Standard 1.3 Policies, Procedures, Programs & Funding
Candidates research, recommend, and implement policies, procedures, programs and funding strategies to support implementation of the shared vision represented in the school, district, state, and federal technology plans and guidelines. Funding strategies may include the development, submission, and evaluation of formal grant proposals. (PSC 1.3/ISTE 1c)
Artifacts: Action and Evaluation
Technology grant proposal
Reflection:
While introducing the action evaluation plan to Poole, we wanted to implement and support web 2.o tools learned during Tech Ed sessions that a few teachers attended, and a few that were learned through the KSU Instructional Technology Specialist program. Including me, there were five of us who completed the Tech Ed program through Paulding County. Only one wanted to help me present information to the staff that they would be able to use in their classrooms. When it came to the action and evaluation plan, not many teachers were on board with some of what was written and felt that it was too much work. At the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year, Paulding County adopted a new math program that took time away from the implementation of web 2.0 tools, bringing our focus to only science and social studies.
The Action Evaluation plan was researched and recommended to the administration by myself. Our school was about to go through a fundraiser, and I felt this would be a good opportunity to capitalize on some funds. While completing the Action Evaluation plan, I approached my administration team about using the raised funds to purchase technology, which they agreed would be a great way to promote to parents and the community that we would use the funds raised for purchasing new technology. The research was conducted during the construction of the plan and was certain web 2.0 tools were recommended. Professional learning was planned to introduce two web 2.0 tools to the teachers, Quizlet and Quizizz. After the fundraiser was completed, we had enough money to purchase 20 new laptops. Not including the computer labs, each classroom had three to four laptops, plus two desktops in their rooms. A grant proposal was presented to the leadership team at Poole Elementary with recommendations and research provided to support the reasons why our school needs to look for funds, but it was pushed back to the following school year.
Writing an Action Evaluation plan is easier than implementing one. That is one thing I learned from this experience. Great ideas are researched and recommended, but to implement what you are recommending is a different adventure. Trying to get teachers to agree with what you present, especially when it is technology, is difficult. To some teachers, it was just something else to do, while others were intrigued and wanted to utilize it with their students. One thing I would do differently would be to make myself available to model for teachers in their classrooms to show them how to use the web 2.0 tools with their students. I can model for them at professional learnings or in my classroom, but I believe that if it were with their students, their buy-in would improve.
By using the web 2.0 tools, teachers were able to effectively implement unique study guides and practice assessments that their students were able to complete at home or at school. The impact can be assessed by reviewing students’ improvement in their science and social studies grades. With limited time to teach these subjects, the web 2.0 tools presented to the teachers were easily implemented with their students, improving the interest in learning about the topics and competing against their classmates for the high score.
While introducing the action evaluation plan to Poole, we wanted to implement and support web 2.o tools learned during Tech Ed sessions that a few teachers attended, and a few that were learned through the KSU Instructional Technology Specialist program. Including me, there were five of us who completed the Tech Ed program through Paulding County. Only one wanted to help me present information to the staff that they would be able to use in their classrooms. When it came to the action and evaluation plan, not many teachers were on board with some of what was written and felt that it was too much work. At the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year, Paulding County adopted a new math program that took time away from the implementation of web 2.0 tools, bringing our focus to only science and social studies.
The Action Evaluation plan was researched and recommended to the administration by myself. Our school was about to go through a fundraiser, and I felt this would be a good opportunity to capitalize on some funds. While completing the Action Evaluation plan, I approached my administration team about using the raised funds to purchase technology, which they agreed would be a great way to promote to parents and the community that we would use the funds raised for purchasing new technology. The research was conducted during the construction of the plan and was certain web 2.0 tools were recommended. Professional learning was planned to introduce two web 2.0 tools to the teachers, Quizlet and Quizizz. After the fundraiser was completed, we had enough money to purchase 20 new laptops. Not including the computer labs, each classroom had three to four laptops, plus two desktops in their rooms. A grant proposal was presented to the leadership team at Poole Elementary with recommendations and research provided to support the reasons why our school needs to look for funds, but it was pushed back to the following school year.
Writing an Action Evaluation plan is easier than implementing one. That is one thing I learned from this experience. Great ideas are researched and recommended, but to implement what you are recommending is a different adventure. Trying to get teachers to agree with what you present, especially when it is technology, is difficult. To some teachers, it was just something else to do, while others were intrigued and wanted to utilize it with their students. One thing I would do differently would be to make myself available to model for teachers in their classrooms to show them how to use the web 2.0 tools with their students. I can model for them at professional learnings or in my classroom, but I believe that if it were with their students, their buy-in would improve.
By using the web 2.0 tools, teachers were able to effectively implement unique study guides and practice assessments that their students were able to complete at home or at school. The impact can be assessed by reviewing students’ improvement in their science and social studies grades. With limited time to teach these subjects, the web 2.0 tools presented to the teachers were easily implemented with their students, improving the interest in learning about the topics and competing against their classmates for the high score.