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Technology Integration
From Technology lab to Classroom Integration
Holy Family Catholic Schools
Barb Roling
Principal, St. Columbkille School
Todd Wessels
Director of Curriculum, Technology and Instructional Personnel Holy Family Catholic Schools
About Us
Holy Family Catholic Schools (1996 students) Formed in 2001
4 Elementary Schools Our Lady of Guadalupe Spanish
Immersion Program Mazzuchelli Catholic Middle
School Wahlert High School
Today’s Agenda
Holy Family Technology Mission Statement
Our plan and planning process
Infrastructure / Support Necessary
St. Columbkille’s Implementation
Next Steps Questions/
Comments/Discussion
Technology Mission Statement
The Holy Family Catholic Schools mission for technology is to provide an integrated, evolving tool and resource that facilitates thinking, creativity, communication and problem solving for all students, faculty and staff.
Technology Planning
An ongoing process
Goals of the Technology Plan
1. Fully train faculty and staff in equipment use and curriculum integration
2. Strategically develop student skills using technology as a tool for learning
3. Using technology as a tool; integrated technology in the curriculum aligned with the Holy Family Catholic Schools Curriculum standards and Grade Level Expectations.
4. Implementing software for a variety of purposes; to manage records, reports, products, etc.; to educate students and to facilitate staff communications and networking.
5. Provide on-going system fiscal and technical support.
6. Communication with stakeholders
Goals for system teachers and students
1. Use equipment appropriately
2. Demonstrate application knowledge to extend learning or work opportunities
3. Curriculum integration, using technology to understand content, synthesize or analyze concepts, demonstrate knowledge or produce work.
4. Increase Student Achievement
5. Alignment with National Educational Technology Standards - Students 2007 (NET-S)
6. Alignment with National Educational Technology Standards - Teachers 2008 (NET-T)
Hardware Goals
1. Equip each teacher with a laptop computer to help facilitate the integration of technology into the curriculum.
2. Move from lab based technology to classroom based technology. Utilizing laptop carts at the k-5 and middle school level and 1 to 1 implementation at the high school level.
3. Create a infrastructure that supports a mobile learning environment
4. Provide a network of technical support and curriculum integration support to teachers
Infrastructure / Support
Network operations centralized
Fiber Ring - with central hub at Wahlert
Enterprise Level Wireless implementation
Support Staff
Technology IntegrationSt. Columbkille School
Getting Started
Initial donation allowed for the purchase of teacher computers and 3 full carts
Initially teachers saw the lab as coming to the classroom
Technology coordinator would team teach with teachers
Initial Professional Development
Received laptops in the spring
1-on-1 training with each teacher
2 days of paid training at end of school year, including 1 Apple training day
Teachers had summer to continue to get familiar with laptop
Teacher Expectations-Year 1
Learn something new with technology each quarter Grade level
partners worked together
Start with comfort level and work up to using laptops with students
Was not tied to Career Development Plan
How We Did-Year 1
Teachers did get comfortable using their laptops
Technology was still separate class Some teachers used the laptops in the
classroom on a regular basis
School Changes
Multiple Catholic Schools in our system consolidated
The increased enrollment at St. Columbkille meant there was no room for a computer lab
Opportunity to try something new with the technology
Schedule Changes
Flexible schedule Technology
integrated into curriculum
Focus on using technology as a tool
Teachers learning with students
Team meetings-meet each week to discuss technology integration
Continued Professional Development
Offered initial training for staff new to the laptops at the end of the school year
More in-service times designated to train teachers on different technology programs-school and system wide
Teachers learning in the classroom with the students
Team meetings-offer time for teachers to learn technology
Teacher Expectations
Career Development Plans focus on integrating technology
Set quarterly goals for using technology on their own and with students
Learn to use the Mimio (Smartboard) to enhance their teaching
What We Learned Years 1,2 & 3
Start with the teachers-get laptops in their hands first
Training-teachers need lots of opportunities to learn the technology
Teachers need support Teachers need time to plan together
Current Structure
No lab Carts checked out,
wheeled into classroom Common Planning
Time Weekly, including
principal and/or technology integration coordinator
Technology Coordinator teams with teachers
Weekly meet with technology coordinator
Technology Schedule
Flexible class times Length Frequency
Student use Projects
Teachers facilitate without tech coordinator
Individual work Completion of
projects Reinforcement Extension
Professional Development
Content oriented Tool for learning and sharing learning Expectations
Integrate Team plan Improve your skills
Ongoing Professional Development
Pacing Meetings Morning Staff Meeting Sharing System Opportunities Common planning Times Career Development Plans
Technology Integration Coordinator Strong teacher
Flexible Working with
students Life-long learner Good
communicator
Celebrate!
Provide time to share during meetings Curriculum Showcase Invite parents in for presentations
Our Next Steps
Elementary
Eliminate fixed labs at all sites
Replace computer teachers with: Technology
Integration Specialists
Use technology as a tool to improve instruction
Mazzuchelli Catholic Middle School
Classroom based technology instruction Tradition technology curriculum
Classroom integration
Wahlert Catholic High School
Explore different options and models for one-to-one implementation
System Next Steps
Restructure IT Department System wide enterprise wireless Faculty Staff web-presence Professional Development Professional Development Professional Development Professional Development
Questions/Comments/Discussion
Blog.toddwessels.net
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