CATC Plan 2013-2014

Introduction & Rationale

TheCATCPlanprovidesaframeworktosupporttheuseofinstructionaltechnologyinyourschool.Itisalsousedto gatherinformationtobuildcentralplanstosupportandfacilitateschoolplans. YourCATCPlanshouldbealignedwiththeWRDSBSystemImprovementPlanandthegoalsofyourSchool ImprovementPlan.WhenplanningforyourDigitalLearningFocus,ProfessionalLearning,NetworkingRequests,Software Requests,AppRequestsandAdditionalPeripheralsensureeachareaalignswithyourSchoolImprovementPlan. TheCATCplanisalsoadocumentthatshouldbeusedthroughouttheyearwhenmakingadditionalpurchases,planning professionallearning,addressingnewinitiativesanddevelopingpartnerships.

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Instructions

*Name of Your School

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CATCPlansaredueNovember8,2013. Onlyclickthe"Done"buttonwhenyouhavefinishedyourCATCPlanandarereadytosubmitit. Pleasenoteonlyonepersonisabletoeditatatime. BesuretorecordorkeepacopyofyouruniquelinktoyourCATCPlanforfuturereference. IfyourequireaprintedcopyofyourCATCPlan,youwillneedtoprinteachpageseparately.

Name of contact(s) completing the CATC Plan

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Principal's Name

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Committee Structure

ItisrecommendedthateveryschoolhaveaCATCcommitteewhichisinvolvedinthedevelopmentandimplementationof theCATCplan.Theactualrolesandresponsibilitiesofthiscommitteearedefinedbytheprincipal. Below,pleaseindicatewhoisonyourcommittee,theareastheyrepresentandanyspecialrolesassigned.Wewill assumethatthekeycontactforissuesrelatedtotheschoolplanistheCATCcomputercontact(s).Schoolsmayidentify uptothreeteachersascomputercontacts.

Committee Member

Representation
j Administration k l m n

j ComputerContact k l m n j IntermediateRep. k l m n j JuniorRep. k l m n

j PrimaryRep. k l m n

j SpecialEduc.Rep. k l m n j Other k l m n

Major CATC Responsibility

j ComputerIntegrationCoaching k l m n j HardwareManagement k l m n j SoftwareManagement k l m n j None k l m n

j Other k l m n

Do you wish to add another Committee Member?

j Yes k l m n

j No,ornotatthistime k l m n

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Committee Structure (1)

ItisrecommendedthateveryschoolhaveaCATCcommitteewhichisinvolvedinthedevelopmentandimplementationof theCATCplan.Theactualrolesandresponsibilitiesofthiscommitteearedefinedbytheprincipal. Below,pleaseindicatewhoisonyourcommittee,theareastheyrepresentandanyspecialrolesassigned.Wewill assumethatthekeycontactforissuesrelatedtotheschoolplanistheCATCcomputercontact(s).Schoolsmayidentify uptothreeteachersascomputercontacts.

Committee Member

Representation
j Administration k l m n

j ComputerContact k l m n j IntermediateRep. k l m n j JuniorRep. k l m n

j PrimaryRep. k l m n

j SpecialEduc.Rep. k l m n j Other k l m n

Major CATC Responsibility

j ComputerIntegrationCoaching k l m n j HardwareManagement k l m n j SoftwareManagement k l m n j None k l m n

j Other k l m n

Do you wish to add another Committee Member?

j Yes k l m n

j No,ornotatthistime k l m n

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Committee Structure (2)

ItisrecommendedthateveryschoolhaveaCATCcommitteewhichisinvolvedinthedevelopmentandimplementationof theCATCplan.Theactualrolesandresponsibilitiesofthiscommitteearedefinedbytheprincipal. Below,pleaseindicatewhoisonyourcommittee,theareastheyrepresentandanyspecialrolesassigned.Wewill assumethatthekeycontactforissuesrelatedtotheschoolplanistheCATCcomputercontact(s).Schoolsmayidentify uptothreeteachersascomputercontacts.

Committee Member

Representation
j Administration k l m n

j ComputerContact k l m n j IntermediateRep. k l m n j JuniorRep. k l m n

j PrimaryRep. k l m n

j SpecialEduc.Rep. k l m n j Other k l m n

Major CATC Responsibility

j ComputerIntegrationCoaching k l m n j HardwareManagement k l m n j SoftwareManagement k l m n j None k l m n

j Other k l m n

Do you wish to add another Committee Member?

j Yes k l m n

j No,ornotatthistime k l m n

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Committee Structure (3)

ItisrecommendedthateveryschoolhaveaCATCcommitteewhichisinvolvedinthedevelopmentandimplementationof theCATCplan.Theactualrolesandresponsibilitiesofthiscommitteearedefinedbytheprincipal. Below,pleaseindicatewhoisonyourcommittee,theareastheyrepresentandanyspecialrolesassigned.Wewill assumethatthekeycontactforissuesrelatedtotheschoolplanistheCATCcomputercontact(s).Schoolsmayidentify uptothreeteachersascomputercontacts.

