Division of Information Technology
DeKalbCountySchoolDistrict
2018 - 2021 TECHNOLOGY PLAN
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Table of Contents Executive Summary ....................................................................................................... 2
Current Reality ................................................................................................................ 6
Goals and Strategies .................................................................................................... 12
Communication and Marketing ................................................................................... 19
Technology Advisory Committee ............................................................................... 20
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Introduction ThemissionoftheDeKalbCountySchoolDistrict(DCSD)istoensurestudentsuccess,leadingtohighereducation,work,andlifelonglearning.IntheDistrict’sstrategicplan,ourcorebeliefsguideustofocusonteachingandlearningwithagoalofembeddinganequitableandaccessible21stCenturylearningenvironment.Thisfuturereadylearningenvironmentsupportedbytheuseofemergingtechnologiesthroughoutthecurriculumwillenablerelevantandpersonalizedlearningaswellasdevelopandnurtureadaptableskillsforallstudents.Successwillcontinuetobedefinedbyhowwellthislearningenvironmentproducesgloballycompetitivestudentspreparedforhighereducation,work,andlife-longlearninginarapidlychangingsociety.Amissionthissignificantandimpactfulrequiresthedistricttocontinueextensiveevaluationandplanningasitpertainstothedistrict’seducationaltechnologyinfrastructureandtools.
DuringtheFallof2017,theDivisionofInformationTechnologyorganizedaTechnologyAdvisoryCommitteetoleadthedevelopmentofatechnologyplanfortheyears2018–2021.Aswithits2015–2018predecessor,thistechnologyplanisaroadmapthatguidesstakeholdersthroughthedistrict’splansforensuringequitableandongoingaccesstoafuturereadylearningenvironmentthatpromotes21stCenturyskillsandthemes.
FromDecember2017toJune2018,thiscommitteeparticipatedinmultiplecollaborativeworksessions,administeredquestionnaires,aswellashostedroundtablediscussionsandfocusgroupswithvariousstakeholderstodiscussthenextstepsforsupportingthetechnologyneedsandinfrastructureofthedistrict.TheTechnologyAdvisoryCommitteeusedthisfeedbackalongwitheducationaltechnologyresearch,standards,andbestpracticestoexpandthecurrentsharedvisionfortechnologyuseinthedistrict.Ananalysisandevaluationofthedistrict’scurrenttechnologyinfrastructureagainstthedistrict’ssharedvisionidentifiedgapsthatwillcertainlyimpedeprogress.Thesegapsorconcernswereorganizedintofivethemes:EmpoweredLearningEnvironment,CommunityPartnerships,ProfessionalLearning,DataGovernance,andInfrastructureEnhancements.Inthistechnologyplan,thecommitteehasdevelopedclear,concise,andaggressivegoalstoaddresseachtheme,ensuringtherealizationofthedistrict’ssharedvisionfortechnologyuse.Itisthedistrict’sintentthatthisworkwillguideDCSDthroughtheimplementationofthistechnologyplanforthenextthreeyears.
Executive Summary
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Stakeholder Expectations Acomprehensivegroupofstakeholdersprovidedinsightandguidanceusedtodevelopthistechnologyplan.Duringdatagatheringactivities,thefocuswastoreviewthecurrentstatusoftechnologyuseafterimplementingthe2015–2018TechnologyPlan.Overall,stakeholdersacknowledgedanincreaseinaccesstotechnologytools,improvementstothedistrict’sdigitallearningenvironment,andanintroductiontomorevirtuallearningopportunities.However,thedistrictstillhasgrowthasitpertainstocommunityengagementandcontinuouslearningopportunitiesforallstakeholders.
Higher Education and DCSD Business Communities Membersofourbusinesscommunityandhighereducationcommunitiesrecognizedthedistrict’sincreasedfocusonprovidingequitableaccesstotoolsandprofessionaldevelopment.However,theyreiteratedtheneedtoensuresoft-skillsareaccompaniedbydigitalliteracycriticalforallstudentstransitioningoutofsecondaryschool.
