Barrow County School System

Apalachee High School

3-Year School Technology Plan
2015 - 2018
Principal Jennifer Martin
Digital Coach Luis Rodas

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I.

Vision and Planning Process

[In this section, please identify those who took part in the plans creation along with their position in the school. If possible, if you can include input from a
student, parent, business and /or community member, that will be very helpful.]

Name

Role

Luis Rodas

Digital Coach

Angela Boyd

Administration

Aaron Cleveland

Teacher/Member of Tech. Committee

I shared this with a committee member and a member of administration. I asked them to review and add input as they saw fit.
Vision
Apalachee High Schools technology mission is to maximize the integration and use of instructional technologies to improve instruction, expand learning
opportunities, differentiate instruction, and actively engage our students. Extend the use of technological resources available to foster partnership
between local businesses, community, and school.

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How Will Technology Support Rigorous Academics?
Students:

Will have expanded opportunities for student focused and independent learning.
Will have the opportunity to make use of student-owned technologies in school.
Will have expanded opportunities for credit recovery and advancement through the use of Pearsons GradPoint.
Will demonstrate their learning through authentic tasks, which focus on 21 st Century Skills where technology use plays an integral support role.
Will create a portfolio demonstrating mastery of the standards.
Teachers:

Will use technology to assist in differentiation, assessment, and to emphasize the use of higher order thinking skills.
Will use technology to drive instruction based on the data obtained from formative and summative assessments.
Will use technology to expand learning opportunities outside of school and outside of school hours.
Will use technology to foster the development of 21st Century Skills.
Will use technology to foster problem-solving, creativity, and communication skills.
Will use interactive technologies to enhance instruction and engage learners.
Will routinely use technology for daily administrative tasks and communication, including the student information system to provide timely academic
progress to students, parents, and school and district administration.
Will use technology tools to share best practices, curriculum content, assessments, and resources.

Administrators

Will model and encourage the use of current and emerging technologies to enhance instruction.
Will develop and support a shared vision for the integration of technology to support school and system goals.
Will use technology to expand the learning opportunities for staff via social media
Will use technology as a means of gathering, managing, and assessing data for decision-making.
Will routinely use technology to conduct daily administrative tasks.
Parents / Community

Will have consistent online access to their childs academic progress and important school information.
Will have access to resources to aid their daughter/son achieve in school.
Will have a variety of electronic methods of to communicate openly with the district, school, school administration, and teachers.

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II. Current Reality

A - B. Access to Technology / Technology Use
If you KNOW of any NEW devices that have been purchased for your school either through school or SPLOST refresh funds, add them to the numbers on
the state inventory that was supplied to you.
IF NEW computers were swapped for OLD ones and your school did not purchase any other new computers, your overall numbers shouldnt change,
but the numbers in each column (younger vs. older than 5 years) should change.
Computers
1
2
3
4

5
6

Data Description

Data

Number of Students in School

1680

Number of Desktops Less than 5 Years Old

(Data from Technology Survey)
Total Number of Computers in CTAE ONLY Labs - ELEMENTARY - Disregard this row!!!
(Collect data from informal survey)
Number of Actual Computers in School
(Take the total from the bottom 2 rows under Desktop and add them, then subtract the amount in Row 3
(Middle/High School Only) - we want number of computers in classrooms, not all rooms )
Ratio of students to classroom computers
(Take figure in row 1 and then divide by the figure in row 4 to arrive at the number of students per
computer)
Ratio of Students to Modern Computers
(Take figure in Row 1 and divide by the figure in Row 2)

Tablets

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538

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Data Description

Data

Number of Students in School

1680

Number of Tablets (iPads, Nexus )(Data from Technology Survey)

85

Number of Tablets Purchased during FY 2015

(You may need to consult the media specialist for assistance or school bookkeeper).

Ratio of students to tablets

(Add the figures in rows 2 and 3. Take figure in row 1 and then divide by the sum from rows 2 and 3.)

19.76

If you KNOW of any NEW devices that have been purchased for your school either through school or SPLOST refresh funds, add them to the numbers on
the state inventory that was supplied to you.
Laptops
Data Description

Data

Number of Students in School

1680

Number of Laptops (Data from Technology Survey)

85

Number of Laptops Purchased during FY 2015

(You may need to consult the media specialist for assistance or school bookkeeper).

