A DIGITAL MEDIA A DIGITAL MEDIA JOURNEY…JOURNEY…

LET’S POINT IN A NEW LET’S POINT IN A NEW DIRECTION!DIRECTION!

A DIGITAL MEDIA JOURNEYA DIGITAL MEDIA JOURNEYIn December 2006, the In December 2006, the National Center on Education and the EconomyNational Center on Education and the Economy issued their report, issued their report, Tough Choices or Tough Tough Choices or Tough Times: The Report of the New Commission on the Times: The Report of the New Commission on the Skills of the American WorkforceSkills of the American Workforce, which generated , which generated comments like these:comments like these:

► “The current public education system at the K–12 level is broken. Can it be fixed? This report says no, it has to be replaced. This is more than a wake-up call. It is a call to arms...”

Albert J. Simone, President, Rochester Institute of Technology

A DIGITAL MEDIA JOURNEY► “Tough Choices or Tough Times is an exciting vision of a

reformed and revitalized American education system...” Susan Fuhrman, President, Teachers College, Columbia

University

► “This penetrating, scary analysis and astute, far-reaching recommendations amount to “A Nation at Risk” for the next generation, a brave, clear call for top-to-bottom reforms in U.S. education. While overturning plenty of creaky apple carts, Tough Choices sketches a bold and efficient new vehicle for equipping 21st century Americans with the skills and knowledge they will need—and that the nation needs.”

Chester E. Finn Jr., Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and President, Thomas B. Fordham Foundation

A DIGITAL MEDIA JOURNEY

►An understanding of digital media and An understanding of digital media and technology is critical in this environment.technology is critical in this environment.

►We are not adequately preparing the We are not adequately preparing the students and teachers of Roberto Clemente students and teachers of Roberto Clemente JHS.JHS.

►Before defining the vision, we conducted an Before defining the vision, we conducted an analysis of our strengths, weaknesses, analysis of our strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.opportunities and threats.

SWOT ANALYSISSWOT ANALYSISSTRENGTHSSTRENGTHS► Guidance, direction, support of Title IID I3 Guidance, direction, support of Title IID I3

program and team membersprogram and team members► Supportive school administrationSupportive school administration► Increasing interest among teachersIncreasing interest among teachers► Tech-aware, part-time Literacy Coach (AUSSIE)Tech-aware, part-time Literacy Coach (AUSSIE)► Can only improve in servicing studentsCan only improve in servicing students► Well-resourced: equipment and two years of Well-resourced: equipment and two years of

thought/planning for integrationthought/planning for integration► Timing is right on school development scaleTiming is right on school development scale

SWOT ANALYSISSWOT ANALYSISWEAKNESSESWEAKNESSES► Many administrators, teachers, and students are Many administrators, teachers, and students are

not as technologically savvy as they want to benot as technologically savvy as they want to be► School community has experienced on-going School community has experienced on-going

culture change over last 3 years culture change over last 3 years ► School community loses ground by not working School community loses ground by not working

with digital media every daywith digital media every day► Under-resourced: staff (workers) and spaceUnder-resourced: staff (workers) and space► Concern with evolving teacher role and impact to Concern with evolving teacher role and impact to

workloadworkload► Infrastructure, policies, and procedures need to be Infrastructure, policies, and procedures need to be

developed, distributed and implementeddeveloped, distributed and implemented

SWOT ANALYSISSWOT ANALYSISOPPORTUNITIESOPPORTUNITIES► Principal to participate in the ILead program and model new Principal to participate in the ILead program and model new

skills regularlyskills regularly► Plan which includes the school community in the change Plan which includes the school community in the change

process while identifying and working with core team of process while identifying and working with core team of teacher innovators/evangeliststeacher innovators/evangelists

► School community is kept aware of changes by utilizing School community is kept aware of changes by utilizing technology as a communication tooltechnology as a communication tool

► In collaboration with the Literacy Coach, integrate digital In collaboration with the Literacy Coach, integrate digital media into the locally-created ELA curriculummedia into the locally-created ELA curriculum

► Hire a Technology Leader who will implement a three-year Hire a Technology Leader who will implement a three-year plan with initial focus on development and infrastructure, plan with initial focus on development and infrastructure, gradually shifting to focus on teachinggradually shifting to focus on teaching

