TECHNOLOGY PLAN TEMPLATE

North American University

Education Department
M.Ed. in Educational Leadership & M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
EDUC 5324: INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INTO EDUCATION
Name:Samim Cetinkaya

Date: 11/24/15

This template is adapted from

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/et/rs/documents/et14techplan.doc

INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND
The plan should guide the LEAs use of education technology for the next three
years.

List specific start and end dates (7/1/xx to 6/30/xx). Provide a brief overview of
the LEA, its location and demographics and/or share a link to the LEAs website.
Answer 1
Start and end dates: 7/1/2016 to 6/30/2016
LEA Title: Harmony Science Academy - Dallas
LEA Region: 10
City, State Zip: Dallas, Texas 75243
Phone: (214) 954-7277
County District Number: 161807
Number of Students: 857
Percent of Economically Disadvantaged Student: 80%
Website of the LEA: www.hsadallas.org

Describe how a variety of stakeholders from within the LEA and the communityat-large participated in the planning process.
Answer 2
List of stakeholders within LEA:
The Principal: Mr. Mercan

Assistant Principal: Mr. Toycu

IT Manager: Mr. Mohammad
Computer Teacher: Mr Gonzales
Community stakeholders:
Parents
Teachers, team leads, department heads
Instructional Coaches

Summarize the relevant research and describe how it supports the plan's
curricular and professional development goals.
Summarize the plans major curricular and professional development outcomes
that are supported by research.
Describe and cite the relevant research that supports the plans outcomes.
Describe the connection between the research and the plans goals.
Describe information gathered from site visits, including best practices.
Answer 3
Society today is marked by accelerating change. We live in a
connected world where technology and digital resources enable routine tasks,
even highly complex routine tasks, to be completed anywhere in the world using
knowledge and expertise from around the globe. Our students respond differently
to learning opportunities than did their parents and even their older siblings. They
are accustomed to accessing information they need online, processing that
information through interactive digital communication tools and structures, and
working with that information in real time together with peers and experts to make
new meaning and put these new learnings to work for better decisions, for
effective digital-age communications, or for efficient problem-solving. The
competitive environment which our students enter, and for which our education
systems must prepare them, is dynamic and it presents demands that have long
since by-passed our industrial-based model of education.
We know technology and digital resources, implemented well, can
improve student engagement and learning. They can make learning opportunities
available in our most remote settings that were never available before. And we
know that with the tools and strategies available to us in digital age learning
environments students are better prepared for their futures and for a lifetime of
learning. We also know that transforming learning, school change and sustaining
innovation in education is not simple. In fact, it takes vision, committed leadership
and system-wide, coordinated and sustained effort.
The plan that follows is the result of a highly inclusive process facilitated

by the Arizona Department of Education in which critical stakeholders from

across the state considered local, state, regional and global data and information
to outline a strategic, long-range plan for ensuring educational technology is
leveraged in Arizona schools to effectively enable learning for all Arizona
students. The recommendations to an array of institutions and stakeholder
groups are concrete and reasonable and will enable educators across this state
to engage and prepare students and position Arizona well to thrive as we move
into the second decade of this 21st Century.
http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED507623.pdf
CURRICULUM COMPONENT CRITERIA.
The Plan must establish clear goals and realistic strategy for using
telecommunications and information technology to improve education services.
(Answer at least 2 questions for each subsection below)

Describe teachers' current access to instructional technology and current use of

digital tools.
1. What technology is currently available for teachers?
Laptop for all teachers, projectors, printers, classroom phones, smart
boards, speakers, chrome book set for each classroom, document cameras.
2. How are hardware and software currently being used in classrooms at each
grade level and in each content area?
Teachers use Access database for especially grading, attendance and
discipline purposes. Students have many opportunities in our school. For
example in math class students are using a software program called ALEX. I am
as a language teacher using rosetta stone etc.

Describe students' current access to instructional technology and current use of

digital tools. Include a description about the LEA policy, practices, and/or
replacement policy that ensures equitable technology access for all students.

1.

Is technology currently available to all students?

They have projectors, document cameras, smart boards, in their

classrooms. In summary, students benefit from everything that is offered
for teachers. Each classroom has student chrome book for 30 students

2. What replacement cycle has been built into the plan; and what funding is
needed to support the replacement policy?
Harmony Science Academy Dallas has policies in regards to use and
replacement policy. Techers can replace their laptops every 3 years. Students
chrome books can be replaced whenever it get damaged or broken.

Describe goals and an implementation plan, with annual activities, for using
technology to improve teaching and learning. Describe how these goals align to
the LEA's curricular goals that are supported by other plans. Describe how the
LEA's budget (LCAP) supports these goals, and whether future funding
proposals or partnerships may be needed for successful implementation.
1-What are the LEAs curriculum goals and plans for assisting students to meet
technology literacy and information skills?
In curriculum goals and plans are provided by central office. Each grade
level has its own list of skills to be covered. The ultimate goal is to have all
student technology literate and equipped with necessary skills for future life.
2-What LEA adopted curriculum supports the acquisition of technology and
information literacy skills?
Harmony Science Academy uses Eduphoria and Learning.com curriculum as
suggested by the central office.

