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Educational Technology Plan 2019
Kirby Calcagno
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Table of Contents
State Goals and Objectives with Local Strategies and Measures …………….……………………………… 8
Environment ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 11
Engagement ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….… 12
Results ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12
Implementation: Timetable and Budget for Goals, Objectives and Strategies ………………………………….. 13
References…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….24
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Mission
educational opportunities and experiences for all students using technology as a tool for learning
Vision
The technology vision for the Lake Hamilton School District Pre-Kindergarten is to
inspire and create lifelong learners in the digital age of the 21st century. “And the Lord said,
“Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the beginning of
what they will do. And nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them”
To obtain the vision, the Lake Hamilton School District Pre-K will:
Goal 1: Teachers will integrate technology into the classroom to create a digital learning
atmosphere.
o Strategy: Classrooms will be provided with technology to implement into their daily
lessons and activities, such as Interactive Smartboard, Class set of Shine 2-in-1 Tablets,
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Goal 2: Provide access to all technology equally so as to provide equal opportunities for all
learners.
o Strategy: Ensure that each child and teacher/classroom have an appropriate amount of
The Universal Design for Learning: “Offer ways of customizing the display of
Goal 3: Each teacher and classroom will utilize the available technology to encourage 21st
century learning.
o Strategy: Opportunities will be provided for students and parents to engage into a digital
world, parents will be able to check out a classroom tablet for the weekend to encourage
family involvement in their child’s learning. Teachers will be given the proper
professional development to prepare them for the new technology and how to best utilize
it.
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o Strategy: The teacher demonstrates and models good digital citizenship and requires
digital responsibility.
interconnected digital world, and they act and model in ways that are safe,
Needs Assessment
One of the strengths that Lake Hamilton Pre-K has is a group of qualified teachers and
paraprofessionals willing to go above and beyond their duties to help inspire and teach each of
the children in their classrooms. Out of the five licensed teachers in the Pre-K, one has her
masters and three are currently working on obtaining their master’s degrees. Very similar with
the five paraprofessionals that are on staff, four of them are working on earning their bachelor’s
degree in Early Childhood Education. The teachers and paraprofessionals at Lake Hamilton Pre-
K are dedicated to being the best and most educated that they can be for their students.
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Another strength of the Lake Hamilton Pre-K is the support of the administration. The
administration has expressed interest in funding for more technology in the Pre-K department,
because the Pre-K is relatively young, it has only been open in the district for three years and it is
growing more and more every year. They have already seen improvements in the data from the
children that attended the Pre-K, as they are now in kindergarten and 1st grade.
Our current weakness at LH Pre-K is the staff lack of knowledge and training in
technology, and the inability for parents to provide technology. Since the classrooms in the Pre-
K currently only have one teacher computer for classroom use, the teachers have not been trained
in any other technology. There will need to be teacher inservice to train and educate our teachers
and paraprofessionals on the new technology that will be integrated in the classroom. Currently
80% of the students that attend the Pre-K are from low income families, this creates a problem
when we are trying to integrate technology into the home also. Many of our families do not have
internet access available to them, which creates a challenge in wanting to provide a tablet
There are many training opportunities available to teachers in this area. Dawson
Education Cooperative provides free in-service and professional development training to districts
in their area. They offer a plethora of technology classes during the summertime and even have a
trained Technology Coordinator. In addition to Dawson Co-op, Child Care Aware is also
involved in our area and offers several professional development trainings to teachers and child
care providers. Both of these resources will be extremely beneficial to our teachers and
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paraprofessionals when seeking the training they need with technology and how to best
The implementation of technology is threatened in this plan by money and resources, the
inability or unwillingness of student’s parents to help them adapt to the new tools and resources,
and inappropriate use of the technology. Even though our school board and administration is
encouraging of this plan and intend to support it financially, funds do run out, and technology
demands to be maintained and replaced as time goes on. Technology also goes out of date, so
this is not a one-time purchase, it is going to need to be continued and kept up. Parents may
encourage the use of technology in their child’s learning; however, they may not be up to date on
how to use certain pieces of technology. Socioeconomic status should also be considered, many
families do not have internet access and no way of getting it, which could lead to parents being
discouraged in this plan. The last threat is that of how to be a good digital citizen. Not only
