Most
school or district technology plans call for the inclusion of all stakeholder groups as key to creating a sense of ownership and support that will lead to long - term success.
In our final report, we'll present all the data and provide recommendations and action steps for
your school or district technology plan.
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Our
technology enabled a variety of mobile devices to access
school district resources without jeopardizing security
or burdening the network support team.
Whether developing their own
school or district - wide app,
or using
technology from companies like Nutrislice like Chesterfield County Public
Schools, the practice is becoming popular with everyone — students, parents, administrators, and
school staff.
Superintendent
District Leadership -
Technology District Leadership - Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, PD
District Leadership - Business, Communications, HR
District Personnel - Other (Admin., Specialist, etc.)
School - based Leadership (Principal, Asst. Principal) Teacher - Early Childhood / Elementary Teacher - Middle
School Teacher - High
School School - based
Technology Coordinator
School - based Personnel - Other (Admin., Specialist, etc.) Library Personnel / Media Specialist University
or College Faculty / Administration Federal Government Personnel State Government Personnel Education Product / Service Provider (including Consultants) Investment Community Association / Advocacy Organization Philanthropy Education Research / Analysis Media Education Services Agency
School Board Member Student Parent / Community Member
Buffalo Public
Schools are buying more and more computers for students, as the district works on a $ 56 million technology plan to get one laptop or tablet to every student and install WiFi antennas on the growing network of community schools to serve the surrounding commu
Schools are buying more and more computers for students, as the
district works on a $ 56 million
technology plan to get one laptop
or tablet to every student and install WiFi antennas on the growing network of community
schools to serve the surrounding commu
schools to serve the surrounding communities.
School districts are limited to two participants, preferably math, science, and
technology teachers
or guidance counselors.
Reflecting the expanding responsibilities of
technology directors and heightened demand for
schools to build students» 21st - century skills, the Consortium for
School Networking has updated its framework detailing how chief
technology officers,
or CTOs, can become educational leaders in their
districts.
«It's not with the universities
or the government researching education
technology, but with the superintendents and staff in
school districts doing the actual work.»
As one
school board member, reflecting on LA Unified School District's attempts to recover from a disastrous iPad roll out last year, told the LA Times, «Why would we treat all our students — whether they are a first - grader or a high school freshman — as if they all had the same technology
school board member, reflecting on LA Unified
School District's attempts to recover from a disastrous iPad roll out last year, told the LA Times, «Why would we treat all our students — whether they are a first - grader or a high school freshman — as if they all had the same technology
School District's attempts to recover from a disastrous iPad roll out last year, told the LA Times, «Why would we treat all our students — whether they are a first - grader
or a high
school freshman — as if they all had the same technology
school freshman — as if they all had the same
technology needs?
No matter where you live
or what
school district you are assigned to,
technology provides the opportunity to access knowledge and resources students and educators need.
Districts and charter
schools could use the extra dollars to lower class sizes, improve classroom
technology,
or target teacher training in grades K - 4.
Michael Petrilli called the Department's recent warning that it would take a closer look at these within -
district allocations «meddling,» but it's shameful that our public policies disproportionately place students of color in
schools with poor lighting, unsafe
or temporary structures, and unequal access to
technology and curriculum.
As businesses are implementing teleworking policies,
school districts are following suit and turning to
technology to make Electronic Learning Days,
or what some refer to as eDays, a reality.
In education we tend to talk about pieces of a
school or district (teacher quality,
technology, early - childhood education, etc.) and pay too little attention to what makes
schools coherent and productive organizations and how government can promote
or detract from those attributes.
But if
school leaders adopt blended learning merely to increase out - of -
district enrollments, increase course offerings, boost credit completion rates, lower staffing costs,
or decrease the demands placed on teachers, then blended - learning
technologies will become increasingly cheap, convenient, engaging, and easy to use without necessarily improving students» academic
or life outcomes.
To systematize accessibility in a
school or district takes a coordinated effort that includes examining purchasing policies, staff capacity on the issue, how accessibility legislation applies to new and emerging
technologies, and much, much more.
And how better to be mischievous and naughty than with
technology, especially with something as comprehensive as a
school or district wide 1 - to - 1 program?
Technology an Educator Can Love Tech Team members tell us about the best hardware and software introduced to their schools or districts this year - and explain how the new technology has improved teacher productivity or student
Technology an Educator Can Love Tech Team members tell us about the best hardware and software introduced to their
schools or districts this year - and explain how the new
technology has improved teacher productivity or student
technology has improved teacher productivity
or student learning.
Unions have played a largely peripheral role in either endorsing (some union chapters have gotten
district approval for
schools in which new
technologies are central)
or opposing classroom technological innovations (cybercharter
schools, for example).
Some
schools and /
or students do not have the
technology needed for a flipped classroom to be successful, especially those from low - income
school districts.
Has your
school or district incorporated parent engagement in
technology planning?
For - profit providers of educational products and services, including members of the Education Industry Association, whether
school management companies, tutoring providers,
or developers of learning materials and
technologies, view students, parents,
school districts, and state departments of education as customers.
Which came first for your
school district, the
technology / infrastructure
or the personnel to support capacity building?
