Candor Central School Technology Plan
Spring/Summer 2015
Vision
We believe that the following factors are shaping the use of technology in our school:
We would like to see a shift in focus within our organization from one of standardization and compliance to one of innovation and experimentation; to one based on the products students create that demonstrate individual growth based on student learning goals; and to one where students are actively driving their own learning.
Technology is becoming increasingly decentralized allowing for information to be accessed anywhere at anytime. Computer and communication technologies are an increasingly ubiquitous part of instruction across many disciplines necessitating a more flexible and mobile deployment
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Teaching
Professional development opportunities during early release days and summer curriculum work will support teacher training in how to utilize technology to enhance district and teacher learning objectives.
Infrastructure
Smart Schools Bond Act money will enable the district to implement a robust wireless network to support the increasing number of mobile devices the district is purchasing for student use. We have begun to purchase and install commercial grade access points that will support mobile access.
Communication
Teacher and student access to websites, blogs, and Google Classroom will continue to increase communication between parents and the school. Formative assessment tools can also support parent involvement by connecting parents to student data. Learning platforms like Google Classroom will allow learning to move beyond the school walls, allowing teacher/student communication after school, on weekends, and during school breaks
School Year
Activity
Desired Outcomes
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Increase student and teacher safety and ethical use of digital tools.
Increase use of efficient technology tools to streamline teacher work time.
Encourage an attitude of reflection within the district.
Ensure positive user experiences.
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Phase 2 of Chromebook rollout. Another 150 chromebooks will be distributed throughout the district. Access points will continue to be upgraded.
Upgraded switches and servers and Access points
Open guest access to district network.
Phase 2 of eDoctrina training for use as a formative assessment tool and as a tool to monitor student improvement.
Integration and training in School Tools.
Ongoing lessons for ethical and responsible use of technology tools.
Summer 2017- Teacher training on best practices for a 1:1 learning environment.
Increase student fluency with technology, increase access to experts outside of the district, and broaden the audience for student created work.
Ensure positive user experiences and a robust wifi environment.
Increase access for students and community
Another reason that technology helps the learning of students is that it can inspire a student to try to exceed in school(Qurzweil blog team). A fifth grade teacher stated in a U.S. Department of Education article “Technology is the ultimate carrot for students. It something they want to
Before a school approves of technology usage in school, some factors to consider would be
So you can see that although schools get a lot of money for just not academics but also for other activities that can motivate them to have good grades. First, technology is
& Chan T.W. (2005) Introduction to the special issue on wireless and mobile technologies in education. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning 21, 159–168
There is a great problem in America today. The use of wireless devices is prohibited in the vast majority of high schools across the Nation, and the use of this technology is necessary for not only the high school student’s success in college, but is also needed for the betterment of America’s current economic and unemployment issues. America is not turning out highly educated individuals as in the past, and it is hurting the Nation as a whole.
Including technology in a student’s learning program is simple and many schools are beginning to utilize this new form of teaching.
Network availability and capacity is proceeding at an intense speed and this suggest the need for education to keep up with the trending accessibility changes. Learning and teaching can happen anywhere a student and the teacher has access. Suppleness in the delivery of instruction and learning denotes the possibility of getting everyone educated by removing the time and location constraints. Often, mobile devices can also cut down on monetary constraints as well. There is a fast-growing quantity of free or cost-efficient educational apps for mobile
Most schools, both local and international, are now venturing into using mobile computing devices for classroom instruction. Thus, La Salle Green Hills (LSGH) pioneered the use of tablets in the classrooms at the later part of 2012 and named this endeavor as the PERsonal Learning device (PEARL) program. During its initial stage, students of the honors classes were selected as its participants. On the following year around eight to nine sections in the High School level opted to join the said program. However, during the course of the said program implementation, certain issues have been raised that needed to be addressed by the school especially in the area of student learning.
Education is one of the most important professions in the working world. Technology has done many things for us in today’s society especially for education and schools. Technology in the school system has impacted the students and teachers in many positive ways, including virtual field trips, testing tips, teacher resources, class web sites, and lesson plans. With computer use in our schools, we have access to many different sources and various types of learning.
Physical, human, financial, and policy aspects greatly affect the success of technology use in schools.
Low income students don’t have a choice of having wifi or a computer. It is very hard for them to do any studying at home, so having wifi and computers at school would be very helpful for their education.
A grant has been funded for an additional 5 years. The grant will be used to provide various types of technology to enhance student learning across the curriculum & grade levels. It will include portable devices, cloud computing, web-based applications, & personal & professional productivity.
Why the concern over mobile technology in our schools for K-12 education? Mobile technology has expanded tremendously over the past few years. The use of having mobile devices in the classroom allows students instant access to the latest news, information, statistics, etc. Mobile technology opens a multitude of learning that was only accessible through encyclopedias before, but has expanded and has endless possibilities. Many schools have a school wide wireless implementation of mobile devices and others have limited access to wireless devices. The opportunity of instructional designers is endless in developing more integration of technology in lesson plans to make the connections between the old ways and with the integration of technology into the classrooms. The following literature reviews will explore the growing trend of mobile technology in the K-12 education.
Technology is important in our education today. Technology can be a vital tool in enhancing and improving the instruction for our students. Our technology today allows our students to search resources, use social media sites, and locate almost anything that they may be researching for a specific subject. Teachers need to know how to incorporate these tools into their curriculum in a way that facilitates and enhances student learning. Three technology tools that can be used inside the classroom effectively are classroom website, interactive white boards, and TED Ed.
Smartphone as a device has wireless connectivity and when that is combined with social application and is customized for learning leads to open doors for both staff and students, granting them access to information that may have been out of their reach before but now stand at the tip of their fingers to be accessed anytime. As we look around the educational sector in the world today we see that incorporation of student owned gadget into the classroom is turning into a solution to the problems of