Vision Statement

My vision is for all sixth grade social studies teachers to be comfortably integrating technology into their classrooms on a daily basis for the purpose of enhancing and maximizing student learning.

We currently have all of the tools and resources in our classrooms to make this happen, but need the knowledge and skills necessary to apply them.  This, coupled with rising standards and accountability with NCLB and the state of Texas, has has guided us to strive to utilize technology to its fullest in order to exceed all current expectations while still preparing our students for the world of today and the future.

Goals

Short Range

• Teachers will become familiar with the allowances and restrictions of the District Acceptable Use Policies for teachers and students
• Teachers will attend training sessions to begin learning various resources such as PowerPoint, virtual fieldtrips, web building, and webquests.
• Teachers will work together to begin integrating various resources such as PowerPoint, virtual fieldtrips, web building, and webquests into selected lessons or units during their daily subject planning periods.

Long Range

• Teachers will be proficient in their use of various resources such as PowerPoint, student created virtual fieldtrips, web building, and webquests. 
• Teachers will utilize each other's strengths in order to provide technical assistance while integrating various resources such as PowerPoint, student created virtual fieldtrips, web building, and webquests into student activities as an integral part of the daily classroom.