PREPARED BY: SARAH ARNOLDEDLD 5362 INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Reflection of Highland Park ISD’s Technology Plan

Highland Park ISD

Location: Dallas, TexasStudents enrolled:

6,300Campuses: 7Region 10

(“Highland park independent, school district”,2007)

HPISD’s Technology Goals

Goal #1: Ensure quality teaching and learning experiences for students, staff, and the community

Budget: $60, 395

("Highland park independent school district," 2007)

Goal #2: Ensure sustained educator preparation and development in the use of technology that is standard based, meaningful, and engaging

Budget: $44,000

("Highland park independent school district,” 2007)

Goal #3: Build a strong foundation of leadership, administration, and services that support exception teaching and learning through the integration of technology.

Budget: $24,100

("Highland park independent school district," 2007)

Goal #4: Ensure a stable, progressive, robust infrastructure for technology that supports the educational vision of HPISD.

Budget: $30,000

("Highland park independent school district," 2007)

STaR Chart Results

Developing Technology Level: Teaching and Learning, Educator Preparation and Administration and Support.

Advanced Technology Level: Leadership, Administration and Support Services

Partial Advanced and Partial Developing Infrastructure for Technology

Goal: Advanced Level in all categories("Highland park independent school district," 2007)

The Texas Teacher STaR Chart is designed to help teachers, campuses, and districts determine their progress toward meeting the goals of the Long-Range Plan for Technology, as well as meeting the goals of their district.

In Highland Park ISD, there is a 2.5:1 ratio of students to computers (not including administrator computers)

25% of local funds is used for professional development

There is Internet access at all 7 campuses that is available at all times to all students and teachers

("Highland park independent school district," 2007)

HPISD

Internet access at all schoolsStill needs to integrate K-8 TEKS in all

classroomsStill needs to allow funds to replace old

technology and hardwareContinuously seek ways to save on cost but

not giving up quality of technology

National Educational Technology Plan

Goal #1 Learning: Engage and EmpowerGoal #2: Assessment: Measure What MattersGoal #3: Teaching: Prepare and ConnectGoal #4 Infrastructure: Access and EnableGoal #5 Productivity: Redesign and

Transform

(U.S. Department of Office of Educational Technology, 2010)

Mission of the Texas Public Education System

The mission of the public education system of this state is “to ensure that all Texas children have access to a quality education that enables them to achieve their potential and fully participate now and in the future in the social, economic, and educational opportunities of our state and nation”.

(Texas Education Agency, 2006)

How do Students use Computers?

Outside of school Texas elementary students on average use technology for playing games.

In school, Texas elementary students use computers for playing online educational games as well as using the computer to do Internet research.

(Texas Education Agency, 2006)

How do we use this information?

Here at our school we have access to the Internet and multiple computers at all times.

Shift thinking from teacher-centered to learner- centered

How? Working as a team and professional development

Using “best practices”Working in different types of grouping, not

just by age level.(Texas Education Agency, 2006)

Using Technology To:Collaborate and to InnovateUse Web 2.0 toolsGlobal LearningSocial NetworkingUsing Items such as Moodle for Distance EducationTaking time to plan, act, observe, and reflect on technology being used

Using Technology To:Collaborate and to InnovateUse Web 2.0 toolsGlobal LearningSocial NetworkingUsing Items such as Moodle for Distance EducationTaking time to plan, act, observe, and reflect on technology being used (Wallace & Willis, 2008)

What are Some of the Best Practices?

Works Cited

Office of Educational Technology. (2010). Transforming american education: Learning powered by technology. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Education.

Texas Education Agency. (2006). Long-range plan for technology 2006-2020. Retrieved on 5/13/2011 from http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=5082&menu_id=2147483665

Wallace, P., & Willis, E. (2008). Case 4: multi-campus teaching to large student cohorts: social research methods . Manuscript submitted for publication, Education, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Retrieved from http://www.latrobe.edu.au/teaching/teaching-resources/good-practice/case4.html

Highland park independent school district technology plan. (2007). Retrieved from http://www.hpisd.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=ozo2hqFRgFc%3d&tabid=572

Retrieved on 5/14/2011 from http://www.latrobe.edu.au/teaching/teaching-resources/good-practice/case4.html