Learning Transformation Through Technology

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Learning Transformation Through Technology
Somewhere CISD
By Elvia Villafranca
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Mission Statement

• To implement a campus-wide initiative, Learning
  Transformation through Technology by mentoring
  campus educators, and administrators in order to
  promote effective curriculum facilitation of
  integrated technology that focuses on a
  student-centered learning rather than a
  teacher-centered learning approach. This
  initiative will focus primarily on a framework
  for 21st century teaching and learning that fuses
  21st century student outcomes such as critical
  thinking, problem solving, collaboration,
  communication, leadership, and responsibility
  with innovative support systems which will help
  students attain the multi-dimensional abilities
  required of them in the 21st century.

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21st Skills Students
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21st Century Support
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Key Individuals
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Key Benefits Technology Initiative

• Students
• 21st Century Skills
• Improved Acquisition
• Math, Reading, Writing, Specific Content
  Knowledge
• Visually Rich Materials
• Students Explore Create
• Multiple Paths to Learning
• Passing Test Scores
• Campus
• Bridge Gap Between Education Technological
  World
• Teachers Enabled
• Utilizing Different Teaching Approaches
• TEKS Technology Competencies Standards
• District
• Recognized/Exemplary Schools
• Higher Scores
• Model District

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Multimedia Challenges

• Integration of technology into curriculum
• Resistance to Change
• Curriculum Personnel, MTTs, Teachers
• Effective integrated use of technology
• Teacher Noncompliance Issues
• Lack of Teacher Support
• Budget Constraints
• Technology Resources
• Software Resources
• Time Constraints
• Professional Development Training Limited
• Implementation Evaluation
• Effective Technology Integration

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Classroom Technology Resources

• Teacher Laptop
• Cell Phone
• Data Projector
• Smart Board
• Digital/Video Camera
• Elmos

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Computer Lab Resources

• 1 Computer Lab 24 Workstations
• Smart Board
• Network Printer
• Scanner/Printer/Copier
• Digital Camera
• Internet Explorer

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Software Resources

• Microsoft Office 2003 (Word, Excel, Publisher,
  PowerPoint, Access)
• Internet Explorer 6.0
• Odyssey Educational Software
• Reading/Language Arts Software K-12
• Accelerated Reading Programs etc.

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Professional Development Training

• Teacher Training
• MTT Personnel
• Prerequisites Skills
• Time Constraints

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Budget
Budget Allocations Budget Adjusted Budget
Technology 120,260.00 60,630.00
Training 1,000.00 500.00
Renovations 0.00 0.00
Other (Software) 2,000.00 1,000.00
Total Cost 123,260.00 62,130.00
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Projected Cost
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Project Timetable
Description Start Date to Completion Date of Weeks
Phase 1 Technology Inventory 08-01-09 08-08-09 1
Phase 2 Budget 08-27-09 8
Phase 3 Technology Requisitions 10-01-09 10-30-09 4
Phase 4 Professional Development (Training) 12-5-09 12-15-09 2
Phase 5 Implementation (Continuous) 01-02-10 03-12-10 8
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Initiative Timetable
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Recommendations

• Technology Tools Requires Structured Design
• Technology Not A Separate Educational Goal
• Tools to meet central educational goals.
• Grants Available Offset Cost
• thttp//www.technologygrantnews.com/grant-index-by
  -type/k-12-grants.html
• Long term educational mission, visions etc.

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Questions?
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Works Cited

• 21st Century Skills
• http//www.21stcenturyskills.org/documents/framewo
  rk_flyer_updated_april_2009.pdf
• Elmos Document Cameras
• http//www.tapeandmedia.com/elmo_visual_presenter_
  tt_02.asp?sourcegawgclidCPTS7f_g0ZsCFSDxDAod_nP
  80g
• Odyssey Educational Software
• http//compasslearning.com/news/Show.aspx?newsid3
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• Myths About Technology
• http//www.edtechleaders.org/documents/myths.pdf
• TEKS
• http//ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/ch126toc.h
  tml