St. Elmo
Department of Instructional Technology
St. Elmo Elementary
Instructional Technology Implementation Plan
2008-2009
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.
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St. Elmo
Instructional Technology Implementation Plan
2008-2009
The following staff participated in the development of this Technology Plan:
Alice Sanderson
Ignacio Pizarro
Sally Tamayo
Rudy Rico
Sean Morrison
Kristel Nichols
Vincent Tangredi
Elaine Stevens
Tracy Machu
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.
Adriana Gonzales
Principal
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Elaine Stevens
Instructional Technology Resource Contact
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Existing Infrastructure Conditions:
Number of students
Number of teachers
Average number of computers per classroom
Number of computer labs available for general use
Number of computers in library for student use
Number of wireless mobile computer labs (COWS)
Approximate number of computers (Teacher and Student)
Approximate number of computer projectors
Number of campus based technology support staff
397
29
4
1 (with old computers)
6
3 (not all laptops working)
148
7
0
Summary of current technology needs on our campus:
(Brief summary describing current hardware/infrastructure issues/status.)
-a full time technology person on the campus
-update the old computers in the computer lab
-updated portable carts
-2 printers (for Pre-K and Kinder)
-computers to replace old IMAX computers in Pre-K and Kinder
-laptops on carts to use with projectors to make better use of United Steaming and other websites in teaching, and show student
technology projects
-MP3 players
Summary of most recent Campus STaR Chart Data
School Technology and Readintess – Teacher Tool for Planning and Self-Assessing
Criteria and more information can be found online at http://starchart.esc12.net/
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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
2
Online Learning
2
EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Campus Rating
Content of Professional Development
2
Models of Professional Development
2
Capabilities of Educators
2
Access to Professional Development
1
Levels of Understanding and Patterns of Use
2
Professional Development for Online Learning
2
LEADERSHIP, ADMINISTRATION, AND INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT Campus Rating
Leadership and Vision
2
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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
2
2
2
2
Campus Rating
2
3
2
2
3
2
Staff Development Needs
(Brief summary based on STaR Chart results.)
More training on various software programs, depending on the individual. Teachers need to be encouraged to use atomic learning
more. With the turn over in teachers we need to retrain the staff on Power Point and Kid Pix. They could use training in Excel and
Comic Life.
Future Vision and Direction
(Brief statement describing where your campus would like to be in three years related to technology integration. )
Every classroom or every team would have a laptop and projector on a cart and a good projection screen, so that teaching from a
computer is readily available and visible to a class of students. Student projects could also be easily shared with the class or other
groups. Digital cameras and movie cameras would be available to every classroom, so students are able to record learning in the
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classroom and record their understanding of various topics through creative projects. MP3 players would be used with the
transitioning bilingual students to improve oral language through repeated listening of recordings of books that could be taken home.
Use of MP3 players could be used to record fluency progress of students. More computers available so students have more time to use
the computers in everyday learning instead of shared time. Most of our students do not have computers at home and lack experience
using them. Teachers with laptops to use at home to access on line training and websites related to a topic being taught.
Alignment with Austin ISD Technology Plan 2007-2010
The following goals and objectives are from the District Technology Plan. Campuses will focus on four objectives from Goal 1
and.three objectives from Goal 2.. The campus focus objectives are shown below in boldface and are marked with a “*”. Campuses
may choose to include additional objectives in their Campus Tech Plan.
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.
All Learners will:
 have access to relevant technologies, tools, resources and services for individualized instruction 24/7.
 use information and communication technologies to collaborate, construct knowledge and provide solutions to real-world
problems
 use research based strategies in all subject areas to improve academic achievement.
 communicate effectively in a variety of formats for diverse audiences.

*Objective 1.1: Integrate the Technology Applications TEKS within the foundation curriculum at each grade level.
Objective 1.2: Offer and provide the Technology Applications high school courses to meet the curriculum and graduation
requirements specified in 19 TAC Chapter 74.
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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
Objective 1.4: Develop strategies to monitor and document progress of integration of technology into curricula and instruction and to
monitor and report student mastery of the Technology Applications TEKS to TEA.
*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 1.6: Implement innovative programs that promote parental and student involvement, increased communication with parents,
students and community members, and community access to educational resources.
Objective 1.7: Ensure that school libraries have the latest technology and online resources for student research and curriculum
integration and to assist teachers in teaching information literacy and Technology Applications Skills
*Objective 1.8: Utilize innovative strategies for the delivery of the foundation curriculum to meet the diverse and personal
learning needs of all students.
Objective 1.9: Ensure accessibility by all students to technology-based instruction and adaptive/assistive devices as appropriate.
