1. Week 4 Assignment, Part 1: Development of an organization chart
integrating technology
Using the campus and district improvement plans, and any suggested technology
improvements, develop an organization chart that includes the following:
• Identify by title or job description all personnel/stakeholders responsible for
integrating technology and instructional and organization leadership from the
district office to the campus and classroom;
• Provide a brief description of the role and responsibilities of all identified
personnel in your organizational chart;
• Discuss the role of the principal in making sure the organizational chart is
implemented and monitored.
School Board
Superintendent- Dr. Dana Technology
Bedden Coordinators
Assistant Superintendent
Teaching and Learning
Executive Director Principals
Technology Services
Campus Instructional
Technologist Teachers

2. School Board The school board is responsible for setting district
policy. They must engage the community with
decisions about the mission and direction of
education. They make decisions about many items
including technology and the integration of
technology in education.
Superintendent - Provide effective teaching and learning that results
in student mastery for successful college and career
readiness.
-Provide a safe, healthy, secure and orderly
environment for students, staff, families and
community.
-Recruit, retain and develop a highly effective staff
that proactively engages students for success.
-Ensure that 100% of teachers and administrators
will be trained in Levels of Teaching Innovation
(LoTI) fundament
-Ensure 100% of teachers will be observed at least
once per year by campus administrative staff
using the Levels of Teaching Innovation/Higher
order thinking, Engaged learning, Authentic
connections, and high quality Technology
(LoTI/HEAT) observation.
-Ensure 100% of campuses will provide Internet
safety, cyber bullying and acceptable use
training each year for staff, students and
parents.
-Engage families and community to be active
partners in the education of our children.
-Improve public perception of the District by
engaging in proactive public relations as
outlined in the Strategic Communications Plan
provided by Voss and Associates.
-Maintain a strong and stable financial position.

3. Assistant Superintendent -Overseas all elementary school operations.
of Teaching and Learning
-Works with the superintendent and principals to
ensure all responsibilities are met.
Director Of Technology Responsible for all technology implications and
curriculum integration.
Principals -Overseas the campus and the implementation of
technology and the LoTi levels.
-Supports instruction and technology integration.
-Serves as a leader by using many forms of
technology when communicating with staff, parents
and stakeholders.
Technology Coordinators -Overseas the implementation of technology in the
elementary schools. Helps provide resources to
principals and campus instructional technologist.
Works with the superintendent to make sure
technology is being integrated in curriculum and that
students are ready for the 21st century.
Campus Instructional -Assist in planning for effective implementation of
Technologist curriculum to ensure that technology is used
effectively to meet student needs.
-Provide sustained, in-depth professional
development for campus staff, which focuses on the
integration of technology and curriculum.
-Monitor the use of instructional technology to
ensure that resources and activities enhance
rigorous academic content and the school’s mission
Teachers -Follows all TEKS and guidelines for their subjects
and grades.
-Plan and implement lessons that include the
technology TEKS.
-Plan and document lessons that are at least a LoTI
level 3 or higher.
-Responsible for teaching all learners using different
types of technology everyday.

4. Week 4 Assignment, Part 2: Professional Development Planning
Using the campus and district improvement plans, and any suggested technology
improvements, develop professional development activities that include the following:
• Reference analysis and lessons learned about the technology needs from the Week
3 report;
• Addresses professional development designed to improve the gathering, analysis
and use of data from a variety of sources;
• Includes professional development to improve decision-making in the integration of
technology with instructional and organizational leadership.
Rationale For Technology Needs
In recent work and research I have learned that Irving ISD has made significant
progress in the area of technology. However, there are still areas that need
improvement. I learned of Irving’s Long Range plan for technology during this
class. This plan specifically lays out how Irving plans to use technology to ensure
our students are ready for the 21st century. Irving’s Long Range Plan for
technology addresses teaching with technology explicitly. I learned that goal
number one relates directly to integrating technology with quality instruction. The
goal is for teachers to infuse higher-level thinking with technology and quality
instruction to ensure engaging learning experiences for teachers and students.
One of the goals for the district is to integrate technology into the district
curriculum. I know that science curriculum was recently rewritten and it does
include more technology integration than before. Another objective in the districts
plan is for teachers to increase technology integration and facilitate lessons at a
LOTI level 3 or above.
This class provided me with the opportunity to review the STAR chart data
for the first time. I am familiar with the STAR chart and have filled it out for years.
However, we were never showed the data from it or explained what it was for. I
think that is the first step for teachers and the district reaching any technology
goals. When I was reviewing the STAR chart data for my campus, I learned that
we are at developing tech level for both teaching and learning and educator prep
and development. I believe that these areas are related and it doesn’t surprise
me that both areas are lower. We are in need of direct technology professional
development that deals directly with our curriculum and content areas.
I also reviewed Irving’s District Improvement Plan and goal number four
that relates to technology. Irving requires all teachers to participate in
professional development regarding technology and to use a variety of
technology resources to teach and engage students so that they can succeed in
a 21st century environment. One of the performance objectives states that

