Technology Plan 2011-2014 One Goal - four strategies

GOAL:
The educational paradigm is rapidly changing from a primarily institutional direct instruction model to more of a group project-based learning model independent of a brick and mortar environment. In order to provide a 21st century learning environment conducive to changing teaching and learning strategies, a robust technology infrastructure that will support the desired change is needed.

Strategy one:
Description:
Employ 21st century curriculum & instruction methods that integrate innovative and research-proven teaching strategies, modern educational technologies, and real world resources and contexts.

* Provide adequate Internet and Wide-area Network Bandwidth

District-wide.

* Integrate Interactive White Board (IWB) Information and

technology throughout grades 3 through 12.

communications technology throughout grades 3 through 6.

* Integrate Document Camera information and communications * Explore, develop, and implement a District-wide Technology
Integration Mentor Program. and administrators.

* Implement new technology standards for students, teachers,

Strategy two:

Description:
This strategy identifies necessary changes to the overall technology infrastructure that are needed to support the needs of the operational and educational objectives of the district.

* Upgrade district wireless to accommodate expansion of

mobile devices.

* Replace core network switch. * Re-negotiate the leasing of a 100 meg fiber connection for
Blue Ball and New Holland Elementary School.

* Replace the current district content filter.

Strategy three:
Description:
The district will move in the direction of allowing Garden Spot students to bring in their own technology mobile devices and/or provide technology mobile devices for Garden Spot students while redeploying laptop mobile technologies to elementary students.

* Garden Spot Mobile Computing Network Access Control (NAC). * Explore, develop, and implement a one to one mobile
computing device program. Program allows for students to bring in their own mobile devices and/or for the district to provide mobile devices for students.

* Create a District-wide Learning Content Management System

designed for Cloud Computing (Spartan Learning Portal).

Strategy four:

Description:
A comprehensive infrastructure for teaching/learning is necessary to move us beyond the traditional model of educators and students in classrooms to a learning model that brings together teaching teams and students in classrooms, online learning centers, and homes anywhere where people have access devices and an adequate Internet connection. An infrastructure for anywhere learning is necessary to support a society in which learning is life-long.

*Create a virtual academy to increase access to different

learning opportunities/increase flexibility for students desiring an at-home educational experience.

*Create an online option for brick and mortar students to

increase access to different learning opportunities and increase curricular flexibility for students.

*Create opportunities for students in grades 3-12 to

author internet content in a safe learning environment.