Bowie+Technology+Usage

=Bowie Elementary School=

Members: Lori Jenkins - 5th Lisa Flores - 5th Sped Desirae Seabrook - 4th Unna Rodriguez - 5th Tiffany Barlow - 4th Moria Nelson- former 5th grade teacher/tutor, current kindergarten teacher

Purpose of this Wiki: We will discuss how technology is used at our school and any questions, concerns, and suggestions we have for each other on how to increase technology usage and effectiveness for our students' learning. All members of the community may "Edit this page," add and ask questions, or give suggestions.

When reviewing our school's STaR chart, I discovered that our campus's weakest area of technology development is in Teaching and Learning. We scored a 12 out of a possible 24. We are considered "Developing Tech" in this area, however we have a long way to go to reach Target Tech. In addition, we haven't grown much in this area (up from a 10 in 06-07) or at all in Educator Preparation and Development in the last three years (we've scored a 13 three years in a row). You can view our most recent evaluation by clicking the link below.



The goals of the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology (LRPT) require teachers to fully incorporate technology in the classroom by 2020. The plan calls for 24/7 broadband access for students and effective long distance learning. In order to do this, we as teachers must make a major shift in our teaching philosophy. We must see the teacher not as a source of knowledge but rather as a guide to discovery. We must actively engage the students in learning and give them the skills to communicate and respond to information using 21st century tools. We must learn to use the technology - ie the computers and labs - as tools for learning, not as a separate activity or simply for review games or typing papers.  It is my hope that through our discussion on this board, we can brainstorm ways to improve technology usage at our campus. We can also share ideas for improving lessons and build support for professional development in this area.


 * What do you see as the primary reasons for our lack of growth in technology usage in the last three years?
 * What can we do as teachers to foster change on our campus?
 * What do we need from administration or the district to enable us to more effectively use technology for student learning?