Web Conference Notes

I tried to attend web conference tonight at 7:30, however, I logged in and waited, and waited, and waited. No one ever came on as a host to get the conference going. I have attended web conferences before, and I have not had trouble with it. So, did I miss something or was the session cancelled?

Either way, I have reviewed all web conference scripts previously held. From these scripts, I have gathered valuable information, such as ILD courses offered on-line through various regions, our last course is a chance to complete our action research project as well as confirm that all our assignments are posted correctly, and the location of review videos for the LCE. The only thing that was irritating about reading through these scripts was the fact that too many people got off task/off graduate school issues and began talking about shopping and such. I know it is important for us to form bonds with students in our classes, but I also know that time is of the essence, and I want to get as much out of the conference as possible.

Technology Action Research Chart and Role/Responsibility Chart

The following two charts represent my Technology Action Research Plan and the Roles and Responsibilities for Technology personnel on our campus.  These charts are part of our Week 4's Assignment for EDLD 5352 section 1267.

Action Research Plan Technology Integration for CMS By Darla Jackson
Goal:  Provide data supporting the need for professional development in the area of technology integration in our classrooms.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Analyze data from the STaR Chart	Site Supervisor/ Principal	February 21, 2012	STaR Chart information on campus, district, and state	Reflect on the areas of strengths and weaknesses: Educator Preparation and Development
Set goals for the campus using STaR Chart data	Leadership Team	February 28, 2012	Copies of STaR results per team member, copies of Texas Long Term Plan, and our MISD Technology Plan	Choose 2 areas of weakness to improve upon for the remainder of the year
Create a professional development plan based on the areas of need	Leadership Team	February 28, 2012	Brainstorm Web 2.0 Tools to incorporate into classrooms to help in areas of weakness	Create a list of the three professional development sessions to help accomplish improvement
Show staff the results from the STaR Chart, discuss 2 areas of weakness, and professional development offered to remedy the weaknesses	Whole staff	March 7, 2012	Powerpoint showing the results, the areas of need, and the goals set forth by the leadership team	Survey teachers on results of meeting (find out how many teachers didn’t even know what the STaR Chart was designed to show vs. those familiar with the process) Also, include suggestions on integration tools and teacher know-how (who is an “Expert” on our campus in the area of technology integration?)
Provide professional development that meets the needs of ALL staff members (differentiation) Staff members will attend the session they need the most (These same sessions will be available again for additional training at a later date)	Whole staff	March 21, 2012	Experts to teach in the areas of need: -       SmartBoard Smarts -       Wikis at Work -       Go for Glogsters -       Building a Blog -       Edmodo Education	Formal and informal evaluations from PDAS evaluators making sure these tools are being integrated Survey to students to see if they are experiencing more technology than before Next STaR Chart evaluation
Evaluate STaR Chart when the updated data is released…begin the whole process again	Principal and Leadership Team	TBD Upon receipt of new data	STaR Chart update	Evaluate data to see if there was a positive trend in our areas of weakness

Roles and Responsibilities for Technology Chart

Title	Name	Job Description	Monitoring
Chief Informational Officer of Technology	Allen McDaniels	Creates the MISD Technology Plan, manages and budgets systems software for the district, manages and budgets hardware for the district, aligns district expectations to the state technology plan	Reports to Dr. Kennedy about keeping track with the Technology Plan
Director of Information Systems	Carlo Terlizzi	Approves and purchases software systems for the district (under Allen McDaniels)	Upgrading software systems and reporting to Dr. Kennedy
Help Desk		Assists employees when needed to solve software and hardware issues, Resets passwords, and puts in help request orders	Directly reports to Allen McDaniels and is monitored by survey of assistance by district employees
Principal	Melinda DeFelice	Principal, budget and planning for technology, makes sure her campus supports and implements district technology expectations	STaR Chart results, formal and informal evaluations, and provides funding for and planning of technology professional development
CTS (Campus Technology Specialist)	Jenny Keiser	Assists staff members on her campus per help desk requests, installs software as needed, services two campuses	Sends work completed forms to district level employees, monitored and assessed by employee feedback and availability
LMS (Library Media Specialist)	Jennifer McClelland	Assists in providing training on our campus, provides latest and greatest in Web 2.0 Tools to the staff	Reports to our principal about the needs on our campus
Teachers	All staff	Provide instruction that keeps up with the district and state technology plans, integrate technology in daily lessons, provides students opportunity to explore and problem solve using technology as the norm, not the exception	STaR Chart, survey of students, student products based on project based learning
Students	All students	Engage in integrated lessons, share knowledge of technology with peers and teachers, use technology within the AUP guidelines	STaR Chart, process and product from project based learning
Parents	All parents with access to technology at home or work	Utilize tools provided by the district and campus to access student grades, teacher information, and share knowledge and concerns with staff members	Survey and parents level of communication with school