2.+21st+Century+Strategies

· Survey of the teachers, students, administration, school boards and community members needs, opinions, and knowledge · Round table discussions of issues of what is working and what is not working with the teaching and learning of technology ** Different issues and strategies that will have to be overcome are; ** **INFRASTRUCTURE **
 * A couple ways that would be effective are; **

 · Creating a better partnership between the IT department, teachers and administration to allow for better availability of resources, sites and other resources.  **BUDGET **

· With funding becoming more and more limited, grants and partnerships from local organizations become more important to support the purchase of equipment, software, and training  **SUPPORT **

· create communities of learners among faculty based on individual interest inform administration and school board to gain support  · Administrative “buy-in” that professional development time must be given for technology, learning, sharing, and creating <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">TECH TEAMS **

· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">involve more teachers to create a larger support staff for trainings and in-service · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">Student tech teams will help push teachers and administration to make lesson more engaging **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">STAFFING **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">

· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">CFF Team instead of individuals can share the load and make load technology and knowledge more readily available · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">Providing CFF Coach time to work and time to help other teachers <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">

· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">Update teachers preparation programs at the college level to teach new teachers how to build projects and integrate technology <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">Online professional development so time is less of a factor <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">Continue to provide resources/lessons/brainstorm ideas with teachers to make it easier for them to try to integrate into the curriculum <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">Make more time available for professional development <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">Give teacher greater input for in-service training <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">Summer Institutes for professional development <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">More time for technology professional development <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">Professional development credits for teachers – redeemable for compensation time <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">Online tutorials (potential problem: because teachers want/need ACT 48) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">Online technology skills checklist for teachers and administrators to view to determine skill set and guide future learning and their knowledge <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">SCHEDULE/TIME **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">In-service time to incorporate technology throughout a school year <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">More group work with teachers (2 minds idea & more time split up) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">Common planning periods <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">Outside social training – after school/holidays

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">COMMUNICATION ** · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">Develop a good working relationship with your technology director · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">Enlighten administration and school board – create “Boot Camps” for these stakeholders · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">Have administrators in classrooms more often · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">Enlighten community and seek help from them · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">Boast your success! · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">School Board Day – invite School Board members to school for the day to observe various activities – offer refreshments · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">Educate School Board and administration by having students present projects at school board meetings, on community TV, or district website promotions · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">News letter keeping staff, administration, school boards, and community informed <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">