5. teachers are required to submit two lessons a year that meet a LoTI level of 3 or
higher. I believe that teachers are not aware of all the levels or how to make a
lesson that exceeds a LoTI level 3.
Based on the data from the STAR chart I know that our campus is in need
of professional development related to technology. This is also related directly to
teaching and learning, which our campus scored lower on. When looking at
Irving’s Long Range Plan for technology and the district Improvement plan I
noticed both noted that teachers should be creating and teaching lessons that
are at a LoTI level 3 or higher. I believe that teachers need more information and
training on the LoTi levels before we can expect them reach it. I also think our
campus needs to be trained on how to access the STAR chart data as well as
what that data is used for.
Goal: Infuse higher-level thinking with technology and quality instruction
to ensure engaging learning experiences for all teachers and students.
Activity Who is responsible? Description of Time Frame
Activity
Review and Principal The STAR chart August- Faculty
evaluate STAR Instructional data will be meeting
chart data Technologist explained and
shared with the This data will be
campus. The shared at the
instuctional beginning of the
technologist will year as well as
share stratgies to discussed frequently
increase these in team PLC
scores as well as meetings.
take imput from
teachers. She will
also explain the
STAR chart in detail
and explain why this
data is so important
to our campus and
students.

6. LoTI level -Technology LoTI levels will be August 2011
descriptions and Coordinators taught and
explainations of how -Instructional explained. Teachers Teachers will learn
to create lessons Technologist will learn what about the LoTI
that meet these makes a lesson a levels before school
levels certain LoTI level starts so that they
and will view project are well equipped to
at different LoTI create lessons that
levels. Teachers will are a LoTI level 3 or
become experts on higher.
what the different
levels are and will
feel confident
creating lessons that
are a LoTI level 3 or
higher. Teachers will
work together to
create a lesson that
is a LoTI level 3 or
higher and share
this will the campus.
Review Irving’s Principal Teachers will learn September 2011
Long Range Plan for -Instructional how and where to
technology Technologist access Irving’s Long Teachers will learn
Range Plan for about this during a
Technology. They faculty meeting.
will review the goals
and objectives as
well as reflect on
how they are
ensuring that Irving
is on track to meet
these goals.
Planning meeting Instructional The instructional Once a month
during PLC time Technologist technologist will during PLC
-Administrators meet with teachers meetings
-Team Members to create a way to
document
technology in lesson
plans and to ensure
they are using all
forms of technology
available. She will
provide information
and resources to
help teachers

7. integrate technology
into their curriculum
and instruction. She
will also help grade
levels create a list of
available resources
online and on
campus and ensure
that all teachers
have access to
these resources.
Teachers feel
overwhelmed with
all the resources
available and she
will help teachers
manage all the
resources.
Introduction to Blogs Instructional Blogs are a easy Introduction to Blogs
Technologist and fun way to will be in August
infuse technology 2011.
into the classroom.
As teachers, we Teachers will update
need to serve as an blogs once a week.
example to our
students. Teachers
will learn how to set
up blogs for their
classroom by using
one for their
professional
development
reflections.
Teachers will be
expected to update
their blogs once a
week with a short
reflection of their
teaching and
learning that week.
Teachers will review
these blogs during
PLC time and will
continue to discuss
the benefits of
blogging with their

8. students. Teachers
are encouraged to
use blogs in the
classroom but are
required to use their
own blog for their
thoughts and
information learned.

