Goals

=Essential Question:=

===//How can I integrate available instructional technology resources into the teaching and learning process in my classroom in such a way that I stay aligned to the curriculum, learning is made increasingly relevant, students are authentically engaged, critical thinking is required, and the 21st century skills and state TEKS for technology are learned?//===

=Goals for RMS:= Met or Not Met is based on where the teachers are ranking themselves on the STaR Chart.

//From the [|Texas STaR Chart]://

Key Area: Teaching and Learning

 * ** Focus AreaFocus ** || **  Met?  ** || **  Notes:  ** ||
 * Technology is used in teacher-led as well as student centered learning experiences that require students to evaluate information, analyze data and content to solve problems. || Not Met || I think we do this, but teachers are not letting go as much as they could. ||
 * Regular access to technology including the labs, library, classrooms, and carts. || Not Met || Do not agree with campus answers ||
 * Technology is integrated into subject area TEKS to support development of higher-order thinking skills. || Met ||  ||
 * 75% of students will have mastered the [|Technology Application TEKS]. || Met || Teacher still unclear on what the TEKS are - make it a focus of blogs entries, weekly education campaign? ||
 * Teachers will have created web-based lessons for their content areas. || Not Met || More created than last year, but still many are at the customize others stage ||

Key Area: Educator Preparation:

 * **Focus Area** || **Met?** || **Notes:** ||
 * Professional development will be offered in technology integration into curriculum areas that includes the creation of new lessons that promote higher order thinking skills and collaboration. || Met || Held a over 15 different half and whole day trainings based on department needs ||
 * Teachers actively engage in on-going professional development that includes the creation of web-based lessons and teaching online. || Met || Wikis to create webquests ||
 * Teachers meet 4 of the 5 [|SBEC Technology Standards]. || Met || Lack of education in year past - need to continue educating ||
 * Teachers create new learning environments that enhances higher order thinking skills. || Met || Trainngs focusesd on creating something new and challenging for students. ||

Key Area: Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support

 * **Focus Area** || **Met?** || **Notes:** ||
 * Teacher cadres work together in learning communities that stimulate, nuture and support the use of technology in maximizing teaching and learning. || Met || Worked with groups of grade level department folks to develop lessons. ||
 * Leadership facilities and supports the use of online learning and staff development || Not Met || Leadership supports - but the hangup is "//facilitates//" ||

//From [|LoTi Scale]://

Level 3: Infusion
Technology-based tools complement selected instructional events or multimedia/web-based projects at the analysis, synthesis, and evaluation levels. Though the learning activity may or may not be perceived as authentic by the student, emphasis is, nonetheless, placed on higher levels of cognitive processing and in-depth treatment of the content using a variety of thinking skill strategies (e.g., problem-solving, decision-making, reflective thinking, experimentation, scientific inquiry).
 * Higher order thinking and problem solving linked to critical content is the focus of computer use in the classroom.**
 * //Description://**

RMS Successes