Technology Planning for Madison County Schools

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Technology Planning for Madison County Schools

• Presented by
• Tommy Whitten Vickey Sullivan
• Computer Services Department
• February 2005

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Things to Consider Before Writing Your
Technology Plan

• Technology Education Course of Study
• http//www.alsde.edu/html/sections/doc_download.as
  p?section54id2002624105413
• PEPE standards http//www.alabamapepe.com/wspilot.
  htm
• Student, Teacher Administrator Standards (ISTE)
• http//cnets.iste.org/students/s_stands.html
• http//cnets.iste.org/teachers/t_stands.html
• http//cnets.iste.org/tssa/
• Funding

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Things to Consider Before Writing Your Technology
Plan(continued)

• Inventory
• Current Capabilities
• Curriculum
• Student Assessment (test scores)
• Emerging technologies
• In what areas do you see technology increasing
  teacher productivity and improving student
  achievement?

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Technology Course of Study(effective 2003-04
school year)

• Basic Operation and Concepts
• Social, Ethical and Human Issues
• Technology Productivity Tools
• Technology Communication Tools
• Technology Research Tools
• Technology Problem-Solving and Decision-Making
  Tools

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Creating/Updating Your Tech Plan

• Schools should include all of the components
  required in the system plan that are applicable
  at the school
• School Tech Plan is due on April 29, 2005
• School Tech Plan is required before 2005-06
  Foundation Technology monies (Technology Spending
  Plans) are approved (to include total technology
  budget)
• Plan should be in current format and address all
  issues
• Computer Services will approve or make
  recommendations for changes in the school
  Technology Plan

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Components of the Technology Plan

• Technology Planning Team
• Give names and positions of members

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Components of the Tech Plan(continued)

• Current Status of Infrastructure
• wiring, network, hardware, etc.
• If you need assistance with wording, contact
  Tommy Whitten
• Include number of computers and other equipment
  (printers, scanners, digital scanners, etc.)
• include spent on technology last year (local
  school, PTA, grants,etc.)
• Identify areas where there is no network,
  Internet connection, or no computers

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Components of the Tech Plan(continued)

• Current Status of Technology Integration
• Describe the types of technology use one would
  see in different types of classrooms when
  visiting the school
• List the Computer labs, Tech labs, classrooms,
  Smartboards, hookups to a TV, extra stuff
  like the Weather link from WHNT, etc.
• Describe what students and teachers are using
  their computers for (PowerPoint presentations, AR
  tests, grades and attendance, student projects,
  etc.)

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Components of the Tech Plan(continued)

• Technology Professional Development Accomplished
  during the 2004-05 School Year (August-July)
• Briefly describe technology professional
  development activities
• List names of sessions, dates, hours, instructors
  name, number of teachers attending
• List any additional professional development
  activities (attending AETC or other conferences,
  college technology courses, online technology
  courses, distance learning sessions, etc)
  (include number of teachers, hours, etc.)

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Components of the Tech Plan(continued)

• Needs Assessment
• ProfilerPro
• Other Student or Teacher Assessment tools
• Inventory

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Methods of Collecting Information

• Surveys (mail, in person, telephone, online)
• Documented observation
• Student teacher records
• Collection of materials

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Assessment

• Every benchmark you include in your Technology
  Plan must be evaluated
• Results will be requested in Technology update
  each year
• New requirements from federal officials have
  implemented this step
• No Child Left Behind

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Examples of Assessment Tools

• ProfilerPro (http//www.profilerpro.com)
• Taglit (http//www.taglit.org)

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Objectives

• Learning
• Technology Integration
• Professional Development
• Environment
• Access
• Cost of Ownership

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Learning Objective Encourage learning that is
relevant and authentic through the use of
technology
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Learning Benchmarks

• 1.1_____ students use technology to complete
  inquiry-based learning projects that reflect
  personal significance and/or societal importance
• 1.2_____ teachers assess student-based projects
  using well-designed scoring guides.
• 1.3_____ administrators assess teachers ability
  to implement learner-centered classrooms.

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Learning Benchmarks (continued)

• 1.4_____ students, teachers, and administrators
  use productivity tools such as spreadsheets,
  databases, presentation software, and Internet
  resources to solve problems and make decisions.
• 1.5_____ student products contain a data
  analysis component using productivity tools such
  as spreadsheets, graphing packages, and/or
  databases.

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Learning Benchmarks (continued)

• 1.6_____ teachers collect and analyze data to
  make adjustments to their operational curriculum
  (i.e. classroom)
• 1.7_____ of administrators collect and analyze
  data to make decisions that affect the overall
  operation of the school.

