implementation plan

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Implementation Plan and Schedule

a. Implementation Team:
At St. Marks:
- Kathy Volturo-Nicely: (High school Science Teacher: Physical Science- 4 years experience, Biology- 1 year experience, Chemistry- 2 years experience, Anatomy/Physiology- 1 year experience) kvolturo@stmarkshs.net
- Linda Fischer: (Director of Information Resource- 35 years experience) lfischer@stmarkshs.net
- Richard Houtz: (High School Math and Science Teacher: 12 years experience, Program Specialist, Academic Information Resources) rhoutz@stmarkshs.net


b. Project Implementation Plan Including those Responsible:
Equipment purchase and installation
Kathy: Equipment is already purchased and installed on computers and teachers laptops (Linda Fischer and Technology Department).

Testing
Kathy: Systems have been tested and are functioning properly. Retest would be done again over the summer along with other tech checks to ensure everything is in working order for the start of the next school year (Linda Fischer and Technology Department).

Training
Kathy: Training will be provided by someone in the school with experience with the Flip Video Cameras. Free training videos/demonstrations are available online (Richard Houtz).

Evaluation
Kathy: Evaluation will be done throughout the year as teachers within the committee use the Flip Video Cameras. They will provide feedback and communicate ideas with each other to evaluate the usage and success of the cameras (Kathy Volturo-Nicely)


c. Schedule for Implementation Plan:
Kathy:
Project Phase Date Hours
At school training 8/24/2010 2 hours
Follow up 9/8/2010 1-2 hours after school
Follow up 10/4/2010 1-2 hours after school
Follow up 11/1/2010 1-2 hours after school
Follow up 12/6/2010 1-2 hours after school
Follow up 1/3/2011 1-2 hours after school
Follow up 2/7/2011 1-2 hours after school
Follow up 3/7/2011 1-2 hours after school
Follow up 4/4/2011 1-2 hours after school
Follow up 5/2/2011 1-2 hours after school

Richard Houtz, our program specialist, will do initial at school training. Any additional training teachers need can be scheduled during free periods or after school with Richard. Follow up meetings are for those within the committee to meet, ask questions, and discuss ideas for Flip Video Camera usage. Evaluations will also be discussed as teachers implement them within their lessons.


d. Organize Steering Committee:
Kathy: The steering committee will be in contact with all the members in the technology committee. They will review our findings and help to initiate an all school invitation to Flip Video Camera training after our year long testing of the initiative is complete. Members include:
Principal Mark Freund
Vice Principal of Professional Formation John Hannagan
Director of Information Resource Linda Fischer
Program Specialist Richard Houtz
Department Heads


e. Communicate with Professional Technology Committee:
Kathy: Meetings with the technology committee is listed within our documented meetings as well as on our blog.