Committee Member

Representation
j Administration k l m n

j ComputerContact k l m n j IntermediateRep. k l m n j JuniorRep. k l m n

j PrimaryRep. k l m n

j SpecialEduc.Rep. k l m n j Other k l m n

Major CATC Responsibility

j ComputerIntegrationCoaching k l m n j HardwareManagement k l m n j SoftwareManagement k l m n j None k l m n

j Other k l m n

Do you wish to add another Committee Member?

j Yes k l m n

j No,ornotatthistime k l m n

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Committee Structure (4)

ItisrecommendedthateveryschoolhaveaCATCcommitteewhichisinvolvedinthedevelopmentandimplementationof theCATCplan.Theactualrolesandresponsibilitiesofthiscommitteearedefinedbytheprincipal. Below,pleaseindicatewhoisonyourcommittee,theareastheyrepresentandanyspecialrolesassigned.Wewill assumethatthekeycontactforissuesrelatedtotheschoolplanistheCATCcomputercontact(s).Schoolsmayidentify uptothreeteachersascomputercontacts.

Committee Member

Representation
j Administration k l m n

j ComputerContact k l m n j IntermediateRep. k l m n j JuniorRep. k l m n

j PrimaryRep. k l m n

j SpecialEduc.Rep. k l m n j Other k l m n

Major CATC Responsibility

j ComputerIntegrationCoaching k l m n j HardwareManagement k l m n j SoftwareManagement k l m n j None k l m n

j Other k l m n

Do you wish to add another Committee Member?

j Yes k l m n

j No,ornotatthistime k l m n

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Committee Structure (5)

ItisrecommendedthateveryschoolhaveaCATCcommitteewhichisinvolvedinthedevelopmentandimplementationof theCATCplan.Theactualrolesandresponsibilitiesofthiscommitteearedefinedbytheprincipal. Below,pleaseindicatewhoisonyourcommittee,theareastheyrepresentandanyspecialrolesassigned.Wewill assumethatthekeycontactforissuesrelatedtotheschoolplanistheCATCcomputercontact(s).Schoolsmayidentify uptothreeteachersascomputercontacts.

Committee Member

Representation
j Administration k l m n

j ComputerContact k l m n j IntermediateRep. k l m n j JuniorRep. k l m n

j PrimaryRep. k l m n

j SpecialEduc.Rep. k l m n j Other k l m n

Major CATC Responsibility

j ComputerIntegrationCoaching k l m n j HardwareManagement k l m n j SoftwareManagement k l m n j None k l m n

j Other k l m n

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Who was responsible for developing your CATC plan? Briefly outline the process used to develop your plan? How do you plan to share it with your staff?
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School Improvement Plan

BoardImprovementPlanforStudentAchievementandSchoolImprovementPlanGoal:Specifiedgroupsofstudentswill improvetheirabilitytocommunicatetheirthinking.

School Identified SEF Indicator

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School Learning Goal

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Digital Learning Focus

SelectoneoptionbelowforyourDigitalLearningFocus.

School Identified Areas of Focus

j CreativityandInnovationStudentsdemonstratecreativethinking,constructknowledge,anddevelopinnovativeproductsandprocesses k l m n
usingtechnology.

j CommunicationandCollaborationStudentsusedigitalmediaandenvironmentstocommunicateandworkcollaboratively,includingat k l m n
adistance,tosupportindividuallearningandcontributetothelearningofothers

j ResearchandInformationFluencyStudentsapplydigitaltoolstogather,evaluate,anduseinformation. k l m n

j CriticalThinking,ProblemSolving,andDecisionMakingStudentsusecriticalthinkingskillstoplanandconductresearch,manage k l m n
projects,solveproblems,andmakeinformeddecisionsusingappropriatedigitaltoolsandresources

j DigitalCitizenshipStudentsunderstandhuman,cultural,andsocietalissuesrelatedtotechnologyandpracticelegalandethical k l m n
behavior.

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Student Digital Learning Indicators
Student Digital Learning (ISTE NETS)

c 1.1Studentwillapplyexistingknowledgetogeneratenewideas,products,orprocesses d e f g c 1.2Studentswillcreateoriginalworkasameansofpersonalorgroupexpression d e f g

Teacher Digital Learning Indicators Actions that will be used to achieve the student digital learning indicators
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Student Digital Learning Indicators

Student Digital Learning Indicators (ISTE NETS)

c 2.1Studentswillinteract,collaborate,andpublishwithpeers,experts,orothersemployingavarietyofdigitalenvironmentsandmedia d e f g c 2.2Studentswillcommunicateinformationandideaseffectivelytomultipleaudiencesusingavarietyofmediaformats d e f g

c 2.3Studentswillinteractdevelopculteralunderstandingandglobalawarenessbyengagingwithlearnersofothercultures d e f g c 2.4Contributetoprojectteamstoproduceoriginalworksorsolveproblems d e f g

