Edward L. Blackshear
Department of Instructional Technology
Edward L. Blackshear Elementary
Instructional Technology Implementation Plan
2009-2010
The Campus Technology Committee has developed this Technology Plan. It is
aligned with the Austin ISD Technology Plan and the State Long Range Plan for
Technology and our Campus Improvement Plan. The strategies focus on goals and
objectives related to Teaching and Learning and Educator Staff Development
specifically related to the use of technology.
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Edward L. Blackshear Elementary
Instructional Technology Implementation Plan
2009-2010
The following staff participated in the development of this Technology Plan:
Gregory Ney
Amanda Braziel
Michelle Barrientos
Lenin Urrutia
Teresa Valdez
Thelma Longoria
Principal and ITRC Signatures.
Fax this signature page only to Instructional Technology 414-6567. The entire plan should be submitted via email to Marc Thrall.
Thelma Longoria
Principal
Campus Tech Plan 2009-2010
Gregory Ney
Instructional Technology Resource Contact
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Summary of most recent Campus STaR Chart Data
School Technology and Readiness – Teacher Tool for Planning and Self-Assessing
Criteria and more information can be found online at http://starchart.esc12.net/
Campus STaR chart ratings based on Teacher STaR Charts as submitted to the Texas Education Agency.
Ratings are based on the following scale.
1=Early Tech
2=Developing Tech
3=Advanced Tech
4=Target Tech
TEACHING AND LEARNING
Campus Rating
Patterns of Classroom Use
2
Frequency/Design of Instructional Setting Using Digital Content
2
Content Area Connections
2
Technology Applications (TA) TEKS Implementation
2
Student Mastery of Technology Applications (TA) TEKS
1
Online Learning
1
EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Campus Rating
Content of Professional Development
1
Models of Professional Development
1
Capabilities of Educators
1
Access to Professional Development
1
Levels of Understanding and Patterns of Use
2
Professional Development for Online Learning
1
LEADERSHIP, ADMINISTRATION, AND INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT Campus Rating
Leadership and Vision
1
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Planning
Instructional Support
Communication and Collaboration
Budget
Leadership and Support for Online Learning
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR TECHNOLOGY
Students per Computer
Internet Access Connectivity/Speed
Other Classroom Technology
Technical Support
Local Area Network Wide Area Network
Distance Learning Capacity
2
1
2
1
2
Campus Rating
2
3
1
2
3
2
Tech Literacy Assessment Results (Elem and MS Only)
Most recent data available from the 5th and 8th grade TLA. This is last years, to be updated after this years TLA results are completed.
Grade Level:
5th
Date of Assessment:
May 2008
Number of students tested:
38
Average Scale Score:
195
% Students Met Proficiency Standard:
21% (8/38)
% Students Below Proficiency Standard:
79% (30/38)
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Campus Tech Support
Our Campus does not have a paid campus tech. The ITRC and other teachers volunteer to support campus technology and rely on
District IT techs to help.
Future Vision and Direction
Three years from now, teachers will routinely use their laptops to collaborate, create lessons, analyze data, and communicate with staff
and parents. Teachers will have also begun to use teacher websites to keep parents and students informed about what is going on in
their classroom. Teachers will also regularly use the Innovation Stations placed in rooms at our campus to enrich lessons and
activities in their classrooms.
Campus Improvement Plan Alignment
Two of our goals this year are to broaden opportunities for positive contact with parents and parental participation in activities that
support the academic progress of students and Improve parents’ ability to be involved. By learning to set up an AISD teacher
webpage and updating it at least once per semester to list important dates and activities occurring in the classroom, teachers will be
able to increase effective communication with parents and community members.
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The following goals and objectives are taken from the Austin ISD District Technology Plan. Campuses will focus on four objectives
from Goal 1 and. four objectives from Goal 2.. Campuses may choose to include additional objectives in their Campus Tech Plan. The
entire Austin ISD Technology Plan is available for review.
Goal 1: Teaching and Learning
Teaching & Learning focuses on the instructional needs of teachers and the learning needs of students in meeting the vision of
technology in education.
