About this Daily Classroom Special
Technology 101 provides pointers, strategies
and suggestions for helping your school design a technology plan that
meets the needs of members of your learning community. Technology
101 was written by Peggy Wyns-Madison, a former Teachers Network
web mentor.
Site Analysis
- How are computers used in your schools?
- List all the ways computers are used in your school.
- Here are a few suggestion on how computers might be used in your
building:
- production and publishing
- games
- telecommunications
- class management
- research
- educational software in the content areas
Site Survey Checklist
As you begin to develop your technology plan, you should do a tour
of your site and find out what kind of technology you have and how
is it being utilized. Use the checklist below to help you survey your
site.
Site Survey Checklist
| Building Structure |
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| Total # of classrooms |
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| Total # of floors |
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| Total # of rooms wired |
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| Total # of labs |
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| Asbestos: Yes or No |
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| Number of outlets in rooms |
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| Technology On-Site |
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| Total # of computers in the classrooms |
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| Total # of computers in labs |
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| Total # of computers in library |
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| Total # of computers in administrative offices |
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| Are computers networked? |
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| Types of peripherals (e.g., printers, laser discs,
vcrs, digital cameras, scanners, etc.) |
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| Total # of computers upgraded |
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| Total # of computers need repair |
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| What type of maintenance/repair policy is in place?
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| Internet Access |
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| Total # of classrooms |
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| Total # of labs (computer, science, etc.) |
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| Library |
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| Total # of voice phone lines |
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| Total # of ISDN lines |
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| Total # of T lines |
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| Student Access |
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| How many students have access to computers in their
classrooms? |
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| How many students have access to computers in their
labs (e.g., computer, science, etc.)? |
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| How many students have access to computers in the
library? |
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| Percentage of school day accessible to computer? |
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| Number of times per week |
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| Percentage of access after the school day? |
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| Staff Development |
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| How accessible is our technology? Can all staff
(e.g., teachers, administrators , counselors, paraprofessionals,
etc.) who want to, access it on a regular and on-going basis?
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| How many staff members use technology on a regular
and on-going basis? |
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| How many staff members need training? |
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