Objective 1.10: Utilize innovative strategies for the delivery of specialized or rigorous courses and expanded curricular offerings
through the use of technology, including distance learning and digital content services to meet the diverse and personal
learning needs of all students.
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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
All educators will:
 develop new learning environments that utilize technology as a flexible tool where learning is collaborative, interactive and
customized
 ensure integration of appropriate technology throughout all of curriculum and instruction.

*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 2.3: Utilize innovative strategies for the delivery of ongoing professional development through the use of technology,
including online and other distance learning and digital content services.
Objective 2.4: Provide staff development and document progress of teachers towards mastery of the Technology Applications
Educator Standards I-V.
*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 3: Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support
Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support at all levels address the creation of a shared vision, encourage and sustain the
appropriate integration of technology, use modern information technology tools to embrace accountability and use data for decisionmaking.
All leaders will:
 develop, implement, budget for and monitor a dynamic technology plan to meet the needs of a changing workforce and
economy
 offer expanded instructional opportunities to students via online digital content, and a variety of distance learning technologies.
 provide opportunities for sustained, relevant and timely staff development in a variety of formats.
 expect appropriate technology use throughout the teaching and learning process.
 Provide an electronic communications system to foster collaboration
 Provide easy access to student data for effective analysis and decision making
 Support a comprehensive student data system
 Allow parents to access their student’s data
 Support business practices with an all-inclusive software package
 Create and support applications to meet the request of instructional leaders
Objective: 3.1 Incorporate ongoing technology planning in classroom, library, campus, and district improvement plans.
Objective: 3.2 Promote a comprehensive planning process that involves all stakeholders.
Objective: 3.3 Create budget and secure funding to support technology identified in classroom, library, campus, and district planning
efforts.
Objective: 3.4 Coordinate the use of electronic data in district planning to support research-based decision making focused on success.
Objective: 3.5 Provide parents secure electronic access to student information.
Objective: 3.6 Incorporate mastery of SBEC Technology Applications Standards into local educator appraisal system.
Objective: 3.7 Budget for, offer, and support expanded online curriculum and instructional opportunities to students.
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Goal 3: Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support (Continued)
Objective: 3.8 Participate in collaboration with representatives from Pre-K-12, higher education, parents, businesses and community
to share resources and services.
Objective: 3.9 Provide position appropriate training for all staff.
Objective: 3.10 Support an interactive, integrated system for data
Objective: 3.11 Design, implement and maintain enterprise applications and services
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Goal 4 ~ Infrastructure for Technology
Infrastructure for Technology focuses on hardware, software, and tech support personnel. The infrastructure must be secure, stable,
supportable, flexible, scalable and follow common standards in order to grow with new technologies.
The infrastructure will provide
 measures to ensure all data is secure and accurate.
 data standards to support interoperability and accessibility for all users
 reliable hardware, software and infrastructure
 equitable access to computers, systems, and e-learning technologies for all users
 technical assistance to support teaching and learning.
 provide a robust network within and between schools
Objective 4.1: Design, install and maintain a technology and telecommunications infrastructure for communications and services that
ensures reliable secure equitable access.
Objective 4.2: Strive to achieve and maintain a personal computing device access ratio of 1:1 for both students and professional
educators.
Objective 4.3: Provide on-demand access to appropriately configured technology for all students and staff, including those with
disabilities.
Objective 4.4: Maintain an obsolescence policy to ensure maximum efficiency and use of technology and infrastructure by all students
and staff.
Objective 4.5: Provide and maintain an infrastructure for communications with parents and community members, including yearround access to school news, educational resources, data and personnel.
Objective 4.6: Maintain a high level of customer service
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choose to increase or decrease the number of strategies per objective. You may add additional objectives to
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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.
2.
3.
Each K-5 class will use the AISD
Technology IPG’s as a guide to do
at least one project in the fall and 1
in the spring.
Each team will use at least 3 team
meetings a semester to plan and/or
train for technology projects.
Sept., 2008 –
May, 2009
Classroom
teachers
computers, technology IPG;s,
Easy Tech, atomic learning
Teachers share project with a group of
people through a classroom open house,
faculty meeting, or PTA meeting.
Sept., 2008 –
May, 2009
computers, technology IPG;s,
Easy Tech, atomic learning,
ITRC, cameras, projectors
Team meeting notes and project plans
Use the 2:00-2:30 time several
days a week to train student leaders
in technology application software,
and use of technology so they may
train other students.
Sept., 2008 –
May, 2009
Teachers in
Grade level
teams, ITRC,
Principal
ITRC and
members of the
technology cadre
computers, application
software, projector, cameras,
student sign in sheet for trainings and
schedule
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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.