Objective 1.1: Integrate the Technology Applications TEKS within the foundation curriculum at each grade level.
Objective 1.3: Use digital diagnostic tools for formative evaluation to monitor progress toward the mastery of instructional
objectives. Integrate student performance data from district/state assessment instruments with electronic
curriculum resources to inform and differentiate instruction for every child.
Objective 1.5: Provide curriculum to ensure personal safety for students in a digital world and Acceptable Use Policies that
specify expectations and rules for students, parents, and teachers.
Objective 1.8: Utilize innovative strategies for the delivery of the foundation curriculum to meet the diverse and personal
learning needs of all students.
Goal 2: Educator Preparation and Development
Educator Preparation and Development addresses the staff development needs not only of teachers but of all the members of the
professional education community
Objective 2.1: Provide professional development for teaching and integrating Technology Applications into the foundation and
enrichment TEKS.
Objective 2.2: Support teachers in developing classroom websites and online resources to share lessons, monitor student
progress, and establish regular communication with parents and students.
Objective 2.5: Provide training on the use of electronic tools and information to support sound, data-driven instructional
decision-making.
Objective 2.6: Support teachers in exploring emerging technologies for instructional delivery and student centered technology
use.
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Goal 1: Teaching and Learning
Objective 1.1: Integrate the Technology Applications TEKS within the foundation curriculum at each grade level and provide
specialized courses in Technology Applications.
Strategy
Timeline
Person(s)
Resources
Evidence
1. Implement EasyTech (from
Sept.2009ITRC,
Computer Lab, mobile
Each class K-5 will have an
Learning.com) at all grade
Oct. 2010
classroom
labs
EasyTech account set up and will
th
levels from K-5 grade
teachers
have assigned a curriculum for
students to complete
2. Plan in grade-level teams to
Sept.2009Teachers
Teacher laptops, IPGs,
Teacher lesson plans will include
develop lessons that meet
May 2010
TEKS
how technology will be used in a
technology needs and are
lesson
aligned to the TEKS
3. Use computer skills
Sept.2009ITRC,
Computer Lab, mobile
Each class K-5 will complete at
(including, but not limited to, May 2010
Teachers,
labs, classroom based
least one project this year that
word processing skills,
Librarian
computers, Library
requires students to use their
Internet research skills) to
computer skills
complete projects at each
grade level
4. Increase on-site campus
training and support
Campus Tech Plan 2009-2010
Aug. 2009May 2010
ITRC,
Teachers,
Librarian,
Principal,
Assistant
Principal
Teacher laptops, District
approved software and
hardware
Campus will hold at least three
faculty meetings throughout the
school year devoted to increasing
the use and competency in utilizing
District software and hardware
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Objective 1.3: Use digital diagnostic tools for formative evaluation to monitor progress toward the mastery of instructional
objectives. Integrate student performance data from district/state assessment instruments with electronic
curriculum resources to inform and differentiate instruction for every child
Strategy
Timeline
Person(s)
Resources
Evidence
1. Continue using AIMS for
Sept.2009- Teachers,
Teacher laptops
Teachers will present their analysis
data analysis
May 2010
Instructional
of Benchmark data at Data
Coaches/Speciali
Analysis conferences with
sts, Principal,
administrators and Instructional
Asst. Principal.
Coaches
2. Use Tech Literacy data from Aug. 2009- ITRC, Teachers, Teacher laptops, Tech
Each class K-5 will have an
2009 and classroom
Sept. 2010 Librarian
Literacy data from
EasyTech account set up and will
observational data (which
2009 TLA, Individual
have assigned a curriculum for
can include BOY surveys) to
Tech Surveys
students to complete that addresses
target deficient technology
administered by
identified Tech Literacy
literacy skills
classroom teachers
deficiencies for their class
3. Training staff to promote and Aug. 2009- ITRC, Librarian Teacher laptops, AISD Increase the use of online resources
use AISD intranet for online Sept. 2010
links and online
on AISD intranet and campus
resources to enable
resources, IPGs
educational online links
differentiated instruction
4. Complete TELPAS testing
March
TELPAS BTC,
Computer Lab, Mobile All TELPAS testing will be
online
2010
ITRC, Teachers, labs
administered online
Principal
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Objective 1.5: Provide curriculum to ensure personal safety for students in a digital world and Acceptable Use Policies that
specify expectations and rules for students, parents, and teachers.