Students
Studentsnotedthattheincreaseinaccesstodevices,digitaltools,andresourcesenhancedtheircollaborationwiththeteacherandengagementwithcoursecontent.Theyalsosharedthatteachersincorecontentareaswereprovidingaccesstomoredigitalcontentandonlineresourcesallowingthemtoextendtheirlearning.However,studentsprioritizedfutureneedsaslearningtousetechnologytoconducteffectiveresearch,findingexamplestoremediateandextendtheirlearning,creatingpapersandpresentations,managingfiles,andorganizingtime.Lastbutdefinitelynotleast,studentswantmoreassistanceinusingthetechnologytostudyandcollaboratewithotherstudents.Communitypartnershipswereseenbystudentsaskeytoenhancingtheirlearningexperience.
Parents Althoughparentsareinfavoroftheincreaseinaccesstotechnology,theyoverwhelminglysharedconcernsaboutprofessionaldevelopmentandteacherreadinesspertainingtohowtousetechnologytosupportlearning.Parentsalsoagreedthatstudentsneedtobeempoweredtousetechnologytogainreal-worldexposuretovariedcontentandskills.
Forparents,thedistrict’stopareasofimprovementtoaddressare:
o Increaseaccesstodevicesandlearningusingtechnology.o Ensureteachertrainingpreparesteacherstousewithstudents.o Increasemonitoring,cybersafetyawareness,anddatasecurity.o Engageandinformparentsaboutdistrictinitiatives.
Teachers and Administrators Insightfromteachersandadministratorswascollectedrepresentingallgradelevelsandalldistrictregions.Overall,educatorsnotedaccessingdigitalcontent,collectingassessmentdata,andprovidingreal-worldconnectionsduringinstructionasbeingtheirtopthreeusesoftheincreasedaccesstotechnology.Emergingskillsinassigningonlinecourseworkandcreatingdigitalportfolioswerenotedastheirnextfocus.Educatorswerealsooptimisticaboutthepossibilitiesoftechnologyimpactinguseofinstructionaltimetopersonalizeandextendlearningforstudents.However,lackofaccess,time,training,andinabilitytomonitorstudentonthedevicesusewereallconcernsexpressedasbarrierstotechnologyintegration.
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Vision TheTechnologyAdvisoryCommitteecontinuedtoensurethesharedvisionforthe2018-2021TechnologyPlanremainsrootedinthemissionandstrategicgoalsoftheDeKalbCountySchoolDistrict.Whenreviewingthefocalpointsofthe2015–2018sharedvision,thetechnologyplanpushedthedistricttowards:
o fosteringanengagingenvironmentthatfacilitatesenhancedteachingandlearning,innovation,communication,collaborationandoperationalefficiencyinalignmentwiththeDeKalbCountySchoolDistrict’sstrategicplan;
o providingacollaborativelearningenvironmentthatutilizes leadingtechnologytoengagestakeholders,reflecttherigorofcontentstandardsandpreparestudentstobesuccessfulandcompetitiveinthe21stcenturyglobalsociety;
o developingandmaintainingbusinesssystemsthatsupportthedistrict’slearningenvironment;and,
o providingtheopportunitytoaccessalearningenvironmentthatextendsbeyondtheschool’swalls.
Theseelementsofthedistrict’svisionarestillveryrelevant.However,thistechnologyplancontinuestofortifythisvisionwithanintenttonurtureacultureofdigitalinnovation.Inthisculture,allstakeholdersareempoweredtoconstructtheirdigitalidentitiesandexpectedtomodeleffective,safe,andethicalusesoftechnology.
Overview of our Technology Infrastructure
Fiber-Optic Wide Area Network Thedistrictownsaburiedfiberoptic-basedwideareanetwork(WAN)thatconnectsourschoolstotheInternet.Thedistrict’sWANisorganizedintothreecoresitesand16head-endsitesthatareconnectedwith20Gbpsredundantfiber.Everyschoolisconnectedtoahead-endlocationusing20Gbpsoffiberopticcabling.
