Carl T. Widen Elementary
Department of Instructional Technology
Carl T.Widen
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. The campus strategies focus on goals and objectives related to Teaching
and Learning and Educator Staff Development.
Widen Campus Tech Plan 2009-2010
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Department of Instructional Technology
Carl T. Widen
Instructional Technology Implementation Plan
2009-2010
The following staff participated in the development of this Technology Plan:
Rick Pena
Margie Webber
Pauline T. Spinrad
Marcela Gracia
Iric Ramos
Denise Bates
Sylvia LaFuente
Evelyn Nunez
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.
Julie Pryor
Principal
Widen Campus Tech Plan 2009-2010
Rick Pena
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
Patterns of Classroom Use
Frequency/Design of Instructional Setting Using Digital Content
Content Area Connections
Technology Applications (TA) TEKS Implementation
Student Mastery of Technology Applications (TA) TEKS
Online Learning
EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Content of Professional Development
Models of Professional Development
Capabilities of Educators
Access to Professional Development
Levels of Understanding and Patterns of Use
Widen Campus Tech Plan 2009-2010
Campus Rating
2
2
2
2
2
1
Campus Rating
2
2
2
1
2
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Professional Development for Online Learning
LEADERSHIP, ADMINISTRATION, AND INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT
Leadership and Vision
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
1
Campus Rating
2
2
2
2
2
2
Campus Rating
2
3
2
2
2
2
Tech Literacy Assessment Results (Elem and MS Only)
Most recent data available from the 5th and 8th grade TLA. Probably last years,to be updated after this years TLA
Grade Level:
5th
Date of Assessment:
May 2008
Number of students tested:
98
Average Scale Score:
200
% Students Met Proficiency Standard:
44% (43/98)
% Students Below Proficiency Standard:
56% (55/98)
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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 we rely on
the district techs to help. Our Instructional Coach helps with campus technology along with his/her other duties. (Summary statement
of how well this is meeting the needs.)
Future Vision and Direction
In the near future at Widen Elementary, you will see teachers using their laptops on a regular basis to collaborate, create and
communicate. Teachers will begin to use their teacher web site and other online tools to keep parents and students informed. Parents
will have the opportunity to regularly access the online gradebook and other resources for information about their child. Some
classrooms will have integrated multimedia systems with document cameras and other interactive tools. All curriculum resources will
be available online.
Campus Improvement Plan Alignment
One of our goals this year is for teachers to implement at least one integrated lesson in the Fall and one in the Spring. Our CIP calls
for continual improvement of our reading scores especially in our African American readers. The technology integration lesson will
include elements to address this need in the Fall.
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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 Learning.com
(EasyTech) at all grade levels K-5
Aug - May
Grade Level
Teams, ITRC
IPGs, Learning.com,
(http://www.learning.com)
2.
Plan collaboratively to develop
lesson plans that meet technology
needs and are aligned with TEKS
Use word processing skills for
projects at each grade level.
Aug - May
Grade Level
Teams
IPGs, Learning.com,
(http://www.learning.com)
Aug – May
Grade Level
Teams
Microsoft Word, IPGs,
Learning.com,
(http://www.learning.com)
Mobile labs used for student
centered technology use.
Aug – May
Desktop Support
3.
4.
Every student and every teacher will have
and utilize his/her Easy Tech account in
order to master the technology
applications curriculum.
Principal, teachers, and Instructional
support specialists use data to drive
instruction and lesson planning.
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 Data
On-going
Every classroom AIMS, Benchmarks
Principal, teachers, and Instructional
Analysis
teacher,
support specialists use data to drive
data, and SASI
Instructional
instruction and lesson planning.
resources.
Support
Specialists,
ITRC, and
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2.
Use Tech Literacy Assessment
Data to target tech literacy skills.
On-going
3.
Complete TELPAS Testing Online
On-going
Principal.
Every classroom
teacher, ITRC,
and Principal.
Principal and
Assistant
Principal
Dept of Instructional
Technology
Lesson plans reflect how Technology
TEKS are met.
Dell Netbooks received in
spring of 2009 and Computer
Lab
TELPAS Data submitted and on file with
Bilingual ESL Dept. and Pearson.
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.
2.
3.
Require all students to complete
appropriate use module on
learning.com
Teachers review and all students
sign the student Acceptable Use
Policy.
