The district hopes to improve student achievement by increasing the availability of virtual learning environments through the use of video conferencing (all levels) and online courses (high school). The purchase and installation of Promethean Boards, digital projectors, document cameras and other technology throughout the campuses should bring other opportunities to integrate technology into the learning environment and hopefully increase student achievement.
To support current and new technology available to teachers, Instructional Technology along with Curriculum and Instruction will coordinate to plan a summer technology camp for district staff to provide instructional and skill development opportunities in core competencies, applications development, applications integration and technical content development. Training for district personnel on District standard applications for classroom, administration, and support requirements will also be planned. With the increased emphasis on technology, Instructional Technology and Curriculum and Instruction will work together to develop an Employee Technology Competency Requirements and seek Board approval of the Technology Core Competency.
With all the technology opportunities, the technology department will continuously review, design and implement the appropriate infrastructure enhancements necessary to meet the needs of voice, video and data transfer. The technology department will also monitor and support the Acceptable Use policies and make recommendations for improvement and inclusion of 21st Century Skills requirements and expectations.
As with any plan, money is a major issue. The E-Rate fund will help support most of the actual networking and infrastructure part of the plan, but there is a large part that the district needs to fund in other ways. Title II and High School Allotment Grants will be used to provide hardware, software and professional development in some areas. Our district was fortunate enough to have received a large T3 grant for science that brought many new technologies into the science classrooms along with the professional development on how to integrate the technologies in to the curriculum. Stimulus money will be used specifically for the Special Education Department permitted the first district-wide purchase of hardware and software to be used with students with special needs. Finally, the school board had designated, from the current budget, a large portion every year to be used in a four year life-cycle replacement plan for technology on every campus.
After all the strategies have been implemented, the district expects the following outcomes: appropriate instructional technologies will be infused throughout the curriculum, systemic and programed professional development opportunities will improve teachers’ ability to use the technology, and implementing and supporting research-based, integrated technology systems and solutions will allow for better response to the needs of the students, faculty and staff.
To support current and new technology available to teachers, Instructional Technology along with Curriculum and Instruction will coordinate to plan a summer technology camp for district staff to provide instructional and skill development opportunities in core competencies, applications development, applications integration and technical content development. Training for district personnel on District standard applications for classroom, administration, and support requirements will also be planned. With the increased emphasis on technology, Instructional Technology and Curriculum and Instruction will work together to develop an Employee Technology Competency Requirements and seek Board approval of the Technology Core Competency.
With all the technology opportunities, the technology department will continuously review, design and implement the appropriate infrastructure enhancements necessary to meet the needs of voice, video and data transfer. The technology department will also monitor and support the Acceptable Use policies and make recommendations for improvement and inclusion of 21st Century Skills requirements and expectations.
As with any plan, money is a major issue. The E-Rate fund will help support most of the actual networking and infrastructure part of the plan, but there is a large part that the district needs to fund in other ways. Title II and High School Allotment Grants will be used to provide hardware, software and professional development in some areas. Our district was fortunate enough to have received a large T3 grant for science that brought many new technologies into the science classrooms along with the professional development on how to integrate the technologies in to the curriculum. Stimulus money will be used specifically for the Special Education Department permitted the first district-wide purchase of hardware and software to be used with students with special needs. Finally, the school board had designated, from the current budget, a large portion every year to be used in a four year life-cycle replacement plan for technology on every campus.
After all the strategies have been implemented, the district expects the following outcomes: appropriate instructional technologies will be infused throughout the curriculum, systemic and programed professional development opportunities will improve teachers’ ability to use the technology, and implementing and supporting research-based, integrated technology systems and solutions will allow for better response to the needs of the students, faculty and staff.
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