Industry-Standard Data Center Alldistrict-levelinstructionalandbusinessapplicationsarehousedinafully-functionaldatacenterlocatedatthedistrict’stechnologycenter.Currently,over65VMWareESXserverswhichareservicingover450virtualserversacrosstheentireschooldistricthavebeendeployed.ANetworkOperationsCenter(NOC)allowsInformationTechnologytomonitorcriticalnetworksystemsandtakeaproactiveapproachtoproblemresolution.
Network Connectivity Thedistricthasupgradedandexpandedthewirelessenvironmentforsecuritypurposesandtobettersupporttheuseofmobiletechnology.Allschoolsandcentershavewiredandwirelessaccess.Throughthedistrict’sConnectITproject,awirelessaccesspointwasinstalledineveryclassroomcapableofsupportingatleast90devices.
Web Filtering and Internet Protection DCSDusesawebfilteringsolutiontoblockinappropriateandpotentiallyharmfulcontent.Thedistrictalsoutilizesafirewalltocontrolincomingandoutgoingnetworktrafficbasedonappliedrulesetsforsecuringdataandothersensitiveinformationfrommalwareattacksandhackers.ThesewebfilteringandfirewallsolutionsensurecompliancewiththeChildren’sInternetProtectionAct(CIPA).
Communications Infrastructure Thedistrict’stelecommunicationsinfrastructureprovidestelephoneaccesstopersonnelineachschoolandcenter,includingmobileclassrooms.Thisencompassesover13,000
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telephones,15,000voicemailboxes,600smartphonesand400cellphones.SixtypercentofthetelephonesuseVoiceoverInternetProtocol(VoIP).Thetelecommunicationsplatformalsoincludesanin-houseautomatedcallingplatformwhichprovidesthecapabilitytorapidlysendvoicecalls,SMSmessagesandemailmessagestoparents,studentsandotherstakeholders.
Thecommunicationsinfrastructurealsoincludesmanagingthedistrict’swebsiteandusingacontentmanagementsystemtostandardizeandmanageschoolwebsites.Thedistrictalsoleveragesdigitalcommunicationstoolssuchassocialmediaapplicationsandofficialmobileapplicationstopushrelevantinformationtostakeholders.
Workstations, Devices and Peripherals Toensureequitableaccess,thedistrictiscontinuallyincreasingthecomputer/devicetostudentratio.Currently,thereisonedistrictinstructionaldeviceper.86students.Thisratioconsidersdesktops,laptops,andiPadsasinstructionaldevicesandreflectsstudentenrollmentandstate-approvedinventoryasofMay25,2018.Allidentifiedinstructionalclassroomshavealsobeenequippedwithaninteractivewhiteboardorinteractiveflatpanel.
Technology Support SeverallevelsofsupportpersonnelwithintheDivisionofInformationTechnologyprovidetechnologytroubleshooting.TheSupportCenteristhefirstpointofcontactforalluserswhenthereisatechnicalproblemthatcannotberesolvedatthelocalschoolhouselevel.Uponanalysis,theSupportCenterstaffutilizesahelpdeskcallmanagementsystemtoescalateissuesthroughfirstandsecondlevelsupportforeveryschoolandcenter.Thedistrict’sInformationTechnologySupportCenterreceivesover100,000technicalservicerequestsperyearviaWebbasedapplicationandphone.
DCSD Virtual Learning Environment Thedistrict’svirtuallearningenvironmentisacollectionofinteroperableweb-basedplatformsthatprovideaccesstoteachingandlearninginavirtualenvironment.Thedistrict’slearningmanagementsystem(VERGE)isatthecenteroftheVLEandprovidescourseandcontentmanagement,curriculummapping,communicationandcollaborationtools,aswellasassessmentandassignmenttools.Office365andGoogleAppsforEducationaretheavailablecloud-basedproductivitytools.Inaddition,thereareahostofdigitalresourcesavailabletostudentsandteachersviaourLaunchpadStudentPortal.Thedistrict’sStudentInformationSystemandAssessmentSystemsarealsointegralpartsofthevirtuallearningenvironment.
