Actions

==High-Level Actions: As an initial guideline we will follow the Moodle Implementation Guide, designed by Sqooltechs (2010). For specific tasks, please refer to the implementation timeline tab to your left. ==

Year One:
 * Determine needs and goals
 * Software deployment
 * backups
 * maintenance
 * upgrades
 * customizations
 * Moodle Configuration
 * administrative training
 * account and course set up
 * initiate course and user management strategies
 * Professional Development
 * identify staff
 * determine if conducted in-house or out-sourced
 * obtain/develop training material
 * develop ongoing plan for development

Year Two:
 * Re-assessment
 * project refinement and reflections
 * re-evaluate needs and goals to monitor progress
 * Customizations
 * Follow-up professional development


 * Required Professional Development:**

Professional development for teachers, parents, and students will be embedded throughout the school year during the initial phase of implementation**.**

The professional development plan will include the "essential components that research has found to be important: a connection to student learning, hands-on technology use, variety of learning experiences, curriculum-specific applications, new roles for teachers, collegial learning, active participation of teachers, on-going process, sufficient time, technical assistance and support, administrative support, adequate resources, continuous funding, and built-in evaluation" (North Central Regional Educational Laboratory 2000).


 * **Time** || **Activity** || **People Involved** ||
 * July 2011 (3 sessions) || * Moodle coordinator trained in each of the buildings within the district (7)
 * Pre-Survey administered to teachers about technology and assess
 * Teachers trained in the use of Moodle - Administrative Tools, Creating online syllabus, collaboration tools I
 * Teachers create one class using Moodle || Technology Coordinator, Lead Teachers, District Administrators ||
 * August-September 2011 (2 sessions) || * Pre-survey students and parents about technology and assess
 * Teachers trained in the use of Moodle - Collaboration Tools II, Video/ audio
 * Teachers begin to use the one class set up in Moodle with students
 * Students trained in: log in, Moodle interface, accessing assignments during the extended homeroom period on Fridays throughout the month
 * Teachers work in departments/ grade levels to assist one another with different features of Moodle
 * Parents trained on how to access child's grade and assignments || Teachers, Parents, Students, Technology Coordinator, District Administrators, Lead Teachers ||
 * October 2011 || * Survey teachers and students to identify any problems that need to be resolved using Moodle
 * Teachers and students continue to use Moodle
 * Lead Teachers demonstrate how to use Moodle and identify the benefits available to students, teachers, and parents || Teachers, Students, Lead Teachers, Technology Coordinator ||
 * November 2011 || * Teachers work in departments/ grade levels to assist one another with creating different types of assignments on Moodle
 * Students continue to access Moodle for assignments/ grades || Teachers, Lead Teachers ||
 * December - January 2011-12 || * Teachers, students, and parents will be surveyed at the end of the 1st semester on any problems, issues that need to be addressed and corrected || Teachers, Parents, Students, Lead Teachers, Technology Coordinator, District Administrators ||
 * February - March 2012 || * Teachers work in departments/ grade levels to assist one another with creating forums, chats, quizzes || Teachers, Lead Teachers, District Administrators ||
 * April - May 2012 || * Post survey to teachers, students, and parents on effectiveness, issues, problems that need to be addressed and resolved || Lead Teachers, teachers, Students, Parents, District Administrators, Technology Coordinator ||