SHADY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY ACTION PLAN
RESOURCES
Team Members: Technology Task Force
Objective: By the year 2007, 100% of Wissahickon School District graduates will meet the district's technology expectations.
ACTION STEPS TIMELINE ESTIMATED RESOURCES PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE INDICATORS OF SUCCESS DATE COMPLETED
  • Hire and retain a qualified, full-time, Technology Assistant who will maintain all technology-related equipment (for both Windows and Mac platforms)
 September 2001 - June 2007 Personnel Director of Technology, Director of Personnel, Principal Personnel in building  
  • Hire and retain a qualified, full-time Technology Specialist to work with students and staff to implement grade-level technology goals (for both Windows and Mac platforms)
 September 2001- June 2007 Personnel Director of Technology, Director of Personnel, Principal Personnel in building  
  • Provide and regularly upgrade all software and hardware within the lab and classrooms, and maintain consistency within each grade level (for both Windows and Mac platforms)
 September 2001- June 2007 Funding for replacement as warranted Director of Technology, Technology Specialist Existence and availability of functional current technology in the lab and classrooms  
  • Provide, maintain, and regularly upgrade a media center on each floor to include: scanner, copy machine, printers, projector, laminator, wireless laptop mini-lab
 September 2001- June 2007 Scanners, copiers, color printers, projectors, laminator, wireless laptop mini lab and room allocation

 

 Director of Technology, Technology Specialist, Audio-Visual Coordinator

 

 Media center with requested resources on each floor  
  • Utilize, on a consistent schedule, teacher input prior to technology decisions
 September 2001- June 2007 Staff input time scheduled prior to new changes Director of Technology, Principal, Technology Specialist, Technology Committee Prior notification and system of input

 

 

  
  • Provide a mini-lab with appropriate furnishings for each classroom, in all classrooms with a minimum of 5 networked computers, consistent with and compatible to grade level and computer lab
 September 2001- June 2007 5 or more networked computers per classroom with large screen monitor hook-up Director of Technology, Professional Staff Existence of a mini-lab with 5 or more computers in each classroom  
  • Maintain and upgrade school-wide computer labs with appropriate hardware/ software and capacity for whole class instruction, consistent with and compatible to grade-level mini-labs
 September 2001- June 2007 Funding for computers/servers/ licensing

 

 

 

 Director of Technology

 

 Construction of whole-class capacity computer lab

 

  
  • Provide specific times for grade-level teams to meet and create technology requirements for their specific grade
 September 2001- June 2007 Time during scheduled in-service days Director of Technology, Principal, professional staff, Professional Development Committee Cohesive grade-level technology programs

 

 

  
  • Establish a chain of command for technology responsibilities
 September 2001- June 2007 Appropriate paid school personnel Director of Technology An established and published chain of command  
  • Provide updated categorized lists of available software with accompanying description of each program
 September 2001- June 2007 Computer listing and booklet available for the building Director of Technology, Technology Specialis

 

 Use of software, tracking system for use of booklet

 

  
  • Develop a committee to annually review software and hardware packages available to increase student performance
 September 2001- June 2007 Director of Technology, representative committee, vendors, compensation for committee members Director of Technology, representative committee, curriculum coordinators, professional staff Committee report  

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