students, but also the teachers need to be trained on what a digital citizen is. Teachers can not
only teach their students this, but they can also model this trait and show their students how to be
Needs Analysis
The purpose of this analysis to identify a need and plan for action. The students that will
benefit from this TIP are in the Pre-Kindergarten level at a public school that ranges from Pre-K
through 12th grade. The classroom is the main focus of this plan, however, not only do the
students benefit from this, but so do the teachers and the student’s families. As these students are
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introduced to the integrated technology, they will be more Kindergarten and school ready as they
will already be familiar with the technology that is used in the grades above them. Standardized
testing begins in Kindergarten and many of the kindergarteners taking these tests have barely
used a computer, but using this TIPS plan, these 100 Pre-K students will be able to do better and
have better focus on their Kindergarten standardized computer test, because they will already be
familiar and ready for the computer when it is time. The overall goal is for these children to
reach academic success and have opportunities to use technology in the classroom and out of the
classroom. The demographics of the Pre-K are reflected in the bullet points below:
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2. Provide access to all VI. SOCIAL, ETHICAL, Each classroom will have
technology equally to provide LEGAL, AND HUMAN access to the following:
equal opportunities for all ISSUES o Inspire Interactive
learners. Teachers understand the social, Whiteboard
ethical, legal, and human issues o 20 Shine 2-in-1
surrounding the use of Tablets
technology in PK-12 schools o 4 coding sets
and apply that understanding in There will be no discrimination
practice. Teachers: in the resources that are
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d) manage student
learning activities in a
technology-enhanced
environment.
4. Students are good digital V. DIGITAL CITIZENS The teacher will demonstrate
citizens. Students understand human, and model good digital
cultural, and societal issues citizenship and require digital
related to technology and responsibility from her
practice legal and ethical students.
behavior. Students:
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Environment
For a Pre-K level classroom, the best environment would be a blended theory approach.
“The classroom of a blended theorist teacher varies between focused, quiet work and active
participation in discover” (Hamilton, 2015, p. 12). The blended approach will be demonstrated
through teacher modeling and showing how to use the Interactive whiteboard and the 2-in-1
tablets. The teacher will have training on these before integrating them into the classroom. The
teacher will also be using whole group, small group, and one-on-one learning in the classroom to
integrate technology through her lessons. If a student does not have technology access at home,
he is able to check out a tablet for the weekend to use at his house with parental supervision to
Engagement
At the beginning of the year, teachers and their paraprofessionals will be responsible for
introducing and modeling the new technology that has been provided for each classroom. Once
procedures are in place in the classroom for use of technology and correct usage has been
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modeled, then the children will be able to use the 2-in-1 Tablets for use during centers and
during small groups. The students will also be able to experience learning on the Inspire
Interactive whiteboard during circle time and during centers with teacher supervision and
support. The coding sets will be modeled and used in small group before the children are allowed
to use the sets independently, however, the goal is for them to work together using the coding
sets as a small group with limited teacher support. Finally, the family involvement of taking
home the 2-in-1 tablets will be integrated after a family night introducing the tablets and the
guidelines and expectations that are required before checking out the tablets.
Application
Tools
For the technology integration to take place successfully, High speed Wi-fi will need to
be in place and provided. In addition to the previous technology included in this plan, Lake
Hamilton Pre-K would like to include a subscription to www.abcmouse.com for use in the family
involvement and continued learning at home. The district budget should also leave room for
Results
With the help and cooperation of the school district, the administration, technology
department, teachers, paraprofessionals, and parents, the students will excel in the
implementation of technology and their learning. As the Bible says, “Even so the body is not
made up by one part, but of many” (1 Corinthians 12:14, NIV), teamwork is so important in the
lives of children. By working together, we are creating lifelong learners, incorporating family
involvement, and encouraging 21st century learning. “We want young people to mature into
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responsible adults who live satisfying lives because they have the skills to support themselves
Implementation
Budget
Teacher computer
Internet
www.abcmouse.com
Certified Trainers for all staff and administrators, 6 total sessions ($100/each)
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paraprofessionals will attend six total sessions of professional development. The first three
sessions will be during the scheduled days provided by the district before the start of school,
these three sessions will last a total of six hours each. During these sessions’ participants will be
encouraged to learn the new technology that they are being provided and come up with a plan for
The next three sessions will be one-hour sessions after school and will be used for
questions relating to the interactive whiteboard, tablets, ABC mouse website, and coding tools.
