By: Nickie, Heather, and Melody

It is the vision of our district to infuse technology into our curriculum in such a way that will maximize the student’s ability to acquire, retrieve, construct, and present information. It is our mission to prepare learners for the future so that they may become adaptable, purposeful, and self-directed members of society. Grades K-6

Comprehensive Training: Annually, all instructional personnel will receive comprehensive training in differentiated instruction. The trainings will incorporate the Illinois State Standards, National Staff Development Council’s 12 standards and the ISTE NETS-S/TSSA

Advanced Training Opportunities: It is imperative to meet the specific software needs of experienced staff members.

Administrators/tech support teams will be trained in all programs that the district offers.

Provide a computer for every classroom that is powerful enough for teachers to utilize , access the Internet and run Microsoft Office programs.

Insure that every computer being used throughout the District is sufficiently powerful to run needed applications. To meet this need, no machine older than three years old should be used as the primary computer to meet educational needs.

Technology Deployment and Sustainability Strategies Assessments Result/Success Indicators Communicate new laptop program to teachers. PDA Workshops and Evaluations Purchase sufficient number of laptops for interested teachers. Inventory of Hardware and Software Staff Survey Purchase desktop computers for those classrooms not occupied by teachers in the laptop program. Inventory of Hardware and Software Staff Survey Sufficient funds should be allocated to meet the goal. (Insure that every computer being used throughout the district is sufficiently powerful to run needed applications. – No machine older than 3 years). Inventory of Software and Hardware Approved Budget Line Item Purchase of Equipment

Professional Development Strategies Assessments Result/Success Indicators Annual comprehensive training in differentiated instruction PDA Workshops and Evaluations Staff Self Technology Survey Grade Level or Content Meetings Advanced training opportunities for experienced staff. Needs Assessment Survey PDA Workshops and Evaluations Administrators, Tech support teams will be trained in all programs that the district offers Needs Assessment Survey PDA Workshops and Evaluations Software Inventories Helpdesk Tickets related to Software Applications

The purpose of our assessment and evaluation process is to verify that our district is meeting our Tech Deployment and Professional Development Goals. The information received from the assessments will be used to help us make decisions as to whether our Technology Plan is successful and whether or not changes need to be made.

We will have a tech team of teachers and administrators who will guide us through the evaluation process. Having the updated programs on strong, reliable computers will provide consistency to the students.

The students will have access to the most current programs which they will use within each of their core subject areas. New hardware and professional development opportunities within technology will ensure that our students will be able to participate in the most advanced online tutorials, explorations, and assessments, allow our students to create meaningful links to content as they prepare technology projects, and will provide students with the most current update information on the internet.

Another student benefit is that with advanced hardware and software, students will be able to participate in distance learning programs which will ensure that our students are receiving the best education while attending schools within our district.

Overall, this plan will ensure that each student and every teacher is empowered with technology skills that are appropriate and aligned with the curriculum requirements and state standards.