TECHNOLOGY PLAN
North American University
Education Department
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EDUC 5324: INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INTO EDUCATION
Name: Serdar Ozguven
Date: 12/06/2016
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INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND
Start Date: 7/1/2017
End Date: 6/30/2020
LEA Title: Harmony School of Excellence
Grade: 6-12
Contact information:
Address: 2100 E ST. Elmo Rd, Austin, TX, 78744
Phone number: 512) 693-0000
Fax number: (512) 693-0008
Website: [Link]
A brief overview of the LEA:
This technology plan has been designed to enhance students learning and gaining skills,
knowledge, examining and answer the problems. The project committee members are
principal, dean of academics, IT manager, veteran teachers, and parents. This program
includes training for teachers so they can implement this planning in their classes. In
three years, students will be able to meet the requirements of the technology programs.
This technology plan will promote an enjoyable learning environment which will
increase the learning in every grade level.
Location: Harmony School of Excellence is located in a one-floor building in South
Austin area. The school building was an office before, and there are business offices
around the school. There are two computer labs in the school and Chromebooks are
available for each department to engage in learning with technology. Each student has a
Chromebook in every class to do research, advance in learning with the online programs
and more.
Demographics 2015: Austin became Majority- Minority city about over five years.
Austin is a great place to live in. the natural beauty and work opportunities increases the
population. School demographics have been changed as well. The following data is
demographics of students;
%90 Hispanic
%6 African American
%3 White
%1 - Asian
Participants of the planning committee.
District IT Manager
District Dean of Academics
School Principals
One Veteran Teacher from each campus
System administrators
Parents
Technology plan for three years discussed, data gathered, and analyzed accordingly. The
planning committee members initiated the goals for three years.
Summarize the plans major curricular and professional development outcomes that
are supported by research.
Technology usage has been increased enormously. Many people have access to
technological tools and also to the internet. This makes it convenient to deliver and
receive information all over the world within a second. Technological opportunities in a
school setting provide interactive lessons to assist learners to improve keyboarding, word
processing, web browsing, and other significant technology professions.
Describe and cite the relevant research that supports the plans outcomes.
Feds release new National Education Technology Plan; calling for public feedback.
(2010). School Library Media Research, 9(1), 1.
This article provides great resources for the technology plan for HSE-Austin.
Describe the connection between the research and the plans goals.
The plan of the article is called "Transforming American Education: Learning Powered
by Technology," which provides new vision for teaching and professional development.
This article is related to our technology plan in a way that we also focus on changing our
view to provide more technological applications and provide staff development
opportunities to the teachers so they can learn more about technology and implement in
class. In this way student learning can increase.
Describe information gathered from site visits, including best practices.
Office of educational technology is a great web site that provides great sources for
teachers and students as well. The U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational
Technology (OET) develops national educational technology policy and establishes the
vision for how technology can be used to transform teaching and learning and how to
make everywhere, all-the-time learning possible for early learners through K-12, higher
education, and adult education.
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CURRICULUM COMPONENT CRITERIA.
The Plan must establish clear goals and realistic strategy for using
telecommunications and information technology to improve education services.
What technology is currently available to all teachers?
Currently in Harmony School of Excellence teachers have access to the chrome books
and each teacher has their school computer, each class has projectors, some classes have
smart boards as well.
How is technology being used by teachers to promote productive classroom
instruction?
Each department has a Chromebook chart to share, and there are two computer labs
available to all students and teachers. Additionally, the library has computers that students
or teachers have access to computers whenever it is needed. Teachers are using different
online programs to increase the effectiveness of the lesson. Also, each teacher has one
personal use computer to prepare effective lessons for students.
Is technology currently available to all students?
Yes, all students have access to computers during class and after school as well.
What replacement cycle has been built into the plan; and what funding is needed to
support the replacement policy?
Softwares is going to be upgraded every year. Computers will be updated in every five
years, and if they are broken or not working properly, they will be changed immediately.
Projectors will be renewed whenever they become ineffective. Technology plan aims to
upgrade Chromebooks and having more smartboards in classes. Funding is under a
revision of district administration.
What are the LEAs curriculum goals and plans for assisting students to meet
content standards and demonstrate college and career readiness?
Students have opportunities to have up to date equipment to practice and engage in
learning. In this way, students gain fundamental skills of technology which they will need
in their future career especially when they apply to college. Students write their essays on
the computer and applications also online as well. Therefore, practicing technology
applications during school is necessary to gain technological abilities.