Similarly, a
school or district's access to adequate funding for a
technology initiative can depend heavily on whether the state's budget reflects education as a priority.
Our services and workshops provide assessment of your teachers» and students» use of
technology, guidance on implementing specific software programs and apps (including iOS), an audit of your
school or district's
technology infrastructure, and suggestions for using online resources.
«There are [
schools] that have one computer for 30 kids or a computer lab that they have access to three times a month,» says Sara Schapiro, director of the League of Innovative Schools, a national coalition of school districts that are making heavy use of technology in clas
schools] that have one computer for 30 kids
or a computer lab that they have access to three times a month,» says Sara Schapiro, director of the League of Innovative
Schools, a national coalition of school districts that are making heavy use of technology in clas
Schools, a national coalition of
school districts that are making heavy use of
technology in classrooms.
Evaluate your
school or district's progress toward
technology integration with the Lead & Transform diagnostic tool.
Accreditation also measures different aspects of a
district or school, in addition to student performance, such as parent communication and participation, improvement plans, leadership effectiveness, curriculum and instruction quality, student mentoring, use of
technology, and professional development.
Some
districts have added all - day kindergarten programs in response to local charter
schools or increased their expenditures on new
technology.
Because states and
districts don't create highly integrated plans but instead make discrete
technology procurement decisions as part of budgeting deadlines
or one - off efforts, the tools and networks that
schools are using rarely work in concert.
Graduates of the program work as master teachers in P - 12 classrooms, and as
school or district instructional
technology leaders, staff developers, and curriculum designers.
«The budget will help
school districts address
technology and support for students with special needs, invest in K - 12 and early childhood programs, including care and education, as well as ensure profession - ready and effective educators
or teacher and principals are in every classroom and
school.
These customized professional development workshops allow you to choose the topics and experts that best meet your
school or district needs, including achievement, culture and equity, leadership, and
technology.
Federal law in postsecondary education must also be a robust source of support for local innovation, research, and implementation of strategies designed to improve teacher and principal effectiveness and include: Evidence - based preparation and professional development; Evidence - based evaluation systems that include, in part, student performance; Alternative certification programs that meet workforce needs; State and
school district flexibility regarding credentials for small and /
or rural
schools, special education programs, English learners and specialized programs such as science,
technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics; and Locally - determined compensation and teacher and principal assignment policies.
As an administrator, this may be done by setting up a trip for teachers to visit another
school or district that is having success implementing
technology into their instruction.
The Diversity of Opportunity Education Partnership,
or DO Partnership, will enable up to 30 students from 13 suburban
districts to take part in a number programs at the two city
schools, including advanced manufacturing and engineering, digital media, construction, information
technology, culinary arts, medical careers and more.
Kingsland, blogging this year on the Education Week website, sparked controversy by challenging superintendents of struggling
school districts to relinquish their systems instead of trying endless reforms: «Rid yourself of the notion that your current opinions on curriculum, teacher evaluation,
technology,
or anything else will be the foundation for dramatic gains in student achievement.
School and
district administrators, classroom teachers, IT professionals, special education directors, curriculum and media specialists, and other educators with roles
or interest in ed tech, attend FETC year after year to find the professional learning,
technology solutions and connections they need to transform learning in and out of the classroom.
The study highlighted the fact that 94 % of
school districts indicated that they «experienced some type of
technology issue during the administration of the test and that almost half of all
districts reported that 20 percent
or more of the students in their
district were impacted by
technology problems.
Since then, a steady stream of parents living within different
school zones has lobbied along with educators to become charter
schools focusing in areas like the fine arts,
technology, math and science
or international studies, said Gordon Higgins, a
district spokesman with decades of education experience.
Is the
technology in your
school or district primarily used for active
or passive use?
PLNs like this ensure that a
technology vendor is not the sole source of information for a
school or district.
Does your
school or district use a framework to promote high levels of learning both with and without
technology?
Which side of the digital use divide does the
technology use in your
school or district fall?
Dr. Todd Bloomquist serves as the Director for Special Services,
Technology, and Instructional Improvement for the Grants Pass
School District in Grants Pass,
OR.
Thus, there is no controlling legal authority expressly stating whether costs related to the Common Core
Technology Project would constitute the construction, replacement
or furnishing and equipping of
school facilities for purposes of Proposition 39... the
District should remain aware that there is no controlling legal authority expressly stating what constitutes the «equipping of
school facilities» for purposes of Proposition 39.
We provide Consulting Services to ensure that the courses and
technology selected at a given
school or district are aligned with both its learning model and its readiness for student - centered learning.
Ron Smith is Director of Finance, Assessment, and
Technology, and Steve Sherrell is Instructional Improvement Specialist at Lake Oswego
School District, 2455 S.W. Country Club Road, Lake Oswego,
OR 97034.
Educators from traditional K - 12
district public
schools or public charter
schools in those cities, along with leaders of innovative non-profit organizations, will then be invited to submit proposals on how to redesign new
or existing
schools to personalize learning for every student by tailoring individual instruction through the use of
technology, better preparing them for success in the 21st century.