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TIMELINE |
ACTIVITY/STRATEGY |
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July
2004 |
Begin
purchasing of hardware, software, and peripherals |
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Review hardware
deployment practices, connectivity in all buildings and interoperability
to ensure no barriers that could impede instruction |
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Tech.
Committee and District leaders meet to develop strategies to improve
community involvement in school initiatives (ongoing) |
August 2004
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Technology Training for teachers, paraprofessionals and administrators
on new hardware/software purchases |
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Begin
to implement variety of research-based instructional strategies that
target writing across the curriculum Ongoing all year |
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Communication (Newsletter) efforts begin with parents and wider
community (Local Newspaper articles) – ongoing all year |
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Investigate innovative delivery systems and other online resources
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September 2004
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Data Analysis retreat replication
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Overview of NETS to all staff – after
school meeting
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Building Focus Meetings to get wider community involvement
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October 2004
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Implement focus meeting strategies (ongoing) |
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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
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Open House with technology focus included – other events to be held
throughout the year
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Release time: Teachers work on individual goals of professional
improvement plans to address re-certification and district requirements.
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Teachers, Administrators, Librarian, Support Personnel begin attending
workshops, conferences, site visits as part of professional development
Note: Ongoing |
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Tech.
Committee and District leaders meet to complete list of possible
stakeholders for involvement in committees, projects, etc. ongoing
all year |
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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
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Implement adult training program (ongoing through March) |
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Begin formal review of NETS & incorporate into district requirements
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Implement increased electronic communications
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December 2004
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Communication with Parents/Community
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Released time- teacher content collaborations
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January 2005
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ContinueOpen Lab Nights/technology training for community members –ongoing
through May |
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Staff
Development On-Site Program –expansion of assessment training and
introduction to developing research-based projects |
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Begin implementing assessment strategies learned in fall training
program
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February
2005 |
Technology Committee Meeting
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TIMELINE |
ACTIVITY/STRATEGY |
March 2005
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Technology Fair at
primary and junior high buildings
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Additional training opportunities in development of assessments for
student projects that are supported by technology |
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April 2005 |
Curriculum collaboration
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May 2005
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End of
Year Event to highlight year's accomplishments - "student focus" with
community invited |
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Technology Committee Meeting |
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Complete data analysis for phase 1 of tech plan
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Upon completion of all
building additions, review again technology indicators that impact
instruction: Infrastructure, Equitable access, Connectivity and
Interoperability.
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June
2005 |
Reports to Board of Education and Public on Successes/Challenges |
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TIMELINE |
ACTIVITY/STRATEGY |
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July
2005 |
Begin purchasing of hardware, software,
and peripherals
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Review hardware distribution/make changes
Begin
to implement changes per committee recommendations from phase 1 analysis
Ongoing |
August 2005
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Begin
to investigate additional online resources and other delivery systems to
support “best” practices |
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Opening Workshop for all teachers, paraprofessionals, library staff, and
administrators |
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Communication (Newsletter) efforts begin with parents and wider
community (Local Newspaper articles) |
September 2005
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Technology Committee Meeting - reorganization and set goals for year
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Expansion of electronic communications-improved web site
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Implementation of Essential skills and practices required of all
students (NETS)
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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
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Open House with technology focus included at high school
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Committee meetings with new community membership (ongoing) |
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Collaborative Student Projects with use of technology tools (ongoing) |
November 2005
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Expand teacher links on web site
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Work
on authentic assessments by targeted teachers |
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Release time: Curriculum work-begin restructuring of units in targeted
content areas per school improvement plans |
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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 |
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TIMELINE |
ACTIVITY/STRATEGY |
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December 2005 |
Communication with Parents/Community |
January 2006
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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 |
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Continue access to labs for community members (ongoing through May) |
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Review/implement innovative delivery systems (if ready) |
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Continue offering opportunities on and off site for teachers,
administrators and library support staff at curriculum/technology
related activities |
February 2006
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Continue to review/implement any concerns regarding technology
deployment that could impact instruction |
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Technology Committee meeting |
March 2006
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Technology Fair at primary and junior high buildings |
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Teacher Workshop |
April 2006
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Released time for continued curriculum mapping |
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Open
Labs for community members - final sessions for year- complete analysis
of whether changes needed for next year |
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Workshop - Assessment of Student Artifacts that use technology – samples
to be analyzed – hands on workshop |
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Begin
assessment process for phase 2 of technology plan (all areas) |
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May
2006 |
Committee Meetings to share information on findings |
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Culminating event to showcase student products with technology |
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June
2006 |
Report
to Board of Education and Public on Technology Plan, Phase 2 and how it
relates to other school initiatives |
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TIMELINE |
ACTIVITY/STRATEGY |
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July
2006 |
Begin purchasing of hardware, software,
and peripherals
|
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Review
hardware distribution |
August 2006
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Begin
to implement changes per committee recommendations from phase 2 analysis
Ongoing |
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Begin
reorganization of school committees for new school year - wider
stakeholder involvement |
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Communication (Newsletter) efforts begin with parents and wider
community (Local Newspaper articles and web page updates) |
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September 2006 |
Technology Committee
Meeting - reorganization and set goals for year
Review concerns
remaining from data analysis from phase 1 |
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Begin
student interventions utilizing technology to improve reading and
writing skills (ongoing all year) |
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Implement plan on how students can demonstrate responsible use of
technology tools
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Teachers, Administrators, Librarian, Support Personnel begin attending
workshops, conferences, site visits as part of professional development |
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October 2006 |
Open House with technology focus included
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Open
lab nights for community (ongoing through April) |
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Collaborative Student Projects with use of technology tools Note:
This will be an ongoing strategy throughout the school year |
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Expansion of District web sites and other methods to communicate between
school and home/community |
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Administrator training on
Change Management techniques
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November 2006
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All
School Workshop day for teachers, paraprofessionals, media staff and
administrators |
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Begin
to include student artifacts on web page (ongoing) |
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December 2006 |
Communication with Parents/Community |
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January 2007 |
Collect & review data on
how much change in instructional practices has occurred & current
reality for meeting NETS |
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Teacher Workshop (Includes
ILS) |
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Continue access to labs
for community members
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Begin planning expansion ideas for
Student – Community Technology Fair |
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Continue offering opportunities on and off site for teachers,
administrators and library support staff at curriculum/technology
related activities |
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February 2007 |
Begin
data collection process for new tech plan |
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Continue Open Labs for community members
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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
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Report
to Board of Education and Public on school initiatives/student results
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