1. School Technology and Readiness: How Do We Rank? A closer look at technology in our classrooms

3. Appropriately use technology

4. Respect your colleagues

5. Take care of your needs

7. Long Range Technology Plan ~Irving ISD http://www.irvingisd.net/technology/documents/lrtp.pdf

8. Texas Teacher STaR Chart: What Is It? School Technology and Readiness Designed to help teachers, campuses, and districts determine progress toward meeting the goals of the Texas Education Agency - Long Range Plan for Technology (LRPT)and those of the district

9. Texas Campus STaR Chart Tool designed for use in planning, financial planning for resources, and progress evaluation in local technology projects Profile of campus’ status in reaching goals of LRPT and NCLB Establishes measure of teacher’s technological abilities

14. Where Do We Rank? “J.O. Davis Elementary, home of the Bruins, home of the best!”

19. How Can We Reach Our “TARGET”? Grade level teams create a poster representing ideas for improvement in the STaR area of Teaching and Learning.

20. Team Presentations

21. Wrapping It Up STaR Chart Jeopardy 3-2-1 Independent Reflection Record 3 new things that you learned during today’s staff development. Record 2 ideas/concepts that really “squared” with your thinking. Record 1 step that you will take this weak to improve your technology integration in the classroom/lesson plans.

22. “If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow.” ~John Dewey