1.4 Diffusion of Innovations and Change
Candidates research, recommend, and implement strategies for initiating and sustaining technology innovations and for managing the change process in schools.
Reflection
The Action/Evaluation Plan was completed to provide a strategic plan to addresses the weaknesses in our technology plan for the school. After completing the SWOT Analysis, we determined several areas of weaknesses and unmet technology standards. Goals to addressed these weaknesses were outlined in the action plan.
Standard 1.4, Diffusion of innovations and change establishes the expectations for researching, recommending, and implementing strategies for initiating and sustaining technology innovations and for managing change process. This artifact demonstrates my ability to research, recommend, and implement strategies to initiate and sustain technology innovations while managing change. Research-based strategies provide a guide for the goals outlined in the Action Plan. The strategies were then recommended to school administrators to begin implementation of the plan. The artifact also demonstrated my ability to develop goals and a change process for technology innovations in our school. Some of the goals outlined in the Action Plan are implementing technology to create student-centered, project-based, and blended learning environment which were all areas of weaknesses identified from the SWOT analysis. The goals are attainable and measureable with specific timelines for implementation.
Completing this Action Plan was a very meaningful learning experience. From this experience, I gain knowledge and skills to develop a plan of action that address needed change in learning strategies for technology innovation. I was able to address weaknesses and provide meaningful solutions for improving our technology plans. One thing I would do differently is establish a technology team of teachers at varies grade levels to help collaborate strategies for implementation of technology that addresses the standards outlined by ISTE.
Action Plans are important tools for initiating, sustaining, and implementing change in teaching and learning. The plan impacts school improvement for implementing technology standards and creating a learning environment that increases student engagement. The impact can be assessed by the level of student engagement and achievement of district and state assessments. The implementation of the strategies can be assessed through observations and evaluations.
Candidates research, recommend, and implement strategies for initiating and sustaining technology innovations and for managing the change process in schools.
Reflection
The Action/Evaluation Plan was completed to provide a strategic plan to addresses the weaknesses in our technology plan for the school. After completing the SWOT Analysis, we determined several areas of weaknesses and unmet technology standards. Goals to addressed these weaknesses were outlined in the action plan.
Standard 1.4, Diffusion of innovations and change establishes the expectations for researching, recommending, and implementing strategies for initiating and sustaining technology innovations and for managing change process. This artifact demonstrates my ability to research, recommend, and implement strategies to initiate and sustain technology innovations while managing change. Research-based strategies provide a guide for the goals outlined in the Action Plan. The strategies were then recommended to school administrators to begin implementation of the plan. The artifact also demonstrated my ability to develop goals and a change process for technology innovations in our school. Some of the goals outlined in the Action Plan are implementing technology to create student-centered, project-based, and blended learning environment which were all areas of weaknesses identified from the SWOT analysis. The goals are attainable and measureable with specific timelines for implementation.
Completing this Action Plan was a very meaningful learning experience. From this experience, I gain knowledge and skills to develop a plan of action that address needed change in learning strategies for technology innovation. I was able to address weaknesses and provide meaningful solutions for improving our technology plans. One thing I would do differently is establish a technology team of teachers at varies grade levels to help collaborate strategies for implementation of technology that addresses the standards outlined by ISTE.
Action Plans are important tools for initiating, sustaining, and implementing change in teaching and learning. The plan impacts school improvement for implementing technology standards and creating a learning environment that increases student engagement. The impact can be assessed by the level of student engagement and achievement of district and state assessments. The implementation of the strategies can be assessed through observations and evaluations.