Teacher Digital Learning Indicators Actions that will be used to achieve the student digital learning indicators
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Student Digital Learning Indicators

Student Digital Learning Indicators (ISTE NETS)

c 3.1Studentswillplanstrategiestoguideinquiry d e f g

c 3.2Studentswilllocate,organize,analyze,evaluate,synthesize,andethicallyuseinformationfromavarietyofsourcesandmedia d e f g c 3.3Studentswillevaluateandselectinformationsourcesanddigitaltoolsbasedontheappropriatenesstospecifictasks d e f g

Teacher Digital Learning Indicators Actions that will be used to achieve the student digital learning indicators
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Student Digital Learning Indicators

Student Digital Learning Indicators (ISTE NETS)

c 4.1Studentswillidentifyanddefineauthenticproblemsandsignificantquestionsforinvestigation d e f g c 4.2Studentswillplanandmanageactivitiestodevelopasolutionorcompleteaproject d e f g

c 4.3Studentswillcollectandanalyzedatatoidentifysolutionsand/ormakeinformeddecisions d e f g

Teacher Digital Learning Indicators Actions that will be used to achieve the student digital learning indicators
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Student Digital Learning Indicators
Student Digital Learning (ISTE NETS)

c 5.1Studentswilladvocateandpracticesafe,legalandresponsibleuseofinformationtechnology d e f g

c 5.2Studentswillexhibitapositiveattitudetowardusingtechnologythatsupportscollaboration,learning,andproductivity d e f g c 5.3Studentswilldemonstratepersonalresponsibilityforlifelonglearning d e f g

Teacher Digital Learning Indicators Actions that will be used to achieve the student digital learning indicators
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Professional Learning

Pleaseindicateyourprofessionallearningplans/needs.

Centrally offered professional learning activities.

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Site based professional learning activities.

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Networking

Theabilitytoaddressadditionalnetworkingneedsatyourschoolwillbedependentonavailablefunding.Prioritizethe needforadditionalethernetdropsandexplaintherationaleforrequestingdropsineachlocation.

Addtional Ethernet Drops

Priority Priority

Details
Location/RoomNo.

Rationale
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Add another Ethernet Drop Priority?

j Yes k l m n

j No,continuetonextsection k l m n

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Networking 2

Theabilitytoaddressadditionalnetworkingneedsatyourschoolwillbedependentonavailablefunding.Prioritizethe needforadditionalethernetdropsandexplaintherationaleforrequestingdropsineachlocation.

Addtional Ethernet Drops

Priority Priority

Details
Location/RoomNo.

Rationale
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Add another Ethernet Drop Priority?

j Yes k l m n

j No,continuetonextsection k l m n

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Networking 3

Theabilitytoaddressadditionalnetworkingneedsatyourschoolwillbedependentonavailablefunding.Prioritizethe needforadditionalethernetdropsandexplaintherationaleforrequestingdropsineachlocation.

Addtional Ethernet Drops

Priority Priority

Details
Location/RoomNo.

Rationale
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Software Requests

Listanyinstructionalsoftwareortoolsthatyouthinkshouldbeincludedonthebaseimageand/orincludedonthe approvedsoftwarelist. Provideabriefdescriptionofeachpieceofsoftwareanddescribehowitsupportsstudentlearning. Requestedsoftwarewillbesubjecttoevaluationandtestingaspartofthesoftwareapprovalprocess.

Additional Software
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iPad App Requests

ListanyiPadappsthatyouthinkshouldbeincludedasstandardcontentonWRDSBiPads. Provideabriefdescriptionofeachpieceofappanddescribehowitsupportsstudentlearning. Requestedappswillbesubjecttoevaluationandtestingaspartoftheappapprovalprocess.

Additional iPad Apps

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Perhipherals/Mobile Devices

Prioritizeyourchoicesforperipheralsormobiledevices. SMARTBoardsareITS/SchoolcostsharingitemswithITSandschoolseachpaying50%ofthecost.

Peripherals Ranking
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
iPadSynchingTray 2iPads EpsonDocumentCamera&DataProjectorcombination B&WLaserPrinter SMARTDocumentCamera 3DigitalVideoCameras SMARTBoardwithstandITS/Schoolcostsharing SMARTBoard(wallmounted)ITS/schoolcostsharing

Additional Comments
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Final Comments

Includeanyadditionalinformation,comments,questions,successstoriesorprojectproposalsinthissection.Any projectproposalsshouldbealignedwithandsupportyourSchoolImprovementPlanandbenefitbothyouschoolandthe system.Forprojectproposalsbesuretoincludeadetailedrationaleandoutlinehowtheprojectwillsupportstudent learning.

Final Comments
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Completed
DD Completedon / MM / YYYY

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