Teck Check - Goal Four - Enhanced Teaching

For a number of years, I've used a set of simple checklists to help districts begin conversations about the "state of the state" of their technology implementations.

Based on five long-term goals I first articulated in the article, Maslow and Motherboards: Tech Planning, Multimedia School, Jan/Feb 2003, I update these checklists in a regular basis. Over this next week, I'll do so once again. Your comments are welcome (and invaluable).

At the end of the week, I will provide a link to a shared GoogelDrive folder that contains all these checklists as templates under CreativeCommons license.

 Enhanced Teaching

All district teachers will have the technology training, skills and resources needed to assure students will meet local and state learning objectives and have the technological means to assess and record student progress.	Related educational objective	Progress to date	Importance H M L	Priority H M L
Basic professional productivity skills for all teaching staff
Basic Internet skills for all teaching staff
Professional growth targets for teaching staff related to improving instructional practice with technology components
Staff understanding of policies and ethical practices regarding technology use by staff and students
Regular, formal training opportunities for developing technology skills F2F, online and self-paced.
Just-in-time training opportunities for developing technology skills
On-going mentoring, trouble-shooting and assistance for staff when developing technology skills
Technology skill application as a part of teacher evaluations
Technology skills assessment as a part of hiring process
Access and training in student information system use for gradebook functions, grade reporting, and attendance
Access and training in curriculum system use
Access and training in dataming/ warehousing drill down capabilities for individual students and groups
Access and training in managing student activitites and behaviors in 1:1 and BYOD programs
Access and training in creating on-line information for parents, students and the community
Access and training in creating distance learning opportunities (web-based and/or interactive television) for student
Training and resources for creating Personal Learning Networks (Web 2.0 tools) and the work of Professional Learning Communities
Training in using technology to help meet instructional goals and implement practices to increase engagement, differentiate instruction, and "flip" classrooms, etc.
Other?