technology

=Edison SIP for Technology= toc

Process

 * 1) [ ] For each of the NETS Essential Conditions, define where Edison is at and where we want to be in 18 months.
 * 2) [ ] Prioritize the top few items
 * 3) [ ] Write goals that would help us close the gap on the top priorities.
 * 4) [ ] Align goals with Edison's mission statement, below.

Edison Mission
"We are committed to providing an educational experience that prepares all students to be competent, compassionate, contributing members of the Edison community and inspired global citizens."

NETS-S Essential Conditions
[|NETS] stands for National Education Technology Standards. These are the [|NETS for Students] "Essential Conditions." Keep in mind there are also [|NETS for Teachers] and [|NETS for Administrators].

//Necessary conditions to effectively leverage technology for learning//:

Shared Vision
//Proactive leadership in developing a shared vision for educational technology among school personnel, students, parents, and the community//

Edison has a technology team that meets monthly to discuss technology needs, strategies, sharing, curriculum, etc. The committee includes teachers, the principal and parent volunteers with experience in educational technology. The committee reports to and gathers input from staff, parent council and site council. In 2007-08, we provided a leadership stipend for one staff member to head the technology team, to facilitate meetings and coordinate the team. This structure is designed to provide a strategic plan and implementation. Instructional goals and student-centered learning guide the use of technology.
 * Where we're at**:

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 * Where we'd like to be**:
 * 1) Define student roles and outcomes, including where we'd like our students to be by the end of 2008-09. (See NET-S for students)
 * 2) KG - familiarity and awareness of computers in group settings, e.g. whole group activities at the SMART Board, whereby kids select, interact with and get feedback from instructional materials on a computer.
 * 3) 1st -
 * 4) 2nd -
 * 5) 3rd -
 * 6) 4th -
 * 7) 5th -
 * 8) Develop TCTL's - technology competent teacher leaders - to mentor and model; have proactive leadership (LF)
 * 9) Increase parental involvement in tech issues, resources, activities, support (MS)
 * 10) Community role?
 * 11) Develop a technology-based curriculum, especially focused around social studies, that helps lay a foundation for inspired global citizens. This includes teaching students to tap into and evaluate current information and connect and communicate with others, locally and globally.


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Implementation Planning
//A systemic plan aligned with a shared vision for school effectiveness and student learning through the infusion of ICT (information and communication technologies) and digital learning resources//.

This document represents our systemic plan, aligned with the school's mission and the NETS.
 * Where we're at**:

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 * Where we'd like to be**:
 * 1) Complete this document & use it as a guiding resource; revisit and revise at least every three years (KH)
 * 2) Articulate our three year plan so that requests, etc. are integrated and a part of the culture of the school. (MS)


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Consistent and Adequate Funding
//Ongoing funding to support technology infrastructure, personnel, digital resources, and staff development//

Currently, the technology committee and tech support staff bring individual proposals to the Site Council and/or administration for approval on a case-by-case basis. We use parent-generated funds to provide 15 hours per week of tech support in the building. Funds for staff development come from district funds, grants (TILT / OTEN) & parent-generated funds, and are approved by on a case-by-case basis.
 * Where we're at**:

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 * Where we'd like to be**:
 * 1) Develop a comprehensive plan based on instructional goals (to be defined elsewhere in this document), professional development objectives (as defined by staff and site council), and a strong awareness of digital resources
 * 2) Develop an annual operating budget for technology purchases.
 * 3) Include FTE to provide more tech support hours, especially as tech resources grow.
 * 4) Support a process to seek out more grants, and further developing relationships with Pacific U and UO technology projects.
 * 5) Best practices suggest a technology budget that devotes one third of the budget to professional development, and the remaining 2/3's to hardware, software and tech support (source: //kh to add marfilius ref//).
 * 6) Include FTE for Instruc'l Tech coaching/support in the building (CA)


