1. Instructional Technology
Establishing a vision and taking action.
February 22, 2011

2. Introduction (Dr. Everitt)
Instructional Technology Committee
ARRA Input Committee
Tes Trakker Commitee

3. Establishing a vision for technology in Aiken County Public Schools.
Video
(Dr. O’Gorman)

5. Some examples of current technology uses in Aiken
Flips
Wikis and blogs
MAP Testing
Powerschool
ETV - Streaming
TeacherToolbox
Computer Assisted Design (CAD)
Ipod /Ipad project
Smartboards
Skype
Wireless overlay
Testview
Credit Recovery

6. Mission: Building for a better tomorrow - one child at a time. (Dr
Mission: Building for a better tomorrow - one child at a time. (Dr. Everitt)
Strategies (from Strategic Plan):
Implement standards based lessons with aligned assessments;
Implement a system for data driven decision making;
Provide interventions for struggling students and close the achievement gap;
Support varied learning styles;
Improve availability and consistency of educational technology;
Accelerate struggling middle school and high school students.

7. Overview (Mr. Caver) Money from stimulus remains (IDEA and Title I)
Build a foundation for alternative learning through technology (classroom level, school level, and district level).
Independent committees involved in decision of how to spend
Short Fuse - need to spend by June

8. Overview continued
Plan supports strategic plan/Technology Plans/SACS recommendations
Improve Drop out Rate
Use of intervention technology
High School technology

9. Program Details (Dr. O’Gorman)
Wireless overlay (18 schools; $61,000 per school)
Fund 1 (current budget)
Five additional computers (netbooks) in every 8th and 9th grade ELA and math classroom (differentiated instruction) in the district.
($250 per classroom)
Compass at the high school level (intervention & differentiation)
($23,000 per high school)
TesTrakker in all schools (aligns Core/State Standard, MAP, & Dominie)
($2,500 per school for start up; annual cost $1,095 per school)
Accommodations lab in every middle and high school.
($15,000 per school)
Web hosting ($24,000 annually for Area 4 and District Office)
Improve communication
More tools for teachers
Move toward paperless

10. Training:
Compass and Tes Trakker training will be handled by the host company - but completed at the schools.
Our technology trainers will also be trained for additional support.
Accommodations lab training will be provided by our special education coordinators - assistive technology coordinator.
Web hosting training is being implemented as a pilot (small scale) - so that our technology trainers can address training.

11. Questions?