Technology+Action+Plan

As we look to make each year better than the next, my principal stategically financed our technology initiative. We will begin the year at 90% of our classrooms being fully equipped with projectors/S.M.A.R.T. Boards. For the those classrooms that are not equipped, our school contains mobile resources or media rooms in which the teachers have full access to. In additon, every Special Education classroom is equipped with a mini-media centers in which the Special Education teachers can use technology to differentiate instruction.

Afterwards, I strategically planned with my Technology Coordinator and his assistant to plan the delivery and set up of these new pieces of technology. We reviewed the assessments and the staff organizational chart to see who would receive first priority. After that list was created, we then created the advanced level cohort to help administer the new information. The advanced cohort are derived of staff with multiple talents in technology. Every member has an area that they are well versed in and can share with the other advanced cohort members. In additon to teaching each other, each member is now responsible for their own cohort with an eventual goal of becoming advanced in technological implementations inside the classrooms. [|technology 2008-2009.doc]

[|technology action plan.doc] Please click the two links to see a more formal plan as to our technology initiative.

Once our sessions were planned we created a calendar to provide Professional Learning Opportunites for the staff addressing each and every cohort. Please see the June calendar below: [|june pd schedule.doc]



On June 5, 2008 I presented a highlight and overview workshop for the staff. This presentation diplayed various websites and pieces of technology to implement inside the classrooms and inside the school. Please feel free to view:

[|Technology Resources Overview.ppt]

Let's make learning fun again. Children/Students should be eager to get to your class. We should provide a type of classroom that no one wants to miss.

As we embarked upon a new school year, the technology plan was to be implemented in full effect. Councilman James Vacca awarded us a Reso A grant to complete the rest of the M.S. 181 technology project. Now, every room will have a S.M.A.R.T.Board set-up. In addition, Councilman Larry Seabrook awarded us a Library Media Grant in which our Library will be revamped with updated materials as well as a Library Media Center.

New Goals/Action Plan:

[|technology action plan 2.doc]

New Cohorts 2008-2009

[|october math 0809 2.doc]

[|november math 0809 2.doc]

[|Online Reporting System.ppt] (check out our proposal for online grading and progress reports)