Sweet Grass County
High School
“TECH
TALK”
Technology Plan
2009-2013
School Improvement TECHNOLOGY
COMMITTEE
The use of
technology to impact the learning of students attending
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Seeking
input from staff, students, and community.
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Developing
a vision for the use of technology.
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Presenting
a technology plan complete with goals, objectives, and activities to the school
board, staff, and community.
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Developing
evaluation methods to assist with reaching the objectives and measuring the
effectiveness of the technology plan.
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Developing
a budget/timeline to accomplish the goals of the technology plan.
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Meeting
monthly to review/revise the budget/timeline based on changing needs of the
district or community.
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Reviewing
the entire technology plan annually.
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Reporting
to the school board each quarter on progress and funding considerations.
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Reviewing
curricular use of technology by each department.
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Assisting
in arranging training opportunities for staff and community.
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Actively
pursuing additional funding sources for technology needs.
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Technology Committee will be composed of faculty members representing various
curricular departments, administration, a board member, community members, and
students. The committee members for
2003-4 are:
Mindy Obert Computer Coordinator/
Instructor/Parent Sheri
Campbell Guidance/Business
Brenna Sundby Language
Arts Instructor Cindy
Epperson Art Instructor
Al Buerkle Superintendent Kip Ryan Principal
COMMUNITY CHARACTERISTICS
Sweet Grass County High School (SGCHS)
houses 210 students of diverse learning styles.
The faculty is comprised of 19 teachers, who strive to provide a
nurturing, stimulating and challenging environment for the students of
SGCHS.
School Improvement Vision Statement
SGCHS realizes the importance of creating lifelong learners
and will foster an atmosphere of learning that challenges thinking skills,
increases motivation, and raises competency of all individuals. To achieve educational excellence in the 21st
century, electronic and informational technologies must be integrated into
curriculum goals to meet the diverse educational needs of a rural
population. The community, the district,
the staff, the parents, and the students must work together to achieve these
goals.
Technology
within the curriculum
All staff will continue efforts to integrate all curricular
areas. This will be aided by the use of
technology. Tracking student progress,
providing integrated profiles of students’ careers, and making referrals for
gifted and talented services will be easier with technology. Additionally, staff members will gain
exposure to cross-curricular work done by and with staff and administration in
other districts. Local access to
multiple cultures and aesthetic awareness will continue in the linking of all
curricular areas. Curriculum instructors have demonstrated their commitment to
the achievement of technology goals by investing time and energy to create
written plans of action for the incorporation and utilization of technology in
their fields. It is recognized that
technology will be used as a tool to enhance curricula, not becoming a separate
part of the curriculum.
Communication
Arts
Communication arts is the study of language and language
use. A process of social interaction,
language develops from a need to create, to comprehend experience, to express
oneself, and to communicate. By sharing
thoughts, feelings, and experiences through language, humans learn about
themselves and others, interacting with their world.
Because students learn from writing for a wider and more
varied audience, technology and especially the Internet, will
promote and make this possible. Lifelong learning, questioning, and research
techniques are facilitated by Internet access.
The use of computers encourages willingness to revise and edit,
promoting pride in a polished product.
Students’ work, presented in typed format allows better expenditure of
teacher time.
Foreign Language
Students will read, listen to, and view literary works in
the second language in an effort to refine their understanding of world
cultures. They will adapt speaking and
listening skills to a variety of audiences and situations, use knowledge of
linguistic structures to speak and write more fluently in the second language,
and increase their understanding of English through comparison with the second
language. All of these goals will be
aided by the use of technology.
Health
and Sciences
The science department will improve technical research. The access to information regarding health
issues, genetic diseases, and bacterial and viral diseases improves the quality
of research. Problem solving and mapping
areas can be improved by an increase in accuracy. This opens the door to more experiments and
more accurate results.
Guidance
Internet will be used for research on career information,
financial aid, scholarships, and college information. WinSchool, a school
administration application for scheduling, grades, attendance, etc., is
currently used daily. The juniors have a
three-week careers unit, which includes the use of the Internet to research
future options. Grades are posted daily via K-12 Planet.
