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Monday, March 21, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011
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Sunday, August 1, 2010
Action Plan-Cell or Smart Phones in the Classroom
Action Planning Template
Goal: Identify how cell phones or smart phones can be incorporated on campus and in
the classroom to enrich curriculum and improve communication.
Action Steps(s):
Person(s) Responsible:
Timeline: Start/End
Needed Resources
Evaluation
Action Steps(s):
Step One:
a. Getting Acceptable User Policy for
cell phone usage updated
Principal; Technology Director; Technology/Computer Teachers
Before school starts in August
Acceptable User Policy from last year; Example of other districts AEP.
Updated AEP
b. Setting up student training on safety seminar using
a smart phone and the dangers and responsibilities that
it requires for operation in a school environment
Technology/Computer Teachers
Within the first two weeks of classes
Training videos on Cyber bullying; Internet Safety
Students successful completion of quiz over training sessions.
c. Permission Forms form parents and students.
Technology/Computers
Teachers
Within the first two weeks of classes
Permission Form; Social Contract for Students using the phones.
All required signatures
Step Two:
d. Analyze Data for student referrals due to cell phone abuse.
Anglethia Collins; Asst. Principal
Aug-Sept
Discipline Referrals
Spreadsheet of data from referrals
e. Administer surveys of students, teachers on the use of cell phones in the classroom.
Anglethia Collins
Aug-Sept
Surveys on Cell Phone Use in Classroom
Completion of survey and dissemination of data into usable form.
f. Interview CIP team on their concerns of the inquiry research.
Anglethia Collins;
CIP Team; Principal
1st Meeting of the 2010-2011 school year
Survey Monkey;
Pre-selected question on the inquiry research; video camera; tape recorder.
Completion of survey and dissemination of data into usable form.
Step Three:
g. Implement a lesson that incorporates the use of cell or smart phones in the classroom.
Technology/Computer Teachers
Ongoing during the school year.
Online Lessons; “Toys to Tool”; Internet; Web 2.0 resources.
Interactive Students; Completed projects;
Step Four:
h. Conduct a survey at the end of the year for feedback on the research
Technology/Computer Teachers; CIP Team;
May 2011
Survey Monkey; Technology/
Computer Teachers
Students and parents feedback. More teachers using the technology in classrooms.
i. Collect and analyze the number of referrals for the end of the year of cell phone abuse.
Asst Principal; Anglethia Collins
May-June 2011
Discipline Referrals
Decline in the number of referrals because of cell phones.
Step Five:
j. Self reflection
Anglethia Collins
June 2011
Self evaluation
Reflection of plans of action taken and processes.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Week Two-Action Research
- You will be more interested in the research
- You will be more focused on the outcome, and
- Your students on campus will benefit from a practical point of view rather than theoretical.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Week One-Action Research
In the traditional educational research, it is mostly conducted by outside experts in more controlled environments. They use this information to inform the population at hand. The principal's role is to implement the research findings of outside experts. Action research is generally conducted by educational practitioners. The goal of action research focuses on the concerns of practitioners, not outside researchers. It engagespractitioners in the design, data collection and interpretation of data around their question or concern.
Reflection is an important leadership skill because it is used to help one think deeply about a specific circumstance and then take action and make necessary adjustments. A leader has to combine both action and reflection to gain experience. A good leader learns from prior mistakes and using that knowledge adjusts for future decision making.
How might I use this blog?
It has been suggested that as a principal it would be helpful to use this blog as an online diary to capture my thoughts. Some ideas may be shared online, while other thoughts are just for brainstorming solutions before you forget your ideas.