Brevard Public Schools

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1 Brevard Public Schools Office of Educational Technology

2 SCHOOL BOARD OF BREVARD COUNTY Educational Services Facility 2700 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Viera, Florida SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS Robert Jordan, Chairman Amy Kneessy, Vice Chairman Barbara Murray Larry E. Hughes Janice Kershaw SUPERINTENDENT Dr. Richard A. DiPatri OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY ASSISSANT SUPERINTENDENT Stephen B. Muzzy Riverview Elementary 2

3 Purpose As the Information Age advances, it is clear that technology holds a prominent place in work and everyday life. Nowhere has the impact of technology been so vividly displayed as in the job market and global economy, places where students will face new and fierce competition from around the world. To a great extent, the challenge of preparing Brevard students for 21 st century living and working will involve the mastery and application of technologies in virtually every aspect of our school system. It places particular emphasis on the need for heightened skills in instructional technology for the classroom, information literacy for decision-making, communication to our parents and community, and closing the digital divide. As a result we see that the purpose of the Riverview Elementary School s Educational Technology is to support 21st Century Learning in the Digital Era. It is also the responsibility of our school to help achieve our District s mission, "To Serve Every Student with Excellence as the Standard, by ensuring that our students, teachers, administrators, and staff have the technologies to meet this challenge. This technology plan offers direction for making certain that our technologies and technology services stay focused on the mission of Brevard Public Schools (BPS) and the purpose of Riverview Elementary School. Riverview Elementary 1

4 This plan endorses the district s set of five long term goals as listed below. 1. Enhance Student Learning Opportunities and Experiences 2. Improve Teacher, Administrator, and Staff Training 3. Strengthen Instructional and Administrative Productivity 4. Increase Parent and Community Communications 5. Improve Network Resources and Delivery of Resources General Information/Background During the school year members of the community and school served on a committee to develop Riverview Elementary School s Technology Plan and used the above goals to create a plan designed to meet our objectives. The committee also used resources from many sources to determine current practices and plans in our school and other districts and states. Federal and state documents, Internet sources, and our own expertise were used to develop this plan. Some members of the committee have had instructional, network support or administrative experience with technology in the education setting. The committee members were: Eric Jarvis Vicki Sacco TBD Susan Fillicelli Eric Jarvis TBD TBD Chairman, Technology Committee Principal, Riverview Elementary School Teacher, Riverview Elementary School Computer Lab Instructor, Riverview Elementary School Technology Specialist, Riverview Elementary School Parent, Riverview Elementary School Parent, Riverview Elementary School Riverview Elementary 2

5 The following is a list of community, business, and industry partners who collaborate with our school to maximize uses of instructional technologies. Kennedy Space Center / NASA Brevard Community College Keep Brevard Beautiful Harris Corporation Patrick Air Force Base Needs Assessment/Goals To meet our school s technology needs our objectives were developed using existing goals and requirements from the BPS strategic plan, First in Florida,, No Child Left Behind (NCLB) act, and the District Technology Plan ; along with our System for Technology and Accountability Rigor (STAR) assessment. The International Society for Technology in Education s National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NET-T) and National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NET-S) as well as the explicit benchmarks for technology in Florida s Sunshine State Standards greatly influenced the creation of our long term goals. Our school relies heavily on administrator, teacher and student input, and our School Improvement Plan for accessing technology use and needs in our school. Goal: Enhance Student Learning Opportunities & Experiences Objectives: Maintain a teacher to computer ratio of a minimum of 1:1 by (completed) Maintain a student to computer ratio of a minimum of 5:1 through (First in Florida strategic plan goal) (currently 2.5:1) Develop a strategy for implementation that targets high need and promotes equity within the school. Investigate and write technology grants to enhance classroom instruction. Riverview Elementary 3

6 100% of Level 1 and Level II reading students will have access to Reading Counts and Classworks software during the current school year. (completed) Promote the use of FCAT Explorer for appropriate grade levels. (in process) Investigate upgrading Inspiration and Kidspiration software versions to improve student reading and idea mapping. (upgraded Kidspiration to Ver 2.1) Continue investment in BPS 21 st Century Classroom Standards for all classrooms. By , one hundred percent (100%) of the classrooms will have the basic components of a 21 st Century Classroom. Information about and components of the 21 st Century Classroom are available in the document, 21 st Century Classrooms at (Currently scheduled by School Board to have all classrooms fitted with 21 st Century technology and to be completed by March 2009) Goal: Improve Teacher, Administrator, and Staff Training Objectives: Implement Florida s Inventory of Teacher Technology Skills to identify the basic skills and/or knowledge that needs reinforcement through professional development activities by (completed) By , one hundred percent (100%) of teachers will have participated in at least four (4) hours of technology training. (completed) Expand the delivery of technology training to teachers, administrators, and staff. o Utilize District Technology Integrators to train and model best practices for integrating technology in learning environments. (completed) o Offer school-based technology training components by utilizing Teacher Technology Integrators. (completed and in use) o Take advantage of teacher training provided by technology that supports all adopted textbooks and the Office of Curriculum and Instruction initiatives. Improve the preparation of new teachers in the use of technology by mentoring and providing training. (In process) Riverview Elementary 4

