Focusing+Our+Thoughts

=** Focusing Our Thoughts ** =

//Take a moment and reflect on the learning modules we have explored over the last couple of weeks. Given what you have learned and what you know, Please add your comments to the questions below//.

> Students, teachers > Administrators and other staff members. Parents and Community > Staff and community members > Students, parents, faculty and staff > Students (1), teachers (2), parents (3), community (4) Our staff, students, parents, and community
 * 1) Who is the customer for our vision?

>> Teachers, Students, Parents, administrators, community members >> Classified Staff >> The Reynoldsburg School District >> Vision statement must clarify hwo we intend to progress to the mission >> District (teachers, administrators) and students/parents >> our staff including teachers, classified, and administrators >> >> How do you see our vision being used? > To guide decision making processes, defining structure, and establishing systems across the district. > Promote inter-active learning. Teaching using differentiated learning styles within a classroom. Making instruction available 24/7 to accomodate different schedules. > To guide instruction for teachers and to provide students with many different opportunities for learning. > Vision, in my mind, is the stategies to get there.... > As a guide/framework that helps define how technology should be integrated and used for educational purposes both in school and out of school as a classroom extension, and defines the district's goal for seeing that there are appropriate learning opportunities for teachers as well. the vision should be used for planning purposes in regards to the use of technology, the professional development provided around technology, the resources we buy to get to our goal, etc. Ultimately, it should be a way to measure if we are there yet!
 * 1) Who is going to use the vision?

> Student centered learning, options for education, collaborative environments, community support interest based lerning by students and staff. Access to technology is unlimited to students, staff, parents and community. > The buzz is about what Reynoldsburg schools are offering students through many different technological learning opportunities. Learning is student centered that can be offered 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Student are communicating with their teachers through cell phones, gaming systems and blogs. Everyone is engaged in learning and their is an excitement with students of all ages. > Prolific learning beyond the walls of school.... > Students are engrossed in 21st Century Skills on a daily basis. Teachers are using their available resources very efficiently and effectively to help student learning. The physical technology pieces are in place that are being used, the latest and educationally sound technology components are available. There are technology integration specialists available in each building (some buildings with multiple) that help embed PD and are available for 'just in time' training; these specialists are deeply involved with curriculum planning with individual and teams of teachers. District admin, building admin, technology integration specialists, and classroom teachers all share the common goal of addressing student learning and achievement via 21st Century Skills. Everyone is working towards the same goal, and are able to openly share ideas. Students are greatly involved with the curriculum in a manner that allows them to use what they know outside of school, leading to genuine and significant student achievement - this would spill over into their parents and ultimately the community. > Continuing Professional Development for teachers. Technology that changes and is updated with the times and teachers who are informed and able to adapt to those changes. Students are at the center of all the decisions we make. Teachers are collaborating and planning related to an end goal rather than by a weekly or biweekly goal. Our kids have access to technology that is curent and that will allow them to move forward with their learning and thinking. We are using technology as a tool for kids to do/learn great things rather than as something separate. We as teachers are provided with the professional development/training we need and have opportunities to share new ideas/concepts/technologies, etc that we use! We have a community where our school is the heart of it all - the buzz!!! Students are proud to be students here, teachers are proud to teach her and parents are proud their kids get to go to our schools!! Continuous learning and improvement. Open dialog among staff about improvement and best practices. A mindset of celebration and creativity. Discipline to set aside budget money for technology Sharing the importance of technology in our district through verbal and financial actions. We must value rigor, relevance, individuality and equity... Administration sharing in this vision/goal. Budget set aside specifically for key technology folks to spend on the personnel/equipment to help see this vision through. PD specific to the needs/wants of the teaching staff in a collaborative manner to promote a mindset change and encourage teachers to seek PD on their own initiative. We need to have buy-in from all vested parties. We also will need to commit finances to the task and then provide training and PD for our staff. We must make it an expectation for administrators, teachers, students, etc. to use the technologies that will allow us to achieve more!!
 * 1) Imagine the future — three to five years from now. Imagine Reynoldsburg has become everything you’ve hoped for. Allow an image to come to mind. What does this ideal picture look like? Explore this image. Who is in it? What’s going on in the scene? What makes it so ideal? What are people saying? What are they doing?
 * 1) In order to be successful, what values do we need to follow?