ARGOSY UNIVERSITY E7801 INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLANNING & MANAGEMENT DR. REGINA MERRIWETHER PRESENTED BY: MICHAEL R. HARRIS, MED Mystery High School Technology Plan

Introduction Mystery High School is committed to providing students with high quality instruction through the integration of technology.

Demographics Mystery High School is located in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the second largest county in Georgia. Student enrollment of more than 1,650 students Diversity: Asian 4.40%; Black 71.30%; Hispanic 11.75%; White 10.70%; Native American 0.25%, Multiracial 1.60% Employees Total 159; Teachers, 2 Media Specialists and 5 Counselors; 11 Support Personnel; 6 Administrators Students eligible to receive free/reduced-price lunches: 73.4%, Students served by Special Education: 19.2%, Percent of ELL Students: 4%

Mystery Mission Statement Mystery will world collaboratively with our families and community to create a character building environment that will prepare students to negotiate the challenges of the future as productive citizens in a diverse society.

Technology Vision Mystery High School’s vision is to integrate technology into the classrooms an instrument for learning to ensure that students will be fluent in the use and application of technology, which will enable them to be contributing citizens to society.

Mystery High School Goals

SWOT Analysis INTERNAL FACTORS PositivesNegatives OpportunitiesThreats 1. Faculty members’ openness to adopting technology. 2. Taking a coordinated team approach to technology, and working together to achieve shared goals. 3. Use of technology to improve business processes. 1. Vulnerabilities affecting information privacy. 2. Coordination and collaboration in previous planning. 3. Lack of alignment of technology resources with campus goals. StrengthsWeaknesses 1. The Mystery School System has a strong desire for improvements in technology support for student learning 2. Also in the area of teaching and learning, there was agreement that many Mystery faculty members are open to using technology in their teaching. 3. The fact that the campus is working to make technology accessible for all. 1. Undersized student technology facilities. 2. Inadequate support and technology in classrooms. 3. Specific communications problems of “lack of student awareness” about technology. EXTERNAL FACTORS CPS Human Resources Services (2009). Workforce Planning Tool Kit: Environmental Scan and SWOT Analysis.

Goal 1 Goal 1: Increase instructional uses of technolgy to increase student achievement How? Increase the use of online courses Increase student achievement through increasing the use of online tutorials. Increase the use of MLK online curriculum resources. Ensure that every new classroom is equipped with current technology.

KEY TASKS RESPONSIBLE PARTIES FUNDING SOURCES TIME LINES Build school technology support teams. School Staff 1998 and Ongoing Provide opportunities for all teachers to enhance their educational technology knowledge and skills by funding substitutes and travel assistance. District/School LEARN Challenge Title I School Funds 1998 Ongoing Technology awareness and skills training. District/School Staff LEARN Challenge Title I School Funds 1998 Ongoing Develop school educational technology plans, including professional development District Staff/School Staff LEARN 1998 Ongoing Maintain professional library of technology materials School Technology Coordinator School/Library Funds 1998 Ongoing Goal 2 Goal-2 increase student access, effiencey and technological company. How? Assure that the use of technology is required to complete at least 15% of all classwork. Provide individual log-in accounts so students will be able to access information at Mystery and home. Ensure that all hardware and software is up to date

HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND FACILITY RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS  Technology Hardware needs: purchase 72 additional desktops so that students will have access to 4 student computers in each classroom.  Purchase 6 “rolling computer labs” (30 wireless laptops and 12 rolling carts) so that each grade level has two labs.  Purchase 13 Promethean Boards for every Mathematics and Science classroom.  Purchase 1 additional set of ActiveExpression for each grade level.

Hardware, Software, and Facility Resource Requirements Technology Software Needs  ActivBoard Software  Reading Counts  Geometry Sketchpad  Micro Type  Portfolio Maker  Photostory Programmer  Carnegie Learning

Hardware, Software, and Facility Resource Requirements Facility Resource Requirements  More Network drops will be added in all content classrooms.

Goal 3 Goal 3: Increase student competency in conducting research. How? Evaluate and select information sources based upon the suitability to the tasks. Utilize online and electronic resources to communicate, collaborate, and retrieve information.

Goal 4 Enhance teacher technology skills through professional development. How? Provide professional development opportunities to ensure that teachers at Mystery are equipped with the skills to enhance instructional quality and student achievement. Increase the implementation of multimedia use in student assignments. Teachers will utilize technology to complete daily and administrative task effetianlty and professionally.

Goal 5 Goal 5: Improve admistrative proficiency with technology resources How? Access the technological needs of administrative and support staff at MLK. Increase productivity and access to critical information by administrators, counselors, media specialist and school police. Provide numerous training opportunities that do not interfere with daily responsibilities.

Goal 6 Goal 6 – Increase parent and community access to information through the use of technology. How? Improve MLk website to make it informative user friendly and easy to navigate. Increase parental/community awareness of technological access/usage.

How Does Mystery Keep You Informed? The School’s Website Provides up-to- date- information regarding school events, special announcements, departmental information, and access to individual teacher websites and address.

Parent Websites Provides parents /guardians with specific information regarding their child’s individual performance, attendance and class schedule.

Meal Pay A secure way to check account balances, apply funds for student accounts and be able to monitor your child’s food purchases.

Destiny Provides both parent and students with to Mystery media resources, summaries of fines and links to ACSD online subscription services.

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Itemized Budget and Rationale 2011 – 2012 School Year Technology Expenditures 18 Desktop Computers 2 Rolling Computers Labs 3 promethean Boards w/ Accessories 2 Instructional Software Programs Overall Total: $55, $16, $30, $8, $1, – 2013 School Year Technology Expenditures 18 Desktop Computers 3 promethean Boards w/ Accessories 2 Instructional Software Programs Overall Total: $25, $16, $8, $1, – 2014 School Year Technology Expenditures 18 Desktop Computers Overall Total: $16, $16, Total expenditures for School years Overall Total: $97, Total Title I Budget for technology$150, Total Title II(Technology Grant) Budget$98,350.00

Mystery believes that the integration of technology is a key component to student achievement. We are committed to maintain frequent and valuable communication between parents, students, and the community because we believe that YOU paly vital role in your child’s success.

Acceptable Use Policies Most Acceptable Use Policies include the following components: a description of the instructional philosophies and strategies to be supported by Internet access in schools; a statement on the educational uses and advantages of the Internet in your school or division ; a list of the responsibilities of educators, parents, and students for using the Internet; a code of conduct governing behavior on the Internet; a description of the consequences of violating the Acceptable Use Policies (AUP); a guide to what constitutes acceptable and unacceptable use of the Internet; a disclaimer absolving your school division, under specific circumstances, from responsibility; a statement reminding users that Internet access and the use of computer networks is a privilege; a statement that the AUP is in compliance with state and national telecommunication rules and regulations; a statement regarding the need to maintain personal safety and privacy while accessing the Internet; a statement regarding the need to comply with Fair Use Laws and other copyright regulations while accessing the Internet; a signature form for teachers, parents, and students indicating their intent to abide by the AUP.

Timeline Fall, Teacher Competency Assessments Begin Promotion of Student Acceptable Use Policies Begins November, School Homepage Launched January, New Computers Placed in Classrooms March 1, New School Technology Coordinator Named April, Technology Inventory Completed Rough Draft of Technology Plan Submitted Spring, School-based Teacher Training May 1, Final Draft of Technology Plan Submitted Publish Technology Plan on School Homepage Fall, Compile and Publish List of Specific Technologies to be Purchased Parent Technology Inservice Survey of Local Businesses Spring, Update Annual Technology Inventory Review Technology Plan

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