SECTION 8: TIMELINE

 

PHASE 1 (2004-2005)

TIMELINE

ACTIVITY/STRATEGY

July 2004

Begin purchasing of hardware, software, and peripherals

 

Review hardware deployment practices, connectivity in all buildings and interoperability to ensure no barriers that could impede instruction

 

Tech. Committee and District leaders meet to develop strategies to improve community involvement in school initiatives (ongoing)

August 2004

Technology Training for teachers, paraprofessionals and administrators on new hardware/software purchases

 

Begin to implement variety of research-based instructional strategies that target writing across the curriculum Ongoing all year

 

Communication (Newsletter) efforts begin with parents and wider community (Local Newspaper articles) – ongoing all year

 

Investigate innovative delivery systems and other online resources

September 2004

Data Analysis retreat replication

 

Overview of NETS to all staff – after school meeting

 

Building Focus Meetings to get wider community involvement

October 2004

Implement focus meeting strategies (ongoing)

 

Begin development of lessons that utilize technology and the Internet to strengthen student reading and writing skills at targeted grade levels. (5,7,8 and 9-12 based upon current student achievement data) Ongoing

 

Open House with technology focus included – other events to be held throughout the year

 

Release time: Teachers work on individual goals of professional improvement plans to address re-certification and district requirements.

 

Teachers, Administrators, Librarian, Support Personnel begin attending workshops, conferences, site visits as part of professional development Note: Ongoing

 

Tech. Committee and District leaders meet to complete list of possible stakeholders for involvement in committees, projects, etc. ongoing all year

 

Students begin collaborative projects to demonstrate their learning and proficiency with technology (Build upon phase 3 activities from previous technology plan) Ongoing throughout year

November 2004

Implement adult training program (ongoing through March)

 

Begin formal review of NETS & incorporate into district requirements

 

Implement increased electronic communications
December 2004

Communication with Parents/Community

 

Released time- teacher content collaborations
January 2005

ContinueOpen Lab Nights/technology training for community members –ongoing through May

 

Staff Development On-Site Program –expansion of assessment training and introduction to developing research-based projects

 

Begin implementing assessment strategies learned in fall training program

February 2005

Technology Committee Meeting

TIMELINE

ACTIVITY/STRATEGY

March 2005
Technology Fair at primary and junior high buildings
 

Additional training opportunities in development of assessments for student projects that are supported by technology

April 2005

Curriculum collaboration
May 2005

End of Year Event to highlight year's accomplishments - "student focus" with community invited

 

Technology Committee Meeting

 

Complete data analysis for phase 1 of tech plan

 

Upon completion of all building additions, review again technology indicators that impact instruction: Infrastructure, Equitable access, Connectivity and Interoperability.

June 2005

Reports to Board of Education and Public on Successes/Challenges

 

 

PHASE II (2005-2006)

TIMELINE

ACTIVITY/STRATEGY

July 2005

Begin purchasing of hardware, software, and peripherals

 

Review hardware distribution/make changes

Begin to implement changes per committee recommendations from phase 1 analysis Ongoing

August 2005

Begin to investigate additional online resources and other delivery systems to support “best” practices

 

Opening Workshop for all teachers, paraprofessionals, library staff, and administrators

 

Communication (Newsletter) efforts begin with parents and wider community (Local Newspaper articles)

September 2005
Technology Committee Meeting - reorganization and set goals for year

 

Expansion of electronic communications-improved web site
 
Implementation of Essential skills and practices required of all students (NETS)

 

Teachers, Administrators, Librarian, Support Personnel begin attending workshops, conferences, site visits as part of professional development Note: Ongoing activities throughout the school year

October 2005
Open House with technology focus included at high school

 

Committee meetings with new community membership (ongoing)

 

Collaborative Student Projects with use of technology tools (ongoing)

November 2005
Expand teacher links on web site

 

Work on authentic assessments by targeted teachers

 

Release time: Curriculum work-begin restructuring of units in targeted content areas per school improvement plans

 

Host on-site Workshop Day - Include Assessment Strategies as part of workshop for all teachers and time for teachers to collaborate on student products to be developed to demonstrate learning

TIMELINE

ACTIVITY/STRATEGY

December 2005

Communication with Parents/Community

January 2006

Teacher Workshop to include individual work time to address individual professional growth plans, collaboration time on content projects and series of training events based on current needs assessment

 

Continue access to labs for community members (ongoing through May)

 

Review/implement innovative delivery systems (if ready)

 

Continue offering opportunities on and off site for teachers, administrators and library support staff at curriculum/technology related activities

February 2006

Continue to review/implement any concerns regarding technology deployment that could impact instruction

 

Technology Committee meeting

March 2006

Technology Fair at primary and junior high buildings

 

Teacher Workshop

April 2006

Released time for continued curriculum mapping

 

Open Labs for community members - final sessions for year- complete analysis of whether changes needed for next year

 

Workshop - Assessment of Student Artifacts that use technology – samples to be analyzed – hands on workshop

 

Begin assessment process for phase 2 of technology plan (all areas)

May 2006

Committee Meetings to share information on findings

 

Culminating event to showcase student products with technology

June 2006

Report to Board of Education and Public on Technology Plan, Phase 2 and how it relates to other school initiatives

 

 

PHASE III (2006-2007)

TIMELINE

ACTIVITY/STRATEGY

July 2006

Begin purchasing of hardware, software, and peripherals

 

 Review hardware distribution

August 2006

Begin to implement changes per committee recommendations from phase 2 analysis Ongoing

 

Begin reorganization of school committees for new school year - wider stakeholder involvement

 

Communication (Newsletter) efforts begin with parents and wider community (Local Newspaper articles and web page updates)

September 2006

Technology Committee Meeting - reorganization and set goals for year

Review concerns remaining from data analysis from phase 1

 

Begin student interventions utilizing technology to improve reading and writing skills (ongoing all year)

 

Implement plan on how students can demonstrate responsible use of technology tools

 

Teachers, Administrators, Librarian, Support Personnel begin attending workshops, conferences, site visits as part of professional development

 

October 2006

Open House with technology focus included

 

Open lab nights for community (ongoing through April)

 

Collaborative Student Projects with use of technology tools Note:  This will be an ongoing strategy throughout the school year

 

Expansion of District web sites and other methods to communicate between school and home/community

 

Administrator training on Change Management techniques

November 2006

All School Workshop day for teachers, paraprofessionals, media staff and administrators

 

Begin to include student artifacts on web page (ongoing)

December 2006

Communication with Parents/Community

January 2007

Collect & review data on how much change in instructional practices has occurred & current reality for meeting NETS

 

Teacher Workshop (Includes ILS)

 

Continue access to labs for community members

 

Begin planning expansion ideas for Student – Community Technology Fair

 

Continue offering opportunities on and off site for teachers, administrators and library support staff at curriculum/technology related activities

February 2007

Begin data collection process for new tech plan

 

Continue Open Labs for community members

Review of Staff development and curriculum and instruction components of current technology plan – begin data collection/analysis procedures for new tech plan by various committees

June 2007

Report to Board of Education and Public on school initiatives/student results