Updated Action Research Plan

ACTION PLANNING TEMPLATE GOAL: TO DETERMINE HOW ARE STUDENTS USING CELL PHONES FOR SCHOOL WORK Action Step (s) Person(s) Responsible Timeline: Start/End Needed Resources Evaluation 1.    Obtain Acceptable User Policy for Cell Phone Usage Update Kristy Land August 20, 2012 – August 27, 2012 Written document containing updated Acceptable User Policy for Cell Phone Usage N/A 2.    Educate students on appropriate cell phone use and digital citizenship. Kristy Land     Teachers August 27, 2012 – August 31, 2012 Acceptable User Policy for Cell Phone Usage Update N/A 3.    Draft questions for student and teacher surveys. Kristy Land August 13, 2012 – August 17, 2012 Microsoft Word  N/A 4.    Meet with site supervisor to review survey questions. Kristy Land August 17, 2012 – August 20, 2012 Drafted Survey Questions Site Supervisor 5.    Create student and teacher survey regarding cell phone use for school work during previous school year. Kristy Land August 20, 2012 – August 27, 2012 Google Docs – Survey or Survey Monkey N/A 6.    Survey students on cell phone use for school work during previous school year Kristy Land August 27, 2012 –  September 27, 2012 Google Doc – Survey or Survey Monkey Analyze information in either Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Access 7.    Survey teachers on student use of cell phones for school work during previous school year.  Kristy Land August 28, 2012 –  September 27, 2012 Google Doc – Survey or Survey Monkey Analyze information in either Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Access 8.    Gather research articles and books regarding cell phone use for education. Kristy Land August 20, 2012 – May 31, 2013 Articles, Books, Professional Literature, Blogs N/A 9.    Analyze Survey Data. Kristy Land September 28, 2012 – October 27, 2012 Excel or Access Data from Surveys Analyze Information from Survey Data 10. Interview students. Kristy Land August 27, 2012 – May 31, 2013 IPad N/A 11. Interview teachers. Kristy Land August 27, 2012 – May 31, 2013 IPad N/A 12. Interview IT personnel. Kristy Land August 27, 2012 – May 31, 2013 IPad N/A 13. Identify ways that students use cell phones for school work through observations. Kristy Land August 27, 2012 – May 31, 2013 Students in a Classroom Classroom Observations 14. Create student and teacher survey regarding cell phone use for school work during school year. Kristy Land August 20, 2012 – August 27, 2012 Google Docs – Survey or Survey Monkey N/A 15. Survey students on cell phone use for school work during school year Kristy Land May 27, 2012 –      May 31, 2013 Google Doc – Survey or Survey Monkey Analyze information in either Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Access 16. Survey teachers on student use of cell phones for school work during school year.  Kristy Land May 27, 2013 –      May 31, 2013 Google Doc – Survey or Survey Monkey Analyze information in either Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Access 17. Analyze Survey Data. Kristy Land May 28, 2013 –       July 1, 2013 Excel or Access Data from Surveys Analyze Information from Survey Data 18. Write a Self-Reflection of Student Use of Cell Phone for School Work based on Cumulative Data and Observations Kristy Land July 2, 2013 –                         September 2, 2013 Microsoft Word References                             Data on cell phone use for school work Self-Evaluation – Reflection of Recommended Plans of Action to Take Place 19. Share information found on action research with administration, teachers, and other stock holders. Kristy Land August 15, 2013 – September 14, 2013 PowerPoint presentation at the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year. Presentation feedback