Technology Plan
2007-2008
Table of Contents
Introduction:
..3
History
3
Revised March
1998
3
Updated January 2006
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3
Updated February
2008
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4
Vision,
Vision for
Technology
..4
Belief Statements.
.4
Technology
Committee
5
Committee
Overview
5
Committee
Members
5
Current
Status Compiling Raw Data
..6
Current Status
..6
Student Access and
Use
.6
Teacher Professional
Development
..6
Administration
6
Resources
..7
Technical Support
.7
Community Communication
Tools
.7
Funding
..7
Surveys and Evaluations (Appendix
E)
.7
Establishing
Long and Short Term Goals
.9
Action
Plans
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..10
Dissemination,
Monitoring, and Evaluation
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..16
Appendixes
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17
(A)
(B) Technology
Curriculum Framework Scope and Sequence
..25
(C)
(D) Software/Hardware
Inventory
35
(E) Technology
Assessment Charts
...
40
(F) Network
Diagram and Server Hardware
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..54
(G) Yearly
Licenses/Funding
57
1. Introduction
History
As the 1993 school year began our new principal, Tina Reichardt,
recognized that St. Clement School had the opportunity and potential resources
to provide improved technology instruction to our children. Most of our
students had computers in their homes, yet much of the equipment and software
in use at the school was rather old. We had no broad technology curriculum and
no plan to expand our training or budget to upgrade our equipment, software or
course instruction. Most of the high schools that our children typically attend
were enhancing their coursework and expecting prerequisite knowledge about
computer usage.
We periodically rotated students through Apple IIe word processing equipment
for keyboarding classes in our lab which had about 12 workstations, and Mary
Sturm conducted excellent Art classes using CD ROM equipment in her classroom.
But many of our teachers lacked the background and computer training to develop
technology instruction for their classrooms and subjects. When our teachers
would visit other schools or conferences they began to learn that the trend was
evolving towards integrating the computer into individual classrooms, since
software capability was increasing and equipment prices were decreasing.
At the request of Mrs. Reichardt and
under the direction of Mary Sturm, a group of volunteer parents met for the
first time in November 1993 to develop a long-term technology plan for St.
Clement's Parochial School. This Technology Committee met monthly for the
approximately nine months to develop a five year strategy and implementation
plan to lay the foundation for improving instruction in computers and related
curricula. They developed and documented a five-year Strategic Technology plan
to guide our school in enhancing our educational programs.
Revised March, 1998
The Technology Committee had planned to update the Technology Plan during
the summer of 1998. We were also in the midst of a feasibility study for adding
classrooms, library, and a media room to our existing facilities. This made it
advisable to wait for any revisions to our plan until the study was complete.
However, the E-rate requirements demand a currently state approved plan. This
forced us to revise our plan at this time.
Updated Plan January 2006
A Technology Coordinator, Mrs. Marilyn Flores, was hired to head the
Technology Department. Under her
supervision, our technology has been integrated throughout the curriculum. The need for an Instructional Technology
Specialist became evident, and Mrs. Debbie Fucoloro took that position. To round out the Technology Department, Mrs.
Mary Sturm assumed the added job of Art/Media Specialist to her position of art
teacher.
We met with members of Sextant Technology Partners, Inc., our IT support
company, to prioritize technological needs. A new committee convened in January
of 2006 to author a plan addressing the acquisition, maintenance, funding,
training as well as the direction of technology as it relates to our schools
mission and goals in order to ensure student academic growth.
Updated Plan February 2008
A Media Literacy Committee was formed to develop evaluation tools for the
St. Clement Media Literacy Curriculum.
The Technology Coordinator took on the responsibility of working with
the
2.
Vision/Mission/Belief
Statements Regarding Technology
Vision for Technology
Being led by the
St. Clement School Educational Direction Statement and the ISTE National Education Standards (Appendix A), our mission is to
assist the integration of technology into the curriculum in such a way that it
enhances student learning and productivity in the present and for the
future. It also provides guidance and
training for faculty and students to acquire effective investigative learning
and communication skills in all areas of their lives. We foster Christian faith formation by
stressing the importance of appropriate legal and moral ethics.
Mission for Technology
All
students and staff should use technology comfortably, effectively and routinely
to achieve their full potential as students, learners, workers and members of
society. Every effort should be made to permit and encourage the appropriate
use of technology within all curricular areas to increase student achievement.
Students need to be prepared to live, learn and work successfully and morally
in a changing technological world. As
more innovations become available, we should update and improve our technology
resources and skills. We should maintain
an effective technical support program that is efficient and timely. Teachers will receive professional
development that will assist them to utilize technology to enhance student
learning. The administration should
apply technology as a tool to access, analyze, synthesize and communicate
information. Respect for others and their work and the ethical use of
technology is paramount. Also technology should help to promote lifelong
learning and prepare all students to be responsible citizens and contributing
members of society.
Belief Statements
- Technology should be integrated
throughout all curricular areas.
- Technology should be easily
accessible to all students and staff.
- The curriculum should be the
basis for making decisions about equipment purchases, software, and other
technology.
- Staff and students should be
able to access and utilize appropriate technologies for a given task.
- Students and staff should use
technology ethically, avoiding such practices as plagiarism, pirating and
copyright violations.
- Students should be able to use
technology to craft products that show exploration and self expression.
- Teachers should use technology
for lesson preparation, presentations, and student assessment; to create a
learning environment that will motivate and challenge students with
diversified learning styles and abilities.
- Technology should be used to
expand the curriculum by providing greater access to information for
developing discovery and problem solving skills.
- Technology should be used to
improve student and faculty communication and increase productivity
- Technology should be used for a
student information system, for attendance records, health room
information, grade records, and student scheduling.
Technology
Committee
The technology committee was formed to provide professional technological
expertise and recommendations to the school administration. It should consist of a blend of parents,
teachers, and students. It will focus on
the following tasks:
q Current Status: Compile data through
evaluations and surveys to evaluate the effectiveness of the Technology Plan
and to maintain an ongoing needs assessment
q Student: Students will provide
recommendations regarding access, use, and dependability.
q Teachers: Maintain ongoing professional
development to increase teachers technology competencies so they can
effectively target technologies needed in all curriculum areas
q Administration: Monitor student and teachers use of technology and utilize technology
to evaluate student data, test scores and in everyday planning
q Resources: Provide adequate technology
resources and tools that are not only state of the art but appropriate in
achieving goals outlined in the Technology Curriculum
q Technical Support: Maintain an effective
technical support program that is efficient and timely
q Community: Explore possibilities to extend technology use into the home through
parental and staff involvement.
Funding: Explore funding and grant possibilities (State, Federal and Corporate Grants).
q Evaluate: Monitor the effectiveness of the Technology Plan and Disseminate
information to all staff