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Think-a-Bunch Elementary School Library Technological Plan

Think-a-Bunch Elementary is a K-5th grade elementary school. There are 100 students in eachgrade level and each grade level has 4 classes/ teachers. The library is a large for the school andhas a wonderful book collection of over 30,000. The staff in the library is the library media

specialist and a library assistant. Fortunately, parents volunteer on a daily basis. Every schoolday, a parent or two, volunteer their time from 9 am to 2 pm.

Team Dev elopement (curricular and pedagogical expertise)

Team Mission Statement

Needs Assessment

The questionnaire you have been given will provide valuable information fromteachers and other instructional personnel about their own perceptions of technological needs

with respect to their specific responsibilities and working situations. Please keep it with youwhile at work for approximately five days and respond with what comes to mind in regard toimproving education through technological means.

Note to the school staff:

Please keep this questionnaire in your possession while at work and respond to it daily, withentries to the items as responses come to you. Your responses help inform the technologyplanning process concerning the best application of technologies in your classroom.

While performing your duties:

1. Do you ever, or often, think, there must be an easier way to do this? If so, please list anddescribe as many of the things or situations as you can to which this statement would apply:1.2.3.4.5.

2. Do you ever, or often, think, I could do this faster if only... If so, please list and describe asmany of the things or situations as you can to which this statement would apply:1.2.3.4.5.

3. Do you ever, or often, think, I wish I had a helper to help me do... If so, please list anddescribe as many of the things or situations as you can to which this statement would apply:

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1.2.3.4.5.

4. Do you ever, or often, think, I wish I had a computer or other device so I could... If so,please list and describe as many of the things or situations as you can to which this statementwould apply:1.2.3.4.5.

5. Do you ever, or often, think, I wish I or my students could contact someone right now to tell

them... If so, please list and describe as many of the things or situations as you can to which thisstatement would apply:1.2.3.4.5.

6. Do you ever, or often, think, I wish I or my students could contact someone right now to findout... If so, please list and describe as many of the things or situations as you can to which thisstatement would apply:1.2.3.4.5.

7. Do you ever, or often, think, I wish my students had computers or other technologicalresources available so they could... If so, please list and describe as many of the things orsituations as you can to which this statement would apply:1.2.3.4.5.

8. Do you ever, or often, think, I wish my students had improved computers or othertechnological resources available so they could... If so, please list and describe as many of thethings or situations as you can to which this statement would apply:1.

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2.3.4.5.

9. Do you ever, or often, think, I wish my students had more computers or other technologicalresources available so they could... If so, please list and describe as many of the things orsituations as you can to which this statement would apply:1.2.3.4.5.

Please use the space below to state in your own words any suggestions, recommendations, orconcerns you have for the use of computers, networks, or other advanced technologies for your

work or for your students, your school, or the school district. Thank you for providing thisinformation

Wesley,T. (n.d.) Perceived educational technology needs survey. Retrieved from National

Center for Technology Planning Web site:

http://www.nctp.com/downloads/assess.pdf

Assistive Technologies

An assistive technology assessment uncovered a need for a device for students with upper bodyphysical disabilities that need assistance interact with a computer in general, for example aprogram that recognizes verbal commands.

Vision

Think-a-Bunch Elementary Schools Library Technological vision is to support the continuousimprovement of teaching and learning through the use of technology. The technological teamsvision is to achieve a quality of learning, instruction, communication and operations through theoptimal utilization of technology.

Over the next three years the technological plan will breakdown by school years.

Year 1, 09-10Year 2, 10-11Year 3, 11, 12

Action Plan and Breakdown

http://www.nctp.com/downloads/assess.pdfhttp://www.nctp.com/downloads/assess.pdf

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The library currently has five digital cameras, 4 laptop computers, 4 assistive technology devicesfor hearing and vision impaired 10 desktop computers, and 4 laptops, 2 camcorders, 2 printers.The technology team would like to upgrade all digital cameras over the next three years, onecamcorder, and replace some desktop computers to laptops, as well as, acquire a softwareprogram (unless available for free) that assists students with disabilities interact more with a

computer and other software that aids in learning.

Year 1, the Technology Team will list goals from the 2006-2009 plan, evaluate previous plan,detail goals success, or reasons for continuation, or issues for preventing its success. List andsupport goals that continue from the 06-09 plan. Modify goals or write new goals to meet theneeds identified from assessments. Add to goals the specific objectives for integratingtechnology to improve student academic achievement. Include a timeline for integration and theevidence that goals and objectives have been achieved. Provide the anticipated costs andfunding plan for the next 3 years for the technologies to be acquired and expenses such ashardware/software, upgrades, etc.

Currently, there is $575.00 available in the library technology fund. Year 1 expenditures will befor upgrades ($300.00) and a digital camera/ camcorder ($275.00).

Year 2, the Technology Team will re-evaluate goals, needs assessment, and current technologicaladvancements. Funding opportunities have taken place over the last few months. Schooltechnology contribution $500., PTO contribution $500., a fundraiser $500., and a grant $1000.,for a total Library Technology fund equaling $2500.

$350.00 to assistive technology for disabled students.Two laptops for $750.00 each.$650.00 in software.

Year 3, the technology team will re-evaluate goals, needs assessment, and current technologicaladvancements. The same amount of money is available, $2500. During needs assessment andre-evaluation, it was determined to get the NanoProdigy Program that orbs students from onelocation to another. The cost, $2000.00, the rest of the money will go to networking costs.

Evaluation

Think-a-Bunch Elementary School Technological Plan will include formative and summativeevaluation. The tech team will form, construct the plan, and implement plan, review goals andfunding, ongoing needs assessment.

The summative evaluation will be by a representative body of the school of 50 individuals. Fivedifferent committees will be formed; training sessions planned, evaluations of training,suggestion, and needs assessment.