Ratio of students to laptops

(Add the figures in rows 2 and 3. Take figure in row 1 and then divide by the sum from rows 2 and 3.)

67.2

Netbooks / Chromebooks

1
2
3
4

Data Description

Data

Number of Students in School

1680

Number of Netbooks / Chromebooks

(Data from Technology Survey)
Number of Netbooks / Chromebooks Purchased during FY 2015
(You may need to consult the media specialist for assistance or school bookkeeper).
Ratio of students to Netbooks / Chromebooks
(Add the figures in rows 2 and 3. Take figure in row 1 and then divide by the sum from rows 2 and 3.)

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Overall Ratio (All devices combined)
Students Per Instructional Computer (Use the ratio from the
technology survey)

2.30

Peripheral Equipment
Type of Equipment

Instructional (From the Survey)

Instructional (Purchased FY
2015 or before)

LCD Projectors

35

Interactive Whiteboards (Do not count traditional whiteboards that

become interactive by other technologies.)

Interactive LCD Projectors

(Epson or other brand that turns a normal whiteboard into an interactive
whiteboard)

Ebeam / Mimio Interactive Whiteboard Attachment

20

Interactive Slates (Device used to operate the computer / IWB while

walking around the room)

Document Cameras

21

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Student Clickers - Count the number of clickers NOT cases.

512

Software and Web Applications

Software that had to be purchased for installation need to be documented here, this includes any subscription-based products that are only
accessed via the web. Microsoft Office programs such as Power Point, Excel, Word, Publisher, and Access all should be listed here, as these do not come
standard with a newly purchased computer. Add additional (or delete) lines as needed. (The preceding paragraph may be erased once you are
finished)
Software / Web Application
Title
(and version if available)
MS Office Access
MS Office Excel
MS Office InfoPath
MS Office Outlook

Purpose
Productivity
Productivity
Productivity
Communication

Networked, Lab Pack,

Subscription WebBased or Stand Alone
Stand Alone
Stand Alone
Stand Alone
Stand Alone

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Grade Levels

Does everyone have

it that needs it?

9-12
9-12
9-12
9-12

Yes
Yes
Yes
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MS Office PowerPoint
MS Office Publisher
MS Office Word
Net Support
Adobe Acrobat
VLC

Presentation
Content Creation
Productivity
Monitoring
Productivity
Multimedia
Curriculum-Based Multimedia
Resources

Edgenuity
COTA
Ti-Smart View
MimioStudio Notebook
MimioStudio Gradebook

Math
Math/Science
Presentation
Assessment
Acceleration / Remediation / Skills
Development

Pearsons GradPoint

Stand Alone
Stand Alone
Stand Alone
Lab Pack
Stand Alone
Stand Alone

9-12
9-12
9-12
9-12
9-12
9-12

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Web Application

9-12

Yes

Stand Alone
Stand Alone
Stand Alone
Stand Alone

9-12
9-12
9-12
9-12

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Subscription Web-based

9-12

yes

Free Software / Web Applications

Please document any free software or web applications that are being used for instruction in your school. Please use the same purpose examples listed
on the previous page.
Free Software / Web
Application Title
(and version if available)
Google Apps for Education
Chrome
Mozilla
PhET
Edmodo
Galilieo
Remind101
Prezi
Kahoot
Socrative

Purpose

Grade Levels

Does everyone have it that

needs it?

Productivity/Content Creation/Presentation
Productivity/Content Creation/Presentation
Productivity/Content Creation/Presentation
Science
Learning Management
Curriculum-Based Multimedia Resources
Classroom Management
Presentation, Content Creation
Interactive Whiteboard specific
Interactive Whiteboard specific

9-12
9-12
9-12
9-12
9-12
9-12
9-12
9-12
9-12
9-12

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes

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II. Current Reality

C. Gap Analysis
Given the data that youve collected, what has your committee determined to be the gaps between what is needed (to support / achieve your school
improvement goals and your schools vision for technology) use and what you currently have? You can create a bulleted list. This is NOT to be a wish
list, but a realistic representation of what is needed to guide future purchases and investments. Each item should be supported by an explanation for the
need - one to two supporting points should suffice.

