Technology Action Plan 12/09

Scarborough High School
Technology Action Plan 12/09

Organizational Chart
A. Rivera, Instructional Technology Secondary - Designs and implements on-going campus technology training and Research and disseminate technology information to the campus.

P. Collins, Technology and Information Services - Serve as technology liaison between the campus and others to evaluate campus technology strengths, resources, and needs.

A. Summers, Principal - Support’s computer based classroom instruction, assuring that technology is incorporated into the curriculum.

N. Thorn, Campus Technology Director - The technology support person for educational initiatives at the campus level.



Campus Technology Goal – To have Scarborough High School be at the forefront of technology and learning in Houston ISD.

Teachers at our campus will be committed to participate in ongoing professional developments to enhance their technology skills and move towards our Campus Technology Goal. In order to achieve this we will focus on not just one type of training but a plethora of trainings in order to bring various insights back to our campus. In doing so, we will make technology available in every classroom and to every student, teacher, and staff member. Training from simple integration of technology, to how to use technology tools, to how to use technology to incorporate differentiated instruction will all be on the forefront of the development training list. We will constantly be reviewing and revising our plan to meet student and teacher needs and wants to make sure that we not only are providing the service for our students but also remain on track for our campus wide goal.

Short Term Goals for Immediate Action (Assessment/Monitoring)

• Have a website that serves not only the staff and students of Scarborough but also the entire learning community and that is updated on a daily basis.
• Form a Student Tech Team to help with troubleshooting and computer upgrades to give certain students skills at a vocation.
• Create Podcasts of school events to be posted for the world to see.
• Start a morning "Internet Cafe" for early arrivals to bring in a college campus culture.
• Provide monthly technology opportunities for teachers to maintain and enhance skills.
• Create and maintain electronic portfolios on the school server for all students in grades 9-12 (District effort).
• Communicate staff info and correspondence through e-mail.
• Upgrade technology in all classrooms so that every child has the same opportunities.
• Deliver valuable information to students and parents via our School website.
• Have all teachers complete an online course in technology because we want our teachers to be learners as well.

Long Term Goals to Achieve (Assessment/Evaluating)

• Bridge the gap between teacher’s technical abilities and those that we have set forth as a campus.
• Use technology to efficiently communicate within our school, between school and home, and between school and community.
• Have paperless classrooms with an electronic management system for assignments, data collection, grade books, and calendars.
• Have an established technology budget so that we may be able to take full advantage of any new technologies that will benefit our students.
• Produce students that are technology savvy so that they may improve their education by maintaining web sites, using e-mail, appropriately searching the internet, and creating dazzling presentations.
• Continue to strive for technology excellence.

To conclude, we want our classrooms to be a place where students can get the information they want, when they want it, and have the equipment and guidance to use that information in creative, unique ways. We want our students to have full advantage of every new technology available such as the internet, so that they may explore places that they have never been and communicate with areas they once did not know exist. Keeping with HISDs district wide plan we also want our teachers, students, and parents to have online access to assignments, records, and school information. For our students we want to make sure our plan is new, exciting, and innovated. For our teachers we want our plan to keep them motivated and eager towards our campus improvements and to strive for success, as our new endeavors will make them strong technology talented educators.