TECHNOLOGY PLAN TEMPLATE

North American University

Education Department
M.Ed. in Educational Leadership & M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
EDUC 5324: INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INTO EDUCATION
Name:_Gulhan Aygar_____________

Date: __11/22/2015__________________

This template is adapted from

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/et/rs/documents/et14techplan.doc

INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND
The plan should guide the LEAs use of education technology for the next three
years.

List specific start and end dates (7/1/xx to 6/30/xx). Provide a brief overview of
the LEA, its location and demographics and/or share a link to the LEAs website.
Answer 1
Start & End: 7/1/20016 to 6/30/2019
School: Harmony School of Fine Arts & Technology
Region: 4
City, State, Zip Code: Houston, Texas, 77054
Phone #: 713 832 7000
Number of students: 746
Percent of economically disadvantaged: 59 %

Describe how a variety of stakeholders from within the LEA and the communityat-large participated in the planning process.
Answer 2
School Principal: ___________________________
Assistant Principal for Middle School: ___________________________

Assistant Principal for elementary: ___________________________

Testing Coordinator: ___________________________
SPED Coordinator: ___________________________
IT manager___________________________
Department Heads:___________________________
Parent Representative:___________________________

Summarize the relevant research and describe how it supports the plan's
curricular and professional development goals.
Summarize the plans major curricular and professional development outcomes
that are supported by research.
Describe and cite the relevant research that supports the plans outcomes.
Describe the connection between the research and the plans goals.
Describe information gathered from site visits, including best practices.
Answer 3

Integrating smartboards into classroom teaching increases student engagement

and success.
Min, Kathryn., & Siegel, Christine. (2011). Integration of SMART board
technology and effective teaching. imanagers Journal on School Educational
Technology, 7(1), 38-47. Retrieved
from:http://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?

article=1054&context=education-facultypubs
In order to increase attention span of our students, teachers need more
technological devices. Students are engaged with some type of technology at
most of their time and lose their attention in instruction if it doesnt have any
similar items at instruction. The article mentions about a study which compares
instruction in math and science classes with smart board and without smart
board. The results of the study indicate a significant increase at student attention

to the instruction with smart board.

Smart boards usage is very effective with science, social studies and Math

classes as they involve visuals, and visuals make learning easier and fun. Smart
boards have lesson templates for different classes which makes planning the
lesson and using smartboard convenient.

CURRICULUM COMPONENT CRITERIA.

The Plan must establish clear goals and realistic strategy for using
telecommunications and information technology to improve education services.
(Answer at least 2 questions for each subsection below)

Describe teachers' current access to instructional technology and current use of

digital tools.
1- What technology is currently available for teachers?
Teachers have a lap top computer for planning and preparation and presentation,
a projector, documentary camera.

2- How are hardware and software currently being used in classrooms

at each grade level and in each content area?
Each teacher uses their lap tops to access school website and database for
attendance, gradebook, positive reinforcement system and discipline points.
Elementary teachers have access to Journeys, Reading Eggs, Accelerated
Reader, Think central, Go Math, Stem Scopes, NWEA MAP testing. Additions to
these software middle school teachers have I-station, Study Island, and ALEKS.

Describe students' current access to instructional technology and current use of

digital tools. Include a description about the LEA policy, practices, and/or
replacement policy that ensures equitable technology access for all students.
1 Is technology currently available to all students?
All students have access to technology, students are provided chrome books
or iPads for practice purposes, and also have access to computer lab which has
30 desk tops. Students also use all technology provided to teachers.

2 What replacement cycle has been built into the plan; and what
funding is needed to support the replacement policy?

Harmony Public Schools has a definite and specific policy about use of
technology and how to protect those from harm caused by misuse of staff or
students. Moreover the vendor covers the hardware of technology used for a
year. For afterwards the technological items are insured by a third company and
replaced or fixed in case of any damage or problem.

Describe goals and an implementation plan, with annual activities, for using
technology to improve teaching and learning. Describe how these goals align to
the LEA's curricular goals that are supported by other plans. Describe how the
LEA's budget (LCAP) supports these goals, and whether future funding
proposals or partnerships may be needed for successful implementation.
1 What are the LEAs curriculum goals and plans for assisting
students to meet technology literacy and information literacy skills?
Harmony School of Fine Arts and Technology Campus goals to enable students to
be technology literate by providing them modern tools such as access to IPad,
Chromebook, classes such as 3D, Web Design and software and support to
students which they need to be successful academically.

2 How are technology and information literacy skills embedded in

content area lessons? Are specific courses offered that address these
skills?
All of harmony School of Fine Arts and Technology students take technology
classes which are paced according to age, needs, and grade. The curriculum is
unique to Harmony Public Schools and paced by central office.

Describe goals and an implementation plan, with annual activities, to address

Internet Safety and the appropriate and ethical use of technology in the
classroom.
1 How will technology be used to create more powerful learning
experiences to improve student academic achievement?
Smart Boards which are interactive whiteboards give a lot of flexibility to teachers.
This tool enables teacher to bring a very rich variety of materials to the classroom.
Tailoring the instruction according to different learning styles of students become

as easy as delivering instruction with traditional whiteboards. Being an interactive

tool includes students in classroom activities, increase student engagement and
participation during instruction. Teachers can use this tool as a constant
assessment method with the help of applications. Connection to online
information and retrieving those information while teaching will also help students
to practice how to access online information and how to choose reliable
resources. Teachers can integrate other tools such as microscope, document
camera, and such easily to share any image with students. All of these capacities
will bring a wide range of attention and learning in the classroom.

