Team+5

=Team 5's Page= Luz C. Rodriguez, Nelsy Gutierrez, Kynna Guzman 9/22/09

Digital Divide Focus: **Community Support.**



The school and community are partners in the mission, and vision of technology use by students. Teachers and parents alike should be actively involved in technology rich experiences for the students in the process of learning about technology.
 * Focus:**

Three Most important Focus Points in the Essential Conditions that need to be present in order to have a successful community support are: 1. Technical Support: resources, materials, enough training, help desk, hardrive space availability 2. Engaged Communities: parent involvement, web site design, teacher's web site, 3. Support Policies: measurable goals, procedures, and internet access agreements.
 * Essential Conditions:**

These relate to our Digital Divide Focus in the following ways: All three main focus are imbeded and supported by the national educational technology standards
 * Relationship between digital divide focus and NETS**

Our plan for addressing and improving these points: (minimum of 4 resources, with one being an embedded video) As an administrator we will provide training, resources,and materials to teachers on how to design a web site to increase parental communication, as well as school wide communication. We will open the school computer lab to the community. We will provide training to parents on correct usage, searching for career opportunities, such as building resumes, looking for information, etc, and viewing a video on how to access the websites, and how these websites are connected between school and home. These school-home connections will provide access to the global community. [] [] [] []
 * Action Plan:**

Our Pitch to the Staff: (Persuade them, teach them, inform them of this important topic. Be Creative) In order for our students to be technologically ready for the real world, it is not only the school's responsibility but also the community. The parents should be more proactive in finding technological resources, that will increase student's exposure. It is our job to be one of those resources, so lets open our school to the community and provide access.
 * Motivating Teachers by**