Communicate with parents
regarding internet safety
On-going
On-going
On-going
Every Classroom
teacher, ITRC,
and Principal
Every Classroom
teacher
IPGs, Learning.com,
(http://www.learning.com)
Teachers and ITRC will monitor student
progress through Easy Tech account.
IPGs, Learning.com,
(http://www.learning.com)
Teachers keep signed Acceptable Use
Policy on file.
Every Classroom
teacher
Parent / Teacher conferences,
Back to School Night
Teachers keep a record of conference and
discussion about Internet Safety.
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)
Online Resources
On-going
2.
Utilize Discovery
Streaming to deliver
Instructional Video to the
On-going
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ITRC,
Classroom
Teachers,
Principal
ITRC,
Classroom
Teachers,
BrainPOP
http://www.brainpop.com/
Team Planning and Classroom
Lesson plans
DiscoveryEducation
http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm
Team Planning and Classroom
Lesson plans
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3.
4.
classroom
Students are trained to use
online library databases as
instructional resources.
Students save work to their
server space on a regular
basis.
On-going
On-going
Principal
Pauline
Spinrad
Librarian
Classroom
Teachers
Learning Zone, Encyclopedia Britannica,
Enciclopedia Juvenil, Enciclopedia Estudienatil
Hallazgos,
District Servers and Campus S drive.
Library Lesson Plans
Team Planning and Classroom
Lesson plans
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.
2.
3.
Provide 4 short 20-30 min.
Technology staff development
opportunities during the middle of
each 9 wks period not to conflict
with Testing & Benchmarks dates.
Send ITRC and one teacher to a
technology conference (TCEA)
August
1st 9 wks
2nd 9 wks
Principal,
Technology
Committee, and
ITRC
Campus Instructional
Technology Facilitator,
Teacher Laptops
Tech Training sign in log.
Feb. 8 – 12,
2010
Instructional Technology
Dept.
Teacher laptops used for staff
development on a regular basis.
On-going
Principal, ITRC,
and Tech.
Committee
Classroom
Teachers
ITRC and selected teacher share
information from conference with Tech
Committee and campus.
Campus Staff Development reflects use of
laptops by presenters and encouragement
of participants to bring their laptops.
2009 Tech Bond and
Instructional Technology
Dept.
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.
At least 70% of teaches activate
their AISD Teacher Web Sites
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On-going
Classroom
Teachers
Instructional Technology
Dept., Campus Technology
Facilitator
Teacher website is online.
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2.
Each Teacher updates their web
site monthly.
On-going
Classroom
Teachers
3.
Campus website updated weekly.
Contains links to teacher web sites.
Teachers collaborate via online
message boards (AISD Forum) and
teacher networks.
On-going
Campus Web
manager
Classroom
Teachers
4.
On-going
Instructional Technology
Dept., Campus Technology
Facilitator
Dreamweaver
Teacher website is online.
AISD Online Community
AISD Online Community message
boards.
Campus website is active and updated.
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.
Professional Development on data
analysis using AIMS
On-going
2.
Professional Development on
GradeSpeed and Electronic Report
Cards.
On-going
3.
Professional Development on
AISD Online IPGs
On-going
ITRC,
Instructional
Specialists,
Principal
Gradespeed
Liason (J.
Hixson and J.
Cervantez)
Instructional
Specialists,
ITRC, Principal
AIMS
Staff Development
Management Information
Systems
All Classroom teachers use Gradespeed.
Matrix
Staff Development
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 and students utilize
mobile labs
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On-going
ITRC, Principal
2 Mac COWS, 1 TELPAS
COW
Teacher lesson plans
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2.
Install Innovation Stations in onesixth of classrooms
On-going
3.
Teachers have opportunities for
training on Teacher Laptop
including Acrobat Pro, Photoshop
Elements and other software.
Teachers and students use
collaborative web sites (wiki) for
publishing and sharing
information.
2009 Summer
workshops
4.
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On-going
Instructional
Technology
Dept.
Instructional
Technology
Dept.
2009 Tech Bond
Widen
Technology
Committee,
Campus
Technology
Facilitator
pbwiki
2009 Tech Bond
Selected classrooms will have Innovation
Station configured and ready by August
24, 2009.
Instructional Technology Dept offering
many sessions beginning in June of 2009
Teachers maintain active classroom wiki
sites and students collaborate throughout
the year.
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