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West Greene High School Technology Plan
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2007-2012
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| Introduction |
| West Greene High School is located in
the western
part of Greene County in the Town of Mosheim, Tennessee.
The school currently has 734 students enrolled and 43 certified faculty
members. Every classroom at West Greene has internet connectivity
through T1 lines. All computers are connected to the internet
through the Internet Service Provider ENA (Education Networks of
America). West Greene has one central computer lab with 34
computers that is located in the Library. The bussiness
department has two classrooms with a total of 51 student
computers. The Innovations lab currently has 16 student computer
stations and the Agricultural department is getting a lab of 16 or more
computers. |
| Technology
Vision |
The technology vision for West Greene
High School is that students and faculty will gain the technical skills
necessary to become effective users of technology in an ever-increasing
technology-driven society.
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| Technology
Mission |
The technology mission of West Greene
High School is to provide students with a wide variety of technological
experiences and instruction, thus enabling them to become successful,
productive, and able users of technology.
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| Technology
Goals |
West Greene High School has set the
following goals for the use of instructional technology:
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- To make technology an integral
part
of the curriculum
- Increase and encourage use of
technology
- Assist teachers in integrating
technology into classroom
instruction
- Provide training to faculty
members
- Provide technology training and
instruction to students
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- To increase student access to
technology through
increased technological resources
- Acquire additional hardware and
software necessary
to meet the needs of West Greene High School
- Seek partnerships with
businesses,
industry, and educational institutions
- Encourage and promote alumni and
community involvement
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- To provide needed technological
support
- Retain the Technology Support
Teacher
to assist faculty
and staff and to maintain building technology
- Utilize system support personnel
and
procedures
- Attend workshops and conferences
related to technology
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| West Greene High School's Technology
Plan |
| Target Area: Increase and
encourage use
of technology
Goal: To make technology an
integral part
of the curriculum
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| Objective |
Personnel Responsible
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Timeline
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| Provide
recommendations
for the acquisition of software, hardware, and other equipment that
could
enhance the curriculum |
Technology Committee
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Fall 2007 - ongoing
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| Assist teachers in integrating
techology into
the curriculum |
Technology Support
Teacher/Technology Coach
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Fall 2007 - ongoing
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Provide
technology
support to West Greene High School
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Technology Support
Teacher/Technology Coach
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Fall 2007 - ongoing
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| Collect
Data related
to technology utilization |
Teachers, Staff,
Administration
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Fall 2007 - ongoing
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| Assessment |
Technology Committee,
Administration,
and Faculty
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Fall 2007 - ongoing
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| Target Area: Provide technology
training
to faculty
Goal: To make technology an
integral part
of the curriculum
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| Objective |
Personnel Responsible
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Timeline
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| Administer
Technology
Audit to teachers |
Technology Support
Teacher/Technology Coach
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Fall 2007
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| Assess
results of audit |
Technology Support
Teacher/Technology Coach
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Fall 2007
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| Schedule
training sessions
based on analysis of Tech audit |
Technology Support
Teacher/Technology
Coach
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Fall 2007 - ongoing
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Set
up afterschool
training sessions on new software acquired for teacher
and student use |
Technology Support
Teacher/Technology
Coach
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Fall 2007
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| Target Area: Increase student
access to
technology
Goal: To increase and improve
technology
resources
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| Objective |
Personnel Responsible
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Timeline
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| Schedule training sessions for
individual
teachers |
Technology Coach
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Fall
2007 - Onging |
Develop
list of software
and hardware needs for West Greene High School
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Technology Support
Teacher, Faculty, and
Administration
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September 2007 - Ongoing
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| Develop list of ways to obtain
funding resources
for technology |
Technology Committee, and
Administration
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Fall 2007 - ongoing
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| Seek
partnerships |
Administration
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Fall 2007 - ongoing
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| Develop
strategies
for alumni and community involvement |
Technology Committee,
Administration,
and Faculty
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Spring 2008
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