EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGYPLAN

Entity: Philadelphia School DistrictAddress:440 N Broad StreetAddress:440 N. Broad StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19130Phone Number:(215) 400-4000Contact Name: Blair ThallmayerContact Name: Blair Thallmayer

TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTSPhase 1: Prepare to Plan

Phase 2: Communications

Phase 3: Current Status

Phase 4: Strategic Goals & Objectives

Phase 5: Action Steps

Phase 6: Action Plan DevelopmentPhase 6: Action Plan Development

Phase 7: Budget

Phase 8: Monitoring & Evaluation

PHASE 1: PREPARE TO PLANPHASE 1: PREPARE TO PLANSchool District & Community Demographics

LocationDistrict: The School District of Philadelphia440 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia PA 19130Region: East, 2603 N 5th St. Phila. PA 19133School: William H Ziegler School 5935 Saul St Phila PA 19149School: William H. Ziegler School 5935 Saul St. Phila. PA 19149

Diversity, Demographics & Socioeconomics1,406,415 populationEthnic Composition: 53.4% African American, 25.7 % Latino, 12.7% p , ,Caucasian, 6.3% Asian American & 1.9% other75% receive free or reduced-price lunch14% are in Special Education Programs & 2.4% Gifted Program

Breakdo n of the SchoolsBreakdown of the Schools180,000 students in over 270 public schools 12 regions

Parent & Community Involvement Parent & Community Involvement Support and active part 10 organizations

PHASE 2: COMMUNICATIONSMission

The mission of the School District of Philadelphia is to provide a high quality education that prepares, ensures, and empowers all students to achieve their full intellectual and social potential in order to become lifelong learners and productive

e be of ocietmembers of societyVision

The Ziegler School vision has been created over time. The principles are implemented through our instructional practices and efforts to build a school climate that expects quality and decency As part of our educational academic vision goals that expects quality and decency. As part of our educational academic vision, goals begin in kindergarten, with our Kindergarten is Key meeting, we stress the importance of reading and parental involvement. At Back to School Night, the principal and teachers convey Ziegler's vision and speak about how crucial parental involvement and support is in helping us attain our goals.

C i C i iCommunity CommunicationTelephone Calls, Voice Machines, Text Messages, Emails, District Website, School Website, Wikispace

Partnerships & Community LinkagesPublic Libraries

UGO Philanthropy library & Free Library of PhiladelphiaHigher Education

University of the Arts & University of the Sciences in PhiladelphiaB iBusinesses

Best Buy & StaplesCommunity Organizations

YMCA & The Schuylkill Center for Environmental in Philadelphia

PHASE 3: CURRENT STATUSSuccess of Previous Plan

33 Intel iMacs, Fast ForWord, new digital cameras & video cameras, Promethean Board, projectors and G4 iBook

Curriculum & Student Achievement; Student & Staff Technology Curriculum & Student Achievement; Student & Staff Technology Skills, Knowledge and Usage

Promethean board, PowerPoint, Word, Kidspiration, Appleworks, iLife Suite

Technology Support ServicesTechnology Support ServicesMaintain support through the school district’s help desk

Staff DevelopmentTeachers will be trained in the use of Schoolnet, using email, using the Promethean board and taking Benchmark tests online. They will learn to use online resources to enhance the core curriculum and for differentiated instruction.instruction.

Current Technology Budget Analysis Due to the drastic budget cuts, money for technology is not written in for this academic year We will try to have fundraisers through the Home and School academic year. We will try to have fundraisers, through the Home and School, to bring in money for technology. We will try to write grants to also bring in more technology.

PHASE 4: STRATEGIC GOALS & OBJECTIVES

4.1 CURRICULUM AND LEARNINGGoal: The school district will integrate technology at all levels throughout the curriculum all levels throughout the curriculum.

Objective: Teachers will use technology in one lesson in each curricular area per week

G l Th h l di t i t ill t i t h b t Goal: The school district will train teachers about NETS.

Objective: Teachers will effectively model and apply NETS th d i i l t d NETS as they design, implement, and assess learning experiences for students.

