I never realized the lack of a technology plan at my campus. In comparison to other technology plans that I have realized that there is quite a bit of room for improvement. There is one main goal stated in my campus technology plan. This goal states “Staff development will be provided to support integration of technology to meet the needs of teachers, librarian, principals, and students.” Strategies for achieving our technology goal include online training, campus staff development days, and small groups during planning periods. The people who are in charge of coordinating professional development opportunities are the campus principal and CBLT (Campus Based Leadership Team). Professional development opportunities include LOTI, integrating technology into the middle school curriculum, Class XP and IG Pro, and Tech Connect. One of the things that our technology plan is lacking is budget information. It does talk about the use of online resources and things already paid for by the district. The evaluation process that enables the school to monitor the progress of teachers toward the technology goal mandates that teachers have to complete assignments before credit is given. In addition teachers are required to complete surveys that provide insight into the way technology is being implemented in our classrooms. Unfortunately our technology plan will probably not see further development for some time. Budget cuts forced our campus to eliminate the position of instructional technology specialists whom oversaw these applications. Perhaps this is one of the projects that CBLT, of which I am a member, would like to address in the future.
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