Strategy
Timeline
Person(s)
Resources
Evidence
1. Require all students to
Sept. 2009ITRC,
Computer Lab, mobile
All student will have completed the
complete acceptable use
Dec. 2009
Teachers,
labs, classroom based
appropriate use module by the end
module on
Librarian
computers, Library
of December 2009
EasyTech/Learning .com
2. Teachers review and all
Sept. 2009ITRC,
Computer Lab, mobile
All students will sign and
students sign the Student
Dec. 2009
Teachers,
labs, classroom based
understand the Student Acceptable
Acceptable Use Policy
Librarian
computers, Library,
Use Policy
Student Acceptable Use
Policy
3. Conduct internet safety
Sept. 2009ITRC,
Computer Lab, mobile
Campus will hold a Internet Safety
presentation for parents,
Dec 2009
Teachers,
labs
Class/Information Session for
students, and staff
Principal
parents
4. Model ethical use of
Sept. 2009ITRC,
Computer Lab, mobile
Acceptable use policies and
technology at school
May 2010
Teachers,
labs, classroom based
technology use rules and
Librarian
computers, Library
expectations will be adhered to by
staff and modeled in class for
students
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Objective 1.8: Utilize innovative strategies for the delivery of the foundation curriculum to meet the diverse and personal
learning needs of all students.
Strategy
Timeline
Person(s)
Resources
Evidence
1. Utilize Brain POP (K-8)
Sept. 2009ITRC,
Brain POP, Computer
Teachers will utilize Brain POP
Online Resources
May 2010
Teachers,
Lab, mobile labs,
resources In their classroom
Librarian
classroom based
lessons at least two times for every
computers, Library
grading period
2. Utilize Discovery Streaming Sept. 2009ITRC,
Discovery Streaming,
Teachers will utilize Discovery
to deliver instructional video May 2010
Teachers,
Computer Lab, mobile
streaming videos in lesson plans at
to the classroom
Librarian
labs, classroom based
least once every other week
computers, Library
3. Students will be trained to
Sept. 2009ITRC,
AISD approved
Student-produced evidence of
use online library databases
May 2010
Teachers,
software and hardware,
learning utilizing online library
as instructional resources
Librarian
Computer Lab, mobile
databases for at least one project
labs, classroom based
this year
computers, Library
4. Promote use of technology as Sept. 2009ITRC,
AISD approved
Student-produced evidence of
a tool of inquiry for
May 2010
Teachers,
software and hardware,
learning utilizing technology for
communication and research
Librarian
Computer Lab, mobile
project-based activities (at least
labs, classroom based
one project this year)
computers, Library
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Goal 2: Educator Preparation and Development
Objective 2.1: Provide professional development for teaching and integrating Technology Applications into the foundation and
enrichment TEKS.
Strategy
Timeline
Person(s)
Resources
Evidence
1. Provide staff development
Sept. 2009ITRC,
Teacher laptops,
 Increased awareness and
for technology integration on May 2010
Teachers,
Technology
use of internet resources in
campus
Librarian
Application IPGs,
classrooms
internet resources
 Campus will hold at least
three faculty meetings
throughout the school year
devoted to increasing the
use and competency in
utilizing District software
and hardware
2. Teacher laptops use for staff Sept. 2009ITRC,
Teacher laptops
Teachers will bring and utilize
development on a regular
May 2010
Teachers,
their teacher laptops at staff
basis
Librarian,
development meetings and general
Administrators,
professional development sessions
Instructional
throughout the school year
Specialist/Coac
hes
3. Provide and promote AISD
Sept. 2009ITRC,
Internet resources
Campus will hold a Internet Safety
and campus online resources Dec. 2009
Teachers,
Class/Information Session for
for parents, administrators
Librarian
parents, students, staff, and
and staff
teachers
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Objective 2.2: Support teachers in developing classroom websites and online resources to share lessons, monitor student
progress, and establish regular communication with parents and students.
