technology related PD and resources including an electronic PD site . IT Specialists (current technicians) LEARN will refine the role of What is the current role of IT LEARN IT will continue to develop and enhance the IT Specialists with the IT Specialist in LEARN and capacity of IT Specialists Director to address evolving LEARN schools? Is it LEARN IT will develop and strengthen relationships support needs focused on sufficient? Do they contribute to with the other IT Specialists (Goodwin, CCAT, and instructional improvement. improved teaching and learning? TRCC) to ensure effective collaboration. LEARN IT will investigate new roles & processes needed for the IT Specialists as goals and needs of the LEARN District and individual schools evolve. LEARN IT will identify needs and access outside expertise as needed. LEARN IT Specialists will collaborate and communicate with LEARN Tech coaches regularly to understand needs of students and teachers. Tech Committees All schools will create and or LEARN will ensure that redefine the work of their Professional Development school-based Technology continues to focus on Standing committees regarding educational technology teachers’ integration and general information technology needs are a Committee. needs to integrate technology critical component of the LEARN digital conversion. into lessons. Committees should be either created or strengthened at the LEARN will continue to individual school level, the District level, and the LEARN support the Tech Planning LEARN schools will offer region level. Committee to continue its practical hands-on professional current work focusing on the development sessions throughout implementation of the the year according to staff needs. technology plan. LEARN schools will use follow LEARN will re-initiate hosting up surveys to determine and leading regional technology technology needs each year. collaborative opportunities. LEARN will host regular collaborative learning
technology related PD and resources including an electronic PD site . IT Specialists (current technicians) LEARN IT will continue to develop and enhance the capacity of IT Specialists LEARN IT will develop and strengthen relationships with the other IT Specialists (Goodwin, CCAT, and TRCC) to ensure effective collaboration. LEARN IT will investigate new roles & processes needed for the IT Specialists as goals and needs of the LEARN District and individual schools evolve. LEARN IT will identify needs and access outside expertise as needed. LEARN IT Specialists will collaborate and communicate with LEARN Tech coaches regularly to understand needs of students and teachers. LEARN will refine the role of IT Specialists with the IT Director to address evolving support needs focused on instructional improvement. What is the current role of IT Specialist in LEARN and LEARN schools? Is it sufficient? Do they contribute to improved teaching and learning? Tech Committees Standing committees regarding educational technology integration and general information technology needs are a critical component of the LEARN digital conversion. Committees should be either created or strengthened at the individual school level, the District level, and the LEARN region level. All schools will create and or redefine the work of their school-based Technology Committee. LEARN will continue to support the Tech Planning Committee to continue its current work focusing on the implementation of the technology plan. LEARN will re-initiate hosting and leading regional technology collaborative opportunities. LEARN will ensure that Professional Development continues to focus on teachers’ needs to integrate technology into lessons. LEARN schools will offer practical hands-on professional development sessions throughout the year according to staff needs. LEARN schools will use follow up surveys to determine technology needs each year. LEARN will host regular collaborative learning