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Agenda• Norms• Overview of E-Rate• Overview of Klein’s District

Technology Plan• Summary• Questions

Norms• Turn off or silence cell phones• Be respectful and active listeners• Ask questions• Limit side conversations• Take care of your needs

E-Rate• Federal Program• Supports connectivity in school• Schools must apply to be

considered

• Technology plans must be submitted

CIPA• Children’s Internet Protection Act• Schools must comply to receive funding• Filters required• Online safety instruction required• Impacts use of personal cell phones,

laptops, and other technological devices

Work cited: Information from National Educational Technology Plan: Learning Powered by Technology. Retrieved from http://www.ed.gov/sites/default/files/NETP-2010_final-report.pdf

Klein’s Technology Plan

• Goal-Enhanced teaching and learning• Determine skills needed• Abandon practices of lesser value• Focus on learning new skills

necessary for student success

Texas STaR Charts• State STaR chart

• District STaR chart

• Campus STaR chart

Needs Analysis• Professional Development• Technology classes available from

district, campus, and online• Teacher to computer 1:1• Student to computer 3:1• District Infrastructure• Help Desk

Goal 1• Implement teaching and learning

strategies that incorporate 21st century tools, context, and content

Objective 1• Increase all students’ academic

performance• Strategies

– Use data to assess needs and develop learning plans

– Emphasize communication skills– Target areas of need– Benchmarks– Teacher web pages

Objective 2• District and campus planning will

focus on use of technology• Strategies

– Use of TATEKS– Use of technology best practices

Objective 3• All students will use 21st century

tools by mastering the TATEKS• Strategies

– Embed TATEKS into core curriculum– Embed TATEKS into other curriculum– Use of benchmarks for grades 5 and

8– Use of technolgy strategies

Objective 4• All teachers will create a 21st century

context for learning and students will see the value and relevance of new skills and knowledge

• Strategies– Students will use a variety of technology

tools– Manage distribution of laptop computers

Objective 5• Students will appropriately use

technology tools to master 21st century content

• Strategies Teachers and students will use 21st century tools – to collaborate globally– to participate in government and the

community

Objective 6• Use distance learning • Strategies

– Explore and implement distance learning options

– Non traditional students– Advanced placement– Credit recovery

Objective 7• Function of libraries and librarians• Strategies

– Online resources– Librarians will provide instruction for

Internet safety– Librarians will provide campus based

instructional technology support

Objective 8• Continue to deploy Technology

Baseline Standard Initiative (TBSI)• Strategies

– Provide technology tools to all classrooms

– Provide professional development to support the TBSI

Goal 2• Provide high quality, on-going,

systemic, job-embedded professional development for all staff

Objective 1• All employees will meet or exceed the

SBEC technology application standards for beginning users

• Strategies– Choose professional development based on

results on teacher STaR Chart– Technology professional development

classes will be provided free of charge– Variety of classes available

Other objectives based on budgets and infrastructure

Klenk’s Technology Plan

• Goal 1:All Klein ISD teachers, librarians and administrators will demonstrate competency and proficiency in all five standards of the SBEC standards

Strategies to meet Goal 1

• Review STaR chart data with Technology team

• Administrators will meet with teachers needing help to plan and assign workshops

• TL2s will meet and plan specific lessons with teams

Goal 2• All teachers will utilize the technology

tools provided for classroom learning on a regular basis.

• Specific tools are those included in the

TBSI, including Starboard, eInstruction, and document cameras

Summary• We must prepare students for the

21st century

• Utilizing technology will be key in that preparation

Questions