Business/Technology
Education
The main goal of the business education and technology
education programs is to prepare students for a job right after high
school. To adequately prepare students,
current technology and software are essential.
Each class currently uses technology every day, and upgrading the
hardware will accommodate the software that is needed to stay up to date with
the current technology in today’s working world.
Partners-in-Learning
and Technology Preparation Programs
In order for area colleges to accept our classes for “tech
prep” credits, we will use state of the art equipment and software.
Math
The math department has been active in the reform
mathematics movement. The math teachers
have been trained extensively in technology and its use as a tool for teaching
mathematics. The math department uses TI-84,
TI-83, TI-92, TI-CBL, TI GraphLink, EXCEL, and Geometers Sketchpad. An adequate supply of graphing calculators
and access to a computer lab and to the Internet will improve instruction.
Vocational
Education
Students will use MAPS, GIS, and GPS to study and plan for
natural resource and land uses.
Students will track global and national markets along with economic
trends and will integrate the best management practices into farm and ranch
business management. Students will
produce business and personal records with the aid of accounting systems. With the aid of CAD programs, students will
gain skills in computerized drafting. With
the use of computerized sewing machines, students will create embroidery
designs, lettering and appliques.
Students will utilize these practices in conjunction with their
respective vocational student organization.
Communication with other teachers and universities will enable the
teacher to be fully informed and better prepared.
Social
Studies
Students will learn both content and thinking skills, using
various methods. Students will compare, contrast, analyze, interpret,
synthesize and critically examine information to find pertinent ideas and
concepts. A variety of resources
contribute to providing the most current and relevant information in an
interesting manner. These include the
media (for current events, legislation, court decisions, etc.), atlases (for
physical & cultural geography), primary historical sources (documents,
diaries, media, etc.), and the Internet (for updated information in many areas,
access to other libraries, cross-referencing of several topics, etc.). With limited resources in a small, rural
community, computer software and the Internet help to broaden and equalize the
opportunities of students by connecting them to worldwide resources. A quality education is achieved when a
combination of factors all work towards the common goal. Providing students with the best possible
tools facilitates a quality learning experience.
Music
and Art
Advanced technologies will enhance learning in the music and
art classrooms.
1. The Internet gives musicians an easy, fast, efficient way to communicate with each other. The Internet is an effective way to conduct research into the history of music, current performance practices, or other issues. It also gives musicians easy access to music of other cultures, and a forum for composers and arrangers to publish and distribute their works quickly in both print and sound format.
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Personal computers interfaced with
3.
Computer assisted learning is an effective way to enhance music
education. Drill and practice software
helps reinforce concepts that students need, and many programs actually help
students develop their technique.
Software is available that transforms a student’s singing into a graphic
representation of pitch and shows where it deviates from the desired pitch.
4.
These advanced technologies allow gifted and talented students to
explore and create at their own pace.
5.
Technological support allows a busy teacher to organize the classroom
more effectively.
Resource Room
Lessons from regular education classrooms and regular
curriculum will be reinforced in the resource room, with the help of good
software. Because it is difficult for
one teacher to know every subject matter well enough to teach, technology and
software will provide tools to strengthen this program. Often students with disabilities do not grasp
general ideas and knowledge well; so specific areas will be explored in greater
depth, using the Internet or software.
Students with written language disabilities can utilize the computer for
written assignments, evaluating, revising, and publishing their
assignments. Severely disabled students
can benefit from programs that teach basic life skills.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
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SGCHS strives be a synonym of academic
excellence. This means that students
must be prepared to meet the needs of an ever-changing society and
world. The staff of SGCHS recognizes
the significance of its undertaking and endeavors to provide an atmosphere in
which its goal can be realized. In
this scenario technology is the bridge to achievement. Technology can provide equal access,
opportunity, and challenge to a student.
It can provide the atmosphere for learning that is stimulating,
interesting, and appealing to students.
In short, it can be the tool that teachers utilize to effectively accomplish
their class activities, objectives and goals. It is understood that without proper
preparation one cannot expect satisfactory results. It is a prerequisite that teachers are
provided with a solid knowledge of technology and its uses. Professional development will promote
confidence in the field of technology.