How will technology be used to create more powerful learning experiences to
improve student academic achievement?
Our world is surrounded by technological improvements, and everyone is affected by
that. In a daily life, people on their phone, watching TV, playing video games, social
media and more. Educator needs to engage with the technologic tools and be confident to
implement it in class. Because students are highly involved with new technologic tools,
news and programs. Educators are usually digital immigrants which mean we were not
born into this. However, students are digital natives. They are born into technology
world, and they all know how to use a cell phone, type and even explore new programs at
a young age. There more, teachers need to implement technology into class to so
students engagement can increase.
What strategies have been produced to achieve Internet safety in a school setting?
Safety is the first rule that has been addressed. There are rules to using computers and the
internet. Principal, Dean of discipline, and teachers are responsible for making sure
students know the procedures and following the rules and procedures. The consequences
occur when rules are violated.
What kind of training will be given to students about Internet safety?
Students will take training in class and online about safety and teachers will evaluate to
see if the procedures understood by students apparently. If any special need or
clarification needed teachers and it managers will make it clear for students, and parents.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMPONENT
The Plan must have a professional development strategy to ensure that staff
understands how to use these new technologies to improve education services
What type of staff development will be given to teachers?
Technology trainings will be provided to all staff members in campus and out of campus
according to the technology plan.
How many times teachers will get a chance to attend workshops for technology
implementations in class?
As many as needed. Educators will receive online training as well as onsite training. After
teacher evaluations, dean of academics and principal will decide if any teacher needs
extra help or support to get more training to implement technology in class.
Describe goals and an implementation plan, with annual activities, for providing
professional development opportunities based on your LEA needs assessment data and
the Curriculum Component of the plan.
What is the goal of the technology plan to provide trainings for staff members?
With the training and workshops, all staff members will be trained and get support from
administration to implement technology in class. The primary goal is creating a highly
engaged learning environment and making learning easy and fun for students when
eliminating some overload work from teachers as well.
What is the implementation plan for the technology plan?
First of all, training will be provided to educators. Administrator team is going to make
clarifications to make sure the implementation plan is being understood clearly, and
everyone is on the same page. The application requires working as a team. Therefore,
everyone needs to take responsibilities to make it happen. The second step is making
procedures and rules clear for students to follow the rules and procedures accordingly.
Lastly, making the evaluation to see if the plan is working fine and find out if anyone
needs help.
INFRASTRUCTURE, HARDWARE, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, SOFTWARE, AND
ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPONENT CRITERIA
The Plan must include an assessment of the telecommunication services, hardware,
software, asset management, and other services that will be needed to improve
education services.
What technology access do parents have to communicate with the teachers?
Parents usually prefer text messages or phone calls to be informed. However, we have
mail system as well as emailing system. There is also a program called Data base which
provides updated information about students grades, discipline, and upcoming events. It
is also an application that parents can download on their phone to be updated about recent
changes in school events.
What other technology tools can be used to implement the plans goals effectively?
Providing latest technology tools, and software, to students can increase learning of
students and this can help to reach the goals of the implementation plan.
What hardware/infrastructure currently exists at each school site?
Computers, chrome books, projectors, printers, scanners, document cameras, smart
boards, and calculators are provided by the school. Each student has a access to
computers in every class.
What technology tools that teachers still need in class?
Teachers have access to computers, Chromebook, and the internet when needed.
However, students are not careful when they work on a computer that is why networks
need repairers or frequently change which requires more fund. Therefore, teachers need
protection systems so implement.
MONITORING AND EVALUATION COMPONENT
The plan must include an evaluation process that enables the school to monitor
progress toward the specific goals and make mid-course corrections in response to
new developments and opportunities as they arise.
Who will supervise the data acquisition, investigation, and application adjustment
method?
District IT Manager, Principal, Dean of Academics, and Technology teachers will gather
the information, evaluate, analyze, and investigate the needs of the program and meet
those needs in a timely matter.
Who are the participants to monitor and evaluate the program?
Within the school, principal, dean of academics and it manager is responsible for
monitoring and evaluating the process.
Who is responsible for collecting the data and accountable to summarize it how
often the data will be gathered?
It managers and dean of academics are responsible for gathering the data in every
semester, and they are accountable for reporting the data to the committee team to discuss
the process.
How regularly the situation of plan implementation will be reported to the
superintendent and the stakeholders?
The implementation plan will be summarized and reported annually to the superintendent
and stakeholders.