2 How are teachers using online communication technologies,

including but not limited to social networking and instant
messaging?
The teachers use emails as the main method of communication in campus. Also
the school has Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram accounts and
encourage teaches to join and use these tools actively. All of the teachers have
access to these tools.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMPONENT

The Plan must have a professional development strategy to ensure that staff
understands how to use these new technologies to improve education services
(Answer at least 2 questions for each subsection below)

Summary of the teachers' and administrators' current technology proficiency and

integration skills and needs for professional development.
1 How does your LEA regularly assess teachers and administrators

personal technology proficiency skills?

Assessing technology proficiency usually takes place though observing staff task
completion. Usually staff can complete tasks which are essential duties such as
checking emails, taking attendance, updating gradebook regularly, uploading
lesson plans, monitoring students progress at online resources and such. The
administrators follow up if teachers completion of these tasks and assess their

usage of technology at these basic skills.

2 Do teachers have the classroom management strategies to work

with the amount of technology actually available in the classrooms?

Technological tools, which teachers currently use in the classroom, are providing
advantage at classroom management. Students are engaged with the tools and
the colors, music, action of these tools and cause less disturbance and
distraction.

Describe goals and an implementation plan, with annual activities, for providing
professional development opportunities based on your LEA needs assessment
data and the Curriculum Component of the plan.
1 What LEA board policies will be or have been developed to
implement Internet safety instruction?
The school developed a security blocking system for the chrome books facilitated
for student practice and academic development. Students are allowed to access
to some certain websites listed in the system.
2 How are students using online communication technologies,

including but not limited to social networking and instant

messaging?
Students are not allowed to use online communication tools except school emails
provided by district. Students can email to teachers or peers using the address
provided to them.

INFRASTRUCTURE, HARDWARE, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, SOFTWARE, AND

ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPONENT CRITERIA
The Plan must include an assessment of the telecommunication services,
hardware, software, asset management, and other services that will be needed to
improve education services.
(Answer at least 2 questions for each subsection below)

Describe the existing hardware, Internet access, electronic learning resources,

technical support, and asset management already in the LEA that will be used to
support the Curriculum and Professional Development Components of the plan.
1 What technologies are available to facilitate home/school
communication such as email, web pages, and voice mail?
The LEA has a school web page updated regularly for announcements,
upcoming events and news. Besides school send home Newsletters hardcopy
and softcopy via email. The school also uses school reach to call parents and
inform them about any last minute changes because of inclement weather or
emergencies. Also school administrators are provided cellphones to
communicate and be called directly for convenient communication with parents.
2 Where are electronic resources located: classrooms, library/media
centers, or computer labs?
The electronic resources are distributed to all rooms in the school. All classrooms
have a projector, a document camera, a class set of (28) chrome books, at least
one IPad. Also there are 30 desktop computers in two different computer labs.

Describe the technology hardware, electronic learning resources, networking and

telecommunications infrastructure, physical plant modifications, technical
support, and asset management needed by the LEA's teachers, students, and
administrators to support the activities in the Curriculum and Professional
Development components of the plan.
1 What additional technologies need to be acquired for underserved

populations?
For underserved students Harmony School of Fine Arts and Technology needs to
acquire smart boards to increase student interest and engagement. In this
campus the number of special population is very high. The number of SPED 504,
ADHD, and ESL students requires teachers to provide more visual, colorful, vivid,
and attractive instruction components to be able to serve those population
properly.
2 Where will the technology be placed to effectively support the

Curriculum and Professional Development components?

The technology will be installed to general educational and core subject
classrooms to provide direct and easy access for students and teachers.
MONITORING AND EVALUATION COMPONENT
The plan must include an evaluation process that enables the school to monitor
progress toward the specific goals and make mid-course corrections in response
to new developments and opportunities as they arise.
(Answer at least 2 questions for each subsection below)

Describe the process for evaluating the plan's overall progress and impact on
teaching and learning.
1 Who will participate in the monitoring and evaluation process?
The school principal will be the main person to gather all the data for monitoring
and evaluation purposes. The principal may delegate the responsibility to AP of
Academics, department heads and Special program coordinators to be able to
see from different perspectives.
2 What criteria will be used to measure success?
The success measurement will be according to STAAR test results, NWEA Map
scores, TELPAS scores, District assessments and practice STAAR test. Also
observations and walk-in notes will be used as a tool of measurement. All of
these data will enable school administration to get gradual feedback, and will
give chance to include professional developments or any other help and support
need for staff and students.

Describe the schedule for evaluating the effect of plan implementation, including
a description of the process and frequency of communicating evaluation results
to tech plan stakeholders.
1 How often will data be collected and summarized? Who is

responsible?
The data will be collected at the end of each quarter and checked by the
school principal and responsible parties assigned by school principal.

2 How will strategies that have had a positive effect on teaching and
learning be communicated to others so that they can be replicated?
The successful strategies will be videotaped, documented and shared with other
teachers during professional developments and department meetings. Also
teachers will be able to share any best practice with their cluster coach to be
shared with other teachers without waiting for professional developments and
department meetings. Harmony Public Schools strongly encourage sharing of
best practices among school staff.