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A summary of results to the needs assessment survey.
1. Who will you administer the assessment(s) to and why?
the needs assessment.assessment to the Tech department and Art department teachers. However the and teaching environment.environment.These are the two departments that would be affected.
2. What information do you hope to prove/realize as a result of administering the assessments?
The committee is hoping that other stakeholders feel the need for a central area to store information and student work. We also hope that the stakeholders are willing to incorporate the technology into their classrooms.
3. How will the information be presented to overcome the hesitation and resistance by the faculty and stakeholder groups?
make it even better.
Using the resources provided within Internet Resources in Bb, we addressed the following questions:
1. Has the initiative been introduced in other settings?
The idea of network storage has been around for years, but the invention of NAS device that can be added onto an existing system is fairly new. However the technology is now wide spread and proven to be reliable.
2. Has it been proven effective? Is it research-based?
has been implantedimplemented in many
3. Are there any case studies or pilot programs where the initiative has been integrated and evaluated?
The technology is not just used in the education environment. The technology is wide spread and implemented in many different environments. Students will use it at college and in the work place.

Step 10 Reflection
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Step 10 Reflection
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With the help of the committee and the support of the school district we will be able to implement the initiative which will help students build a portfolio of work assisting them in the advancement of skills and techniques.

A summary of results to the needs assessment survey.
1. Who will you administer the assessment(s) to and why?
teaching environment.
2. What information do you hope to prove/realize as a result of administering the assessments?
The committee is hoping that other stakeholders feel the need for a central area to store information and student work. We also hope that the stakeholders are willing to incorporate the technology into their classrooms.
3. How will the information be presented to overcome the hesitation and resistance by the faculty and stakeholder groups?
The information will be made clear by showing all stakeholders the results to the survey. Making it clear that this is a collective group that is looking to better the learning environment and improve student learning will hopefully persuade hesitant stakeholders to join in and make it better.
following questions:
1. Has the initiative been introduced in other settings?
The idea of network storage has been around for years, but the invention of NAS device that can be added onto an existing system is fairly new. However the technology is now wide spread and proven to be reliable.
it research-based?
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The technology has was developed.
3. Are there any case studies or pilot programs where the initiative has been integrated and evaluated?
SmartboardThe technology has proven effectiveis not just used in the education environment. The technology is wide spread and research shows that schools that implement SmartBoard technologies show improvementimplemented in student achievement. There are many success stories of schools that have implemented interactive whiteboard technology like SmartBoards.
To read about several of these success stories check out the following supplement fromdifferent environments. Students will use it at college and in the publishers of Eschool news.work place.

TypeA summary of results to the needs assessment survey.
1. Who will you administer the assessment(s) to and why?
I will administer the needs assessment. However the results will be made clear to the committee members. The needs assessment will be very broad with the fact that the combined department is very broad in the contentsubject matter and teaching environment.
2. What information do you hope to prove/realize as a result of administering the assessments?
The committee is hoping that other stakeholders feel the need for a central area to store information and student work. We also hope that the stakeholders are willing to incorporate the technology into their classrooms.
3. How will the information be presented to overcome the hesitation and resistance by the faculty and stakeholder groups?
The information will be made clear by showing all stakeholders the results to the survey. Making it clear that this is a collective group that is looking to better the learning environment and improve student learning will hopefully persuade hesitant stakeholders to join in and make it better.
Using the resources provided within Internet Resources in Bb, we addressed the following questions:
1. Has the initiative been introduced in other settings?
The idea of network storage has been around for years, but the invention of NAS device that can be added onto an existing system is fairly new. However the technology is now wide spread and proven to be reliable.
2. Has it been proven effective? Is it research-based?
The technology has been implanted in many other settings. The ability to store information in a central area and then be able to access it anywhere in the network is how the internet was developed.
3. Are there any case studies or pilot programs where the initiative has been integrated and evaluated?
Smartboard technology has proven effective and research shows that schools that implement SmartBoard technologies show improvement in student achievement. There are many success stories of schools that have implemented interactive whiteboard technology like SmartBoards.
To read about several of these success stories check out the following supplement from the publishers of your page here.Eschool news.

TypeStep 10 Reflection
As the technology committee was forming it became quickly apparent how much the other stakeholders were interested in participating and helping to solve the apparent problem of the lack of a digital storage area for Art and Tech Ed classes. This made it encouraging to begin the planning stages of the project. Most department members were eager to participate, but they were worried about the amount of time and attention that initiative would require. This fear was eased by explaining the use of Wiki site and being able to communicate with the whole group, making time consuming face to face meetings less important, freeing up time for the very busy end of school year.
As the plan for the project came to together it was important to clearly communicate the potential solution to the problem. With the help of our district technology staff, a NAS device was identified as a potential solution. Next making the complex technology of a NAS device simple to understand was one of the first tasks. The scope of the project was narrow which I believe assisted in making the solution clear, however the solution to the problem is not very tangible to most users. I was able to use the existing system of network storage provided by the district as a comparison model, which made most members feel a little easier about security and reliability.
The issue of security was a very important issue to all members and one that I did not include in the original survey that was sent out. I understand that when working with high school aged students the possibility of hacking and tampering exists. I was able to calm the committees fear with the fact that all the existing school security systems would be in place. Also with such a large amount of unique data even the miniscule chance of losing some of it to equipment failure is terrifying. One of the committee members voiced the concern that “what if a student’s work from Art 1 class disappeared and was not there for when they need it for Art 2”. The concerns are very real and significant, however I was able to remind them that student would always be able to also save their work to a flash drive or CD, but I reminded them that the built in redundancy systems make the potential loss of data nearly imposable.
As the committees work was winding down the need for professional development was made clear. However making the decision on who would be running it and when it would take place was not an easy one. There was only one other committee member who volunteered to help with the planning, this worried me that it would be left solely as my responsibility. With the help of Clint Jones we were able to work with the school administration in making the new NAS the department’s new initiative. This granted us the ability to make PD occur during the required monthly department meeting.
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