Assignment 2

Instructional Technology Project Proposal

by
Noverene Taylor
EDD 8012
anaging an! Evaluating Instructional Technology
an!
Distance E!ucation
Nova "outheastern #niversity
arch 2$% 200&
Dr' Davi! (ra)
Introduction
The unname! school is situate! in a small *aribbean islan!% an! is the setting )or this project
proposal' The school has a stu!ent population o) 2$+ stu!ents, -&. males an! $/. )emales' The
stu!ents are o) varying nationalities, $$. are natives% /2. 0aitians% )ive percent Dominicans%
)our percent 1amaicans% t2o percent A)ricans% one percent (uyanese% an! one percent
3ahamian' The sta)) consists o) 1& traine! teachers inclu!ing the hea! teacher an! the vice4
principal' /$. o) the sta)) has been through un!ergra!uate stu!ies 2hile the others have
!iplomas or certi)icates in teacher training' 25. o) the sta)) is on t2o or three year6s contract'
3y )ar% the most common metho! that is use! in the classrooms to !eliver instruction is the
7chal8 an! tal8'9 "tu!ents are har!ly involve! in han!s4on:practical activities that re)er to tas8
that simulate real42orl! challenges' "tu!ents are not provi!e! 2ith that technology rich learning
environment in 2hich they can construct 8no2le!ge )or themselves' ;)ten times% they just sit in
their classes as empty vessels 2aiting to be )ille!% 2ith 78no2le!ge'9 Even 2hen some o) them
move on to the high school% the teachers complain that they !on6t cope 2ell because they are not
able to generate% !iscover an! buil! their o2n )rame2or8 o) 8no2le!ge'
Need for a smart classroom
There is a gro2ing concern that teachers nee! to provi!e e!ucational opportunities that are
geare! to2ar! preparing the stu!ents to succee!% in a technology rich society' It has become
increasingly more evi!ent that the teachers o) this institution must 7retool9 )or the bene)it o) the
stu!ents6 success' The chal84an! tal8 metho! must be replace! by a more active an! creative process%
one in 2hich teachers !esign an! )acilitate activities that are geare! to2ar!s collaborative e<ercises'
At present% the school is sta))e! 2ith one in)ormation technology teacher 2ho has !one a 2orth2hile
job in ma8ing sure that the stu!ents are taught as e))ectively as possible but this is not a!e=uate' No
technology training programs are presently o))ere! to the teachers' The reality is that% the resources at
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the school are not a!e=uate to e=uip the teachers 2ith the 8no2le!ge% s8ills an! e<pertise nee!e! to
success)ully integrate technology in the teaching learning process'
The unname! school is there)ore see8ing )un!s )or the amount >/$%000'00 )rom the Pine *ay
Project ?oun!ation to meet the school6s nee!' The )un!s 2ill be use! to, provi!e teachers 2ith
technology rich pro)essional !evelopment activities% starting this summer% )un! the installation o) a
smart classroom )or teachers% an! stu!ents% pay an instructional !esigner to con!uct a summer
2or8shop by assisting the teachers in success)ully integrating technology in their lessons% an!
!evelop an instructional technology integrate! curriculum'
The project6s mission% is to provi!e a technology rich climate in 2hich stu!ents% teachers%
an! the community 2or8 together to achieve e<cellence% an! promote intellectual e<ploration%
thus enhancing learning' This is in compliance 2ith the school6s mission 7to strive to2ar!s the
total !evelopment o) each chil! by creating an environment that encourages aca!emic
e<cellence% an! nurtures the in!ivi!ual6s interest% talents% character an! civil min!e!ness'9
Goals and objectives for this project
The primary goal )or this project is to provi!e instructional technology training an! support
)or teachers% as 2ell as% to help stu!ents to be e=uippe! to live an! 2or8 in the technological era'
To achieve this goal% the unname! school teachers 2ill !evelop the technological s8ills nee!e! in
or!er to )ully integrate instructional technology in the curriculum an! help their stu!ents to use
active mental processes to construct meaning an! 8no2le!ge' The teachers 2ill trans)orm their
teaching an! turn their classrooms into learning communities 2here stu!ents6 participation an!
interaction are high' The use o) virtual )iel! trips% simulations% games an! other han!s on
activities 2ill provi!e stu!ents 2ith the opportunity to construct their o2n 8no2le!ge an! relate
2hat they have learnt to every!ay li)e e<periences'
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Persons involved
The project 2ill be un!erta8en by a planning team comprise! o) teachers% school boar!
members% an! persons )rom the private sector un!er the gui!ance o) the technology sta)) an! the
principals' The team 2ill assist 2ith space% e=uipment% an! ven!ors6 i!enti)ication' They 2ill
also !evelop plans )or implementation% maintenance% time line% smart classroom sche!uling
usage% an! reservation policies' The team 2ill also monitor proper a!herence o) purchasing
proce!ures an! bu!get compliance' Parent representatives 2ill be involve! as partners in the
e!ucation process by utili@ing their s8ills an! 8no2le!ge to support the !evelopment an!
