My Technology Action Plan

Technology Action Plan
Developed by Roberto Gomez, Jr.
For PSJA Memorial High School
PSJA ISD

Key Personnel Position Role and Responsibilities
Daniel King District Superintendent Operational and instructional leader leader of the district.
Lydia Saavedra District Vertical Team 3 Instructional leader of the K-12 Administrator Vertical Team that includes my high school.
Daniel Saenz Technology Director Responsible for all aspects of infrastructure and instructional technology .
Ramon Resendez Coordinator for Responsible for the proper Instructional implantation of technology and Technology technology resources
Principal SBDM Team Responsible for integrating Department Heads instructional technology into Teachers the campus plan.
Judith Solis Principal Responsible for implementation of the campus plan and all aspects of instruction and school operations.
Karl Pankratz Campus Instructional Responsible for the integration of Technologist technology into instruction.
Steve Trevino Technology Technician Technology Repair and Instruction

The Role of the Principal: The principal is responsible for making sure that the SBDM Team includes technology integration into the campus plan. Through reports from the department heads, the assistant principals, the CIT and her own walk through visits, the principal also insures that technology is being integrated into instruction by the teachers and the school is progressing toward meeting the goals of the Texas Long Range Technology Plan.

Comprehensive Professional Development Plan
Based on the findings of the interviews I conducted in Week 3, there is a need to move teachers to integrate technology into instruction beyond the use of power point presentations. In order to achieve this overarching goal, the following technology goals are established with corresponding professional development strategies intended to meet those goals:
Goal # 1: Each classroom will establish a blog or classroom webpage.
Action Plan: 1. The SBDM Team will write the goal into the next campus plan.
2. The campus principal will schedule training on blog creation and use, either during professional development days or during Small Learning Community Common Planning Time.
3. Ramon Resendez, Coordinator for Technology Instruction, will assign instructional technology specialist to conduct the Blog training.
Goal # 2: Each student classroom will be equipped with enough computers to establish a ratio of 1 computer for every 3 students.
Action Plan: 1. Karl Pankratz will conduct a classroom by classroom walk through to determine how many computers are available in each classroom for instruction.
2. All available campus computers outside the technology labs will be redistributed evenly to all campus classrooms. The number of computers needed to meet the 3 to 1 ration will be determined and presented to the campus principal.
3. Judith Solis, the campus principal working with the CIT and the bookkeeper will determine the cost of purchasing the needed computers to establish the 3 to 1 ratio.
4. The purchase of the computers will either be made will available budget funds or a request will be made to the district chief financial officer for additional funds.
Goal # 3: Students will use the classroom computers for research, word processing, blogging, and collaborative projects.
Action Plan: 1. Teachers will document in their lesson plans evidence that the computers are being used for blog postings related to research and projects, classroom projects including student created power point presentations and word processing.
2. In accordance with the district technology plan, each teacher will compete nine hours of technology training.
3. The campus principal will ensure that technology training is on the establishment of classroom web pages, blog pages, flip camera, with refresher training available on word processing, power point, and photo shop graphics.
4. the campus principal will work with Ramon Resendez, the district coordinator for technology instruction to schedule all necessary professional development training.

Goal # 4: Each classroom will be assigned enough flip cameras to establish a ratio of 1 camera for every 3 students. The cameras are to be used by students in student produced projects.
Action Plan: 1. Judith Solis, the campus principal working with the CIT and the bookkeeper will determine the cost of purchasing enough flip camera to establish the 3 to 1 ratio.
2. The purchase of the camera will either be made will available budget funds or a request will be made to the district chief financial officer for additional funds.
3. The SBDM Team will write the goal into the next campus plan.
4. The campus principal will schedule training on flip camera use, either during professional development days or during Small Learning Community Common Planning Time.
5. Ramon Resendez, Coordinator for Technology Instruction, will assign instructional technology specialist to conduct the camera training.
Goal # 5: The inactive Campus Technology Team will be activated and will include 1 assistant principal, the CIT and teacher representatives from each of the four core areas as well as from the electives course , athletics and Career and technology courses.
Action Plan: 1. The technology team will be responsible for receiving requests by teachers for technology purchases.
2. The technology plan will analyze STaR Chart data for future recommendations on instructional technology implantation via the campus plan.
3. The Technology committee will conduct bi annual surveys on the use of technology in classroom instruction and will use the data gathered for future recommendations on instructional technology implementation via the campus plan.


Evaluation Plan
The Technology Committee will have the responsibility of determining whether or not the action plan I have proposed is working to effectively move our campus toward the target goals of the Texas Long Range Technology Plan and thus increase the use of technology in student learning. The Technology Committee will do this by:
1. Comparing STaR Chart data between pre-implementation and post implementation of the plan.
2. Analyzing the data from the bi-annual survey created by the Technology Committee to determine equipment needs including the required 3 to 1 ratio on computers and flip camera and frequency of use of technology in instruction delivery and student learning.
3. Analyzing data from the department heads on the frequency of technology use as documented in the teacher’s lesson plans.
4. Analyze the district training records to determine if teachers are meeting the training hours required by the District Technology Plan.
5. Gathering the website addresses and blog address of each teacher to determine whether or not the teachers are implementing this aspect of the CIP.
Analyzing the data gathered by the principal and the assistant principals through the Measuring What Matters instrument to determine the frequency of technology use in the classroom by students in their learning and by teachers in instruction delivery