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Harmony Township School Three-‐Year Technology Plan

July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2016

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Table of Contents

Harmony Township School District Technology Plan 2013 -‐ 2016

Technology Plan Completion Date: 4/12/13 Page #

Stakeholders 3

Technology Inventory 4-‐5

Needs-‐Assessment 5

Three-‐Year Goals and Objectives 6-‐8

Three-‐Year Implementation and Strategies Table 6-‐8

Professional Development Strategies Table 6-‐8

Evaluation Plan Table 9

Process for Mid-‐Course Corrections 9

Funding Plan Table 10

Appendices:

Appendix A: Staff Technology Survey 11-‐16

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1. Technology Inventory The following table lists inventory of technology that will be needed to improve student academic achievement in the next three school years.

Three-‐Year Educational Technology Plan Inventory Table Area of Need Describe for e-‐rate

funded year 1 2013-‐2014

Describe for e-‐rate funded year 2 2014-‐2015

Describe for e-‐rate funded year 3 2015-‐2016

Technology Equipment including assistive technologies**

New purchases •10 iPads and cart to be used in various applications to address needs of regular education and special education populations; •additional iMacs for mini computer lab; • headphones for PARCC testing; •two iMacs in art room that were repurposed in 2012-‐2013 • Smart Boards with built in projectors (3)

• Upgrade computer lab with 27 new desktop computers hardwired connections; move existing desktops to teachers’ desks; add 5 more desktops to minilab

• Replace/add new technologies based on need and available funding.

Networking Capacity •Upgrade/replace data server; install network attached storage device •Migrate user data from neon to new data server

•Update and upgrade to maintain and grow the infrastructure of the district as it relates to PARCC testing and instructional strategies

•update and upgrade to maintain and grow the infrastructure of the district as it relates to PARCC testing and instructional strategies

Filtering Method •Replace network firewall/router

• Maintain existing method

• Maintain existing method

Software used for curricular support and filtering

•Itunes cards and volume purchasing $ for ipads

•Addition of curricular software will be recommended by tech committee after input from teaching staff; make purchases based on recommendations and available funding

•Addition of curricular software will be recommended by tech committee after input from teaching staff; make purchases based on recommendations and available funding

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Technical Support and maintenance

•Mounts for projectors in three classrooms; upgrade network infrastructure •Replace patch panels/install additional gigabit switches •Migrate existing email to either Gmail or Microsoft Exchange

•Continue contract with tech support firm (Envision)

•Continue contract with tech support firm (Envision)

Telecommunications equipment and services

•Explore options for replacing defunct media retrieval system •Maintain VOIP network

•Implement plan to replace media retrieval system with streaming video or other means

•Continue to maintain based on available funding

Other expenses/Services:

Miscellaneous supplies to support technologies: speakers, SD cards, adapters, batteries, etc. Print cartridges for locations not under service contract: nurse’s office, art room, speech room, and old wing

•Add consumable supplies as needed based on available funding

•Add consumable supplies as needed based on available funding

**The laptop/iPad partnership program will be continued through the duration of the 2013-‐2016 Harmony Township School Technology Plan.

2. Needs Assessment

Harmony Township School administrators, staff, community members and technology personnel who comprise the

technology committee determine the technology needs of the district through various pieces of information, including parent,

staff and student technology survey results, as well as current technological trends and state/federal mandates. According to

the survey results, staff members desire training in the following areas: desktop publishing (Photo Shop, Publisher, etc.), Web

page development, Smart Board capabilities, and curriculum specific applications (i.e. iPad apps, websites, etc.). Please see

Appendix A for full staff survey. In regards to district telecommunications and infrastructure needs, this information was

obtained by a variety of personnel and stakeholders, including individuals from our technology service provider, Envision, as

well as our in-‐house technology staff, media specialist and administration. A comprehensive overview of our current structure

was obtained, as well as what in our system needed to be upgraded in order to be compliant in a variety of areas, including

PARCC readiness.

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3, 4 & 5. Three-‐Year Goals and Technology/Professional Development Implementation Activity Table

Goal 1: Educators will receive training and access to web 2.0 tools to support 21st Century instruction. Within the context of core knowledge instruction 21st Century essential skills for success encompasses collaboration, digital literacy, critical thinking, and problem solving to help students thrive in today's world.

Three-‐Year Technology/Professional Development Implementation Activity Table District Goal

and Objective

Strategy/Activity Timeline Person Responsible

Documentation

1.1 Educators will receive more training on the use of technology specific to their content areas.

Educators will design content area lessons that incorporate technology and promote 21st Century learning skills.

Ongoing and

sustainable

Administration, staff

Lesson plans, observations, teacher/district websites

1.2 Educators will have time to work with colleagues to collaborate and create technology-‐enhanced curriculum units and learning activities.

Educators will collaborate to design technology enhanced curriculum units and learning activities, i.e. PLCs (Professional Learning Communities).

Ongoing and

sustainable


Lesson plans, observations, PLC notes, curriculum

1.3 Web 2.0 tools will be utilized across curricular areas.

Educators will design lessons incorporating web 2.0 tools such as podcasting, blogs, social networking, file sharing apps, etc.

