My Action Research Project

Action Plan
Goal: How does Internet usage by students at school affect their Internet usage at home and what can educators do to support and offer positive choices for the use of the internet by students when they are not at school.
Objectives:
1. Students will increase their use of the Internet on campus and off campus for educational endeavors such as; research, skill building, communication and collaboration.
2. Teachers will learn to edit and use their classroom websites to better assist parent and students as they use the Internet off campus for educational purposes.
3. Campus Technologist will develop campus web pages which will provide resources and information to help students better utilizes the Internet at home.
4. Parent awareness of campus and classroom website resources will increase.
5. Teachers will become more confident in the use of editing their classroom websites.

Setting the Foundation – This initial training / meeting will present the issue and allow teachers to brainstorm ideas and concerns.

Analyzing Data – Post issues and possible solutions from first meeting on password protected Blog. Teach teachers how to use blog and require them to post a comment before the next meeting

Developing Deeper Understanding – Student Survey, Parent Survey combined with issues and solutions gathered in initial meeting and Blog.

Engage in Self Reflection – Review Data during monthly meetings and ask for reflections on Blog for specific grade level solutions.

Exploring Programmatic Patterns - Discuss possible additional training times to be offered to teachers and if on-site as needed is not sufficient

Determining direction – Review conversations, blogs, training and website activity with Principal and AP.

Taking action for school improvement - see list below.

Sustaining improvement – Reassess our websites at the beginning of each school year and eventually at the beginning of each unit of study period or six week period. Maintain Blog and invite more teachers to participate each year.

Action Steps List:

Train Teachers - Review basic web editing skills and brainstorm ideas for improved use of classroom, campus website, etc. - Aug prior to school start up

Teach teachers how to use blog and require them to post a comment before the next meetings. - Sept

Student survey of Internet use off site Teachers - September

Parent Survey – perception of what their students are learning at school which is transferrable to home use - Administer during Parent Teacher conference in Oct Time during conferences

Review Data during monthly meeting and ask for reflections on Blog.for specific grade level solutions. - Late Oct or early Nov Computers at school, time during weekly meeting

Classroom and campus web site assessments - Ongoing self assessments and monthly assessments by Amy George and /or AP

End of year Teacher, Student and Parent Survey - April