This will be the time for questions and continued planning for more integration. The teachers are
encouraged to bring a tablet to the training in order to show what they have been working on
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Where does it fit: The Inspire Interactive Board will be used daily in the classroom. This will be
used during calendar time and during center time to practice letters, name writing, and math
activities.
Backup Plan: Students will use the magnetic calendar that is on the marker board and they can
use individual white boards for practicing letters and names, while also using math manipulatives
Effectiveness: “We call this exclusive software "Explorations" because these activities are based
around exploration highlighting the natural curiosity and creativity of children rather than the
PD: The teachers will start out in one classroom that has the Interactive Board already set up.
They will go through a basic introduction to how to use the board. After a tutorial of how it
works, the teachers will be introduced to some of the software that has been preinstalled on the
board. Teachers will have roughly three of the six hours to spend in their own classrooms getting
familiar with their own interactive board while the presenter walks from classroom to classroom
Where does it fit: The Shine 2-in1- Tablets will be used daily in the classroom by each student
Backup Plan: The students will go to centers like normal and will skip their tablet rotation.
Effectiveness: “When you put the Shine 2-in-1 Tablet in students' hands, you've begun a process
that will forever change their lives and their teachers' lives as well” (Kaplan, 2019).
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PD: This six-hour session will consist of the teachers being given their Shine 2-in-1 tablets, and
“playing” on them for roughly an hour. After the teachers have explored the tablets and seen
some of the programs that are preloaded on it, the presenter will go over the basics of the tablets
and the different software and programs on it. The presenter will offer suggestions on how to
store the tablets and how to distribute them to the students. The teachers will be given time at the
end of the session to organize, label, and store the tablets in their individual classrooms.
Where does it fit: The coding sets will be used occasionally during small groups and eventually
Backup Plan: The students will do alternate activities during small group and will continue with
centers as normal.
Effectiveness: “Coding is a fundamental 21st century skill that all children should develop to
compete in the future workforce. Learning basic coding techniques shows children how
information technology works and how to interact with it” (Kaplan, 2019).
PD: This six-hour session will be broken into four segments to go over each of the different
coding sets. The teachers will have ample time to “play” and explore the coding sets to become
familiar with them so that they may be used in their classrooms. The las hour of the session will
be used as a planning time so that the teachers may discuss an collaborate when and how this
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Where does it fit: By having the teachers ask questions and collaborate, they will ultimately
Backup Plan: If they questions are not answered during this session, there is one final session
for questions, or the teachers may email the presenter with any other questions throughout the
year.
Effectiveness: Teachers will model the technology in the classroom for their students and the
PD: This will be two, one-hour sessions after school hours. The teachers will have a chance for
questions and collaboration with their coworkers and the presenter with anything that is
unanswered. During this time, each teacher will be asked to share one success story they have
Where does it fit: By having the teachers ask questions and collaborate, they will ultimately
Backup Plan: If they questions are not answered during this session, there is one final session
for questions, or the teachers may email the presenter with any other questions throughout the
year.
Effectiveness: Teachers will model the technology in the classroom for their students and the
PD: This is the final one-hour session for the teachers and paraprofessionals. During this session,
each teacher will share one positive and one negative they have experienced since beginning to
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use their new tools. Each teacher will be told of their expectations ahead of time so that they may
prepare, and they are to put great thought into their answers. This will also be the last
opportunity for any help or questions that may need a hands-on answer from the presenter.
Lesson Plan 1
Standards: Work Sampling System Standards (Pearson, 2019): II.C.4: Recount some key ideas
and details from text. V.B.3: Begins to be aware of how technology affects their lives. NETS III.
Teaching, learning, and the curriculum. Teachers implement curriculum plans that include
Objective: Students will use their personal tablets to record a video of their retelling of The
Gingerbread Man.
Measurable Criterion: The recorded video will determine their ability recount key ideas and
Classroom Diversity:
Cultural Diversity: Students will be able to include their own personal twist on the story
Special Needs: Students with IEP’s will be given extra time and assistance and their IEP
Socioeconomic Groups: This is an in-class project that will not need any
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Materials/Equipment: Interactive Board, Individual Tablets, The Gingerbread Man book, Pipe
Biblical Principles: The Bible says, “therefore encourage one another and build each other up,
just as in fact you are doing” (1 Thessalonians 5:11, New International Version). This is a plan
for a public school, however as Christian teachers it is important to remember that we are to
model to our students and by encouraging them and building them up in their work, we can work
Introduction: Students will be asked if they know the story of The Gingerbread Man. The
teacher will listen to their stories and previous knowledge on this. After a short discussion
between the teach and the students the lesson will begin.