Confidence will lend itself to incorporation. Incorporation will lend itself to
expansion, which in turn will require further training and professional
development. The circle continues and
is expanded. Every step is key to the
continuation and success of the curriculum.
It is understood that without properly prepared educators we cannot
expect properly educated students. For
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Teachers, administration, and support
staff will be trained in the use of technology that is available. |
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OBJECTIVE 1: |
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District
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A technology coordinator will be employed. |
Professional Development, Plan
Implementation, Efficient Leadership |
Board employs individual |
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To remain effective and informed, the
technology coordinator will receive monetary support to continually increase
his/her knowledge of technology by attending workshops, conferences and other
educational classes. |
Professional Development |
Attend at least 2 conferences per year |
Ongoing |
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Technology coordinator will facilitate
technology training for staff and administration. |
Staff Development |
Plan presented by In-service Committee (Appendix B-1) |
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OBJECTIVE 2: |
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One
hundred percent of faculty, staff, and administration will receive technology
training that will foster cross-curricular development. |
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All staff and administrators will complete
a survey to determine current expertise in technology. |
Staff Development |
Taglet Survey (Appendix C) |
Yearly |
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All staff and administrators will attend
at least one PIR day or professional day dedicated to technology training. |
Staff Development |
Record of participation from administration (C-6) |
Yearly |
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Release time will be provided for teachers
to observe peers and teachers at other schools that are implementing
cross-curricular units. |
Staff Development |
Report by participants to faculty on
visitations |
Yearly |
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Thirty percent of the technology budget will be used
to fund release time, travel, per diem and fees for teachers, staff, and
administration for instruction and workshops. Tech coordinator will provide
one to one training and assist in classrooms as needed by individual staff
members. |
Staff Development |
Tech. Budget analysis at the end of the year |
Yearly
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Objective
3: One hundred percent of
faculty, staff, and administration will receive training in technology and
curriculum integration to improve instruction. |
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Release time will be provided for teachers as needed
in each curriculum area to meet and develop lesson plans and units that
follow the revised curriculum that includes the technology standards. |
Curriculum Development |
Technology Checklists Appendix D-2 |
Ongoing
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At least one in-service meetings will be used for
teachers to share classroom activities that integrate technology and
curriculum and/or demonstrate using technology as a tool to improve
instruction and learning. |
Staff Development |
Plan presented by In-service Committee (Appendix B-1) |
Yearly
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CURRICULUM |
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In an ongoing effort to track, revise, and
update curriculum as rapidly as possible to meet the needs of our students,
the curriculum committee is scheduled to meet yearly. Past efforts have included responses to the
Northwest Evaluation Visitation Team review in April of 1994. In 1999 a committee of staff and
administration received MISTA training, which led to development of
guidelines to review and revise goals for the school and curriculum areas as
part of the ongoing school improvement plan.
Most obvious results of that effort were the increase in Tech Prep and
AP courses offerings, along with the development of the Partners in Learning
(PIL) program, which has incorporated Gifted and Talented, School to Work,
distance learning, and differentiated curriculum opportunities for
students. During recent school years,
curriculum efforts led to the development of course descriptions and learner
outcomes for all courses offered at SGHS.