SWOT ANALYSISSWOT ANALYSISTHREATSTHREATS►Program is not given sufficient, regular Program is not given sufficient, regular

attention by administration and core team to attention by administration and core team to ensure work takes place and school ensure work takes place and school community is a part of the processcommunity is a part of the process

►External priorities derails focus of core team External priorities derails focus of core team and/or larger innovator teamand/or larger innovator team

►Insufficient resources results in lack of Insufficient resources results in lack of development and infrastructure, which development and infrastructure, which undermines program feasibilityundermines program feasibility

VISIONVISIONAt Roberto Clemente, we create a learning environment which offers multiple avenues for students to achieve.

Over the next two years, in conjunction with the Title IID grant, we will address a major missing piece – utilization of digital media in the curriculum.

Our vision is that, at the end of this two year period, we can quantify the resulting seamlessness between teaching, learning, and technology.

VISIONVISIONBased on the SWOT analysis, we will fulfill our responsibilities, Based on the SWOT analysis, we will fulfill our responsibilities,

separately and collectively, so that integration of digital separately and collectively, so that integration of digital media is evidenced at Roberto Clemente by the following:media is evidenced at Roberto Clemente by the following:

Development and Infrastructure (ITS)Development and Infrastructure (ITS)► Strategically plan use of all current equipment, including Strategically plan use of all current equipment, including

minimum of one computer lab (not LMC)minimum of one computer lab (not LMC)► Network server is active and, at minimum, 5Network server is active and, at minimum, 5thth grade class of grade class of

2009/10 use it for digital portfolios2009/10 use it for digital portfolios► E-Chalk, or other web-based tool, in place to communicate E-Chalk, or other web-based tool, in place to communicate

internally & externally (school and classroom websites; lesson internally & externally (school and classroom websites; lesson plan sharing; grade books; pictures and videos; blogs, wikis, plan sharing; grade books; pictures and videos; blogs, wikis, etc.)etc.)

► Web-based equipment reservation system in placeWeb-based equipment reservation system in place► Mouse Squad in placeMouse Squad in place

VISIONVISIONINFRASTRUCTURE (continued)INFRASTRUCTURE (continued)► Teachers have access to two computers & printer Teachers have access to two computers & printer

on each floor on each floor ► Policies and procedures in placePolicies and procedures in place

CONTENT LIAISON (CAS)CONTENT LIAISON (CAS)► Assist ELA teachers with understanding the Assist ELA teachers with understanding the

importance for technology in the classroomimportance for technology in the classroom► Facilitate and lead PD’s with teachers based on the Facilitate and lead PD’s with teachers based on the

information given at workshops/trainingsinformation given at workshops/trainings► Maintain a “Portaportal” (webquests, assessments, Maintain a “Portaportal” (webquests, assessments,

lesson plans, etc.) for teachers’ reference and uselesson plans, etc.) for teachers’ reference and use

VISIONVISIONCONTENT LIAISON (continued)CONTENT LIAISON (continued)► Encourage and facilitate discussion surrounding teacher Encourage and facilitate discussion surrounding teacher

concerns regarding responsibilities and work load associated concerns regarding responsibilities and work load associated with implementation of technology in the classroomwith implementation of technology in the classroom

► Participate in all technology-related initiatives in the school Participate in all technology-related initiatives in the school communitycommunity

OPERATIONS (SBM)OPERATIONS (SBM) Facilitate understanding of importance and needs of Facilitate understanding of importance and needs of

initiative with administrative teaminitiative with administrative team Coordinate PD from a logistics point-of-viewCoordinate PD from a logistics point-of-view Manage I3 grant (data, surveys, etc.)Manage I3 grant (data, surveys, etc.) Participate in all technology-related initiatives in the school Participate in all technology-related initiatives in the school

communitycommunity

HOW DO WE POINT IN THE RIGHT HOW DO WE POINT IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION?DIRECTION?

Develop a PlanDevelop a Plan►Set objectives, strategies, tactics, actions, Set objectives, strategies, tactics, actions,

timeline and responsibilitiestimeline and responsibilities►Continually evaluate how it correlates with Continually evaluate how it correlates with

ELA curriculum, school budget and current ELA curriculum, school budget and current resourcesresources