Digital Learning Initiative DCSD’sDigitalLearningInitiativesystemicallyleveragesthedistrict’stechnologyinfrastructuretostrengthenthelearningexperienceforourstudents.Thegoalistoempowerstudentstothriveintheconstantlyevolvingtechnologicalsocietytheywillexperiencebeyondhighschool.
TargetsforDCSDareto:
o Providecontinuousandequitableaccesstotechnology,digitalcontentalignedtothecurriculum,andlearningopportunities.
o Prepareeducatorstomaximizetechnologyinwaysthattransformlearning.o Exposestudentstoavarietyofvirtualandblendedlearningopportunities.
Digital Dreamers Technology Program DigitalDreamersisacomprehensivetechnologyprogramoftheDeKalbCountySchoolDistrict.Thisprogramwillreacheverystudentandteacherinthedistrict,andcontinuetobuildonthedistrict’svisionofincreasingstudents’technologicalfootprintandpreparingthemtobegloballycompetitivecitizens.
ThedistricthasimplementedfourinitiativesundertheDigitalDreamersprogram.
o 1Devicepereverystudentingrades6–12o 1DevicepertwostudentsingradesK–5o 1DeviceperTeacherandIdentifiedInstructionalStaffo 25,000MobileHotspotsforeligibleandqualifiedhighschoolstudents
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TheDigitalDreamersprogramillustratesthedistrict’spersistenteffortstobridgethedigitaldivideforbothourstudentsandteachers.Formoreinformationvisitthewebsiteatwww.dekalbschoolsga.org/digital-dreamers.
IGNITE U Professional Learning Initiative IGNITEUisadynamicprofessionallearningcommunityDCSDhasimplementedtofocusoneffectiveandengagingtechnologyintegration.IGNITEUprovideschoicessolearningexperiencescanbejobembedded,relevant,andmorepersonalized.Inaddition,IGNITEUensurestheselearningexperiencescanhappenanytime,anyplace,andatanypace.Theoverallgoalistoensurethedistrict’sstaffisproficientatusingtechnologyininnovativewaysthatsupportslearning.
FLEX Academy
FLEXAcademyisthedistrict’svirtuallearningacademywhichprovidesaccesstovirtuallearningcoursesforstudents.FLEXAcademyiscriticalinprovidinganexemplarasitpertainstotechnologyintegrationusingthedistrict’svirtuallearningenvironment.Studentscancurrentlytake21virtualhighschoolcoursesusingthedistrictvirtuallearningenvironment.Thedistrict’sVirtualLearningSpecialistsarecertifiedteachersdevelopingandfacilitatingthesecourses.
Virtual Learning and Instructional Technology Program DCSD’sVirtualLearningProgramconsistsoftheInstructionalTechnologyDepartmentandFLEXAcademy.InstructionalTechnologyresearchesandevaluatesinnovativetechnologytoolswiththeintenttoprovidetargetedprofessionaldevelopmentandsupportthroughtrainingmodeling,coaching,andresourcedevelopment.Therearecurrentlyfiveinstructionaltechnologyspecialistsandoneinstructionaltechnologyliaisonprovidingsupportforallschoolsanddepartmentsasitpertainstoourdistrict’sinitiatives.Asmentionedpreviously,FLEXAcademyisthedistrict’svirtuallearningacademy.VirtualLearningleveragesthesynergyofbothdepartmentstosupportthedistrict’sstrategicgoalscriticaltostudentsuccess.
Gap Analysis AstheTechnologyAdvisoryCommitteeanalyzedstakeholderfeedback,updatedtheshared,andevaluatedexistingtechnologyinfrastructure,fivethemesemergedasareasofconcernforfuturetechnologyuse.
Empowered Learning Areas of Concern: o Equitableaccesstotechnologyneedstocontinuetoexpand.o Anytimeandanywhereaccesstothedistrict’svirtuallearningenvironmentwith
curriculum,content,andtoolsmustbesupported.o Studentsneedrelevantexposureandtrainingonusingtechnologyfororganization,
research,collaboration,anddigitalcitizenshipandliteracy.o Studentsneedflexibleopportunitiestotakevirtualcoursesthatsupporttheir
personalizedlearninggoals.
