Action Plan for implementation of Google tools at DJHS

     Implementation of several Google tools in my classroom is the first part of my plan.  After I have implemented Blogger, and Docs, I plan on sharing my success with other teachers at DJHS.  I will also meet with the Principal and inform him of how easy these are to implement and how cost effective the Google tools are.  The principal will be the key individual for successful implementation of my vision.  Hopefully he will schedule an inservice on one of our teacher work days.  During this inservice our teachers can all be introduced to Google's web-based tools by our technology specialists.
     I plan on creating a blog for my Physical Science class and updating it on a weekly basis to help students and parents stay informed on what we will be learning that week.  The blog will be easy...I just have to create it and keep it updated.  After I have mastered the use of blogger I will share my URL with fellow teachers and tell them of my success with students and parents.  I would also like to use google docs to help plan interdisciplinary lessons with other teachers in my school. 
     Getting other teachers to use Google docs to help create interdisciplinary units may require some coercing.  I will have to get all teachers to jump on board.  Teachers will require some training time and must be allowed to just experiment or “play around” with google apps in order to feel more comfortable with using them.  Once the teachers see how easy these apps are to implement I am sure that they will all jump on board.  When the principal sees the need for Google apps and the ease of implementation I am sure that he will really encourage all staff members to utilize these tools to increase collaboration and communication.
     I would like to learn more about “Google SketchUp for Educators.”   It would be very cool to create 3D models for use in my Science classroom.  From what I have read the students can all have input on the model and can even make a movie our of it.  This would be an excellent technology-based project for my Physical Science classes.