1. Francis Howell School District
Technology Plan Review
Year 1 – Mid-Year

2. Technology Focus Areas
TFA 1 – Student Learning
TFA 2 – Teacher Preparation
TFA 3 – Administration, Data Management and Communication
TFA 4 – Resource Distribution
TFA 5 – Technical Support

3. Student Learning Highlights
Virtual and Online learning
Personal Finance online at HS ; AP Human Geography; AP Env. Science and AP Computer Science
Training of curriculum teams on “quality” technology integration
Monthly PD with ETS and content leaders
Technology curriculum to PK-8 , 9-12 embedded
Implemented Learning.Com online tech program at K-5
Students take at least one online course
Beginning all HS students will have the opportunity to take Personal Finance online
Job mentoring and internships
Review of Work Program underway and contact initiated with SCCC
Business program review
school year Keyboarding removed; from HS and Desktop Publishing II added
Student use of digital portfolios and technology tools
Workgroup formed November 2013 to select platform for use in
PD with Content Leaders includes Technology integration for student su

4. Teacher Preparation Highlights
Annual technology professional development day
August 5, has been set aside for district tech PD; Summer tech festival planning in progress; Tech PD survey developed
Competency-based technology professional development program
Certified staff will take assessment Fall 2014; PD structure in development
Independent and blended learning
Part of Summer 2014 Tech Festival
Technology assessment as part of hiring
Not addressed in first semester
Annual self-evaluation and evidence
Waiting on new eval tool selection and PD for new tool
Increased use of BYOD and Flipped classrooms
Specific PD on these 2 areas held ???? with ??? Teachers participating

5. Administration, Data Management and Communication Highlights
District data dashboards for all stakeholders
Product reviews and RFP in progress
Parent portal for Elementary parents
No progress to date
Learning management system
ETS creating awareness and providing PD; Selection workgroup in progress for 2nd semester
21st century learning awareness
Outline of message developed; meeting with media companies for video development
Inform how technology supports instruction
Several buildings held/holding Parent Tech nights; Education technology website in development

6. Administration, Data Management and Communication Highlights (Cont.)
Funding allocation for minimum standards
Equity study and asset inventory underway
Annual grant opportunities
ITEF grant submitted and awarded ($108K); 2nd grant writing in progress (Sony)
Expand E-rate
Increased funding request to include new and upgraded network design and speeds
Information Technology Asset Management (ITAM) & Information Technology Service Management(ITSM) systems
Went live with new system (Solarwinds) Fall break 2013
Mobile Device Management (with RFID)
Review indicated not need at this time; plan adjusted to remove

7. Resource Distribution Highlights
Close technology access gap
DTC goal - Survey of students access to tech and internet at home underway; results in January 2014
Promote and support BYOD
Specific PD held/holding by ETS with XXX teachers participating
Electronic textbooks and materials
6th grade Geography moved to digital, HS Environmental Studies selected digital resources
Increased bandwidth
DB and Warren, ALL HS and Heritage will get upgrades for 13-14; entire District upgraded school year

8. Resource Distribution Highlights (cont.)
Expanded wireless network
Installed wireless in all 3rd and 4th grade classrooms for 13-14
Secondary internet connection
Move to school year when network is upgraded
Maintain current lease cycles
Utilized lease program for student computer refresh, mobile laptop carts and staff replacements
Develop replacement cycle for other instructional devices
SMART boards will have 7-9 year replacement all other as needed
Implement virtual and hosted technologies
Moving SIS to cloud for 13-14; transition Subfinder system to cloud; Reviewing Dell POC for DaaS

9. Technical Support Highlights
Technology team professional development plan
Team Leaders developed specific team members PD content and timelines
Restructure Instructional Technology Specialist
Review of job description in Semester 2
Provide building support for technology integration
Added one 21CLA to each elementary
Provide charging stations in buildings
Planning in progress for 1-2 per high school, types identified
Refresh classroom(as available) furnishings with 21st century models
LMS developing a current reality to help identify needs

10. Questions