Community Partnerships Areas of Concern: o Thecommunityneedstobemadeawareofthedistrict’stechnologyinitiatives.o Parentsneedstounderstandhowtousetechnologytoolstoassistchild(ren)and
monitorprogresso Thedistrictneedstoworkwithcommunitytoidentifypartnershipstoextendsafe
learningenvironmentsforstudents.
Professional Learning Areas of Concern: o Thereneedstobeafocusonrelevantandtimelyintegrationoftechnologytoolsinto
instruction.o Mentoringandcoachingstaffneedstobeprovidedtoincreaseindividualized
assistanceforstaff.o Self-assessmentandmonitoringneedstobeimplementedtoaddressgrowthatall
performancelevels.o Exemplarsoneffectivetechnologyintegrationneedtobemadeavailabletoall
teachers.o Digitalleadershipmustbeaddresstoprepareschooladministratorstoleadinthis
technology-richenvironment.
Data Governance Areas of Concern: o Thedistrict’sdatagovernancepoliciesneedcomprehensivereviewandupdating.o Stakeholdersarenotclearontheirresponsibilitiesasitpertainstofederalandstate
lawsaswellasboardpolicygoverningtheuseofdata.
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Infrastructure Areas of Concern: o Districtmustcontinuetoexpandaccesstodevicestoensureequity.o Thenetworkneedstocontinuetoexpandtomeetthestressofequitableaccess.o Networksecurityalsoneedstobereviewed.o Afocusneedstobeplacedonoptimizingbusinesssystemssothattheywork
togethermoreseamlessly.
Goals and Strategies
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Empowered Learning Environment Anempoweredlearningenvironmentinspiresstudentstotakecontroloftheirlearningthroughflexibleandequitableaccesstoeducationanytimeandanywhere.Technologyinthisenvironmentprovidesthedigitaltoolsandcontentaswellaslearningtechnologiesthatincreaseengagementandpersonalizelearning.
Goal:Cultivateandsupportaconstantlyaccessiblelearningenvironmentsupportedbyinnovativetechnologythatencouragesallstudentstobeactive,creative,knowledgeable,andethicalparticipantsinourgloballyconnectedsociety.
Strategies:
• Increasethedistrict’sdigitalfootprinttoprovidecontinuousaccesstodevices,internet,andavirtuallearningenvironmentbothduringandbeyondtheschoolday.
• Ensurestudents,educators,andparentshavecontinuousaccesstodigitalcontentandresourcesalignedtodistrict'scurriculum.
• Enhancetheinteroperabilityofsystems(SIS,LMS,Assessment)tomoreefficientlyfacilitatetheintegrationof21stCenturyskillsintotheteachingandlearning.
• Implementadigitalcitizenshipandliteracyprogramthatfocusesonacquiring21stcenturyskills,onlinesafety,andstudentrightsandresponsibilitiestoprivacy.
• Expandaccesstoavarietyofvirtuallearningopportunitiesforstudents(perSenateBill289)thatpromoteacademicexcellence,acceleration,andrigor.
• Developtechnologyintegrationexemplarsthatdemonstratehow21stCenturyskillscanbeintegratedthroughoutthedistrict'scurriculumandintoeachofthecontentareas.
• Implementdistricttechnologyintegrationbenchmarkstoensureteacherscultivateanempoweredlearningenvironment.
• Leveragestudentparticipationtoinformastudent-centeredtechnology-richlearningenvironment.
Data Governance DataGovernanceaddresseshowdataisusedtomakedecisionsthatsupportstudentsuccessaswellastheoverallmanagementofavailability,usability,security,integrity,anddestructionofdatainanorganization.
Goal:Createaninformation-centricandinformedorganizationalculturethateffectivelyandappropriatelyutilizesdatatosupportteachingandlearningaswellasbusinessenterpriseandmanagement.
Strategies:
• Reviewandupdatedistrictpoliciesondatagovernancetoreflectcurrentfederallawsonprivacyandsecurityofstudentdata.
• Establishprotocolandprocessesthatinformthecollection,storage,analysis,reporting,exchange,orarchiveofdatabyanydistrictemployee.
