This plan, developed in 1994 under the leadership of Sue Spencer, has served as the guiding force for the advancement of technology in the Randolph County Schools for the past six years. As the school system enters a new millenium, it is important that the goals of the technology program be reexamined and that new goals and strategies be developed to move the technology program forward to meet the needs of a school system of the 21 st century. Many of the original beliefs outlined in the plan are still viable today. Technology meets the needs of students with varying learning styles.
Technology provides access to a world of information.
Technology increases the productivity and efficiency of the school system in both instructional and administrative matters. Technology facilitates improved communication between schools, the central office, parents, and the community. Randolph County Schools has assembled an extensive infrastructure throughout the school system and is in the process of continually upgrading and expanding the capabilities of this infrastructure. Resources are also being utilized for a more efficient use of the technology, such as the integration of the Computer Skills Curriculum with other areas of the curriculum, the use of the Wide Area Network for increased communication, and increasing the interactivity of the district website. Staff development opportunities have focused on these efforts.