9. Week 4 Assignment, Part 3: Evaluation Planning for Action Plan
The technology action plan integrating instructional an organizational leadership must
include evaluation components that provide measurable outcomes designed to address
the following:
• Uses data and other analysis from the Week 3 report, including using the campus
and district improvement plans, and local or state technology plans;
• Provides assessments and/or monitoring reports measuring professional
development designed to use technology to improve the gathering, analysis and use
of data from a variety of sources;
• Provides assessments and/or monitoring evaluating professional development to
improve decision-making in the integration of technology with instructional and
organizational leadership.
Goal: Infuse higher-level thinking with technology and quality instruction
to ensure engaging learning experiences for all teachers and students.
Activity Description of Activity Assessment
Review and The STAR chart data will - Teachers will fill out a
evaluate STAR be explained and shared survey about information
chart data with the campus. The learned during this session.
instuctional technologist - Campus administrators will
will share stratgies to review STAR chart data to
increase these scores as note any changes.
well as take imput from - ITS and administrators will
teachers. She will also do walk throughs to note
explain the STAR chart in technology use.
detail and explain why this - Teachers will reflect on
data is so important to our information learned on their
campus and students. blogs at the end of the
session.

10. LoTI level LoTI levels will be taught - Administratos and ITS will
descriptions and and explained. Teachers review techfusion
explainations of how will learn what makes a submissions to collect data
to create lessons lesson a certain LoTI level on the LoTI levels on the
that meet these and will view project at submitted lessons. They
levels different LoTI levels. will use this data to see
Teachers will become how we compare to last
experts on what the years submissions.
different levels are and will - Teachers will fill a survey
feel confident creating out online explaining their
lessons that are a LoTI learning of the new LoTI
level 3 or higher. Teachers levels and their knowledge
will work together to create learned.
a lesson that is a LoTI - Teachers will explain how
level 3 or higher and share the knowledge gained will
this will the campus. help them with their
technology integration on
their blogs.
Review Irving’s Teachers will learn how - Administrators will do
Long Range Plan for and where to access frequent walk throughs
technology Irving’s Long Range Plan to assess the use of
for Technology. They will technology and LoTI level
review the goals and being used. They will note
objectives as well as the different forms of
reflect on how they are technology used in the
ensuring that Irving is on classrooms.
track to meet these goals. - Teachers will reflect on
information leanred during
this session by submitting a
post on their blog.
Planning meeting The instructional - Administrators will review
during PLC time technologist will meet with lesson plans and note the
teachers to create a way inclusion of technology in
to document technology in each subject.
lesson plans and to - Teachers will evaulate the
ensure they are using all use of PLC time for
forms of technology technolgy by doing an
available. She will provide online survey. The ITS will
information and resources review these to meet the
to help teachers integrate needs of the teachers
technology into their during there meeting time.
curriculum and instruction. - Administrstators will
She will also help grade conduct walk throughs to
levels create a list of review the use of
available resources online technology discussed

11. and on campus and during the PLC time.
ensure that all teachers
have access to these
resources. Teachers feel
overwhelmed with all the
resources available and
she will help teachers
manage all the resources.
Introduction to Blogs Blogs are a easy and fun - The ITS and administrators
way to infuse technology will review the blogs
into the classroom. As monthly.
teachers, we need to
serve as an example to - Administrators will conduct
our students. Teachers will walk throughs to observe
learn how to set up blogs the use of blogs in the
for their classroom by classrooms.
using one for their
professional development - Teachers will encouraged
reflections. Teachers will to share how blogging has
be expected to update enhanced their instruction
their blogs once a week during monthly faculty
with a short reflection of meetings.
their teaching and learning
that week. Teachers will
review these blogs during
PLC time and will continue
to discuss the benefits of
blogging with their
students. Teachers are
encouraged to use blogs
in the classroom but are
required to use their own
blog for their thoughts and
information learned.