Most recent efforts have been related to “checking” those descriptions
and outcomes for alignment with the state curriculum and content
standards. All curricular areas
addressed the state Technology benchmarks in addition to reviewing the
standards which applied specifically to their department. Future work will include using that
alignment comparison to evaluate curriculum and to develop assessment
methods/practices that will accurately measure the delivery and effectiveness
of the curriculum. An underlying theme
in all of the curriculum work at SGHS is the integration of technology to
improve instruction and achievement. |
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GOAL
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Students will engage in integrated
cross-curricular activities enhanced by technology. |
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OBJECTIVE 1: |
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Students
and staff will have immediate and equitable access to current information via
Internet access in each classroom, the library, the Computer labs. |
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Student use of Internet and available
technology will be governed by the Internet Acceptable Use Policy adopted by
the district. |
School Policy |
Adoption by board (Appendix E) |
Ongoing |
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E-rate application will be filed. |
Funding Sources |
Computer form (done) |
Yearly |
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Each classroom, PC labs, library and
administrative offices will be wired for internet and upgraded as needed. |
Facility Improvement |
Wiring complete (Appendix F-2) |
Ongoing |
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A LAN for the entire school with 1500K DSL
Internet access will be established and maintained. |
Technology access |
Operational network in use |
Ongoing |
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The guidance counselor will continue to
provide students access to the Careers Information System, Fast Web Scholarship Program, and college
information which will strengthen
resources in career planning. |
Guidance Curriculum |
Freshmen & Juniors |
Yearly |
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All
teachers will integrate state technology standards to improve instruction and
implementation of curriculum. |
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SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT |
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TIME LINE |
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Curriculum and instruction time blocks
will be scheduled for planning and implementation. |
Curriculum Improvement |
In-service plan Appendix B-1 |
Yearly |
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Based on a yearly review of technology standards
checklist and taglit survey, the district will pick one technology area to
improve. |
Curriculum Improvement |
Goals of school improvement plan Appendix A |
Yearly
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GOAL
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Students will increase competency in
critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making processes by
gathering, researching, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from current
information. |
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District
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SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT |
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Distance learning opportunities available via Internet
will be pursued based on individual student needs. |
Increasing Resources |
Differential Curr. Comm. Reports Appendix I |
Yearly |
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Students will be able to take courses via
the Internet or the satellite. |
Curriculum Expansion, Gifted and Talented |
Record of students use. |
Ongoing |
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Technology preparation classes will be
offered and articulation with more colleges will be sought. |
Partners-In-Learning |
College and VoTech agreements (Appendix H) |
Yearly |
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Advanced Placement & Course Compacting
opportunities will be increased. |
Gifted and Talented |
Class Schedule Appendix I |
Ongoing |
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Correspondence course offerings will be
increased and expanded as needed and determined by Differential Curriculum
Committee. |
Differential Curriculum Committee |
Number of courses offered |
Ongoing |
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The
library will provide resources and information necessary to accomplish the
goals and objectives of the curriculum. |
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Library will continue membership in the Montana Shared
Catalog Consortium. |
Library goals |
Record of membership |
Ongoing |
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Library hardware and software will be kept
current to maintain on-line library catalog access and WAN connection to
state and county libraries. |
Library goals |
Inventory |
Ongoing |
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Library will have an Internet network to
meet resource requirements of curriculum. |
Literacy goals |
Recorded use (Appendix J) |
Ongoing |
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GOAL
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Students will be provided with global and
cultural experiences in an equitable environment. |
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All
students, teachers, and administrators will have equal educational
opportunities in technology. |
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Access to diverse course offerings will be available
through distance learning as needed. |
Curriculum Expansion |
Offerings use survey |
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Diagnostic, adaptive, and remedial technological
materials for resource students or individuals requiring additional
assistance will continue to be utilized and revised. |
Special Education |
Inventory of materials, Report by Resource teacher Appendix M |
Annually in May |
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Students
will be exposed to new and different ideas, concepts, and cultures through
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Connections to local, national, and global
cultures will be established through technology. |
Curriculum Expansion |
Sym.Web security logs (Appendix J) |
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Students will be required to utilize
global information for cross-curricular assignments. |
Curriculum Expansion |
Record student projects /Term paper by
Eng. Dept (J-2) |
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Class assignments will include
technological resource requirements. |
Curriculum Development |
Taglet Survey Results Appendix C |
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Curriculum will be reviewed annually to
ensure development is relevant to real-world, multicultural existence. |
Curriculum Development |
Administration Evaluation |
Annually in April using standards
checklists |
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COMMUNITY |
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Working with the community, SGCHS plans
to become a facilitator of education and information for the community. Through technology, SGCHS will provide its
community with increased opportunities: opportunities for exposure and
utilization of new technologies as well as access to educational programs,
information, and the Internet. In
doing this, SGCHS will be encouraging lifelong learning and providing a
service to the community, a way of returning the support the community
provides. |
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Available technologies will be provided to
the community, reinforcing the community-school relationship and facilitating
educational opportunities for the public. |
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The
community will have immediate access to current information. |
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The computer lab and the technology print
resources located in the PC lab will be available to community members for
adult education and students as needed.
