8.+Readiness+of+School+Building+to+Participate

Provide evidence of your school’s readiness to participate in this grant. Readiness may be determined by, but not limited to: • Regular use of technology in instruction, communication and administration; • How technology is currently being integrated with teaching and learning and any mentor programs (if applicable); • Existence of student programs that support technology skills and technology utilization in teaching and learning (if offered); • Other resources (such as partnerships) that support effective technology integration in learning environments (if available).

​ Instruction East High School uses modern technology on a daily basis. Each classroom is currently equipped with internet access, computers, televisions, and VCR/DVD. This technology allows students and teachers to access and analyze information which broadens students understanding of content material. It also gives teachers the ability to be innovative with the curriculum. Some classrooms are currently using Smart Boards, Wireless Slates, TI-84 Graphing Calculators, and student response cards. These specially equipped classrooms are displaying evidence of successful and motivated students. Our building is furnished with a multimedia technology center located in the library as well as a multipurpose tech room and both rooms are equipped with LCD projector, internet capability, and a distance learning system. These rooms allow students and teachers to contact experts and collaborate in spite of physical boundaries. Our school also has four computer labs that are internet equipped and students and teachers have access to Web 2.0 tools. The choir room is not only sound proof but has sound recording capabilities, hanging microphones, and a surround sound system. Communication East High communicates in ways such as emails and digital video feedback (through television in classrooms). This allows staff members to communicate with the central office and be made aware of school happenings, meetings, and extra-curricular activities. Each classroom is equipped with a telephone to rapidly communicate with other teachers, administrators, central office and the outside community. The school has a state of the art auditorium with a sound system, lighting control room, and LCD projector with an automatic drop-down screen. Administration Our school administration and security personnel have access to a 24-hour surveillance system and a portable two-way communication system.

The current technology that is being integrated in our building include Smart Boards, Wireless Airliner Slates, TI-84 Graphing Calculators, student response cards, and internet access to educational programs such as ExamView, Brain Pop, United Streaming, and Study Island. As of now, our building does not have a mentor program for technology support, but we do have sysops (system operator) that are available in our building to provide assistance in technical support. Our school does not have a student program that supports technology skills; however, our building principal will implement a student team to assist the tech team in facilitating teachers in the classroom. These students will become part of the learning community as well as the team. They will become student leaders in a capacity that will enable them to influence and guide others in addition to solving problems, collaborating and communicating with teachers, team members and peers. The District Technology Department and building sysops will assist the group with training new student technology team members. During the summer 2010 and throughout the year, the district technology department will offer technology workshops on Web 2.0 tools and other media and digital technology skills.


 * Is the part about SMART Boards, etc. repeated unnecessarily? Might include a reference here to the Tech Plan too. Maybe reference to Turning Technology PD and assistance as vendor participation**

updated on 3/27/2010

8. READINESS Instruction East High School uses modern technology on a daily basis. Each classroom is currently equipped with internet access, computers, televisions, and VCR/DVD. This technology allows students and teachers to access and analyze information which broadens students understanding of content material. It also gives teachers the ability to be innovative with the curriculum. Some classrooms are currently using Smart Board, Wireless Slate, TI-84 Graphing Calculators, and student response card. These specially equipped classrooms are displaying evidence of successful and motivated students. Our building is furnished with a multimedia technology center located in the library as well as a multipurpose tech room and both rooms are equipped with LCD projector, internet capability, and a distance learning system. These rooms allow students and teachers to contact experts and collaborate in spite of physical boundaries. Our school also has four computer labs that are internet equipped and students and teachers have access Web 2.0 tools. The choir room is not only sound proof but has sound recording capabilities, hanging microphones, and a surround sound system. Communication East High communicates in ways such as emails and digital video feedback (through television in classrooms). This allows staff members to communicate with the central office and be made aware of school happenings, meetings, and extra-curricular activities. Each classroom is equipped with a telephone to rapidly communicate with other teachers, administrators, central office and the outside community. The school has a state of the art auditorium with a sound system, lighting control room, and LCD projector with an automatic drop-down screen. Administration Our school administration and security personnel have access to a 24-hour surveillance system and a portable two-way communication system. Besides the technology already being used in the classroom, the school integrates educational programs such as Exam View, Brian Pop, and Study Island into the curriculum. Our school also has a technology plan that can be use to support and reinforce the implementation of new technology enable strategies to engage our students. As of now, our building does not have a mentor program for technology support, but we do have sysops (system operator) that are available in our building to provide assistance in technical support. In addition, Turning Technologies provide professional development as assistance vendor participators for teachers utilizing students response cards in their classroom. Our school does not have a student program that supports technology skills; however, our building principal will implement a student team to assist the tech team in facilitating teachers in the classroom. These students will become part of the learning community as well as the team. They will become student leaders in a capacity that will enable them to influence and guide others in addition to solving problems, collaborating and communicating with teachers, team members and peers. The District Technology Department and building sysops will assist the group with training new student technology team members. During the summer 2010 and throughout the year, the district technology department will offer technology workshops on Web 2.0 tools and other media and digital technology skills.