Jackson Arts and Technology Academy

Technology Plan

Jackson Arts & Technology Academy

2006-2009

Jackson Arts & Technology Academy

500 Griswold

Jackson, MI 49203

Phone: 517 796-0080

Fax: 517 796-0104

School Code Number: 38-903

Ms. Lezlie Bowles

Chief Administrative Officer

Email: lbowles@jacksonata.org

July 2006-2009

Next Review June, 2009

Intermediate School District:

Jackson

You can find our technology plan at:

www.jacksonata.org

Jackson Arts & Technology Academy

Mission Statement

Jackson Arts & Technology Academy believes that a safe and secure environment will provide life long learners and productive citizens.

Background of Technology Planning Initiative

The purpose of the Mosaica Education Technology Plan is to provide a coherent long-range direction for the organization as it envisions how technology can enhance the teaching and learning process. The plan formalizes and documents how Mosaica Education, and Mosaica managed schools will provide access to modern technology for instructional use and to support student achievement. The planning process included surveys, interviews, examination of school planning documents from across the country, staff development with specific technologies and their application in the school environment, and collected usage and trend data from the network environment. Based upon this comprehensive data. Finding and recommendations are prepared.

DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY PLANNING TEAM

National Technology Planning Team

NAME

POSITION

STATUS

Charles Forsythe

Vice President of Technology

Chair

Eric Haugen

Director of Information Technology

Member

Dr. Dawn Eidelman

Director of Curriculum Design

Member

Jim Taylor

VP of Curriculum and Instruction – Mid-Atlantic

Member

Jim Andros

Director of Financing – Midwest

Member

Jessica Starzyk

Paragon Facilitator – Midwest

Member

Jennifer Parrish

Technology Facilitator - Midwest

Member

Mosaica Education Inc.’s Technology Vision/Mission Statement

Vision

Mosaica Education’s purpose is to open portals of opportunity for children and adults through excellence in education. A Mosaica school serves as a community pillar for life-long learning, pride and self actualization. Technology advances accelerate at a rapidly changing pace, mandating a need in today’s workplace for literate, analytical employees with a command of computer literacy and broadly informed problem-solving capabilities. Mosaica managed school envision working as a team that is committed to guiding our students toward the goal of personal excellence. May all who pass through these doors leave with an appreciation for knowledge and skills for the betterment of the world.

Misson

Mosaica Education Inc. is committed to a comprehensive, efficient, scalable and cost-effective plan for the use of technology in every learning environment. Technology enhances the consortium vision and supports and unifies instruction and administrative functions, maximizing the individual potential of students and the effectiveness of staff.

Mosaica Education Inc.’s Mission and

School Improvement Plan Integration

Technology is one means to “enhance the vision” and “support and unify instruction” therefore allowing the students reach their potential and “maximize the effectiveness of the staff.” Technology is integrated into the curriculum through the school improvement plan, which has established an evaluation plan to ensure the technology use in our school is current, is aligned with the Michigan Curriculum Framework, available to staff and students, and that our staff receives continuous training for the operation and use of available technology.

Jackson Arts & Technology Academy

Technology Plan

Jackson Arts and Technology Academy, a public charter school located in Jackson County, opened in 2003. We currently enroll 250 students in grades K-7, with a total of 10 certified teachers. Approximately 88% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch.

The purpose of the Jackson Arts & Technology Academy Technology Plan is to provide long-range goals and strategies for students, teachers and families as it envisions how technology can enhance the teaching and learning process. The plan formalizes and documents how Jackson Arts & Technology Academy plans to provide access to modern technology for instructional use, curriculum integration, professional development and student achievement.

Mosaica Education’s purpose is to open portals of opportunity for children and adults through excellence in education. As a Mosaica school, Jackson Arts & Technology Academy serves as a community pillar for life-long learning, pride, and self-actualization. Technological advances accelerate at a rapidly changing pace, mandating a need to today’s workplace for literate, analytical employees with a command of technology and broad problem-solving capabilities. Jackson Arts & Technology Academy is committed to guiding our students toward the goal of personal excellence.

