Texas STaR Report for Blog

1. Texas Campus STaR ReportSchool Technology and ReadinessForJudy Rucker Elementary School By Lisa Herring

2. Agenda What is STaR? How is it Beneficial? Texas Long Range Plan Rucker’s Recent Rankings Our Strengths/Weaknesses What Can You Do? Immediate Implementation Ideas Summary

3. What is STaR? http://starchart.esc12.net/ A tool for technology planning and assessing Data compiled by teachers, campuses, districts & the state Standing toward reaching the long range goals

4. How is this Beneficial? Establish Benchmarks & Goals Assess Recent Progress Resolve Funding Priorities

5. Texas Long Range Plan Key Areas: Teaching & Learning Educator Preparation & Development Leadership, Admin., Instructional Support Infrastructure for Technology

6. Rucker’s Recent Rankings

7. Rucker’s Strengths Leadership, Admin., Instructional Support Infrastructure for Technology

8. Rucker’s Target Areas of ‘Weakness’ Teaching and Learning Educator Preparation and Development

9. What You Can Do! Review Technology Application TEKS Utilize the Technologies at your Disposal Attend Techy Tuesdays for Professional Development Log onto our I.T.’s Tech Blog for quick tips and training @ http://technology.rucker.prosperisd.schoolfusion.us/modules/groups/integrated_home.phtml?gid=1786588&sessionid=d9a9ceef0a3e624f07690d945f65dcc8

10. Implement it Today…. Activ-board Activ-votes Classroom Computers & Laptop Carts Digital Cameras & Flip Cameras

11. Summary 21st Century Learners require new skills, new tools, new ways of learning. To prepare our students for tomorrow's ever changing & global work force, we must equip them with these technology tools. In order to do that, we ourselves must continue to be technology learners, and allow ourselves to learn through the process of implementing these tools.