Agenda


 * Integrating Technology Agenda**

The goal of this agenda is to outline the steps we will take to improve technology use and integration at our campuses. The components for building our agenda are listed below. Please add your ideas. Purpose of Meeting: //Introduce members of the team; determine roles for each member; discuss overall vision for the implementation; collaboratively work on campus plan.//

Objective: // To create a feasible and timely plan of action to increase technology use and integration in our campuses.

// Grade Levels Involved: //Pre-K - 5//

Facilitator(s): //Richa M.//

Online Community Members: //Richa M.// Sharon Heath Monica Penny

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Conduct a pre-integration survey of staff that requests information on what types of activities they currently do in their classes/duties. Once we receive all of the data, we can create or locate examples of how technology can take that activity to the next level for them and more importantly, the students. This way, they will have a more vested interest as opposed to a general presentation that may or may not apply to them and will not result in an increase of technology use. We can design a survey on Survey Monkey and we will give them 1 week to submit responses. Over the course of 1 week, we will each take a number of categories, research and compile possible technology examples and vote on the best ones to present to the staff.

I think using the SurveyMonkey site is a good idea. The teachers (and even parents) are becoming familiar with that tool now, and it is fairly easy to use. It should give us some good information. Have you thought about what questions to use for that survey? I know many of the teachers have begun to embrace some of the buildings new technology, but do we perhaps need more training on it? Also, we might need to look at the district technology plan to get some ideas... Just some thoughts! Sharon

I think the site is an excellent idea. I also understand that there is a fear of technology on many levels. You may first need to get to the bottom of that fear first in order to get your consumers to accept the site. Sometimes change can be looked at with a negative eye but I have found that it is mostly rooted in fear.

Heath

Good point, Heath. I know of many instances when new programs were introduced and they were met with much hesitation. So, maybe we can include some of those psychology type questions. RM

After the survey results are in, each of the team leaders can (over the course of 2 weeks) visit their assigned teachers' classrooms and audit a class to really see how technology can be implemented in their daily work. Then a post audit discussion can take place and an individual timeline with that teacher will be set up for their training and implementation. After one month of using the technology and having frequent check-ins, an additional survey can be taken to gauge the success level of this iniative.