District Technology Mission Statement
The technology mission is to integrate technology in a way that the educational program for all children in the district will encourage problem solving, exploration and learning in the classroom; provide student centered learning, provide access to technology to all students and staff; provide for both current and future needs; restructure the learning environment; encourage communication; complement current key teaching strategies; and implement a comprehensive information system.

Instructional Technology Mission
The instructional technology mission is to improve the utilization and integration of technology through the use of staff development applications and curriculum software.


District Personnel
Superintendent-Responsible for overseeing implementation and delegation of technology initiative.

Director of Technology-Provides support for instructional technology including, design and implementation of K-12 programs.

District Technology Instructional Specialist-Provides training to campus technology specialists, instructional specialists, teachers, and administrators

Campus Technology Instructional Specialist
Participate in district trainings. Provides support to enhance classroom instruction through technology use; models technology use in the classroom

Campus Instructional Specialists
The campus instructional specialists will provide model lessons in their core areas that integrate technology. They will provide additional support to teachers based on teacher self evaluations and survey

Campus Administrator-Principal and AP
Models, directs and manages programs at campus level.

Classroom teachers-Integrates technology into classroom lessons

Needs Assessment
Our campus goal is to integrate technology instruction and accelerate academic achievement in all core areas. The campus needs assessment revealed that teachers are not using the technology available to them for instruction due to the lack of training in the usage of the technology tools. The goal of the planned professional development for technology is to provide teachers with the knowledge of how to use and integrate the technology available to them into instruction.


Professional Development Plan
* Acceptable Use Policy and Copyright Refresher
Teachers will be refreshed on the district acceptable use policy and copyright laws and ethics regarding the use of information off of the Internet, as well as the use of the different software programs available.

* SMART Board and Inter-write Pad Usage New Teacher training/ Refresher
The training will provide teachers with the basic operational use of the technology tools. The technology instructional specialists will model practical uses of the tools in the classroom.

*Response Clicker Training
The technology instructional specialists and core area instructional specialists will provide methods for incorporating the response clickers into lessons and activities. Teachers will be provided an opportunity to work with their departments to create an activity that utilizes the response clickers.

*ELMO document camera
Teachers will be trained on how to use the document camera. The technology instructional specialists will model practical uses of the tools in the classroom.




Campus Stakeholdres/Evaluation Tools
Campus Administrators-Principal and Assistant Principal
Consistent walk-throughs in classrooms to evaluate the use and effectiveness of technology in the classroom. Monitor staff developments for appropriateness and adequate time for training. Reports from campus technology specialists will be evaluated.

Campus Instructional Technology Specialists
Observe and document teacher use of technology. Formative survey given to the teachers regarding needs in the classroom. Results from STaR chart survey for the campus will be analyzed for improvement.

Classroom Teacher
Self-assessment regarding use of technology. Feedback from students. Observations from principal and campus technology specialist.

Campus Instructional Specialists
Observe and document teacher use of technology based on goals set by department. They will provide additional support to teachers based on teacher self evaluations and surveys.