Jackson Arts & Technology Academy will provide students and staff the opportunity to become responsible learners in a global, ever-changing technological society. Students and staff will use various technologies to communicate effectively, acquire new knowledge, problem solve, make decisions, create new products, and express individual creativity. Students and staff will learn to use technology across the curriculum and throughout the learning process thereby enhancing their educational experiences and preparing them for life beyond the classroom.

Jackson Arts & Technology Academy’s School Improvement Plan focuses on improving student achievement in all academic areas. One of the ways in which we strive to accomplish these goals is with technology throughout the curriculum. All of our classrooms are equipped with computers that have Internet access. Teachers have been offered optional opportunities for staff development in the use and integration of technology into their teaching. Jackson Arts & Technology Academy also has a Program Facilitator who is available to assist teaching staff with problems and questions. The software available is designed to complement our curriculum and to help raise student achievement across all curricular areas.

Jackson Arts and Technology Academy Technology Goals

• Promote teacher and staff use of technology as effective and integrated part of the curriculum.

• Teachers and students will use technological tools to facilitate and enrich learning across academic disciplines

• Mosaica Net will continue to expand communication capabilities across the organization and develop collaboration vehicles for student, staff, and teachers

• Technology shall be incorporated into the assessment and reporting of student progress

• The Mosaica IT Staff will support the infrastructure, routing, computer, and telecommunications equipment necessary to meet the technology applications.

• Provide acquisition of a full range of current available technologies including: computers, printers, monitors, TVs, projectors, scanners, calculators, networks, servers, fiber, digital cameras, digital camcorders, etc.

Goal for Staff and Students

• We will provide access to local and global information for all learners through availability of technology.

• Provide support for the technology teaching and learning process

• Support staff development to ensure technical competency

o Enhance technology skills in areas identified by teachers as important o Effectively use electronic assessment and reporting system

• Expand the teacher's role to include learner and facilitator to create: o Self- directed learner o Problem solvers o Effective use of time and resources

Curriculum Integration Plan

• Each grade level and department will develop a detailed plan for the ongoing integration of technology in the teaching/learning development. o Integrate technology at all levels of the learning process as a

transparent tool

o Computers and/or other technologies will be available in every classroom and learning space: a 3:1 student computer ratio and internet access

o Provide appropriate application software that supports the education goals on networks for use in all levels

o Teachers and students will use the World Wide Web to enhance their

teaching and learning across the curriculum o The level of technology will be appropriate for each development level

and learning situation

o Current uses of technology will be reviewed and evaluated every year o An annual budget will be supplied for each teaching/learning for

updating software and materials used in the curriculum

• The technology curriculum will be reviewed to ensure that full integration is accomplished and that it is aligned with our curriculum goals and objectives based on Michigan Curriculum Framework

o A scope and sequence for the content of learning about technology will

be developed o All technology curriculum will have an evaluation of student learning

included

o Integration of technology will be evaluated each year, including review of the development of technology itself

• Ongoing efforts, by both Mosaica and member schools, will be made to keep up to date on technology advances in hardware and software.

• Use an Ethical and Fair Use Policy, as well as Internet, World Wide Web, and
outside electronic information sources access and use policy. All staff will be
^— trained in these use policies.

• Community involvement will include the overall curriculum improvement and academic standards through: School Improvement Team, PTO, and Board Meetings

• Promote parental involvement and increase communication with parents through technology

o Teachers will have a class website on the Jackson website o E-mail address for all staff will be included on the Jackson website o Jackson Newsletter, upcoming events, and calendar will be on the Jackson website and in printed material

• Technology will include research based programs that integrate technology into the curricula and instruction for purposes of improving students academic achievement and MEAP scores

o NCS Learn has been implemented at all levels o Ongoing evaluation of current programs and new developments to ensure use of best practices

Michigan Technology Content Standards

USING AND TRANSFERRING

Content Standard 1: All students will use and transfer technological knowledge and skills for life roles (family member, citizen, worker, consumer, lifelong learner).