My district’s technology plan was developed in 2010 and allows for all goals to be met by 2013. Four goals were applied to the plan. These goals consisted of incorporating technology as a part of administrative services, enhancing academic achievement of students through the use of current technology in the teaching process, providing staff with useful professional development, and allowing them the opportunity to apply the technology in a student-centered learning environment, and maintaining and upgrading technological capabilities in the district. Our district Technology Director along with our Curriculum Director are in charge of staff professional development opportunities.
Only 2% of our budget is allotted for professional/staff development. More than half of our budget is for new technology equipment. 5% of our budget allows for maintenance of existing technology. Our budget also allows 21% of funds for telecommunications and internet services.
Our district allows for a replacement cycle of 100 computers per year which replaces campus computer labs on a 3-year cycle, and teacher computers on a 5-year cycle. We have 131 classrooms and 100% have computers in them. Our district computer/student ratio is 3:1 with every teacher in the district having a computer.
Every classroom at our elementary campus has an interactive white board with a mounted overhead projector. Also, every classroom has 2 student computers with internet access for Reading/Math programs, research, etc.
Our district is working diligently to keep up with our technological world.
(2010). Orangefield isd technology plan: 2010-2013. Retrieved from https://www.sedl.org/cgi-bin/mysql/eplan.cgi?I=reportoption_c.
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