Technology Plan 2013-2017 William Floyd School District 240 Mastic Beach Road Mastic Beach NY 11951 631-874-1100 http://www.wfsd.k12.ny.us Kevin Coster ................................................................ Superintendent Ms. Tricia Interrante........................................ Coordinator of Technology 1 Table of Contents Executive Summary...................................................................page 3 Mission Statement ................................................................... page 4 High School Technology Integration Overview..........................page 5 Middle Schools Technology Integration Overview....................page 6 Elementary Schools Technology Integration Overview ............page 7 Technology Support Staff .........................................................page 8 Staff Development Overview ...................................................pages 9-10 E-Rate Overview and Asset Management ............................... page 11 Technology Standards..............................................................pages 12-21 Timeline....................................................................................pages 22-23 Budget ......................................................................................page 24 Evaluation Plan..........................................................................page 25 Appendices Telecommunication Services.....................................................pages 26 Electronic Services.....................................................................pages 27 Network and Hardware Overview ............................................pages 28-29 Software Overview....................................................................pages 30-31 Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) Student........................................pages 32-34 Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) Staff…..........................................pages 35-37 2 Executive Summary The basis for establishing a technology plan is: A district technology plan is required by New York State Department of Education and Eastern Suffolk BOCES, state and federal technology grants require a state approved district technology plan, future technology funds are driven by a district technology plan, and most important a technology plan provides a guide to enhance learning through the use of technology. William Floyd School District is a large suburban district of approximately 8,500 students, located 70 miles east of New York City, on the south shore of Long Island. We are constantly searching for new methodology to meet the needs of our diverse student population. The William Floyd Community is committed to the education of their children. We hold a firm belief that a viable educational program cannot just meet the minimum needs of the learners, but must prepare the eventual graduates for entry into an evolving, competitive and often unforgiving market place. We firmly believe in the need to incorporate technology as a motivator for instructional change and a tool for teaching and learning. As evidence of this commitment to state-of-the-art learning experiences, we are currently involved in building a technology infrastructure to support all of our classrooms so our teachers can incorporate innovations in their daily instruction. We will strengthen our district-wide network and increase its capacity to deliver voice, data, and video to every classroom in the district. As well as build an infrastructure to support more wireless devices throughout our schools. As we work toward achieving our goals, it is clear that the assimilation of technology into our educational system is critical. The implementation of this plan will enhance our ability to successfully achieve our primary mission and will assist our students as they acquire the skills needed for analyzing systems, problem solving, communicating results, and implementing solutions. 3 Mission Statement To teach, to encourage, to challenge...to learn The William Floyd School District is an active partnership of students, parents, educators, staff, and community. We are committed to teach, encourage, and challenge all students to fulfill their intellectual, emotional, aesthetic, and physical potential, and to apply their knowledge and skills to become contributing, responsible citizens of a rapidly changing, diverse, global society. Our mission will be achieved in a leaner-centered, nurturing and safe environment, designed to empower students with the ability and desire to thrive as life-long learners. 4 High School Technology Integration Overview William Floyd High School The faculty at high school is eager for every opportunity to integrate technology into their classroom curriculum, with an emphasis on NYS standards and the new Common Core Standards. These dynamic teachers take every advantage to advance learning through the use of technology in their classrooms. By utilizing Google sites or other teacher webpages, they are able to bridge the gap between home and school. Using interactive whiteboards exposes students to information and websites, allowing them to use multimedia and student response systems to increase student engagement. Teachers also utilize document cameras in their classrooms giving them the ability to show students’ work and other printed material to the class. Teachers effectively use a variety of software and interactive websites to enhance learning such as Brain Pop, Moviemaker, PPT, Google Earth, Google Apps for Education, RM Easiteach Next Generation, Virtual Reference Collection utilizing the in-house staff developer to properly integrate instructional technology into their curriculum. The hardware that is used consists of laptop carts, projectors, desktops, interactive white boards, document cameras, chromebooks, and Student Response Systems. 