The fruits of this journey will be that students, teachers, and administrator will be able to expand their access to information and use applications that move them beyond the traditional learning tools used in classrooms. Our students are going to live and work in a world community that will require first hand knowledge of technology. Our goal is to provide them with the tools to be able to compete in the 21st century. There are approximately 2,000 computers currently in use in the Decatur City Schools by some 9,000 students. Over 1,500 of these systems have been purchased within the last five years.
All purchases are related to the district technology plan.
Training A major focus of the OIT is training. The level of computer usage among the teachers and administrators spans levels from the advanced to the beginner. The focus of training is to better assist teachers in the integration of software into the curriculum. Current training schedule. The OIT has four full time technicians who are responsible for the continual operation of all computers, printers, file servers, network hubs and routers, and audio visual equipment.