Overarching Technology Goal

 

Each classroom will utilize multi-media teaching and presentation workstations. This workstation will run interactive video, CD-ROM, hypertext, and other multi-media software. In certain areas, such as music, the arts, science labs and graphics classrooms, the teaching station includes interfaces specific to the subject at hand. The station has the capability to store and print documents and graphics, and to communicate with school-based and off-site databases and electronic mail service.

• Purchase additional Projectors., TV Converters & Digital Cameras

Teachers will have on-going professional development opportunities to enhance teaching skills through technology.

• Adopt & promote " National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers"
• Schedule modeling sessions with Curriculum Integrator in Elementary Schools
• Encourage the sharing of lessons on the web
• Provide Subs & Fees for DE Instructional Tech. Conference
• 2nd annual TechDay and 2 half-day Inservice for elective tech courses

The district will adopt an integrated technology approach to teaching that incorporates state standards at all grade levels.

• Adopt & promote " National Educational Technology Standards for Students"
• Use DSTP scores to identify content areas where students require improvement
• Support the use of on-line data for decision making.
• Continue with IM Series Curriculum Management implementation K-8
• Initiate Star & Accelerated Reader programs (software & library upgrade)

Each classroom will have a single computer for use by the teacher for administrative support and instructional purposes.

Staff members have access, from their work areas, to appropriate administrative data such as grades, attendance, and student schedules, in a manner that facilitates their record keeping and information gathering.

• Continue implementation and resolving Pentimation issues
• Study possible alternatives to "bubbling" for grades and attendance
• Study integration of IM Series Curriculum Management with Pentimation
• Expand use of Interactive Web services - Surveys, Data Collection etc.

Many of the above-mentioned functions are reachable from home or other locations through the web or maybe dial-up access

1. • Fund OIS-Net dialup to IM Series participants
   • Promote OIS-Net services and connect data to website

The district will provide for district wide technology infrastructure.

• Configure netlogon to grant teachers classroom access to Star/Accelerated reader
• Study "Thin Client" systems as possible writing/portfolio access points
• Pilot individual student logon/portfolio
• Continue rollout of TechFix website - Inventory/Helpdesk database
• Subs and training for webmasters

Easy-to-use electronic mail will be available in each classroom throughout the day for teachers to communicate with each other, specialists, administrators, or students.

Teachers can, from their classroom or work area, search and retrieve library and research resources, both on and off-site through commercial information services.

• Promote UDel LIBSearch data/research services via the Web

Teachers can publish assignments, enrichment activities, and examples of student work to the school’s web page.

• Configuration of Web Servers to enable individual "on-demand" publication

Teachers can access and run the most appropriate instructional software, at the teaching station in their classroom.

• Continue with final year of Lightspan program - evaluate spring 2001
• Expand instructional software funding

 

In their classrooms, students will have access to word-processing, desktop publishing, and desktop presentation tools to help them to prepare assignments and teaching materials.

All students will have access regardless of physical or other disabilities.

1. • Appoint a contact person for Assistive Technology

Students will have on-line access from the classroom to research information, such as on-line encyclopedias, reference works, and collections of academic information.

• Promote UDel LIBSearch data/research services via the Web
• Expand utilization of Winnebago Library management in classrooms

Students will have access to subject-specific tools, such as music MIDI instruments, computer-aided design and drafting tools, desktop publishing tools, and multimedia development tools.

• Expand instructional software funding

Students have access to interactive multimedia learning and production stations, where they can review material, conduct research, and prepare reports and presentations that combine text, graphic sound, music, motion video, and still images.

Students can access for review, practice, simulation, and complex problem-solving, a wide range of instructional programs, from any student or classroom workstation.

Students will use a variety of computer interfaces in their science laboratory courses, including temperature, pressure, electrical, light, and sound measuring devices; frequency counters and scales; all linked to a graphic display with an immediate printed output.

• Fund additional hardware for science "probeware" project

Students will be provided with distance learning opportunities.