Purchase 256 chromebooks and 8 supporting cart

Increase access to technology / lower student-to-computer ratio
Facilitate school work collaboration among students and teachers
Students can demonstrate their learning through the creation of authentic artifacts
Afford each academic department to have at least 2 mobile labs
Support Milestones testing needs
Purchase the following: 26 Epson PowerLite 99WH LCD projector, Desktop Computer, 1 Hewlett Packard M601N B/W, 29 MimioTeach, 41
MimioVote, 33 MimioView, 30 MimioCapture, 14 MimioPad
Provide the bare minimum necessary to teach but will bring the classrooms at Apalachee closer to what a modern classroom should look like.
Improve attitudes of both the student as well the teacher in regards to teaching and learning.
Standardize the technology being used allowing teachers the ability to teach in any classroom they enter if they happened to get displaced from their
classroom for any length of time.
Save money by having not having to stock multiple consumables that may/may not be used.

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Goals, Strategies and Benchmarks

Based on your schools vision, improvement goal, the data collected and the gap analysis, what goals are needed to move your school forward? These
goals will include items from your gap analysis, but should also include goals related to the USES of technology. Remember to make your goals SMART!
SpecificMeasurable
Achievable
Realistic
Time-Based

Duplicate the tables below for each goal. You should have at least ONE goal that addresses:
Students
Teachers
Administrators
Goal #1:Create and implement a support system that is characterized by a positive service orientation, is proactive, and provides resources, coaching
and just-in-time instruction to prepare teachers and students for the use of new technologies. By leveraging technology and media resources, students
and teachers have options to learn any time of day, from home, school and/or community. Technology use will cease to be an event and will be
seamlessly integrated into all aspects of learning. Implement digital tools to support active, engaged learners focused on digital citizenship, collaborative
learning and the responsible use of digital technologies.
Strategies

Implement a technology

buddy program to build

technology
integration
capacity
in
teachers
throughout Apalachee.

Implement a technology
website to build awareness
of technology tools available
at Apalachee.

Work with administration to

Benchmark

Digital Coach will create

instructional
materials

participate in trainings at
least once a month.

50% of administrators will

use social networking tools

to engage teachers in
learning.
Attendance and satisfaction
data will be collected at the

embed
technology
into each PL.
building-level professional. Administrators will embed
technology into building

Evaluation Method

Funding Source / Amount

Persons(s) Responsible

Make list of buddy

Check to see if website is
created and traffic to site.
Faculty survey asking if
technology is being used.
Check to see if more
professional
learning
materials
are
made
available by digital coach.
Data from surveys/PL hours
will
be
evidence
of
differentiated professional
instruction

Title I-Varies.

Administration, Digital
Coach, Teachers, and
members of Technology
Committee

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Increase the professional
development opportunities
through the use of online
courses
and
support

materials for teachers to

access when needed.
Implement student and staff
surveys
to
develop
differentiated professional

development sessions.
Establish
a
cluster-wide
technology curriculum that
is directly aligned with the

ISTE standards for students.

Implement web 2.0 tools
across the curriculum to
facilitate
communication,
collaboration, creativity and
communication.

Develop blended and online

curriculum and instruction
to facilitate online learning.
Train students and teachers
on
communication
and
collaboration using Google
Apps for Education.
Expand access to mobile
labs.

Implement
a
common
digital
citizenship
curriculum.
Create
1:1
learning
environments to facilitate

embedded digital learning

level
professional

development at least 30% of

the time.
Professional development
calendar
will
include
monthly opportunities for

technology-related
professional development.
Online
professional
development resources will
be made available for all

faculty and staff.

At least 50% of teachers and
administrators will engage
in face-to-face,

online,
and
PLC
professional development
as a community of learners.
By 2018, 100% of high
school teachers will embed
blended
learning
environments into their
daily instruction for students
by
using
a
course
management system, 1:1
computing and other web
2.0 tools.
By 2016, all teachers will
have access to 25% more
digital resources to carry out
instructional activities for
students.
By 2016, mobile lab access
for students will double.

Sign in sheets/emails will

serves as evidence of plans
and
implementation
of
ISTE/NETS standards being
implemented.
Lesson
plans/Observation
show the implementation of
web 2.0 being used for
communication, creativity,
and collaboration
Lesson
plans/Observation
will provide evidence of a
blended
learning
environment.
Log in data will show GAFE
use.

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environments.

Teachers will have access to

30%
more
technology
related
professional
development opportunities
throughout the year.