Strategy
Timeline
Person(s)
Resources
Evidence
1. Each teacher will activate
Sept. 2009ITRC, Teachers Teacher laptops, AISD Each teacher will activate their
their AISD teacher website
May 2010
teacher websites
AISD teacher website/link to their
or link to their own website
own website by Oct. 1, 2009
2. Each Teacher will update
Sept. 2009ITRC, Teachers Teacher laptops, AISD Each Teacher will update their
their teacher website at least
May 2010
teacher websites
teacher website at least once by the
once per grading period
end of each grading period
3. Campus website is updated
Sept. 2009ITRC,
Teacher laptops, AISD Campus website will be updated by
monthly and contains links to May 2010
Teachers,
campus website
the first of each month beginning
teacher websites
Principal, Asst.
in Sept. of 2009. Links to teacher
Principal
websites will be on the campus
website by the end of Oct. 2009
Objective 2.5: Provide training on the use of electronic tools and information to support sound, data-driven instructional
decision-making.
Strategy
Timeline
Person(s)
Resources
Evidence
1. Provide training and support Sept. 2009ITRC,
AISD approved
 Campus will hold a faculty
in data examination and
May 2010
Teachers,
software and
meeting to discuss
analysis using AIMS
Administrators
hardware, AIMS,
expectations/training in the
Teacher laptops
use of AIMS for data
analysis prior to the
administration of the BOY
assessments
 Teachers, Administrators,
and Instructional
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2. Teachers develop digital
tools for assessment
Sept. 2009May 2010
3. Provide professional
development on AISD online
IPGs
Aug. 2009Sept. 2009
ITRC,
Teachers,
Instructional
Coaches/Spec.
ITRC,
Teachers,
Administrators,
Librarian
AISD approved
software and
hardware, internet
resources
AISD approved
software and
hardware, online IPGs
Coaches/Specialists will
hold data conferences
following all benchmark
and release tests
Teachers will produce digital tools
for assessment including digital
and online formats
Campus will hold a professional
development class at the beginning
of the year to familiarize teachers
with the new AISD online IPGs
Objective 2.6: Support teachers in exploring emerging technologies for instructional delivery and student
centered technology use.
Strategy
Timeline
Person(s)
Resources
Evidence
1. Teachers with access to
Sept. 2009ITRC,
Innovation Stations
Teachers with access to Innovation
Innovation stations will
May 2010
Teachers,
Stations will plan for use of
utilize them in the delivery of
Librarian
elements from the station in their
instruction
classroom weekly
2. Teachers and students will
Sept. 2009ITRC,
Mobile Labs
Teachers will utilize mobile labs
utilize mobile labs
May 2010
Teachers,
for a research/creation of at least
Librarian
one project throughout the year
3. Staff development in the use Sept. 2009ITRC,
Student Response
Campus will address the
of Student Response systems May 2010
Teachers,
Systems (Clickers)
appropriate use of Student
Administrators,
Response Systems at a faculty
Librarian
meeting/staff development
4. Teachers have opportunities
Sept. 2009ITRC,
Teacher Laptops,
Campus will hold training sessions
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for training on Teacher
Laptops, including Acrobat
Pro, Photoshop Elements and
other software
5. Explore the use of innovative
and affordable devices to
complement learning and
increase accessibility
Campus Tech Plan 2009-2010
May 2010
Teachers,
Administrators,
Librarian
Sept. 2009May 2010
ITRC,
Teachers,
Administrators,
Librarian
District approved
in the use of software on teacher
software and hardware laptops at faculty meetings
throughout the school year (at least
three meetings)
TECA, workshops,
 Campus Tech Committee
trainings
and the CAC will
discuss/explore the use of
new technologies at their
meeting throughout the
school year
 Acquisition of innovative
technologies to enhance
student learning and
performance
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