ISTE+Standard+TF-V

**Technology Facilitator Standard V – Productivity and Professional Practice and Technology **
 ====During this Internship I have participated applying technology to enhance and improve personal productivity and professional practice in the school with teachers and other staff members. I helped the assistant of the principal to create an online database collect information regarding tardies, absences and permission for the personnel. ====


====I know that technology plays a vital role in transforming schools into professional learning communities. Helping others to use technology to enhance productivity and professional practice establishes additional responsibilities for technology facilitators and leaders. (Williamson & Redish, 20009). ====


====In order to increase productivity, we contracted the third party services for the web design, I allowed each staff member to have their own web page to be in contact with the community and to provide information related their activities. For example, teacher can post their lesson plans, homework packages and parents can review them in a regular basis. ====


====The use of technology resources is also important to engage personal in ongoing professional development and lifelong learning. In my school, I have contacted some personal from Region 10, ESC to provide some training about the use of smart board and how develop lesson using it. Teacher showed interest during and after the training and were engagement in developing materials related directly with instruction. ====


====I have recommended policies and implement school and classroom strategies for achieving equitable access to technology resources for all students and teachers. The school does not have enough projectors, document cameras and student response systems. For these reason, I have designed a policy for the use of technology allowing all the teachers and students to share them in a equitable way. I was continually evaluating and reflecting regarding the use of technology in support of student learning. ====


====In general, we applied technology to increase productivity because enhancing the use the technology resources available in the school such as the webpage, equipment and devices. Also, we know that is reasonable and expected that technology should help lead the way to improve teaching and learning in our schools (Richard & Boris, 2004). ====


====We have been using since last year, our school website as a resource to communicate and collaborate with peers, parents, and the larger community in order to nurture student learning. Our labor was provide help during the design, development, and maintenance of the site that support communication between the school and community. This communication through the website helps to address the importance of communication between teachers and parents on an ongoing basis (U.S. Department of Education, 2003). ====


====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Richard J., & Boris B.(2004). Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology in Our Schools. ACT, Inc. Retrieved from http://www.act.org/research/policymakers/pdf/school_tech.pdf ====

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Williamson, Jo; Redish, Traci (2009-02-01). ISTE's Technology Facilitation and Leadership Standards: What Every K-12 Leader Should Know and Be Able to Do (Kindle Locations 2694-2696). International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). Kindle Edition. ====

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">U.S. Department of Education, (2003). No Child Left Behind. A Parents Guide. U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved from http://ed.gov/parents/academic/involve/nclbguide/parentsguide.pdf ==== <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">