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Community Education |
Record of adult ed classes Appendix K |
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Technology plan will be evaluated and
progress will be reported to school board. |
Community Education |
School Board Minutes |
At least once per year |
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Inform community on how to access the SGHS
library catalog through the Montana Shared Catalog network via the Internet. |
Community Education |
Record of information dissemination |
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Community
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Adult Education Coordinator will be a
district employee. |
Adult Ed |
Record of employment. |
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Adult Education course offerings will be
expanded and technology application classes will be offered. |
Adult Ed |
Record of course offerings and attendance Appendix K |
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Community
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At least one community member will serve on the
technology committee. |
Community Involvement |
Committee Membership list (See p.2) |
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Community will be surveyed to determine
the current level of technology use and literacy. |
Community Input |
Adult Ed Newsletters/Evaluations (Appendix K) |
Every 3 years beginning Spring 2004 |
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Utilize expertise of community members in
specific technology applications. |
Community Involvement |
Number of presentations, Presentation
evaluations |
Annually, in May |
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COMPUTER HARDWARE/SOFTWARE |
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The Tech Room PC lab was updated in the fall of 2007. This lab is being used by the business and computer departments and is available for whole class sign up 4 periods per day. A new lab was created in the Accounting room. This lab has 17 Pentium 450 mhz computers. This lab is being used primarily by the business department and is available for whole class sign up 2 periods per day. Every teacher and administrator has a computer
(2.4 Ghz P 4 XP). Wireless laptops are
on two carts and wireless access points located throughout the building
provide access to the internal network and to the Internet. The district will continue to use
Federal dollars to upgrade computer equipment, purchase software and to train
teachers, as per Table of Funding
Sources p. 34. |
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Students, staff and community will have
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Technology
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Technology committee will complete an
inventory of current hardware/software. |
Equipment Data |
Inventory (Appendix L & L-4) |
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The computer coordinator, members of the
technology committee, and administration will read literature, attend
conferences, and seek advice from community technologist to make informed
decisions regarding software/hardware purchases. |
Tech plan Implementation |
Acquisition of equipment and software
(Expenditure Report Appendix 0, Inventory L-2, L-3) |
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The technology committee will develop a
prioritized purchase and upgrade plan and revise it yearly. |
Tech plan Implementation |
Priorities shared with staff and board
(see pp. 32-33) |
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Ninety-five
percent of the time the equipment will be in condition to be used by
students, community, staff, and administration. |
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Faculty, staff, and administrators will
contact computer coordinator when computer hardware or software problems
occur. |
Maintenance |
Pinpoint reoccurring problems |
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The computer coordinator will receive
training on computer maintenance and repair. |
Professional Development |
Administration Evaluation |
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Community technologist will be hired as
needed to assist the computer coordinator with diagnosing and repairing
machines. |
Maintenance |
Analysis of problems |
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The computer coordinator will seek
additional technology support from Technical Edge Consulting (NT
consultants), Gateway, Microsoft and
others when necessary. |
Maintenance |
Record # of occurrences |
As Needed |
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Interested students, including honor and
at-risk students, will be trained to maintain machines and software in a
program that utilizes community and staff expertise. |
Student Involvement |
Tech Coordinator evaluates success |
Fall & Spring Semesters - yearly |
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Software and hardware manuals will be
available in the PC Lab to assist computer coordinator, students, community,
staff, and administration with troubleshooting. |
Professional Development |
Print Resource List (Appendix P) |
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fully implement the district technology plan, funding sources will be
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A line item (2.5 percent of the total budget) will be included in the
budget to provide for technology coordinator salary, maintenance, training,
and purchases. |
Tech Plan Implementation |
General Fund Analysis Page 34 |
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District will seek corporate business
partnerships, community participation, governmental support, and grants to
supplement the district’s technology budget. |
Funding for growth |
Recognition of support. Record of funds supplied |
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District will commit Technology
Acquisition Funds, Title V, Title IIA & IID for ongoing training, and
computer upgrades. (See Table of Funding Sources p.34) . |
Funding for growth |
Record Expenditures Page 34/Tech Acquistion Budget Appendix N |
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BUDGET/TIMELINE
To achieve the professional development goals,
curriculum goals, community goals, and hardware/ software goals of the
technology plan the district realizes the importance of developing a realistic
budget/timeline. Making good use of the
hardware and software the district currently owns and purchasing adequate
software, hardware, and print resources is vital to the successful
implementation of the technology plan.