Ongoing and

sustainable


Lesson plans, observations, PD documentation, final student products

1.4 Increase technology available to classrooms.

Provide educators with additional technologies readily available for classroom use, i.e. desktop computers, laptop carts, iPad carts, assistive technologies, etc.

Ongoing and

sustainable

Administration, technology staff

Purchase orders/invoices, technology inventory

1.5 Maintain and improve infrastructure

Prompt technical support will facilitate more involved use of technology. Educators will be provided with timely information key to network improvements. Assurance that

Ongoing and

sustainable

Administration, technology staff

Help ticket system, sign-‐in/invoicing through Business office,

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Goal 2: Educators will promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility.

Three-‐Year Technology/Professional Development Implementation

Activity Table District Goal

and Objective


Documentation

2.1 Students will take responsibility for their own learning in the online environment.

Students will locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. Students will evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks. Students will process data and report results.

Ongoing and

sustainable

Administration Lesson plans, observations

2.2 Teachers will promote and model the legal and ethical aspects of copyright issues regarding digital media.

The educator will model a lesson using proper techniques for documenting URL’s.

Ongoing and

sustainable


2.3 Teachers will promote and model the school’s policies on internet use.

The educator will give instruction on responsibilities, internet safety issues, copyright issues, and ethics involved with using online resources.

Ongoing and

sustainable


students and staff will have adequate internet access (cable and wireless), as well as access to system programs and files that will enable them to partake in inventive and progressive experiences. Pledge that students and staff will have access to devices and technology resources that will allow them to research, communicate and complete a variety of technological projects.

Purchase orders, Technology Inventory, District Website,

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Goal 3: Educators will design and develop 21st Century learning experiences and assessments.

Three-‐Year Technology Implementation Activity Table District Goal and Objective


Documentation

3.1 Students evaluate the accuracy, relevance, appropriateness, and bias of electronic information.

Students evaluate electronic information on a regular basis in all curricular areas.

Ongoing and

sustainable


Lesson plans, observations

3.2 Students will use technology to communicate ideas, personal experiences, and stories.

Educators will design lessons in which students use technologies in their daily learning activities.

Ongoing and

sustainable


Lesson plans

3.3 Given a teacher made rubric students will be able to plan and create a desired final project using web 2.0 technologies.

Educators will collaboratively design rubrics for use in guiding student work.

Ongoing and

sustainable


Lesson plans, rubrics

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6. Evaluation Plan Table

Educational Technology Plan Evaluation Narrative

Describe the process to regularly evaluate how... a. Telecommunication services,

hardware, software and other services are improving education.

Administration will collaborate with technology staff to determine if the current technological infrastructure is meeting the needs of the school and its devices. Administration and technology staff will collaborate with teachers to gain opinions about available hardware/software and how it is being integrated into the curriculum. Administration will evaluate lesson plans to ensure technology integration on a regular basis. At the culmination of lessons and units student final products will be reviewed to prove competency of 21st century skills. Telecommunications equipment will be monitored on a regular basis to determine appropriateness and effectiveness, and will be adjusted, as needed to stay adequately aligned with current curricular and district needs.

b. Effective integration of technology is enabling students to meet challenging state academic standards.

Our technology plan will be evaluated by examining our instructional planning processes. Staff lesson plans will be reviewed by school administration, looking specifically for technology integration. Staff will be provided with training in various areas to increase their competency and confidence, leading toward more improved integration within lessons and unit plans.

c. The LEA is meeting the identified goals in the educational technology plan.

The technology committee will meet periodically with administration to review the current technology plan and evaluate where we are with achieving our goals, as well as develop a plan of attack for those areas that need improvement.

7. Process for Mid-‐Course Corrections Over the course of this plan, if there is a piece of technology not mentioned within this document that is

needed, technology personnel and administration will discuss the item’s need from a variety of angles to

determine if the purchase is educationally sound and fiscally responsible, or could wait to be budgeted

for in a subsequent year.

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8. Funding Plan Table

Three-‐Year Educational Technology Plan Anticipated Funding Table (First Year)

ITEM DESCRIPTION OF ITEM TO BE PURCHASED

FEDERAL FUNDING

STATE FUNDING

LOCAL FUNDING

MISC. (e.g. Donations, Grants)

Digital curricula (see NIMAS)

Online software, programs, web-‐based subscriptions

$5,000

Print media needed to achieve goals

Technology Equipment

Computers, iPads, printers $45,000

Network

Wiring salaries, supplies $10,200

Capacity

Ethernet – bandwith $24,000

Filtering

Software/service, email host $4,960

Software

Library Resources $1,040

Maintenance

Contracted Services $32,000

Upgrades

Bandwidth $6,000

Policy and Plans

Strauss Esmay Digital Accessibility

$4,000

Other services

Professional Development Portion of $5,000

$2,000

Further Explanation:

All funds are appropriately assigned to support HTSD educators and students with the best technology and computer network available.

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