Example Goal #2:Increase efficiency across the school to reduce administrative costs and improve the productivity of all staff members. Improve
communication and widen our sense of community by expanding the way teachers, students, and parents are able to interact with each other. Teachers
will integrate technology in transformative ways through a robust system of professional development and instructional coaching.
Strategies
Establish a Single sign-on

portal for staff that will

provide them a paperless
solution for the sharing of
documents
with
key

stakeholders.
Where available, network
copy machines for staff

printing and scanning.

Add complete faculty to
network copier/scanner.
Create Youtube video on
how
to
use
network
copier/scanner as part of

professional development.
Continue to use Google
Apps for Education as a
suite of tools for email,

calendar, documents and

Benchmark

Evaluation Method

Funding Source / Amount

Persons(s) Responsible

ILTs and Admins will use

Google
Classroom
to
disseminate
forms
and
information.
100% of copiers will be
networked for printing by
staff.
100% of parents will access
and be trained on the use of
Parent Portal.
100% all staff will be trained
on how to submit a
technology request
100% of computers will have
the same basic programs.
(Ie. Office Suite, VLC, etc.) by
the end of 2016.
By 2016, 50% of high school
teachers will communicate

Check to see if Google

Classroom for activity

None

Administration
ILTs
Digital Coach
Teachers
Tech. Committee Member

Share/Forward a doc
scanned to ILT/Tech. Comm.
Member
Obtain copy list of
faculty/staff and check to
see if they are able to scan
Check to see if the Youtube
video is available for viewing
on how to use network
copy/scanner

Check the report of log in

and use of GAFE.

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online storage to foster

learning.
Develop online resources as

an
extension
of
the
classroom
for
progress
monitoring, assessment and

feedback.
Identify teachers who are
willing and able to develop
virtual instruction courses.
Identify course offerings

that would be most suitable

to virtual learning.
Develop
teacher
communities of practice
among using web 2.0 tools.

with stakeholders through

Google Apps for Education
By 2018, five blended
instruction courses will be
offered to students.
By 2016, 10% students will
receive instruction in a
virtual
environment
facilitated
by
digital
curriculum.
By 2016, 100% of teachers
will use Google Classroom
and materials offered within
for personal development
for
most
of
their
technological training.
By 2016, technology related
professional development
activities will increase by
30%.
Teachers will demonstrate
the use of web 2.0 tools to
facilitate learning with and
from others

Survey teachers on the use

of Google Classroom.
Survey teachers who are
willing to create an online
version of their classroom.
Teachers evaluate scenario
lessons using the SAMR
continuum.
rtal.
Check Google+ Community
for use

Example Goal #3: Implement and install supporting learning tools across AHS.
Strategies

Benchmark

Evaluation Method

Deploy
MimioTeach
All academic classrooms will
Survey staff of what
and/or MimioPad in all have either a MimioTeach or technology is currently
classrooms
MimioPad.
available for use in each

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Funding Source / Amount

Persons(s) Responsible

Title I-Varies.

Administration
Career Center
ILTs

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The ratio of computers to
students is 1:1

Plan for equipment

replacement
A list is readily available for
students
of places that have
maintenance plan that
incorporates
the WiFi available for them after
maintenance,
upgrade, school hours.
All instructional computers
and
replacement
of
have a standard suite of
hardware as needed.
Compile an "Internet software installed.
Partner" list of all local
establishments
with

wireless - noting free vs.

paid access to ensure
students are aware of
internet access beyond
the school day.
Ensure all computer
software
is
standard
throughout the building.
Decrease the ratio of

computers to students.
Develop a plan for

replacement of printers,
projectors, etc.

Develop a detailed

respective classroom.
Complete annual census of
technology available in the
school for instruction.
Check to see if a plan has
been implemented for
replacement of equipment
with possible funding
sources listed.
Career center has a
compiled a list of business
willing to share their WiFi.
Survey staff to see if the
agreed upon list of software
is installed.

Digital Coach
IT
Technology Committee
Members

Example Goal #4: Implement technology tools that facilitate feedback for all learners. Integrate digital tools that allow for the collaborative creation,
implementation and response to assessment data.
Strategies

Benchmark

Evaluation Method

Funding Source / Amount

Persons(s) Responsible

Create digital learning

environments & portfolios

aligned to college and
career
readiness

standards.
Develop parent access
to assignments, grades,

Rubric is available for

teacher/student use in the

creation of digital portfolio.
All parents are aware and

trained on the use of Parent

Portal

Lesson Plan
documentation /
Observations
Check exemplars of
portfolios made.
Check parent sign in sheets

Title I-Varies.