implementation o) the project'
The smart classroom
The smart classroom 2ill be use! to create ne2 opportunities )or learning an! to promote
stu!ent achievement' This 2ill re=uire the assistance o) the teachers to integrate technology into
the curriculum% align it 2ith their stu!ents learning goals% an! use it )or engage! learning
projects'
Professional development and curriculum
Termly instructional technology pro)essional !evelopment 2or8shop opportunities beyon!
basic computing s8ills 2ill be provi!e! )or the teachers' any o) the teachers !o not have the
technical 8no2le!ge or s8ills to recogni@e the potential )or technology in teaching an! learning'
1ust 8no2ing ho2 to use a computer is not enough' Instea!% the teachers 2ill be provi!e! 2ith
2ell4planne!% ongoing% instructional technology pro)essional !evelopment programs that are tie!
to the schoolAs curriculum goals% !esigne! 2ith built4in evaluation% an! sustaine! by a!e=uate
)inancial an! sta)) support' 3arnett% B2001C remin!s us that the most e))ective pro)essional
!evelopment programs shoul! be !elivere! to teachers 2hen they nee! it% at their school% an! on
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their o2n e=uipment% an! shoul! also inclu!e the technology pro)iciencies that teachers 2ill be
e<pecte! to !emonstrate'
;ne !ay only 2or8shops have not been e))ective in ma8ing teachers com)ortable 2ith using
technology or a!ept at integrating it into their lesson plans% an! so a 2ee8 o) planne! activities
2ill be con!ucte! this summer to )acilitate the teachers to become more 8no2le!geable%
enthusiastic% motivate!% an! better prepare! to put technology to 2or8 on behal) o) their stu!ents'
It is e<pecte! that the teachers 2ill become )amiliar 2ith the smart classroom tools an! learn
ho2 to use them' Teachers 2ill be re=uire! to !esign technology rich lessons an! participate in
the !evelopment o) a propose! curriculum' The instructional !esigner 2ill be employe! to
con!uct the summer 2or8shop% an! assist teachers in the !evelopment o) the curriculum% an!
technology rich lessons an! activities' The in)ormation technologist 2ill be assigne! !i))erent
roles an! responsibilities such as provi!ing technical support% an! maintaining the school6s
net2or8 system' Teachers 2ill be re=uire! to implement the propose! curriculum in the ne2
school year'
Project Evaluation
Evaluation o) this project 2ill be in t2o4)ol!' The )irst component o) this evaluation 2ill be
the completion o) planne! pro)essional !evelopment activities' ;nce the teachers are traine!%
they 2ill be presente! 2ith certi)icates an! 2ill be e<pecte! to utili@e the curriculum an! the
tools in the smart classroom' Each teacher 2ill !ocument classroom activities utili@ing the !igital
camera% vi!eo camera or other means o) !ocumentation consi!ere! appropriate' The
!ocumentations 2ill be compile! an! presente! at sta)) !evelopment 2or8shops% an! meetings
2ith the e!ucation !epartment'
The secon! aspect o) the project6s evaluation 2ill occur 2hen stu!ents )rom gra!es one to
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si< sit to e<aminations )or the 200&42008 school year' *lassroom teachers 2ill be e<pecte! to
!esign tests )or their stu!ents base! on the content that they 2oul! have covere! at the en! o)
each term' "tu!ents6 e<amination 2ill be mar8e! an! the results analy@e! by a team o) selecte!
teachers' The results 2ill be !iscusse! 2ith all the teachers at the beginning o) each term' The
stan!ar!i@e! e<amination results )or the stu!ents in gra!es one% )our% an! si< 2ill also be
analy@e! to see i) there has been improvement in the stu!ents6 aca!emic achievement' A
success)ul project 2ill sho2 an increase in stu!ents test scores'
The success o) this project 2oul! allo2 the unname! school to help the teachers 8eep up
2ith the gro2ing tren! )or technology competencies in teaching an! e=uip stu!ents 2ith the
technology s8ills nee!e! to )unction in a global environment' "tu!ies have )oun! that stu!ents
2ho use technology in the classroom sho2 more enthusiasm% have higher atten!ance rates%
!evelop better 2riting s8ills% an! !isplay a greater capacity to communicate e))ectively about
comple< problems BED'gov% 200/C'
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Table 1
Project Time Dine
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Task/Activity When?
Proposal submission arch 2+% 200&
Proposal !istribute! to teachers arch 25% 200&
Proposal !iscussion arch /0% 200&
A!visory:Planning Team )ormation April -% 200&
A!visory:Planning team meet to 2or8 on action
plan )or the project April 10411% 200&
Action plan submitte! to principals April 1/% 200&
Presentation o) comprehensive plan April 20% 200&
Procurement o) e=uipment an! room preparation ay 20% 200&
*omplete installation an! net2or8ing 1une 2$% 200&
Employ an instructional !esigner 1une /0% 200&
Provi!e one 2ee8 summer training 1uly 541-% 200&
Issue summer 2or8shop completion certi)icates 1uly 1-% 200&
*urriculum submitte! 1uly 2&% 200&
Dab ribbon cutting ceremony August 2&% 200&
*urriculum integration Throughout the school year
Teacher Evaluation reports collecte! ?inal !ay o) every term
Provi!e training:2or8shops )or teachers Termly, Dates 2ill be selecte! 2ith
principals
Task/Activity When?
