Do we have what it takes to help our students thrive in a technology saturated world?

I. STaR Chart in a NutshellII. Critical QuestionsIII. StandardsIV. Scoring RubricV. Texas ScoresVI. Campus ComparisonVII.TrendsVIII.Focuses

The Texas Campus STaR Chart is a tool designed for use in technology planning budgeting for resources evaluation of progress in local technology

projects

Legislation requires that all students to be technology literate by

end of the 8th grade.

1. What are your campus’ and district’s current educational technology profiles?

2. What evidence can be provided to demonstrate their progress is meeting the goals of the Long Range Plan for Technology?

3. What areas should your campus and district focus on to improve the level of technology integration to ensure the best possible teaching and learning for all students?

All teachers should: use technology-related terms concepts data input strategies ethical practices

to make informed decisions about current technologies and their applications

All teachers should: identify task requirements apply search strategies use current technology

to efficiently acquire, analyze, and evaluate a variety of electronic information.

All teachers should: use task-appropriate tools to

synthesize knowledge create and modify solutions evaluate results

in a way that supports the work of individuals and groups in problem-solving situations

All teachers should:communicate information ▪ in different formats ▪ for diverse audiences

All teachers should know how to: Plan Organize Deliver Evaluate

instruction for all students that incorporates the effective use of current technology for teaching and integrating the Technology Applications TEKS into the curriculum

Teaching & Learning

Educator Preparation

Administration & Support

Infrastructure

Early Tech

Developing Tech

Advanced Tech

Target Tech

Teaching & Learning and Educator Preparation are still Developing

Administration & Support and Infrastructure are leaning toward Advanced

(Based on the 2009-2010 STaR Chart Campus Statewide Summary)

Teacher uses a document camera to supplement instruction and students work independently on computers

Teaching & Learning, Educator Preparation, and Administration & Support are Developing

Infrastructure are leaning toward Advanced

(Based on the 2011-2012 STaR Chart Campus Report)

As a campus we are on par with the state in 3 out of the 4 categories

We lag behind in Administration and Support

Focus on uniting our support network

implementing the infrastructure and teaching tools we already have

adding a new tools to our toolbox

1. What is our campus’ and district’s current educational technology profiles?

2. What evidence can be provided to demonstrate our progress in meeting the goals of the Long Range Plan for Technology?

3. What areas should our campus and district focus on to improve the level of technology integration to ensure the best possible teaching and learning for all students?

Classrooms that look like these

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Some articles that illustrate ways to build a technology rich classroom

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