School Technology Plans

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School Technology Plans

• TUSD Schools

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Objective

• To create a school technology plan that will lead
  to increased student achievement.

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Agenda
Purpose of Tech Plans for Schools
Shake it up!
Elements of a Tech Plan
Timeline
Current and Visionary Applications and Programs
Explanation of the Computer Refresh
Resources, Questions and Answers
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Purpose

• Why do your schools need technology plans?

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Shake It Up!!

• I never teach my pupils
• I only attempt to provide the condition in which
  they can learn. Albert Einstein

Shake it Up! Pay Attention
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Elements of a Technology Plan

• Choosing your stakeholders
• Principals
• Instructional Coach
• Teachers
• Technology Liaisons, Network Site Technicians
• Parents
• Community Member i.e. Site Council Member
• Students (optional)

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Elements of a Technology Plan

• Your school will create a technology plan that
  identifies

New
Existing
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Elements of a Technology Plan

• 80 teachers
• 50 students
• 25 parents

Curriculum
Professional development
Technology
Learning
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Elements of a Technology Plan
Existing
80 of the teachers will require students to
conduct research through technology applications.
Teachers will have more students simultaneously
utilize the technology applications.
Increased
Existing
Increased
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Current and Visionary Applications and Programs

• Existing Programs
• Elementary
• Middle School
• High School

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Timeline
March 14
March 28
Feb. 1
May 5
Committee reviews the plan and returns it to the
school
All Plans complete and submitted
All surveys should be completed, committee
members chosen
Initial draft of your plan submitted
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Current and Visionary Applications and Programs

• Resources for Vision
• Multimedia Resources
• Gen YES!
• Global Warming Podcast

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Computer Refresh

• Allocation of Computers
• One computer for 8 students
• Based on November 29, 2007 enrollment
• Not included in count
• Content specific computers (Waterford, Read 180,
  OMA, CTE, etc.)
• Apple carts for Middle Schools

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Computer Refresh

• Inventory
• How will this process begin?
• Site tech will conduct an inventory of computers
• of computers with 733 speed.

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Computer Refresh

• Old Computers
• Can schools keep 733 computers?
• YES, under these conditions
• Standalone computer (off the network)
• Re-imaged
• No support from TS
• Microsoft Office Suite installed
• Software licenses maintained by school

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Computer Refresh

• Can schools keep computers below 733?
• NO
• Computers to be removed from school

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Computer Refresh

• Preparation
• What happens during the inventory?
• Site tech makes two maps
• Location of current computers
• Location of new computers
• Include placement of retained 733 computers.
• Site tech labels computers to be kept or removed
• TS provides information on site preparation.

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Computer Refresh

• Other Hardware
• All other computers on the TUSD network that have
  been acquired by the school will remain provided
  they meet the Districts minimum standards for
  computers.
• Waterford (Elem)
• Read 180 (Middle)

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Computer Refresh

• Resource for Parents
• One of the 733 computers may be placed in the
  school at an instructional drop to serve as a
  workstation for parents in order to access
  information about their children through
  TUSDStats.

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Resources
Personnel
TUSD Web Resources
Other Resources

• TeacherTube
• The Connected Classroom
• When I Grow Up
• Three Steps

• Educational Integration Specialist for your
  leadership team 225-6570
• Donna Goble to administer surveys 225-6570
• Norma Galindo for inventory and placement

Technology Plan website http//edweb.tusd.k12.az.
us/techplan
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Question and Answers

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Scarborough School District