"election o) e<amination team to mar8 term tests November 1$% 200&
"tu!ents teste! December 200&4En! o) term tests
April 20084En! o) term tests
ay 20084(ra!e - Diteracy Test an! (ra!e
"i< Achievement Test
1une 20084(ra!e 1 Assessment
an! en! o) term tests
Teachers 2ill select a speci)ic !ate )or term
tests
"tu!ents term tests an! stan!ar!i@e! test results
&
analy@e! A)ter the mar8ing o) the e<ams
"tu!ents test results !iscusse! 3eginning o) each term
Table 2
3u!get )or the Project
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Task/Activity Method Estimated Cost
Proposal submission eeting 2ith principals%
!irectors o) e!ucation
>0'00
Proposal !istribute! to
teachers
Principals meet 2ith sta)) >$0'00 )or photocopies
Proposal !iscussion Principals meet 2ith sta)) >0'00
A!visory:Planning Team
)ormation
Email% personal contact%
telephone
>0'00
A!visory:Planning team
meet to 2or8 on action plan
)or the project
4i!enti)ication o) space%
i!enti)ication o) ven!ors%
4!evelop smart classroom
action plan
4!evelop communication plan
>200'00 )or meals%
re)reshment an!
materials
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)or sta8ehol!ers
Action plan submitte! A!visory:Planning team meet
2ith principals
>0'00
Presentation o)
comprehensive action plan
A!visory team con!uct,
4meeting 2ith a!ministrators
an! teachers upon approval
4meeting 2ith sta8ehol!ers an!
parents
>100'00 )or presentation
materials
Task/Activity Method Estimated Cost
Procurement o) e=uipment
an! room preparation
4selection o) ven!ors
4e=uipment, !es8top
computers% laptops% alpha
smarts% !igital cameras% vi!eo
cameras% icroso)t ;))ice
"uite% multime!ia projector%
rea!ing blaster% EAFA/D+%
0ypersnap+% "Gi"0ma<%
Inspiration:Hi!spiration
so)t2are% scanner% Daser1et
coloure! printer
> 2-%000'00 )or
e=uipment
>1% 000'00 )or so)t2are
>2%$00 )or room
preparation
an! installation
*omplete installation
an! net2or8ing
Technology teacher to test
e=uipment an! so)t2are
>0'00
Employ an instructional
!esigner
A!ministrators a!vertise
position in the ne2spapers an!
con!uct intervie2s
>100'00 )or
a!vertisement
Provi!e one 2ee8 summer Teachers an! a!ministrators >2%-00 to pay
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training learn ho2 to use the tools in
the smart classroom
instructional !esigner
>-%000'00 )or meals%
re)reshment an!
a!!itional materials
Task/Activity Method Estimated Cost
Issue summer 2or8shop
completion certi)icates
*erti)icates o) completion
given to teachers
>100'00 )or certi)icates
*urriculum submitte! Presentation to a!ministrators
an! teachers
>0'00
Dab ribbon cutting
ceremony
Invite the me!ia% Pine cay
Project ?oun!ation
representatives% school an!
community members
>100'00
*urriculum integration Implementation o) technology
rich lessons
>0'00
Teacher Evaluation reports
collecte!
*ollection o) vi!eos% pictures%
activities pro!uce! at gra!e
levels
>0'00
Provi!e training )or teachers Instructional technology sta))
con!uct 2or8shops
>200'00 each term )or
re)reshments
"election o) e<amination
team to mar8 term tests
"ta)) meeting >0'00
"tu!ents teste! Teacher ma!e tests% an!
stan!ar!i@e! test a!ministere!
to stu!ents
>200'00 each term )or
materials
Task/Activity Method Estimated Cost
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"tu!ents test results
analy@e!
Team o) teachers analy@e each
class results to see i) there has
been improvement in stu!ents
test scores
>0'00
"tu!ents test results
!iscusse!
"ta)) meeting 2ith teachers
an! principals% submission o)
test results to the e!ucation
!epartment'
>0'00
Total $34,95000
Fe)erences
3arnett% 0' B2001C' #uccessful $!1" technolog% planning& Ten essential elements' EFI*
*learinghouse on In)ormation an! Technology' "yracuse% NI' EFI* I!enti)ier,
ED-$&8$8'
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ED'gov% B200/C' ('#' )epartment of education' Promoting educational e*cellence for all
+mericans' Fetrieve! arch 12% 200& )rom
http,::222'e!'gov:about:o))ices:list:os:technology:plan:national:bene)its'html

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