1. Technology Integration to Go The Tech Mobile Presented by The Rio Grande ISD

2. Technology Integration Steering Committee 35 Members Central Office Administrators Campus Administrators Teachers Students Parents Partners in Education Community Members

3. Plan Development Create a Future Assess the District Establish Strategic Goals Build a Technology Integration Plan Implement the Plan Evaluate the Plan (Wiburg, in Ivory, 2001)

4. Needs Assessment Technology Use Survey Campus Administrators Teachers Students Parents Classroom Observations

5. Instructional Needs Backward Design (Wiggins & McTighe, 1998) Best Practice (Zemelman, Daniels, & Hyde, (1998) Cooperative Learning Classroom Workshop Authentic Experiences Reflective Assessment

6. Technology Needs Classrooms had: Four networked computers (LAN) Access to: Laser Printers Scanners Digital Cameras Needed Integration Strategies

7. Strategic Goals Enhance learning environments Promote engaged learning Collaborative problem solving Use technology to access information Implement training for teachers and administrators

8. Strategic Goals (continued) Design Tasks Authentic Hands-on Multi-disciplinary Performance-based assessments Implement innovative technology delivery system

9. Tech Mobile 20 permanent stations 2 mobile carts with 15 laptops SmartBoard Printers, Scanners, Digital Cameras

10. Projected Costs Start-up $863,738.00 Sustaining $705,000.00

11. Funding Sources SourceStart-upSustaining Title II - A$150,000 Title II - D$ 73, 780$ 10,000 Title V$100,000$ 5,000 Tech in Ed$ 40,000 PT 3 $ 500,000

12. Technology Integration Plan Texas STARgate from Classroom ConnectSTARgate Basic Search Skills Problem-based Learning Electronic Communication NETS for Teachers

13. Staff Development Mission: The Staff Development Unit of the Rio Grande Independent School District is dedicated to the support of teachers, students, and administrators in the effective integration of technology into instruction for the purpose of enhancing student learning.

14. Technology Proficiency Level of Use BasicComputerSkills Productivity Applications Internet Use InternetPublishing CurriculumSpecific WordProcessingWord PublishingPublisher SpreadSheetExcel DatabaseAccess PresentationPowerPoint Awareness Novice Transition Activities Intermediate Transition Activities Integration into Instruction Transition Activities Advanced Trainer of Teachers (TOT)

15. Implementation Plan 18 Priority Campuses Week long training schedule – 1 st semester Use of software Modeling of Best Practice Collaboration Observation and critique Individualized training – 2 nd semester

16. Evaluation REPA will conduct formative evaluations Implementation of Best Practice strategies Levels of Technology Integration Use of original surveys and classroom observations as baseline

17. Tech Mobile Rio Grande Tech Mobile Visit www.RGISD.org