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

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