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Learning Benchmarks (continued)

• 1.8_____ of students and teachers select
  appropriate technology-based resources such as
  the Internet, real-time probes, hand-held
  devices, and the Alabama Virtual Library (AVL)
  based on intended purpose1.9_____ students and
  teachers use technology during the instructional
  day based on the local, state, and national
  standards
• (Add others as needed)

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Learning Strategies

• List any additional strategies that will be
  implemented during 2002-2005 to accomplish these
  benchmarks.
• (Examples)
• implement a technology fair
• have teachers share favorite educational websites
  at one faculty meeting per month
• develop an addendum to the local curriculum guide
  of ideas for incorporating skills required by the
  new Technology Course of Study at every grade
  level)

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Learning Assessment

• List needs assessment instrument(s) used to
  measure the status of these benchmarks. (Include
  a copy of the instrument(s) and collated data
  gathered through the instrument(s) in supporting
  documents submitted with this update.)

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Technology Integration Objective Align the use
of technology with local, state, and national
content standards and curricula to enhance
learning and enrich teaching.
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Technology Integration Benchmarks

• 2.1_____ teachers use multiple assessment
  strategies including performance-based
  assessments linked to state standards.
• 2.2_____ teachers design learning activities
  using technology that focus on experiential
  learning and emphasize student action.
• 2.3_____ students generate products and projects
  using extensive and diversified technology
  resources.

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Technology Integration Benchmarks(continued)

• 2.4_____ teachers assign real-world activities
  using technology that emphasize collaboration,
  communication and decision-making.
• 2.5_____ teachers make use of appropriate
  technology commensurate with the targeted content
  standards and level of student cognition
• 2.6_____ teachers use technology to college data
  and monitor student progress.

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Technology Integration Benchmarks(continued)

• 2.7_____ administrators use technology to
  college data to assess instructional
  effectiveness and monitor student progress
• .(Add others as needed)

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Technology Integration Strategies

• List any additional strategies that will be
  implemented during 2002-2005 to accomplish these
  benchmarks.
• (Examples)
• require students to complete at least one
  web-based research report or inquiry-based
  learning project requiring the use of technology
  per semester
• each school will provide time during one faculty
  meeting per month for a teacher to share a
  successful technology project completed by
  students
• publish a technology curriculum guide based on
  the new Technology Course of Study)

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Technology Integration Assessment

• List needs assessment instrument(s) used to
  measure the status of these benchmarks. (Include
  a copy of the instrument(s) and collated data
  gathered through the instrument(s) in supporting
  documents submitted with this update.)

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Professional Development Objective Provide
professional development that enables staff to
become and remain proficient in the use of
technology to improve learning.
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Professional Development Benchmarks

• 3.1_____ of faculty and staff are proficient,
  knowledgeable, and current in contemporary
  technology.
• 3.2_____ administrators are able to conduct
  clinical observations of classroom teachers to
  determine the current and/or desired level of
  technology implementation.
• 3.3_____ of faculty and administrators meet
  local, state and national standards for
  integration of technology into the classroom.

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Professional Development Benchmarks (Continued)

• 3.4_____ of professional development models
  technology integration in all curriculum areas.
• 3.5_____ of faculty match appropriate technology
  tools to instructional objectives.
• 3.6_____ of professional development activities
  are offered on-site, _____ are offered off-site,
  and _____ are offered online to address the
  technology needs of staff.
• (Add others as needed)

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Professional Development Strategies

• List any additional strategies that will be
  implemented during 2002-2005 to accomplish these
  benchmarks.
• (Examples)
• fund 20 teachers to attend AETC
• one school inservice per year will be devoted to
  development of technology-infused lesson plans
  that are compiled and disseminated among partner
  schools
• applications for the Alabama Renaissance
  Technology Academy for School Leaders will be
  distributed and participants solicited)

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Professional Development Assessment

• List needs assessment instrument(s) used to
  measure the status of these benchmarks. (Include
  a copy of the instrument(s) and collated data
  gathered through the instrument(s) in supporting
  documents submitted with this update.)

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Environment Objective Cultivate lifelong
learning communities in which the tools of
technology support learning.
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Environment Benchmarks

• 4.1_____ of administrators routinely use
  technology to increase personal productivity
  during the workday
• 4.2_____ of administrators plan and design
  technology-enhanced learning venues that promote
  the application of technology in the classroom.
• 4.3_____ of instructional staff routinely use
  technology to increase personal productivity
  during the workday.

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Environment Benchmarks (continued)

• 4.4_____ of instructional staff create and
  maintain technology-enhanced learning venues.
• 4.5_____ of schools establish and maintain
  community partnerships that focus on school
  technology use.
• 4.6_____ of learners use technology resources
  beyond school hours either before school, after
  school, or weekends.

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Environment Benchmarks (continued)

• 4.7_____ of learners complete assignments using
  various types of technology.
• (Add others as needed)

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Environment Strategies

• List any additional strategies that will be
  implemented during 2002-2005 to accomplish these
  benchmarks.
• Examples)
• media specialists will schedule classes into the
  library on a rotational basis until all 4-12th
  grade students have had an orientation to the
  AVL
• school and system newsletters will highlight the
  usefulness of the AVL as a homework resource)

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Environment Assessment

• List needs assessment instrument(s) used to
  measure the status of these benchmarks. (Include
  a copy of the instrument(s) and collated data
  gathered through the instrument(s) in supporting
  documents submitted with this update).

