Technology Plan Update

Derry Lyons, Director

Information Technology Services – April, 2007

What IS a Technology Plan?

District 3-Year Plan– Federal E-Rate requirements

School 1-Year Plans– Aligned to SIP planning whenever possible– One of 22 different school plans

Annual Technology Inventory– Equipment– Staff/Student technology skills

How Is The Plan Developed?

District Technology Planning Committee– Teachers, Librarians, and Building Technology

Liaisons across multiple grade levels; Principals; Instructional Services and Technology Departments

Review By Stakeholder Groups

Success of Previous Plan

Key Goals of 2004-2007

One computer per classroom – DONE Implement Skyward student system – DONE Upgrade videoconferencing – DONE Expand network capacity – DONE/CONTINUING Integrate technology into curriculum adoptions –

CONTINUING Standards/Professional Development –

CONTINUING

Tiers Of Technology Use

Tiers

Focusing on implementation and integration rather than technical skills

Students – 8th Grade: http://www.k12.wa.us/EdTech/TechLitTiers.aspx

Teachers: http://www.k12.wa.us/EdTech/TechIntTiers.aspx

Tier I – Personal Productivity

Supports The Learning Experience Use Of E-Mail, Office, etc. Creating A Web Page Online Grading/Attendance

Tier II – Student Productivity

Enhances The Learning Experience Use Of Document Camera, Projector, etc. Students Use Technology To Participate In

Classroom Activities Teacher Models Technology Use To

Students

Tier III – Student-Centered Learning

Transforms The Learning Experience Students Using Technology To Write,

Develop, Publish, Invent Broad Access To Technology In Classrooms Activities Include Project-based Learning,

Video Editing, Web Page Creation

NETS Standards

Technology Standards for Students, Teachers, Administrators

Adopted In 48 States and Hundreds of School Districts

Learning and Activity-Based, Rather Than “How-To”

District Plan

Core Goals

Improving Teacher Technology Proficiency and Instructional Integration

Improving Student Learning with Technology Incorporate Best Practices That Include

Technology Into Curriculum Adoption Process

A Framework

Steps To Success

Student Tiers (8th Grade)

State “Pilot” Inventory– Tier 1 – 32%– Tier 2 – 24%– Tier 3 – 44%

Current: 68% At Tier 2/3 Goal: 90% At Tier 2/3 By 2010

Teacher Tiers

Self-Inventory (11 Schools Reporting)– Tier 1 – 37%– Tier 2 – 48%– Tier 3 – 16%

Current: 63% At Tier 2/3 Goal: 95% At Tier 2/3 By 2010

E-Rate

Reimbursement (~50%) For Network/ Telephone Expenses

Priority I – Guaranteed Telephone, Wide Area Network, Web Hosting

Priority II – Need-based Internal (Building) Connections

Must be included in the plan to be eligible

School Plans

School Plans

Review of Existing/Upcoming SIP Plans Identification of Technology Elements Planning for Purchases One Year Plan with Annual Review

Ongoing Process

DistrictTechnology

PlanningCommittee

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PlanUpdates

Building LevelSIP and Technology

Plans

Technology Inventory

State Computer Standards

700 Mhz Processor or Greater Roughly 4 Years Old or Newer Meets

Standard Thin Client Computing Does Not Meet

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Instructional Computers

• 2005 does not include PTE numbers

• 2007 thin clients adjusted to standard

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On The Horizon…

8th Grade Tech Literacy - NCLB

Required Federal Reporting of 8th Grade Technology Literacy - 2007

Mandated By Title IID – Enhancing Education Through Technology

Title IID Funding Eliminated In President’s 2008 Budget Proposal

State Technology GLE’s

SB 5813 – Provision For Technology Grade Level Expectations

…Must Assume Technology Exists? …How Is The Technology Funded? Senate budget provides pennies

– Elementary - $6,000 or 6 computers– Junior High - $12,000; HS - $22,000

SKSD Information Technology Services Department Goals

Separate Process From State Technology Plan

Continued Focus On Enhanced Services and Customer Support

Annual Customer Service Survey Annual Goal Review and Update Collaboration/consultation with other

departments