Describe goals and an implementation plan, with annual activities, to address

Internet Safety and the appropriate and ethical use of technology in the
classroom.

1. What LEA board policies will be or have been developed to implement Internet
safety instruction?
Harmony Science Academy is using Firewall to make sure school internet
system is free from attacks and to monitor the internet traffic. Since there are
both staff computers, lab computers and chrome books, we need to make sure to
use two separate Internet sources.
2. How are students using online communication technologies, including but not
limited to social networking and instant messaging?
In Harmony Science Academy Every student has an email account from the
schools domain. With this account, students will be able to send messages to
their teachers such as sending assignments and/or communicating with their
friends.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMPONENT
The Plan must have a professional development strategy to ensure that staff
understands how to use these new technologies to improve education services
(Answer at least 2 questions for each subsection below)

Summary of the teachers' and administrators' current technology proficiency and

integration skills and needs for professional development.
1. Are administrators able to support teachers with the integration of technology
into daily curriculum?
In Harmony Science Academy Administration and central office are always
supportive for the teachers. They are asking teachers to use current technology
and also asking if teachers need any help or support that they can provide
2. What do teachers and administrators consider as their needs for professional
development?

They need to get trained about the tablets, chrome books, some software
and applications

Describe goals and an implementation plan, with annual activities, for providing
professional development opportunities based on your LEA needs assessment
data and the Curriculum Component of the plan.
1-How will teachers and administrators be trained and provided ongoing support
in the effective integration of technology into curriculum?
They will be trained during personal development wich will be held twice
each semester for new technology.
2. What professional learning will be available so teachers and administrators
can make informed decisions using data to meet individual student academic
needs?
Harmony Science Academy and the other schools in the district have data
analysts to collect data and analyze the data for student achievement. They visit
schools and give report to both teachers and administrators on how to read the
data correctly and make informed decision to meet student needs
INFRASTRUCTURE, HARDWARE, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, SOFTWARE, AND
ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPONENT CRITERIA
The Plan must include an assessment of the telecommunication services,
hardware, software, asset management, and other services that will be needed to
improve education services.

(Answer at least 2 questions for each subsection below)

Describe the existing hardware, Internet access, electronic learning resources,

technical support, and asset management already in the LEA that will be used to
support the Curriculum and Professional Development Components of the plan.
1. What technologies are available to facilitate home/school communication such
as email, web pages, and voice mail?
There are many different type of technologies available for the
home/school connection. Harmony Science Academy has webpage, voice mail

system, send emails to the parents whenever they need.

2. What technology access do parents have at home? What technologies do
parents prefer for home/school communication?
Some parents of Harmony science Academy students have internet
connection at home, use a smart phone and use computer. They can check their
students grades, attendances discipline reports on the harmony app.

Describe the technology hardware, electronic learning resources, networking and

telecommunications infrastructure, physical plant modifications, technical
support, and asset management needed by the LEA's teachers, students, and
administrators to support the activities in the Curriculum and Professional
Development components of the plan.
1. What emerging technologies could be used to implement the plans goar?
3D printers would be great for students and teacher. It can be expensive
for our school to use these days however in near future we will be able to buy
one for our school.
2. Where will the technology be placed to effectively support the Curriculum
and Professional development components?
Technology should be used to support curriculum and personal
development somehow. Replacing old laptops, buying new smartboards,
increasing internet speed and printer numbers will be helpful.
MONITORING AND EVALUATION COMPONENT
The plan must include an evaluation process that enables the school to monitor
progress toward the specific goals and make mid-course corrections in response
to new developments and opportunities as they arise.

(Answer at least 2 questions for each subsection below)

Describe the process for evaluating the plan's overall progress and impact on
teaching and learning.
1. How will the LEA know whether implementation of this plan has made a positive

impact on teaching and learning?

Comparing students test score will be helpful to understand whether their score
increased or not. That will be very helpful to understand.
2. Describe the process to coordinate the individual evaluation component.
Teachers will be asked to reflect their satisfaction or
dissatisfaction to the team leaders, department heads, or coaches at the
end of the year, so that they can be evaluated individually.

Describe the schedule for evaluating the effect of plan implementation, including
a description of the process and frequency of communicating evaluation results
to tech plan stakeholders.
1. How often will data be collected and summarized? Who is responsible?
Data will be collected each year by dean of academic and evaluated by
steakholders.
2. How often will the status of plan implementation be reported to the LEA
superintendent and the stakeholders?
It will be reported to LEA superintendent and the stakeholders each year.