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Equitable Access
//Robust and reliable access to current and emerging technologies and digital resources, with connectivity for all students, teachers, staff, and school leaders//

The Edison staff completed a technology sharing plan in January 2008, so that classrooms could share the wireless COWs (laptop carts). A combination of grants and other funding sources have been used to provide 7 classroom teachers with a SmartBoard & doc cam (8 in all); every teacher has a projector; There's still the library lab with mostly G3 computers
 * Where we're at**:

Student access mostly depends on teacher comfort & experience, which has been steadily improving; what's made the most difference is regular access to the equipment in reliable condition

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 * Where we'd like to be**:
 * 1) Laptop for every student??? (P)
 * 2) Continue to build on the ethic of sharing that's in this building, e.g. making it clear what special equipemnt is available and developing a means to exhcange it from class to class.
 * 3) Access refers not just to computers but also to other resources, smart boards, cameras, microscopes, etc.
 * 4) Consider access for all students, including traditionally left out kids; do all kids get tech? Can learning center access it?
 * 5) Make sure wireless access is available building wide, incl resource, 7, 8 & 9

Skilled Personnel
//Educators and support staff skilled in the use of ICT appropriate for their job responsibilities//

Where we're at**: The staff has a broad range of experience and comfort; Tech support at 15 hours has been very helpful, but is at present barely adequate, given growth in resources and use of computers**

Where we'd like to be**: More tech support on site;** as we hire new staff, technological competence is a basic criteria for hiring. Continue the mentoring and other staff projects...


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Ongoing Professional Learning
//Technology-related professional learning plans and opportunities with dedicated time to practice and share ideas//

Ongoing trainings with distict personnel (Kim K, Carol G); training through grants; trainings brought to the school and off-site trainings School visits for teachers, dependent on funds for subs Teachers are self-teaching; Peggy's tech support help, classroom help; mentoring
 * Where we're at**:

Make sure all staff, including resource staff, are included in prof'l development opportunities & tech sharing Keep an eye on conferences; budget for conference attendance; Get more of an overview, not as piecemeal More on online learning opportunities & collaborative 'web 2.0' tools 2nd teacher in every classroom (!) Regular access to the technology to apply prof'l learning Instructional Technology specialist / coach in the building to work with both teachers and students / Media specialist who can do both library and tech, espec for, say, research projects
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Technical Support
//Consistent and reliable assistance for maintaining,renewing, and using ICT and digital resources//

We have Peggy as tech support 15 hrs per week; this is great but barely adequate...
 * Where we're at**:

Think of drawing on service learning students from SEHS (Mary Ditson' crew) Make sure hours for tech support are sufficient for current levels of equipment Maintain postitive relationship with downtown 4J tech people!! Peggy has 4 hours, plus student helpers at her other school; that works... Use student helpers when possible for monotonous tasks
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Curriculum Framework
//Content standards and related digital curriculum resources//

Teachers are doing their own thing, based on ideas they hear about, observe, etc. Tech issues change faster than we can keep up, which makes articulation more difficult; e.g. if you assign a skill/technology to a certain grade, it may no longer exist by the time kids move on or v.vs. it may not exist until later.
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Some alignment across grades
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Student-Centered Learning
//Use of ICT to facilitate engaging approaches to learning//


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Assessment and Evaluation
//Continuous assessment, both of learning and for learning,and evaluation of the use of ICT and digital resources//


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Engaged Communities
//Partnerships and collaboration within the community to support and fund the use of ICT and digital resources//

Edison has collaborated with University of Oregon, Pacific University and the 4J district to acquire tools and professional development through grants.
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Support Policies
//Policies, financial plans, accountability measures, and incentive structures to support the use of ICT in learning and in district and school operations//


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Supportive External Context
//Policies and initiatives at the national, regional, and local levels to support schools in the effective implementation of technology for achieving curriculum and technology (ICT) standards//


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//(National Educational Technology Standards for Students © 2007 ISTE. All Rights Reserved.)//