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= = =Welcome to the Technology CONEction!=

Purpose
The purpose of this online community is for Plano Senior High teachers and administrators to collaborate on making our campus a more technological environment by finding ways improve technology use and integration into all curriculum areas. We will look at information from the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology and the Texas Campus STaR chart to evaluate where our campus is and where we can improve.

Plano Senior High Faculty

 * Tracy Franco - Curriculum Director
 * Abby Hines - Special Education Director
 * Matt Cone - Social Studies Department Chair
 * Megan Bourgeois - English Department Chair
 * Karen Shepherd - Science Department Chair
 * Donna Costello - Math Department Chair
 * Tricia Cannon - Career Education Department Chair
 * Beth Smith - Foreign Language Department Chair
 * Melanie Kumar - Career Education Assistant Team Leader
 * Jennifer Reiken - Technology Applications Teacher
 * Gloria Norris - Technology Applications Teacher

Plano ISD Technology Specialists

 * David Hitt - Assistant Director for Career and Technical Education
 * Jim Long - Career and Technical Education Coordinator
 * Brian Bowes - Career and Technical Education Coordinator
 * Carol Light - Career and Technical Education Coordinator

Lamar Instructors

 * Dr. K ay Abernathy
 * Daryl Ann Borel

Where We Stand Right Now
In order to see where we stand we must evaluate the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology and the Texas STaR Chart.

Discussion Questions
The 2007-2008 Texas Campus STaR Chart there were three areas where we scored a 2 out of 4. They included Online Learning, Professional Development for Online Learning, and Instructional Support. Please go to the Discussion page to give your insight on the following questions.

How can teachers create and integrate web based lessons into their curriculum? How do you think professional development would best be implemented for teachers to gain knowledge of integrating online tools into their curriculum? What online learning communities can teachers use to collaborate about curriculum and discuss strategies for improving student thinking and problem solving?

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