Friday, August 2, 2013

WEEK 3 BLOG - ACTION RESEARCH PLAN


Action Planning Template
Goal: To determine how our current BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology) program can be modified to insure that both educators and students are benefitting.
Action Steps(s):
Person(s) Responsible:
Timeline: Start/End
Needed Resources
Evaluation and Sharing
Survey teachers to determine strengths and weaknesses of the 2012-13 BYOT program from the teachers’ perspective
 
 
John King
 
Jeff Butts
Principal
 
Other Possibilities:
 
Christy Keck
Carol Merka
(assistant principals)
Surveys will be filled out by educators during the first week of in-service for the 2013-14 school year
Survey forms
 
Time during meetings
 
 
Compilation of data from surveys
 
Data will eventually be shared with and evaluated by administration
Research of other school districts and their BYOT policies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
John King
Begin
9-1-13
 
End
6-1-14
Questionnaire
 
Time
 
Computer with Internet, camera, and Microsoft Word
 
 
Compilation of data from research
 
Data will eventually be shared with and evaluated by administration
Interview key people in this process –
 
Principal, Assistant Principals, Department Heads, Individual Educators, Students
John King
Begin
9-1-13
 
End
6-1-14
Questionnaire
 
Time with teachers during conference or outside of school day
 
Office Referral Data
 
Compilation of data from research
 
Data will eventually be shared with and evaluated by administration
Self-reflection
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
John King
Begin
9-1-13
 
End
6-1-14
Computer with Internet and Microsoft Word
Blogged on EDLD 5301 site
Meetings with site supervisor
John King
 
Jeff Butts
Christy Keck
Carol Merka
Begin
9-1-13
 
End
6-1-14
Time
 
Collected Data
Data will eventually be shared with and evaluated by administration
Presenting various data, findings, and solutions
John King
 
Jeff Butts
Christy Keck
Carol Merka
Begin
9-1-14
 
End
6-1-14
Time
 
Compiled Data and Findings
PowerPoint and Oral Presentation
Evaluation of implemented program
John King
 
Jeff Butts
Begin
9-1-14
 
End
12-1-14
Office Referral Data
 
Surveys from new school year (2014-15)
Compilation of Data
 
PowerPoint Presentation

7 comments:

  1. Looks very detailed and you will be able to easily collect quantitative data, but I have an additional way to collect qualitative data outside teachers surveys. Throughout the year survey or interview students and get their spin on whether students are benefiting educationally or is it more of a social distraction. I am going to access students in a similar way.

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  2. Your plan seems detailed and interesting. I don't know if I am a fan of bring your own technology. I work at a middle school. I'm sure it would work better at a high school. Do you plan on having any surveys filled out by students? I also noticed that you don't have anything listed in the Goal's section so I'm not sure what it is.

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  3. It will be interesting to see your results. I'm sure your school is like mine in that the culture of BYOT has become simply that: bring your own technology but don't use it much for education. I'm sure your research will provide your school with some hard truths but also some good direction moving forward.

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  4. Great detail as others have said. Your different interviews will be interesting to compare. I bet you get a much different answer from the teachers and administrators on this and that difference will be very informative. Having seen some of the issues this type of policy can create myself, I look forward to your findings.

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  5. I really look forward to your findings on this topic. We have struggled with technology in our school whether it be teachers trying new things or students using it incorrectly. I am most interested to see what the students say in there surveys about their use of technology at school.

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  6. I like the BYOT inquiry I wish my school would implement it. The details you have are very good. Also, I like how you are going to research other school districts. I'm very speculative to see who benefits more from it teachers or students.

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  7. I can't wait to hear and see your outcome for your action research project! I can see that you have your action research plan well displayed and clear for understanding. My school does not want to introduce BYOT yet, so seen yours come aboard should be an eye and mind opener.

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