Sat. February 18th Web Conference Reflection

Reflection on Web Conference Chat Script, EDLD 5352, Saturday, February 18, 2012.   I tried to attend the web conference on Monday, February 20, 2012 at 7:30p but after 30 minutes I gave up, because nothing ever happened.  I logged on per instruction but all I got was the Adobe page telling me that the meeting has not begun and waiting for instructor to begin the meeting.  Anyway, after looking at the chat script from the Saturday morning web conference I was able to see the way this can provide a way for many students, employees or people together from all over the world.  You can share ideas, ask questions and play with technology that can be useful for a homework assignment.  The only thing I did not like was the way everyone can ask questions at the same time and if you posted a question you can sometimes get lost in the mix.  At least that is what I got from a few meeting participants when they restated their questions to Dr. Abernathy.  I don’t know what the etiquette for an online forum is but if there any information I would like to get my hands on it to learn and pass the knowledge on to my students for useful practice.  I would have loved to do an actual web conference to see how my new web camera and microphone headset works, but I guess I will have to try this out another time, and I would like to get some more information on using Adobe Conference

EDLD 5352 Week 4 Action Plan Assignment

Name	Title	Roles and Responsibilities
Terry Grier	Superintendent	Oversight for all operations including technology implementation in the school and classroom
Arnold Viramontes	Technology Information Officer	·         Interview, hire, train and supervise  all employees in the Technology department ·         Create and manage budget for technology for the district ·         Create district plan for technology implementation and usage in the district ·         Evaluate hardware and software for district utilization ·         Maintain district networks ·         Troubleshoot hardware and software problems ·         Oversee training of district personnel on computer and software implementation and usage ·         Purchase all computer related equipment for the district ·         Work with vendors
Linda Smith	Lanier Middle School Principal	·         Instructional Leader of the school ·         Model effective use of technology ·         Evaluate teacher performance including use of technology in the classroom
Drew Thurman	Computer Systems/Network Specialist	·         Maintain district network ·         Maintain First Class, the district email and communication system ·         Train district personnel on use of Gradespeed ·         Trouble shoot and support district personnel in the use of campus programs
Chuwuka Agbazue	Computer Technician	·         Maintains computer hardware and repairs as necessary on district level ·         Maintains and supports school phone system
Classroom Teachers		·         Integrate the use of technology in the classroom to enhance student understanding and engagement.
ACTIVITY	PURPOSE	GOAL
Survey Monkey for Staff	Find out current staff technology knowledge and deficiencies.	To help staff feel comfortable and able to operate at a high more efficient level  Also, to compile a list of current technology and wish list.
Survey Monkey for Teachers	Evaluate current teacher technology knowledge and deficiencies.	To help teachers feel comfortable and able to operate at a high more efficient level.  Also, to compile a list of current technology and a wish list.
Teacher and staff training over basic computer usage and classroom software.	Ensure staff members have basic computer knowledge and are able to operate software such as, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Database, Internet use.	Helping all teachers and staff settle into a comfort zone while working with everyday technology on campus.
Teacher and staff professional development over specialized technology available on campus.	Getting teachers and staff familiar with special technology available to help student learning.	To promote specialized technology in class without the fear of the 21st century and improving student learning.
Teacher and staff quarterly survey	To compile progress data	Te eliminate wasted time in professional development, improve information dissemination and continue to provide high quality technology support.

Evaluation Planning for Action Plan

Action plans are created with a higher outcome as the product, but as we are familiar with all plans require reflection and improvement.  We need to continue to evaluate our plan with input from teachers and staff.  In order for our campus to be successful we will need to make sure all key members of leadership are 100% up to date and on board.  There are several methods we should use to evaluate our progress.  One will be the use of administrator observations.  Another way would be to upload digital lessons to our website, and incorporating more web 2.0 tools.  Provide teacher and staff training every quarter or by large group appointments for up to date training in basic and advanced classroom technology.  Faculty feedback is paramount in this big technological move, and by using an online survey we can monitor the pros and cons of our action plan.  Administrators must display the latest technology in classroom observations and while working in everyday situations, and be able to provide the necessary tools for the 21^st century faculty member.  Campus administrators can evaluate the success of the technology action plan by viewing results of the STaR chart, AEIS report, and especially TAKS/STAAR scores.