Project+Charter+-+Web+Redesign+2010

**1.** **Executive Summary** South Padre Island High School will redesign and redeploy a modern interactive website, which enables broad participation by students, parents, teachers, and all other stakeholders. This charter describes the project scope, identifies stakeholders, and facilitates a common understanding among team members. **2.** **Project Overview** 2.1 Purpose Background - This project was initiated by SPIHS leadership initially simply to update the school’s website design. During the research phase of development an obvious need was exposed. A modern interactive website was needed that not only would provide valuable resources but would also enhance and facilitate communication and interaction among all stakeholders. In May of 2010 a web committee was organized to reach this goal. 2.2 Scope The SPIHS Web Committee is charged with designing, developing, and launching a new school website. This website will function as main artery of both resource distribution and communication. The target audience for the site includes all stakeholders. This public site should function to enlighten and enable both external visitors and internal users to 24/7 access to the school’s many available resources. Students, parents, teachers, administrators, guests, and any other stake holder should use the site as point of community interaction and learning. 2.3 Objectives / Goals SPIHS wants to have a website that serves as a dynamic resource for the student body, staff, and community while celebrating and fitting a positive school culture and identity. The website should easily make available all the tools and resources available to foster collaborative learning and community involvement. SPIHS students and staff will have a modern website that enables and promotes the sharing of knowledge and ideas with both quality internal and external communication. The SPIHS website will maintain budget constraints, legal and ethical requirements, and be evaluated for success. **3.** **Project Approach** 3.1 Responsibilities and Resources The High School campus principal will be the sponsor of the Web Redesign 2010 Project. The district Technology Administrator will serve as Project Manager and Technical Lead. The project committee members will consist of campus staff and district administrators. In addition, specific tasks and information can be delivered or administered by other stakeholders such as experts or district specialists. The committee will have the access to district building, software, and hardware resources. The committee upon request will have the support and guidance of the district’s superintendent and technology offices. 3.2 Competition The SPIHS website committee will use other model Web 2.0 school site as direction and design inspiration. The committee will identify important elements of competitor’s sites to include; functional features, technologies in use, scope of content, and look-and-feel. **4.** **Communication Plan** 4.1 Content The SPIHS website committee will establish content to serve all stakeholders. Staff email services and data resources will be proficient and easily accessible. All content will comply with district policies and legal requirements. Web 2.0 services, tools, and resources will foster the implementation of student centered learning and stakeholder collaboration. Including the following examples; blogging, wikis, aggregators, social bookmarking, file sharing, photo and drawing, video, web-based word processing and other products, creative writing, presentation tools, desk top tools, and other approved Web 2.0 tools and applications
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