2.
3.
Teachers and administrators will
use the reports in AIMS to analyze
benchmark, DRA, TPRI, and
TAKS test results to monitor
student progress and plan for
differentiated instruction.
Use the AIMS to grade TAKS
released tests and make computer
spreadsheets to look at student
strengths and weaknesses and then
plan teaching strategies.
Use ACCESS to monitor and
update LEP status of bilingual
students.
August, 2008 –
May, 2009
Principal, Vice
Principal,
teachers, ITRC
Computers, AIMS, printers,
staff planning time
Agenda of planning meeting, plans for
grouping students for instruction, time
lines of what is to be retaught.
Winter, 2009
Instructional
Coach (ITRC)
TAKS Released Tests for
2008, AIMS, scanner,
computer, Excel software,
time,
Spreadsheets with information on test
results.
Sept., 2008 –
May, 2009
Bilingual
Teachers, Vice
principal
Access, Bilingual testing
information and meeting
results.
Bilingual updates are recorded on line and
monitored by Principal and Vice Principal
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.
Plan for a retraining of teachers on
the AISD Acceptable Use Policies
and then provide the teacher
training.
Use the Easy Tech Curriculum
along with classroom lessons to
instruct student son the Acceptable
use Policies.
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Campus
technology
cadre, librarian,
Principal
classroom
teachers
AUP, Easy tech lesson
descriptions on acceptable
use of computers, websites,
software, time, computer
Easy Tech Curriculum
Guides and on line
curriculum. The AISD
Acceptable use Policy
Meeting agendas and sign in sheets.
Teacher time lines for teaching
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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.
2.
Encourage teachers who are more
comfortable with technology to
team teach lessons incorporating
technology with other teachers.
Teachers use of technology in
classroom instruction is made
public to other teachers through
emails or at faculty meetings.
September,
2008 – May,
2009
Technology
Cadre, ITRC
October, 2008
December,
2008
January, 2009
April , 2009
ITRC and
technology cadre
Computers, projectors, T.V’s,
with computer connections,
C.O.W.S or computer lab,
and on line access
computers, cameras, email,
internet
Teacher lesson plans. Classes receiving
instruction with the use of technologyl
emails sent out or faculty meeting agenda
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.
Survey the faculty on what their
technology training needs are.
Make a plan for how the training
can be provided
September,
2008
October, 2008
Provide professional development
to staff.
Oct., 2008 –
April, 2008
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Cadre, ITRC
Technology
Cadre, ITRC,
Principal
IT staff,
Technology
Cadre, ITRC
Survey, email
Results of survey
IT staff, Atomic Learning,
staff, Technology Cadre
Written plan
IT staff, Atomic Learning,
staff, Technology Cadre
Training Sign-in sheets or logs.
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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.
Fall, 2008
ITRC, Principal
Computers, time for training
Data on AIMS and teacher use of reports
in meetings with principal
Fall, 2008
LMTC, BLMTC
Computers, information
packet on ACCESS
Meeting agenda and sign in sheet.
Fall, 2008
Vice Principal
Computer, projector,
information packet on LPAC
data input
Meeting agenda and sign in sheet
2.
3.
Provide training to the teachers on
the use of AIMS to input data and
to generate reports on student
progress.
Provide training on use of
ACCESS to record mentoring
activities on the campus.
Provide training on use of
ACCESS to record status of LEP
students
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Objective 2.6: Support teachers in exploring emerging technologies for instructional delivery and student centered technology
use.
Strategy
Timeline
Person(s)
Resources
Evidence
1.
Fall, 2008
ITRC,
Technology
cadre
IT Staff , Instructional
Technology Website,
Librarian, ITRC
e-mails with information and a challenge
to teams to use something new within the
next few weeks using one of the sights.
Sept., 2008 –
May, 2009
ITRC, Principal
IT Staff, ITRC,
increased use of technology in classrooms
Sept, 2008 –
May, 2009
ITRC,
Technology
Cadre
ITRC, IT staff, computers,
cameras, $, movie cameras,
projectors, laptops on carts,
newer computers
Increased use of technology in classrooms
Log of Computer Projects by teams
2.
3.
Make sure teachers receive
information on the websites and
passwords for on line libraries,
Nettrekker, United Streaming,
Atomic Learning, Easy Tech,
Reading A-Z.
Provide on sight help with
problems and seek the help of IT
staff for training.
Encourage and train teachers to
explore the use of MP3 players,
cameras, streaming websites,
computers, movie cameras,
projectors in their class learning
and projects.
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