2. Why Are We Here? Today’s Goal: Discuss Status of Integration of Technology into the Curriculum at Carver Agenda: Background: Texas Long Range Plan for Technology and STaR Chart Carver’s Current Level of Technology Integration Suggested Actions for Continued Improvement
3. Long Range Plan for Tech The Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology (LRPT), 2006-2020 “directly supports the Mission of Texas Public Education by ensuring an engaging, relevant, and future-focused system…preparing each student for success and productivity as a lifetime learner, a world-class communicator, a competitive and creative knowledge worker, and an engaged and contributing member of the emerging global digital society.” LRPT 2006-2020, pg viii
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5. Assist in measuring efforts to improve student learning through technology use as specified in NCLB, Title II, Part D
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7. The annual STaR Chart survey gauges progress toward integrating technology into the school and curriculum
20. The goal for Carver and all Texas schools is to reach Target Tech Status
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22. Credits and Notes… This presentation was created in June 2009 as part of an assignment for Lamar University graduate course EDLD 5306 Concepts of Educational Technology Background information on STaR Chart and Carver data gathered from STaR Chart website at http://starchart.esc12.net/default.html. All clip-art and some photos from Microsoft Clip-Art Collection Unless Otherwise Noted Other Photos Used Under Creative Commons Licenses as Follows: Teaching & Learning Slide – Classroom with Document Camera and Projector http://www.flickr.com/photos/perspicacious/3840316162/sizes/m/in/photostream/ Educator Preparation Slide – Teachers Learning on Laptops http://www.flickr.com/photos/superkimbo/3317150323/sizes/m/in/photostream/ Infrastructure Slide– Students and Laptops http://www.flickr.com/photos/shiplibrary/420243676/sizes/m/in/photostream/
