TFTL+Standard+VII

TF/TL Standard VII: Procedures, Policies, Planning, and Budgeting for Technology Environemnts

The performance indicators for this standard are: using technology facilities and resources to implement instruction, following procedures and guidelines in planning and purchasing technology resources, and participating in professional development on the campus level that utilizes adult learning theory (Williamson 163). During my work with this standard, I was able to help our campus technology facilitator with training our staff on using ceiling mounted projectors and screens and how to use them in the classroom for instruction (August, 2010). I also shared with our staff some resources for distance education for them to use for professional development. I shared about iLearning at ESC-20 and eClasses offered by our district. In looking at STaR chart, I was able to compare where we are as a campus to the state as a whole. For examining my own personal experience, I had to look at data for my previous school because my current campus does not have its own data. Our campus is lumped in with another special campus that is on the secondary level. They have technology resources there that we do not have here, so the information given is not accurate for our self-contained elementary campus. I compiled and distributed to teachers effective website resources to use in online learning for projection on those screens. Teachers are loving these tools and students enjoy the multimedia tools we are now able to use (September, 2010). Our lead teacher asked me to help her put together a presentation for our staff professional development day where we were learning about online ARD preparation and writing IEP's. I created a Power Point presentation, learner-centered activities, and practice examples for our staff PD day (October, 2009).

As a classroom teacher, this aspect of my job is most often out of my hands. It was good to see it form the district side, as their hands are often tied by money. In my position what I see most often is that there are things that our students need but do not have. Seeing the other side of the coin helps me to have a more balanced view. As I spoke with district personnel, I did note their feelings of concern about not having enough funds to do all of the things in all of the schools that they would like to. My campus technology facilitator and I are talking with district-level personnel about being able to get more accurate STaR chart data that is specific to our single campus. I am puzzled by the lack of information about our campus that we are able to access. This alters our data, which in turn prevents appropriate and needed technology funds and resources from getting here where our students need them.

Williamson, J. & Redish, T. (2009). //ISTE’s technology facilitation and leadership standards: What every K-12 leader// //should know and be able to do//. Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education.