• Continueenhancingtheintegrationofinformationsystemsanddataacrossinstructional,administrative,andbusinesssystems.
• Implementaseriesofdataliteracylearningopportunitiesthatfocusonlegalandethicalresponsibilityinensuringdataisaccurate,private,andsecure.
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Community Partnerships Throughthepoweroftechnology,familiesandschoolstaffcancollaboratewithcommunitymemberstosupportstudents’learninganddevelopmentwhileexpandinglearningopportunities,communityservices,andcivicparticipation.
Goal:Engageinongoingcollaborationandpartnershipswithparents,communityorganizations,andbusinesspartnerstosupportstudents’learninganddevelopmentwhileexpandinglearningopportunities,communityservices,andcivicparticipation.
Strategies:
• Updateandcommunicatecommonvisionfor21stCenturylearninginthedistrict.• Increasepartnershipswithcommunityorganizationsandbusinesspartnersto
extendaccesstothedistrict’svirtuallearningenvironmentandexposuretoauthenticlearningopportunitiesbeyondschoolhours.
• Developdigitalcitizenshipandliteracylearningopportunitiesfortheparentsandthecommunitytoaddressthedistrict’svirtuallearningenvironment.
• Implementaparentportaloptionthatfacilitiesrobustdigitalcommunicationandcollaborationbetweenparents,teachers,administrators,andstudents.
Professional Development AccordingtotheInternationalSocietyforTechnologyinEducation,educatorsmustbeleaderswho“advocateforequitableaccesstoeducationaltechnology,digitalcontent,andlearningopportunitiestomeetthediverseneedsofallstudents”.
Goal:Developcollaborative,job-embedded,differentiated,anddata-drivenprofessionaldevelopmentexperiencesforallstaffthatensuresconsistentandeffectiveintegrationoftechnologyinallenvironments.
Strategies:
• Enhancecurrentprofessionaldevelopmentplanthataddressesclassroom-focusedtechnologycompetenciesandliteraciesforintegrationandexpansion.
• Expandprofessionaldevelopmentplantoaddresslearningneedsofdistrictandlocalschooladministratorsandsupportpersonnel.
• Leveragethevirtuallearningenvironmenttoprovidediverseanddifferentiatedlearningopportunitiesaswellasatieredmonitoringsystemtoassessgrowth.
• Developlocal-schooltechnologyintegrationstrategiesthatsupportidentifiedlearninggoalsandproviderelevantjob-embeddedexperiences.
• Identifyandtraintechnologyintegrationadvocatesforeachbuildingtofurthersupportandmodel21stCenturyteaching,learningandassessment.
• Createanonlineprofessionallearningcommunityforteacherstosharestrategiesusingtechnologyintheclassroomavailableanytimeandanyplace.
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Infrastructure Enhancements Continuousevaluationandsupportoftheinfrastructureandtechnologycomponentsensurestheconsistencyandreliabilitynecessaryforequitableaccesstothedistrict'svirtuallearningenvironmentandsuperiorperformanceofbusinessenterprisesystems.
Goals:
1. Enhancesecure,efficientandreliableconnectivitytothethedistricttechnologyinfrastructure.
2. EnsureseamlessandintuitiveintegrationofsystemsthatsupportthecorebusinessoperationsofDCSD.
Strategies:
• Increasenetworkandendpointsecurity.• IncreasedistrictbandwidthtosupportwirelessandBringYourOwnDevice
(BYOD)access.• AssessandrevisedistrictdataprivacyandChildren'sInternetProtectionAct
(CIPA)policies.• UpgradesoftwareandhardwaretomonitorWAN/LANforoptimumnetwork
accessbystudentsandstaff.• Enhanceprocessesfortracking,measuring,andrefiningnetworkperformance.• ContinuetoimplementandenhancetheDCSDDisasterRecovery(DR)and
BusinessContinuity(BCP)Plans.• Improvecloud-baseduseraccessforinstructionalandadministrativepurposes.• Continuetosupporttheneedsofhighspeedinteractivedevices(e.g.,eBooks,
tablets).• Upgradeandintegratedistrict'sbusinessandstudentsystemstosupport
electronicdatasharing.• ImplementanEnterpriseResourcePlanning(ERP)systemthatwillstreamline
businessfunctionsacrossalldepartments.• Enhancebusinessintelligencetoolsforanalyzingand
reportingdatatohelpmakesmarteroperationalandinstructionaldecisions.
