The mission of technology in the educational setting is to enhance the efforts of members of the school community to become independent and effective users of ideas and information and develop the knowledge, skills, attitudes, values, and personal esteem necessary to grow in and shape a changing society. The Ames Community School District Board of Directors approved a new Instructional Technology Plan. This is a three year plan that uses a mixture of state technology and local dollars to fund acquisition over the next three years. The plan includes information on curriculum integration, assesment, and staff development. The ACSD Technology Manuals are online.
Support is one of the most critical factors to successful implementation of technology in schools.
Every effort is made to make sure that everything works so technology helps teachers and students instead of hindering them. During the last year a questionnaire was sent to four random samples of staff to determine their perception of technology support. The results of the surveys are contained in the Technology Support Report .