Optimal+Plan

**Goals:** **(Gail)** **(Xiaosu)** **Additional Communication and Information Access Goals** **(Xiaosu)** > **Achieving these goals:** **(Gail)** **(Donna)** **(Xiaosu)** **Addressing the needs of teachers:** **(Carey)** **(Donna)**
 * Perfect Technology Plan - Group 2**
 * Demonstrate proficiency in the use of technological tools and devices.
 * Select and use technology to enhance learning and problem solving.
 * Use technology in an ethical and legal manner and understand how technology affects society.
 * Design, prepare and present unique artifacts using technology to communicate information and ideas.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Extend communication and collaboration with peers, experts and other audiences using telecommunications.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Provide the technology and instruction necessary for all students and staff to learn computer use, word processing and Internet use through the integration of curriculum in the classroom and continual training opportunities.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Provide students and staff with access to computers that are multimedia and meet the current standard of technology.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Require all classrooms will be connected to the school network and have Internet connections. Wireless access will be available in appropriate locations.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Require all students and staff will have access to software, and curriculum resources to encourage them to use technology as a part of their everyday life
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Explore, identify, and integrate technology enhanced activities to achieve learning objectives within respective disciplines.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cultivate students' awareness of a multicultural world will be enhanced through telecommunications access and communication with students and people throughout the world.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Require the library/media centers can be the hub of information access, including print, electronic, and three-dimensional resources.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Require the school/district will provide students, teachers, administrators, and the school community communication channels for cooperative, enhanced learning opportunities, collaboration and sharing of ideas, and improved decision making.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Provide appropriate access for all staff to District-wide integrated information.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Provide electronic mail, bulletin boards, and Internet access.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Establish interface compatibility guidelines for selection and acquisition of technology. (LAN/WAN district standards exist.)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Provide personnel to train site representatives in the use, management, and maintenance of the district-level network.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Establish a process to evaluate and purchase instructional software which supports the curriculum frameworks and adoption cycles.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Use multimedia presentation strategies to model the integration of technology in the curriculum.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Establish standards for an automated library/textbook information and management system which meets the needs of all schools.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Make the "use of technology" an integral part of curriculum implementation.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Install cabling to new and existing sites for networking.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Update guidelines for furniture to accommodate new technology.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Improve security for all sites.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Design all new buildings to accommodate technology.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Update electrical capacities to accommodate technology.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Create Acceptable Use Policy for teachers and students.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Comply with federal and state laws (CIPA).
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Share successful integration practices with colleagues via electronic tools like emails, bulletin boards and internet access(following the second noe from Gail).
 * Provide all students access to technology both in the school and at home.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Provide continuous professional development to staff will allow them to feel comfortable when implementing technology into their curriculum. Teachers need to have training on current technology trends, hardware and software.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ease of access to technology will help encourage teachers to implement technology in their classrooms and engage their learners.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Provide technology troubleshooting support...
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">through multiple communication avenues: websites, cell-phones, email, online help desk, face-to-face, etc.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Provide technology-based applications to support instructional activities.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Provide individualized staff development.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Addressing the needs of students:** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**(Carey)** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**(Donna)** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Analysis of Essential Conditions for Successful Tech Implementation:** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**(Donna)** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The plan follows ISTE necessary conditions for technology and learning.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Providing continuous professional development to staff allows for up to date technology trends and methods to enhance learning of the curriculum and engage students in learning. Implementing current technology will help prepare students for the real world.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Continuous learning of new "low-cost" technology, such as Web 2.0 tools, that can be implemented easily in any classroom.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Involving the input from teachers, administrators, parents, and community members with the goals of the technology plan.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Communication between staff and parents will be achieved through both traditional and technological means.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Provide technology to meet the needs of learning disabled.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Establish student learning standards, benchmarks and assessment at all grade levels for educational technology
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(Xiaosu) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Provide technology for students to think critically and solve complex problems in all subjects.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The plan provides a shared vision among leaders in the educational system: Administrators, staff, students, parents, and community, all have a stake in the educational outcomes of students.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Technology planning and funding supported by budget and 3-year plan.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Technology access, training, and on-going professional development are defined priorities of the district.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Consistant and reliable technical support throughout the district
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Teachers supported through student-centered learning and curriculum resources.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Continuous assessment and evaluation.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Partnerships among community members contributing educational support and funding.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Budget Allocations:** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**(Donna)** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Provide technology to assist administration, teachers, students, and support staff in the following areas: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Additional Communication and Information Access Goals**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Facilities infrastructure
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Networking capacity
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hardware
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Software and licensing
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Technology maintenance
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Technology support
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Professional development / training

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Technology improvements are allocated based on a 3-year improvement plan. Funding is provided from federal and local funds, grants, and reimbursement programs.