Evaluation and Monitoring Toensureoverallsuccess,keyperformanceindicatorswillbemonitoredcontinuouslythroughoutthedurationofthetechnologyplanperiod.Formalevaluationsofprogresswillbecompletedandreportedinyearlyincrements–Year1,Year2andYear3.
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EffectivecommunicationandcollaborationamongstallstakeholdergroupswillbekeytothesuccessfuladoptionandimplementationoftheTechnologyPlanGoals.Initially,focusgroupswereformedandstakeholdermeetingsheldtoincludeinternalschool/departmentstaff,students,parentsandcommunitymemberstoinform,getbuyinandparticipateindevelopmentofthisthree-yearplan.
Movingforward,theTechnologyAdvisoryCommitteewillcontinuetouseavarietyofcommunicativemethodsandopportunitiestopromoteandeducateallstakeholdersonthedistrict’sTechnologyPlan.Thesemethodsandopportunitiesinclude,butarenotlimitedto:
o DCSDCommunicationsDepartmentwillcoordinatepresscoverageoftechnology-relatednewsandupdates
o Thedistrict’sstaffwillmakepresentationsatforumsandconferencesregardingtechnologyintegrationthroughoutthedistrict
o Parentcentersthroughoutthedistrictwillholdclassesintheuseoftechnologyforfamiliesandcitizensinthecommunitybeyondtheschoolday
o Technologyinformationwillbecommunicatedthroughthedistrict’swebsitewhichisupdatedregularlywithcurrentinformation
o EducationalAccessChannel(CableTelevision)–PDS24willshareupdatesontechnologyinformation
o Thedistrictwillcommunicateviasocialnetworks(i.e.,Facebook.com,Twitter.com)DCSDWebPageswithtechnology-relatedinformation:
o http://www.dekalbschoolsga.org(DCSDWebsite)o http://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/information-technology(Divisionof
InformationTechnology)o http://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/communications(Communications
Department)o http://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/parent-resource-centers(ParentResource
Centers)
Communication and Marketing
Technology Advisory Committee
Dr.CandaceAlexander,RegionalCoordinator
Dr.LeniseraBodison,CurriculumandInstruction
DawnBlackwell,Principal
GaryBrantley,ChiefInformationOfficer
MarkBryant,Principal
PaulCammick,
Dr.KyiaClark,Principal
DanCopeland,Finance
Dr.KathyCunningham,Principal
MonikaDavis,VirtualLearning&InstructionalTechnology
RosalindDennis,EducationalMedia&InstructionalMaterials
MonicaGray-Mays,EnglishLanguageStudies
MoneeLawrence,ITSpecialProjects
MelanieMcLendon,StudentInformationSystems
RamonaMills,Operations
DeniseRevels,SocialWork
AlexanderRiley,Transportation
BettyRoby,ApplicationsDevelopment
AlisonScott,Accountability
AntoinetteSeabrook,HumanCapitalManagement
JanitreaSebree-Kelly,HumanCapitalManagement
CarlaSmith,Finance
CarlaSmith,Technical&SupportServices
Dr.RodneySwanson,Principal
JosephSwing,EnterpriseSystems
NatalieTerrell,ProjectManagement
VaneciaThompson,Communications
CadeshaWest,LegalAffairs
StudentAdvisoryRepresentatives
TeacherAdvisoryRepresentatives
FamilyEngagementRepresentativesandParents
ASpecialThankYoutoourBusinessandHigherEducationCommunities:
DeKalbChamberofCommerce
DeKalbCountyGovernment
Microsoft
VOYA
EmoryUniversity
GeorgiaInstituteofTechnology
GeorgiaStateUniversity
KennesawStateUniversity
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