Lesson: The teacher will begin by reading the story, The Gingerbread Man. She will ask leading
questions that promote higher order thinking skills during the story. The students will return to
their seats and they will be given materials to make a retelling bracelet. Each bead represents a
different part of the story (this is also to assist in their own retelling of the story).
Guided Student Practice: As the children are led in placing each bead on their bracelet, the
teacher will retell the story with guided help from the students. They will then turn to a partner
once their bracelet is finished and retell the story to their friend. Once they are comfortable with
the retelling of the story, they will move to the independent practice.
Independent Practice: The students will be asked to get their tablet and go to their own spot in
the classroom. By using their bracelet and their knowledge of the story, they are to record
themselves retelling The Gingerbread Man story. At the end of their retelling, they are welcome
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to add or create more to the story to make it their own, as long as the main parts are observed on
the video.
Closure: A few of the students will share their videos with the class and it will be discussed their
strengths on the video. The class will then put their tablets up and come back to the carpet to
watch another version of The Gingerbread Man on the Interactive Whiteboard. This will lead
Lesson Plan 2
Standards: Work Sampling System Standards (Pearson, 2019): II.C.4: Recount some key ideas
and details from text. V.B.3: Begins to be aware of how technology affects their lives. NETS III.
Teaching, learning, and the curriculum. Teachers implement curriculum plans that include
Objective: Students will use their personal tablets to record a video comparing two versions of
Measurable Criterion: The recorded video will determine their ability to compare and recount
Classroom Diversity:
Cultural Diversity: Students will be able to include their own personal twist on the story
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Special Needs: Students with IEP’s will be given extra time and assistance and their IEP
Socioeconomic Groups: This is an in-class project that will not need any
Biblical Principles: The Bible says, “therefore encourage one another and build each other up,
just as in fact you are doing” (1 Thessalonians 5:11, New International Version). This is a plan
for a public school, however as Christian teachers it is important to remember that we are to
model to our students and by encouraging them and building them up in their work, we can work
Introduction: Students will review the book read and retold on the previous day, The
Gingerbread Man.
Lesson: The teacher will read another version of The Gingerbread Man, while reading she will
make a chart on the interactive board of similarities and differences between today’s version and
yesterday’s version.
Guided Student Practice: The students will turn to a friend and tell the differences they noticed
Independent Practice: For independent work, the students will retrieve their tablets and they will
again record themselves retelling the story from today, noting what the differences were in the
two stories.
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Closure: The students will come back to the carpet to regroup and will share some of their
videos that were recorded today. They will discuss other opportunities they could have to record
Executive Summary
The Lake Hamilton School District Pre-K Technology Plan is aligned with International
Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and the National Educational Technology Standards
(NETS). This plan reflects the Lake Hamilton School Districts vision, mission, belief, and goals.
This plan has been made for adaptations and modifications for diversity in the classroom.
It is set up for diversity such as culturally diverse, special needs, and students from different
socioeconomic backgrounds. This technology will help each student in the Pre-K succeed and
learn. It will encourage critical thinking skills and create 21st century digital citizens. In order to
carry out this plan, adequate funding will need to be in place, along with professional
The four goals that are set forth in this technology plan will be met by integrating the
technology into the classroom and creating 21st century learners. This will be carried out by first
having each teacher and paraprofessional in the Pre-K at Lake Hamilton, undergo six
professional development sessions on the new technology and strategies to use it. Then it will be
implemented into the classroom for the students. Teachers and students will focus on digital
citizenship and how to best accomplish this. Teachers will demonstrate and model good digital
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Education is moving beyond the parameters that it has been at for many years and is
finally breaking into a new era of more technology. Most students that enter the Pre-K are
familiar with technology of some sorts: smartphone, tablets, computers, digital cameras, etc. As
educators we should take advantage of this and encourage the use of technology in the classroom
for learning. As Christian educators, we should model and teach our students responsible ways to
use technology. This plan brings many new opportunities to our teachers, students, and the
References
CAST. (2018, August 31). The UDL Guidelines. Retrieved from http://udlguidelines.cast.org/.
Hamilton, B. (2015). Integrating technology in the classroom: Tools to meet the need of every
students.
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Kaplan. (2019). Teaching Supplies & Child Care Resources for Early Education Classrooms:
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