Goal: The school district will integrate technology S using NETS throughout the curriculum.

Objective: The students will become proficient in skills taught from NETS.skills taught from NETS.

PHASE 4: STRATEGIC GOALS & OBJECTIVES

4.2 ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENTGoal: The school district will use technology to instruct professional development sessions.

Objective: Administrators will use technology to promote staff development in areas of greater need: internet, email, spreadsheets, presentation software

d i f ti t h l gand information technology.Goal: The school district will use technology to initiate online resources.

Obj ti T h ill b t i d i S h l t Objective: Teachers will be trained in Schoolnet, Nettrekker and Promethean Planet.

Goal: The school district will use technology to promote employment promote employment.

Objective: The school district will post employment opportunities on the district website.

PHASE 4: STRATEGIC GOALS & OBJECTIVES

4 3 COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ACCESS4.3 COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ACCESSGoal: The school district will update the district website to promote communication and information access.

Objective: The school district website will display important updates about access to online resources and web-based tools web based tools.

Goal: The school district will update the school hardware, software and network capabilities.

Obj i Th h l di i ill i h l i h Objective: The school district will equip schools with airport hubs which will give a wireless internet connection.

Goal: The school district will repair, maintenance and network support needed to the school.

Objective: The school district maintain support through Objective: The school district maintain support through the school district’s help desk so that problems are repaired in a timely manner

PHASE 5: ACTION STEPS

Action steps were created for each objective to p jpurposely state details for:

Curriculum and Learning

Administration & Managements a o & a age e

Communication & Information Access

PHASE 6: ACTION PLAN DEVELOPMENT

Developed to determine the action to each step and a time line of events for

Hardware

Network

Facilities

Software

Staff Development

Technology Staff

User Support

Miscellaneous

PHASE 7: BUDGETThree Year Budget ItemsThree Year Budget Items

Product Item Description Website Quantity Item Cost Total Cost

Wireless Connection Apple ® AirPort Hubs Best Buy 800 $180 $ 144,000 pp y

Email Accounts Collaboration Center CC.philasd.org 12 $1,000 $ 12,000

HTML Software FileZilla Filazilla-project.org 12 $1,500 $ 180,000

S h l C i l S 12 $3 00 $ 42 000NETS Technology Curriculum NETS 12 $3,500 $ 42,000

Support Desk Region Help Philasd.org 12 $40,000 $ 480,000

Schoolnet Training per Region Schoolnet.com 12 $50,000 $ 600,000

Nettrekker Training per Region Nettrekker.com 12 $65,000 $ 780,000

Promethean Planet Training per Region PrometheanPlanet.com 12 $20,000 $ 240,000

Total 824 $181,180 $ 2,478,000

Funding SourceUniversities, Libraries, Stores, Community Organizations

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, , , y gGrants, Sponsors, Fundraisers

PHASE 8: MONITORING & EVALUATIONMonitoringg

To monitor this technology plan to meet all of the goals and objectives we plan on having a Technology Committee in which educators per region will be able to meet twice a year for the next three years. Meetings will be arranged using www doodle com In the meetings these educators be arranged using www.doodle.com . In the meetings, these educators will come together for the purpose of discussing the educational technology plan, often in a formal setting. In addition to coming together physically, communication lines and equipment will also be set up to h di i b l diff l i f have a discussion between people at different locations, e.g. a conference call or an e-meeting. At each meeting an agenda will be preplanned, using Google Docs, to discuss, in order, topics of concerns to stay on task.

EvaluationEvaluationTo evaluate the plan for success the school district will submit a survey to collect quantitative information about polling and questioning individuals about the educational technology plan. The surveys will be

il d ff b i f h h i emailed to staff members twice a year for the next three years using www.doodle.com . In addition, after training sessions, the staff will also be surveyed on the trained just completed. Careful planning is essential for a successful survey, meaning careful attention to detail and usage of procedures will enhance response. Results from surveys will be discussed at the Technology Committee meetings to converse about progression.