| Action Steps: | Person(s) Responsible: | Timeline: Start/End | Needed Resources: | Evaluation: |
| Discuss action research topic with “leaders” involved. | Department chair, site supervisor, math instructional facilitator, and instructional technology facilitator. | Now - May 5th | Intern plan. | Do I have a clear topic and plan of action? |
| Gather currently used technology resources. (links) | Math teachers and myself. | May 5th - May 12th. | Other math teacher's input. | Does my list incorporate all currently used internet and technological resources available to teachers. |
| Teacher surveys | Math teachers and myself. | May 5th – May 12th. | Survey questions and campus STAR Chart data. | Compare my survey results with the campus STAR Chart data to gauge the use of technology with-in the Math Department. |
| Teacher interviews | Myself. | May 12th - May 19th. | Interview questions. | Determine how well and how much technology is integrated from the teacher's perspective. |
| Student surveys | Math teachers and myself. | May 12th - May 19th. | Survey questions. | Analyze responses to formulate interview questions. |
| Observe teachers who are integrating technology into their lesson on that particular day. | Math teachers and myself. | May 12th - May 26th. | Teachers integrating technology into their lessons during that time period. | Did a sufficient number of observations take place? (3 or more) |
| Student interviews | Myself. | May 19th - June 2nd. | Interview questions. | Determine how well and how much technology is integrated from the student's perspective. |
| Gather “new” technology resources and links. | Myself, math teachers, math instructional facilitator, and instructional technology facilitator. | Ongoing. | Internet access. | Am I able to supply teachers with a wealth of resources for their particular subject so that they can integrate technology into their lessons on a more regular basis. |
| Make the technology resources easily available to teachers. | Myself, math facilitator, and instructional technology facilitator. | June 2nd - August 1st. | Space on the district's shared drive or space on the math department's website. | Are the resources easily accessible enough so that teachers will actually use the resources? |
| Train teachers on the use of Examview. | Instructional technology facilitator and myself. | Summer 2011 | Computer with Examview installed on it. | Does the teacher feel comfortable administering assessments using Examview? |
| Train teachers on using the “library” of math technology resources. | Myself | August 2011 | Network access. | Do teachers feel comfortable accessing these resources and implementing them on their own? |
| Re-evaluate implementation of solutions. | Myself | December 2011 | Previously interviewed students and teachers. | Did the quality of instruction improve? Did the amount of technology integration improve? |
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Action Research Plan Draft
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With your IT background, I like your perspective. I am sure some of that desire to inquire about a subject that intrigues you will "rub-off" onto your students. You have a unique opportunity to help students connect learning objectives through technology. As a math teacher, I will be interested to see your findings.
ReplyDeleteOne step that I saw missing was the opportunity to explore ideas used by other campuses. An inquiry can be used as an opportunity to brainstorm and network. Whether you receive new inormation or not, you will have the opporunity to start networking with other administrators and/or teachers. An administrator at another school might not have any answers for you, but he might be interested in your findings. This could help his campus or might even put you in good standing with him should there be a job opening on his campus.
Thank you for the comments regarding my plan. As for the "persons responsible," I deleted that column just before I posted it. I was not sure about how comfortable my administrators would be with their name on the internet. Not sure if it would ever come up or not, so I just played it safe. The plan I turned in had names.
I think your topic is much more interesting. Have fun, and I will keep checking your blog to follow along.
Quincy,
ReplyDeleteA couple of thoughts for you...
*How will you manage the lesson plan component for technology integration? Will teachers submit plans to you or will you work with your AP or Principal?
*During your initial meeting with teachers about perceived technology integration and resources in the classroom and availability, I would encourage you to utilize the force field analaysis discussed this week as a quality tool for evaluation purposes.
Best of luck!