Others need to be inserviced in the use of Hyper Studio, ClarisWorks, the Internet, video production, multimedia, and integration of technology into the curriculum. This will be accomplished through staff inservicing, workshops and attendance at conferences. Conducting continuos needs assessments of staff to determine areas where additional training is needed. Provide informal training opportunities for staff during the school day, after school and weekends. Once being a member, they must attend classes or conferences that will keep them current on technology trends.
Ongoing training is needed.
The Technology Committee at Birney will take the lead for integrating the technology into the curriculum. The committee is made up of educators with a variety of backgrounds who teach at different grade levels all of whom are interested in the application of technology into the academic setting. This committee will attempt to formulate standards of achievement in the areas of technology with a focus on specific skills for suggested grade level instruction. Along with the skills the committee will review and recommend software programs that can be readily used to teach the specific grade level skills. The Technology Committee will inform all staff members of the available guidelines and software programs and make themselves available to assist the staff to learn how to use an implement the software in the classroom setting.