five projects/lessons that you would like to complete with your students, using technology.
• List your technology needs to complete each of the projects/lessons.
• Bring both of these pieces of information with you to your group.

2. You may work alone or in a small group (with at least one person who has the School Inventory completed.) People who have not been able to complete the School Inventory must work with at least one other person who has completed the School Inventory.

To Form groups:

• At least one group member with a School Inventory
• May have 2-3 people with no School Inventory

3. In your group, share each persons projects/lessons and technology needs. Create a priority list of technology needs in your group.

4. Share the School Inventory that you will be using for a foundation for your Site-Based Technology Plan. State as a problem what you need in addition to what you have to implement each person's five projects/lessons? e.g The problem is we have no Internet access in our classrooms.

5. What comprises a technology plan? Read the following links:

• http://www.nctp.com/john.see.html Developing effective technology plans
• http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/technlgy/te300.htm
• http://www.seirtec.org/techplan/plans.html

Remember staff development:

• http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/technlgy/te1000.htm

Resources for software related to California content standards:

• http://www.clrn.org/home/  

Website with many resources for technology:

• http://www.eschoolnews.com/tsc/

Create a list of the organizing categories for your Proposed Site Technology Plan

6. The task of the group: Create an interactive Powerpoint to present to the rest of the class on class meeting number 14.

• Address the following topics:
  • Stage 1:
    • equipment at the site
    • status of technology support (person/s)
    • status of curriculum support (person/s)
    • available software
    • accessibility to the Internet
    • technology professional development opportunities (and format)
  • Stage 2: Present the problems/needs (number 4 above)
  • Stage 3: Present the solution-justification (research on Internet)
  Stage 4: Present a budget
  • Stage 5: Show examples of equipment or technology improvements

7. The group plan:

• Group plans together, creates division of labor, work on your individual part and then come back together as a group to put the whole project together.
• Students in this class will act as peers at your school site. This presentation is being made to them before it goes to the (imaginary) school board. Be sure to set up your audience to be interactive (e.g. Include questions interspersed throughout the powerpoint, have them fill out information: What reactions do they have, suggestions, omissions, additions, revisions etc.?)

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