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Access Objective Provide every learner with
the technological tools to access and process
information
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Access Benchmarks(all these benchmarks must be
answered)

• 5.1 _____ of classrooms, administrative offices,
  and other instructional spaces have high-speed
  Internet connections adequate to support
  learning.
• 5.2 District has at least a 51
  student-to-computer ratio of modern
  Internet-enabled computers (not counting
  core-specific labs and media centers.

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Access Benchmarks (continued)

• 5.3 Ratio of students to technology tools meets
  the following minimum
• Digital cameras 2501
• Scanners 2501
• Printers (Network, laser, color) 1251
• Digital Projectors or TV displays 251
• Assistive Devices as needed

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Access Benchmarks (continued)

• 5.4 Distance and online learning is available to
  learners.
• 5.5 _____ of media centers have at least a 751
  student-to-computer ratio of modern
  Internet-enabled computers.
• 5.6 _____ of media centers use administrative
  software to manage their collections.

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Access Benchmarks (continued)

• 5.7_____ of students have access to email.
• 5.8_____ of schools use technology to
  communicate with parents (progress reports,
  report cards, newsletters, email)
• 5.9_____ of schools use webpages to communicate

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Access Benchmarks (continued)

• 5.10_____ of Library Media Centers provide
  learners with electronic search capabilities in
  the classroom.
• 5.11 District has at least a 11 administrator/
  staff-to-computer ratio of modern Internet
  enabled computers and technology tools.
• (Add others as needed)

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Access Strategies

• List any additional strategies that will be
  implemented during 2002-2005 to accomplish these
  benchmarks.
• (Examples)
• as funds become available, purchase computers
  and peripherals until desired ratios are reached
• as funds become available, upgrade LANs and WAN
  to support growth and emerging technologies
• develop a plan and a timeline for upgrading
  and/or replacing computers on a rotating basis).

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Access Assessment

• List needs assessment instrument(s) used to
  measure the status of these benchmarks. (Include
  a copy of the instrument(s) and collated data
  gathered through the instrument(s) in supporting
  documents submitted with this update).

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Cost of Ownership

• Objective Fund technical support, maintenance,
  and emerging technologies to improve learning.
• Rationale Successful infusion of technology
  depends on various factors, not just the purchase
  of hardware or software.
• You only have to complete one benchmark of this
  Objective Benchmark 6.4 the others are
  district oriented

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Cost of Ownership

• All of the costs associated with deploying,
  operating and maintaining technology.
• Initial Cost
• Professional Development
• Support
• Connectivity
• Software
• Replacement Costs
• Retrofitting

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Cost of Ownership

• Professional Development
• Probably the most critical element of a
  successful technology program
• District
• Workshops, seminars, sessions, etc.
• School
• Workshops, one-on-one mentoring sessions, etc.
• Other
• Vendor provided, conferences, etc.

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Cost of Ownership

• Support
• District
• Technicians, network, STI, Training
• School
• Tech Contacts, Lab Aides, etc.
• Other
• Vendor tech support

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Cost of Ownership

• Connectivity
• Is the network adequate?
• Will the network handle the load of the
  additional demands.
• What is required?
• What will be needed to handle the load without
  bogging down the network for other uses.
• What is the trade-off?
• (i.e., dont upgrade network and be satisfied
  with slower downloads or occasional time-outs, or
  pay the cost to upgrade the network to provide
  dependable service)

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Cost of Ownership

• Software
• Software licenses how many do you need?
• Compatibility will it work on all of the
  machines (Win98,2000,XP)
• Software maintenance agreements costs after the
  first year
• Training Who is providing training and how will
  the teachers be allowed the time to receive the
  training
• Support Vendor tech support, district support,
  local support.
• Upgrades how will you keep the software
  up-to-date?

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Cost of Ownership

• Replacement Cost
• What is the life-cycle of the equipment?
• Does your budget include plans to replace older
  machines and/or upgrade the software?

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Cost of Ownership

• Retrofitting
• What do you need to get your facilities ready for
  the new/additional technologies
• Electrical
• Heating Cooling/Ventilation
• Asbestos (?)
• Security issues
• Furniture
• Lighting

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2005-06Technology Budget Form
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Components of the Tech Plan(continued)

• Supporting Documents
• List instruments used to collect data reported in
  this update. Include copies of all needs
  assessment documents and compiled data collected
  through these documents.

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Whats Next?

• Form committee
• Needs analysis (other than ProfilerPro) Gather
  analyze information
• Write rough draft of technology plan
• Plan assessment
• Finalize
• Submit by April 29, 2005

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Questions???