Sundown Technology Plan

Sundown Technology Plan

What is a Technology Plan?A long ranged plan outlining technology use in the district over the next three year period.

A document that is futuristic in nature.

A plan which is inclusive of technology related items.

What is a Technology Plan?Provides documentation of requested telecommunications services through E-Rate funding.

Provides a framework for the use of telecommunications and information technologies in a school

What is a Technology Plan?A plan that is written to include room for new opportunities, open to revision, and NOT a static document.Technology planning should NOT be viewed or treated as a separate exercise dealing primarily with hardware and telecommunications infrastructure. There must be connections between: physical infrastructure a plan for professional development

a plan for and curriculum integration

Chapters of the Plan Chapter One Vision and Goals

Chapter Two Technology Integration & Professional Development Chapter Three Infrastructure and Implementation

Chapters of the Plan Chapter Four Action Plan Chapter Five Policies Chapter Six Funding Sources Chapter Seven Evaluation

How Long is the Plan Valid?Approved Technology Plans should cover a period of not more than three years.

All approved plans should include provisions for evaluating progress toward the plans goals, and ideally, these assessments should occur on an annual basis.

Why Have a Technology Plan?E-rate Funding The Federal Communications Commission requires that purchases be based on an approved Technology Plan.Title II, Part-D funding formula (consolidated application) competitive grants Supports the School Improvement Plan

Why Have a Technology Plan?To ensure that we have secured the resources we need to make effective use of our telecommunications services and Internet access, including: computers and peripheral equipment, staff training, software, and a budget for operating costs and maintenance.

To provide an evaluated plan in the progress toward reaching our established goals.

Technology Committee:The Technology Committee should include the committee that worked on the plan.

They should be a cross section of different stakeholders in the districtParent, teacher, student, administrator, community member, school board memberNeed to list each member and cross-section they representTimes and Dates should be listed for committee meetings.

VisionThe Technology Vision needs to include our districts mission with how technology relates to it.It needs to be futuristic in naturePlan should be long-range in nature

The Technology Plan should provide sufficient information about the schools education objectives to validate the use and incorporation of requested E-rate services and technology use. Include our educational mission and connect technology to it.

Needs AssessmentsWhy do a Needs AssessmentIt will provide real data from the schools customers (i.e. staff, students, parents and community, graduates) about the needs, perceptions, wants of the district.It helps to determine documented areas of high and immediate needs rather than perceived needs of a small group.It provides documented evidence when determining priority of needs. It helps to formulate goals.It provides a starting point for setting measurable and attainable goals.

Needs Assessments What are we currently doing in the use of technology?Staffs level of integrationState of infrastructureLevel of connectivity

Where are we getting our data?Survey (students and staff)Test Scores

Needs AssessmentsWhat areas do we assess, and why?Available resourcesSkillsCurrent accessFuture needsHow is the data used to formulate goals and objectives. Ex. All groups surveyed indicated a need for more training in the use of ActiveBoards as per survey on May 2, 2011.

Goals and ObjectivesStaff Development GoalsCurriculum Integration GoalsInfrastructure GoalsStudent achievement GoalsStudent achievement and learning Goals

Chapter 2Technology Integration&Professional Development

Technology/Curriculum IntegrationHow does our Technology Plan relate to our districts School Improvement Plan?

Technology/Curriculum IntegrationHow are we integrating technology into the curriculum?All classrooms have ActivBoardsAll teachers have new MacBooksUpdated labs and carts

Staff integration of technologyProfessional Development is technology based.

Technology/Curriculum IntegrationIntegrating distance learning in the curriculumNeeds improvement

Future use of distance learning.Reliable accessImproved education of availability

Professional DevelopmentStaff development trainings. (i.e.-integration training, personal skills enhancement training, maintenance and support training, distance learning training, new technologies, etc.)New Mac trainingiWorks and Microsoft Office trainingiLife trainingMoodle trainingPromethean training

Professional DevelopmentDistance LearningTraining and professional development needed.Follow up on professional development and application is needed.Ongoing professional development is needed and should be required.

Chapter 3Infrastructure&Implementation

INFRASTRUCTUREThe districts technology inventory ComputersServersTVsTelecommunications equipmentDistance Learning Equipment

INFRASTRUCTURETechnology Equipment InventoryNew inventory softwareBarcode scanning of new equipment

Software licensesSoftware review and purchase PlanA plan is being devised.

Facilities and Model Classroom ConfigurationsThis section will provide a reference point for new purchases in relation to the districts current infrastructure. Its purpose is to help show a need or provide evidence of current infrastructure when developing a plan for replacement and new equipment.

Facilities and Model Classroom ConfigurationsPresent facility and configurationsA schematic of our districts LAN/WAN Configuration including firewall, servers, routers/hubs, switches has been recently created.A schematic of a typical classroom including number of RJ45 end connectors and total networked computers have been recently created.A schematic of a typical lab setting including number of RJ45 end connectors and total networked computers is included in the districts LAN Configuration.