Prioritized Purchase and Upgrade Plan for
Hardware
Summer 2008
1. Update
teacher computers (18).
2. Update
administrator computers (2)
3. Move 5
old teacher laptops to cart and 1 to resource room
4. Move 1
old teacher computer to janitor office.
5. Move 2
old teacher computers to library and remove 2 old 98 computers.
6. Move 8
old teacher computers to computer lab.
7. Move 3
old teacher computers to vo-ag.
8. Move 2
old XP’s from computer lab to Art or English
Tentative
Plan for Summer 2009
9. Update
classified staff computers (5)
10. Update
one laptop cart (16)
Tentative
Plan for Summer 2010
11. Update
main servers (file, web security, guidance).
Prioritized Purchase and Upgrade Plan for
Software
1. Update all licenses to ensure compliance and that all
computers are properly licensed.
2. NT 2003 licenses for new computers.
3. Update all computers to most recent version of Office
software.
4.
Update Photoshop to most recent version.
5.
Update Adobe Indesign to most recent version.
6. C++
compiler compatible with
Prioritized Purchase and Upgrade Plan for Print
Resources
1. Classroom set
of most recent Office version textbooks for Advanced Office Applications.
2. Classroom set
of web page design textbooks.
3. Internet guidebooks and computer periodicals.
4. Updated
Windows server troubleshooting manuals.
5.
Update C++ textbooks.
Table
of Funding Sources for 2007-2008 School Year
|
Funding Source |
Amount |
Plan for Allocation of
Funds |
|
Title
I (Chapter I Math & English) |
$18,609 |
Salaries
and supplies for Chapter I program |
|
Title
II Part A- Teacher and Principal Training/Recruitment |
$8632 |
Reimburse
teachers for fees, travel, substitutes, and materials to attend technology
workshops that will facilitate curriculum integration. Also, support for
professional development in alignment with school goals. |
|
Title
II Part D Educational Tech |
$346 |
Training
and equipment |
|
Title
IV (Drug Free & |
$1114 |
Drug
& alcohol videotapes, Care Team training required for all members of the
team, speakers. |
|
Title
V |
$539 |
Library,
Gifted/Talented, Service Learning projects, Hardware, software supporting
curriculum & instruction |
|
REAP |
$22,129 |
REAP
funds are also used to support Title and Technology Programs |
|
Technology
Acquisition Funds |
$48,485
(Levied) + $34,795 (State Timber, Cash,etc) |
Equipment,
maintenance, training (See Technology Acquisition Budget) |
|
General
Fund - Salaries |
$36,450
+ $2792 |
Salary
& Benefits for computer coordinator - ˝ time + Telephone |
|
Professional
Development (25% of substitute line item) |
$3000 |
Substitutes
for release time for curriculum and technology training |
|
Total |
177430 |
|
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|
|
Budget
2008-09 School Year |
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Item |
Quantity |
Cost |
Total |
|
|
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|
|
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Teacher/Admin
Desktops |
12 |
1200 |
14400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Teacher/Admin
Laptops |
8 |
1500 |
12000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal
Computers |
|
|
|
26400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Symantec
Antivirus 2 yr |
150 |
25 |
3750 |
|
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|
|
|
|
Symantec
Web Security (2 yr) |
150 |
25 |
3750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Office 2007
|
15 |
60 |
900 |
|
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|
|
|
|
Subtotal
Software |
|
|
|
8400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Classroom
set calculators |
|
|
2500 |
2500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Internet
Access (1500 dsl) |
12 |
|
7800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telecommunication
- long dist |
12 |
|
3372 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telecommunication
- phone service |
12 |
|
1752 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cell phone |
12 |
|
178 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Subtotal
telecommunication |
|
|
|
13102 |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
Maintenance
& Repair |
|
|
|
7500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional
Development |
|
|
|
7500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Printer/Copier
Supplies/Maintenance |
|
|
8000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total |
|
|
|
73402 |
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