7 Encourage Technology Specialist, Media Specialist and Computer Lab Instructor to attend Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC). (In process) Encourage teachers to add to our school web site: articles, lesson plans, video and digital pictures. (In process with use through Edline Gradebook) Goal: Strengthen Instructional and Administrative Productivity Objectives: Continue the use of the AS400 system for electronic grading at our site. (in process) Use District s data systems and data reports to increase efficiency and improve student achievement. o Continue to use Classroom Walkthrough and Dibels applications used to teach, inform and differentiate instruction for students. o Continue to use A3 PMP, Excent and Desktop Student Data System applications. Goal: Increase Parent and Community Communications Objectives: Continue to use parent-school communication software. (in process) Expand and improve the school website. o Increase to 25% of the number of teachers to provide classroom web pages. (in process at 25% of classroom teachers having websites) Improve electronic communications between parents and teachers. (in process) Continue partnerships with the business community, higher education, and governmental offices that support technology initiatives. Riverview Elementary 5

8 Goal: Improve Network Resources and Delivery of Resources Objectives: Improve School s security management by (completed) o Require password authentication. o Require signed Acceptable Use Policy to cover network security awareness for administrative and student applications. Assist in the Implement Active Directory to enforce centralized management, standardized network management and securities. (completed) Take advantage of training opportunities provided by the district as related to new initiatives, products, and devices that are brought online. (in process) Provide planning for infrastructure upgrade as scheduled in the District s 7-Year Facilities Plan. Continue to support wireless LAN connectivity within the school. (planned) Continue to support the implementation of inventory tracking software. (planned) Refreshment plan: 06-07: Replace oldest student computers. Teachers currently are using Pentium 4 computers : Replace Teacher computers moving those Pentium 4 computers to student use : Replace Computer Lab computers (27) that will be 5-6 years old. Move to classrooms. Funding Plan Our school investigates every possible source to obtain funds for technology; funding sources for the improvement of existing technology and acquisition of new technology continues to be sought through grant applications, fund-raising, donations, and entitlement allocations. Riverview Elementary 6

9 The following is the projected budget for the school year: Projected Technology Budget Project Budget District Technology Funds (#stud * $4) $2000 Refreshment Funds for teacher/student pc s $ SAC TBD Title I TBD Grand Total Technology Budget $24, A large portion of the funding is earmarked for implementation of BPS 21 st Century Classroom. For the Total Technology Budget, Riverview Elementary School will use a large percentage of the funds for projectors, doc cams, for 21 st Century Classrooms. (5 projectors and document cameras were purchased) Technology Acquisition Plan The school uses the Technology Acquisition Users Guide created by the District s Technology Advisory Committee, covers the hardware and software products ET is fully able to support Riverview Elementary 7

10 and will be updated during the school year. This guide also recommends statecontracted, Board-approved vendors who have a history of providing reputable products with adequate support. To access the guide go to Access Equitable access to telecommunications and other technologies to support teaching and learning will be guaranteed to all students. All filtering mechanisms and procedures implemented will meet and/or exceed all requirements of the Federal CIPA (Children s Internet Protection Act) legislation. The District implements technology protection utilizing software and hardware measures that blocks, monitors, and filters Internet access to visual displays that are obscene, child pornography, or harmful to minors. The policy includes monitoring the online activities of minors. The District adheres to and is compliant with the Children s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requirements as described in the district s technology plan User Support To address day-to-day technology concerns at the school level, our principal with District guidance will staff our technology specialist position. Training for technology specialists will be offered periodically throughout the school year. Program Evaluation The instruments currently in use are the Inventory of Teacher Technology Skills report, Professional Development Needs Survey and Riverview Elementary School s System for Technology and Accountability Rigor (STAR). Additional assessment projects for : Implement District standards to measure student proficiency in technology. (First in Florida goal) Complete the Yearly Technology Evaluation and Review Form for Develop various surveys and pursue audits that measure: Riverview Elementary 8

11 To what extent is technology being integrated into the curriculum? To what extent is it affecting achievement and progress toward meeting the goals of the Florida Sunshine State Standards? What extent is technology impacting administrative tasks for teachers and administrators? These questions are used as the basis for the evaluation to be developed for The School s Technology Plan objectives will be evaluated periodically for progress and implementation needs. Riverview Elementary 9