Chapter 4Action Plan

Three Year Action PlansGoalsAll goals activities, timelines, person(s) responsible, projected funding and assessment plan.

Action PlansGoals:

ActivityObjectivePerson(s) responsibleTimelineProjected CostAssessment used to measure impact1:1Each student has own interactive device (computer)Technology staff and administrationTwo years$1200 per student and $100,000 annually.Student engagement, discipline, and test scores.

Goals (cont.)ActivityObjectivePerson(s) responsibleTimelineProjected CostAssessment used to measure impactProfessional DevelopmentContinued technology based professional developmentStaff and administrationContinuing$20,000 annuallyEvidence of increased technology use in the classroomNew servers and server softwareUpdate serversTechnology administrator2 years$80,000Completion

Chapter 5Policies

PoliciesPersonal use of online services for: students and staffConsequences for violating our Acceptable Use Policy for: students and staffHow does the district controls access for: students and staff8e6 filtering softwareMonitoring software

PoliciesSoftware and data ownershipAll software and equipment owned by the districtGraduating seniors do keep their laptops

Confidentiality of records.Policies are in place and are strictly adhered to.

Distance Learning PolicyHow does our policy address video-conferencing AND internet-based distance learning (e.g. WebCT)No policies in place

Distance Learning Policy (cont.)Policies will be developed and include the following areas:AcademicCalendarsAccreditationCourse qualityCourse evaluationGradingAdmission

Fiscal, Geographic, Governance- Tuition ratesConsortia agreementsAdministration costs

Distance Learning Policy (cont.)Faculty- Compensation workloads design and development incentives staff developmentLegal- Intellectual property agreements and copyright;

Student- Student supportacademic advisinglibrary servicesstudent privacy

Distance Learning Policy (cont.)Technical supporthardware/softwareaccess.

Childrens Internet Protection ActDistricts CIPA safety policy filters to protect against access to the visual depictions outlawed in the act.Access by minors to inappropriate matter on the Internet and the web;The safety and security of minors when using electronic mail, chatrooms and other forms of direct electronic communications;Unauthorized access, including so-called hacking, and other unlawful activities by minors online;Unauthorized disclosure, use, and dissemination of personal identification information regarding minors;Measures designed to restrict minors access to materials harmful to minors

Childrens Internet Protection ActDistricts policy for monitoring and updating blocking/filtering software.

Public meeting(s) on Internet safety/technology protection, noting any actions taken.

Three Year Telecommunications Service and EquipmentDistricts plans for the future procurement and expansion of telecommunication services and equipment.Current systemanalogVOIP communications systemCell phones

Chapter 6FundingSources

Funding SourcesFunding sources for each activity in the districts Technology Plan.Telecommunication ServicesE-RateHardwareLocal funding-budgetSoftwareLocal funding-budgetProfessional DevelopmentLocal funding-budget

Funding SourcesActivity (from action planCategory of funding Funding Source1:1 initiativeTechnology Curriculum IntegrationLocal Funding-budgetProfessional DevelopmentProfessional DevelopmentLocal Funding-budgetUpdate Servers and SoftwareInfrastructureLocal Funding-budgetE-Rate (category 2)

Chapter 7Evaluation

EvaluationOverall District Plan EvaluationNetwork stability and reliabilityExpanded technology useStaff and student contentment

Continuous evaluation adapt for changing circumstancesnew technologies changing needs of the district.

EvaluationStudent performance.Technology Plan adjustments made prior to expiration dateDistrict Board of Education approval.Revisions submitted to the Texas Department of Education.

ResourcesAcceptable Use Policies http://www.iema-ia.org/IEMA94.htmlChildrens Internet Protection Act http://www.taken.org/internetfilteract.htmGuiding Questions for Technology Planning http://www.ncrtec.org/capacity/guidewww/gqhome.htmLearning Through Technology: A Planning and Implementation Guidehttp://www.ncrel.org/tandl/homepg.htmPathways to School Improvementhttp://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/pathwayg.htmThe CEO Forum on Education and Technology - STaR Chart Self-Diagnostic Toolhttp://www.ceoforum.org/ The National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) Projecthttp://cnets.iste.org/

ResourcesAcceptable Use Policieshttp://www.iema-ia.org/IEMA94.htmlChildrens Internet Protection Acthttp://www.taken.org/internetfilteract.htmLearning Through Technology: A Planning and Implementation Guidehttp://www.ncrel.org/tandl/homepg.htmPathways to School Improvementhttp://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/pathwayg.htmThe CEO Forum on Education and Technology - STaR Chart Self-Diagnostic Toolhttp://www.ceoforum.org/ The National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) Projecthttp://cnets.iste.org/

ResourcesNeeds Assessments http://www.tcet.unt.edu/START/assess/tools.htm http://nnlm.gov/ner/nesl/9410/tol.html http://www.ncrel.org/pd/needs.htmhttp://www.compstrategies.com/staffdevelopment/sdresources2.html http://www.bristol.k12.sd.us/TechPlan/AppendixI.html **