Administration
Career Center
ILTs
Digital Coach
IT
Technology Committee

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and
teacher
feedback

through Infinite Campus

Develop systems for

data
to
be
used
systematically as a tool
for progress monitoring

and
Response
to
Intervention initiatives.
Effectively utilize webbased dropout prevention

and
credit
recovery
program.
Build capacity around

web 2.0 tools used for

checks for understanding
and progress monitoring.
Implement a collection
of digital tools for using

feedback in real time to

personalize instruction.

Implement
Google
Classroom as a tool for
safe,
social,
peer
feedback
and
presentation of student
learning.
Deploy digital tools to
support development of
authentic
systems
of
assessment
and
ePortfolios.

A system is in place for data

collection/sharing for R.I.P.
Implementation of updated
credit recovery system will
be in place.

Teachers/students are using

web 2.0 tools for formative
assessments.

By 2018, 100% of students

will use BYOT/MimioVotes
for assessment purposes.
Google Classrooom is being
used
to
extend
the
instructional day beyond the

shcool day.
By 2017, administration will

see an increase in Web 2.0

usage by 25%.

for Parent Portal training.

Check if a system is in place
for data collection/sharing
for R.I.P.
Check to see the credit
recovered using Pearson
Grad Point.
Lesson Plan
documentation /
Observations
A resource is available for
teachers to collect and
analyze assessment data.
Check report of useage of
GAFE.
See if a multitude of web 2.0
tools are available for
student use and
development of their
respective portfolios.

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Example Goal #5: Curriculum and instruction will leverage the full range of technology and digital resources to ensure students are immersed in rich,
authentic, relevant learning experiences that enable 21st Century skills/deeper learning across the disciplines.
Strategies

Benchmark

Evaluation Method

Funding Source / Amount

Persons(s) Responsible

Support
with
technology
tools
the
development of Common
Core Curriculum maps
aligned to 21st Century
skills
and
the
ISTE
standards for students.
Develop digital tools to
facilitate digital learning
options
for
anywhere,
anytime learning.
Implement the use of
Google Drive for teachers
to collaboratively develop
digital
and
open
curriculum resources.
Develop and deploy
digital tools to provide
students with extended
time for projects and
collaboration,
and
to
provide
the
flexibility
required for personalized,
student-centered learning.
Fully integrate Google
Apps
for
Education
domain to support student
and faculty collaboration.
Develop and implement
Digital
Citizenship
curriculum frameworks.
Continue

By 2017, teachers will

have mapped 50% of

Common Core Curriculum
integrating 4Cs and ISTE

NETS.
100 % of students will
have access to a mobile
device on a daily basis.
By 2018, 100% of

students will use digital

tools for personalized,
student-centered
instruction.
By 2017, 100% of

students and teachers will

use Google Apps for

Education
for

collaboration,
communication
and
workflows.
By 2018, students will

have access to mobile

devices
in
a
1:1

environment.
Increase by 25% each

year, the number of

students and parents that
utilize Infinite Campus for
progress monitoring.

Digital
curriculum
resources will increase by
25% for all students.

Lesson Plan
documentation /
Observations
Lesson Plan
documentation /
Observations and GAFE
usage report
Lesson Plan
documentation /
Observations and GAFE
usage report
GAFE usage report
Check for a Digital
citizenship framework
Lesson Plan
documentation /
Observations
Annual census of technology
available for instruction
Annual census of technology
available for instruction
Survey faculty of how they
are creating learning
opportunities outside the
classroom.

Title I-Varies.

Administration
ILTs
Teachers

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implementation of the
SAMR for instructional
design using technology.
Deploy 1:1 learning
environments to facilitate
inquiry-based
learning,
digital
resources
and
personalized instruction.
Increase access to
mobile
and
stationary
computer labs.
Implement and model
the use of Web 2.0 and
other digital tools to
support curriculum and
instruction.

Implement
blended
learning
for
students.
Expand
blended
and
online learning models to
provide 24/7 access to
communication
and
learning resources.

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