V. Three Year Implementation and Strategies Table District Goal and Objectives Strategy/Activity Timeline Person Responsible Documentation 1.1 Students and teachers will be provided iPad carts and Google Chromebook carts for use in each building. On-going Supervisor of Education Technology, Principals, and Instructional Staff Schools will receive refresh and teachers can apply for pilot program to integrate iPads 1.1 Update and maintain servers with appropriate software and implement mobile device management solution for downloading and managing apps to support curriculum and technology integration. On-going Supervisor of Education Technology and Technology Department Update licenses, software inventory and Hayes Inventory system for hardware 1.2 Building leaders will meet with teachers, maintenance and technology department to discuss install of new technology tools. Summer 2013 Supervisor of Education Technology, Principals, and Technology Department Purchase orders, Hayes inventory software 1.2 Teachers will be provided professional development to provide the knowledge and skills to use these technological tools to differentiate instruction and improve educational outcomes for their students. On-going Assistant Superintendent and Supervisor of Education Technology iPad pilot program, After School Technology Clinics, NJECC membership, and summer workshops
1.2 Teachers will have QR codes linked to help site for trouble-shooting and ideas attached to all new devices. Fall 2013 Supervisor of Education Technology and Technology Department Technology website developed to link QR codes and QR codes on items 2.1 Students will develop the 4 C’s (Critical Thinking, Communication, Creativity and Collaboration) through global exchange and collaboration activities. On-going Supervisor of Education Technology, Principals, and Instructional Staff Schools will be surveyed on implementing 4 C’s, Celebrate Success Google form, for observations, Lesson plans 2.1 Teachers will pilot using online web-based tools to partner with other schools and classrooms in other town, states and countries and will receive professional development showing how to use these tools On-going Supervisor of Education Technology, Principals, and Instructional Staff Going Global initiative will create blogs and other online tools such as Wikis to document, Celebrate Success Google form, for observations, Lesso plans 2.2 Through PLNs teachers will connect with other educators to collaborate and share resources knowledge and ideas on how to foster and develop the skills of communication, creativity, collaboration and critical thinking (4 C’s). On-going Supervisor of Education Technology, Principals, and Instructional Staff Schools and teachers will use social media tools such as Twitter to connect with other professionals and share their knowledge and/or resources on their websites 2.2 Teachers will be provided professional development to show them how technology integration can help our students develop the 4 C’s needed for a global society. On-going Supervisor of Education Technology and Instructional Staff iPad pilot program, After School Technology Clinics, NJECC membership, and summer workshops
3.1 Future technology workshops and professional development opportunities will be aligned with the Common Core Standards so that technology skills are not something taught independent of other content areas. Summer 2013 Supervisor of Education Technology and Instructional Staff iPad pilot program, After School Technology Clinics, NJECC membership, and summer workshops 3.2 Technology matrix will be provided in each technology workshop and professional development opportunity to encourage deeper understanding and application of effective technology integration. 2013-14 School year Supervisor of Education Technology and Instructional Staff iPad pilot program, After School Technology Clinics, NJECC membership, and summer workshops 3.2 The matrix can be used in conjunction with an observation or a walk-through. 2013-14 School year District Administrators District administrators and other instructional staff will use matrix to reflect on their lessons 3.3 Partner with Special Services to research and purchase appropriate assistive technology to support their on-going needs to implement technology to enhance learning opportunities for all students. On-going Supervisor of Education Technology Director of Special Services, and Instructional Staff Purchase orders, meeting agendas, surveys 4.1 Share and communicate with stakeholders network needs in order to meet the demands for our BYOD and potential 1:1 initiative. 2013-14 School year Supervisor of Education Technology and Technology Department BOE agenda minutes, Technology department meeting minutes 4.1 Implement Google Apps in our elementary schools and in our intermediate school to improve communication between students and teachers. 2013-14 School year Supervisor of Education Technology and Instructional Staff Licenses, Google form surveys
5.1 Use monthly Cabinet meetings to communicate with all stakeholders in order to share what is needed to implement effectively Common Core technology integration and PARCC. 2013-14 School year District Administrators Cabinet Meeting agendas and minutes 5.1 Create a PLN to network and communicate with other “connected educators” to find solutions for the challenges Common Core and PARCC will present our district. On-going Supervisor of Education Technology Twitter account, Diigo groups 5.2 Partner with FREF and propose to raise extra money to support technology integration initiatives for district. 2013-14 School year 2013-14 School year Fundraisers and FREF agenda and minutes 5.2 Research grants for schools seeking technology integration initiatives. 2013-14 School year 2013-14 School year Submission of grants to BOE
ITEM DESCRIPTION OF ITEM TO BE PURCHASED FEDERAL FUNDING STATE FUNDING LOCAL FUNDING MISC (e.g. donations, grants) Digital Curricula None 0 0 0 0 Print media needed to achieve goals None 0 0 0 0 Technology equipment Desktop and Mobile Devices, Document Cameras, Apple TVs, Projectors, Printers 0 0 $215,000 0 Network Switches 0 0 $24,000 0 Capacity 100 mpbs WAN and internet connection, phone 0 0 $104,850 0 Filtering Open DNS web filtering 0 0 $3800 0 Software MS Office, PowerSchool, IEP, AIMweb, GFI, Tech4Learning 0 0 $48,425 0 Maintenance CISCO Smartnet, Hayes Inventory, HelpDesk 0 0 $18700 0 Upgrades Virtual sever environment, power conditioner 0 0 $59000 $35000 0 Policy and plans None 0 0 0 0 Other services E-Rate Consutling 0 0 $2950 0 Further explanations