5 Middle School Technology Integration Overview William Paca Middle School and William Floyd Middle School The faculty at the middle schools in the William Floyd School District is eager for every opportunity to integrate technology into their classroom curriculum with an emphasis on NYS standards. These dynamic teachers take every advantage to advance learning through the use of technology in their classrooms. By utilizing Google sites or other teacher webpages, they are able to bridge the gap between home and school. Using interactive whiteboards exposes students to information and websites, allowing them to use multimedia and student response systems to increase student engagement. Teachers also utilize document cameras in their classrooms giving them the ability to show students’ work and other printed material to the class. Teachers effectively use a variety of software and interactive websites to enhance learning such as Brain Pop, Moviemaker, PPT, Google Earth, Google Apps for Education, RM Easiteach Next Generation, Virtual Reference Collection utilizing the in-house staff developer to properly integrate instructional technology into their curriculum. The hardware that is used consists of laptop carts, projectors, desktops, interactive white boards, document cameras, chromebooks, and Student Response Systems. 6 Elementary Schools Technology Integration Overview John S. Hobart Elementary School, Moriches Elementary School, Nathanial Woodhull Elementary School, Tangier Smith Elementary School, and William Floyd Elementary School The faculty at the elementary schools, in the William Floyd School District is eager for every opportunity to integrate technology into their classroom curriculum, with an emphasis on NYS standards. These dynamic teachers take every advantage to advance learning through the use of technology in their classrooms. By utilizing Google sites or other teacher webpages, they are able to bridge the gap between home and school. Using interactive whiteboards exposes students to information and websites, allowing them to use multimedia and student response systems to increase student engagement. Teachers also utilize document cameras in their classrooms giving them the ability to show students’ work and other printed material to the class. Teachers effectively use a variety of software and interactive websites to enhance learning such as Brain Pop, Moviemaker, PPT, Google Earth, Google Apps for Education, RM Easiteach Next Generation, Virtual Reference Collection utilizing the in-house staff developer to properly integrate instructional technology into their curriculum. The hardware that is used consists of projectors, desktops, interactive white boards, and document cameras. 7 Technology Support Staff Instructional Technology Department Tricia Interrante, Coordinator of Instructional Technology One Educational Technology Specialist • The Education Technology Specialist role is to assist teachers in infusing technology into the curriculum and the classroom. This position is a support position in the teacher bargaining unit. • Responsibilities include but are not limited to: o Running in-service courses o Researching new technologies o Providing materials to teachers o Providing support to all staff members including teachers, clerical, and administration o Modeling instruction that integrates technology meeting the district goals and objective and the state standards o Creating resources that are aligned with the common core standards One District Programmer One District Webmaster Four Technician Staff One Clerical Staff 8 Staff Development Overview Internal Support • One full-time technology integrator that services staff • Contractual days via Eastern Suffolk BOCES to assist staff. Teacher Center Support The William Floyd Teacher Center is committed to collaborating with district leadership to ensure high quality professional development in the area of instructional technology. Teachers will participate actively in courses that focus on the integration of technology resources into curriculum, with an emphasis on NYS standards and the new Common Core Standards. With the installation of interactive whiteboards, district-wide, professional development must be ongoing and tiered to meet teachers' varied skill sets. The William Floyd Teacher Center will provide professional support services to teachers in order to: • assists teachers, diagnose learning needs, experiment with the use of multiple instructional approaches, assess student outcomes, assess staff development needs and plans, and train other school personnel in effective pedagogical approaches • provides demonstration and training sites where teachers are trained, specifically in the use of computers as teaching aids; the criteria for school acquisition and use of computer equipment and software; and the evaluation of computer related materials • develops and produce curricula and curricular materials designed to meet the educational needs of students being served through application of educational research or new or improved methods, practices, and techniques • provides training to improve the skills of teachers in order to enable such teachers to meet the special educational needs of the pupils they serve, and to familiarize such teachers with developments in curriculum formulation and educational research, including the manner in which the research can be used to improve teaching skills • provides a location where teachers may share resources, ideas, methods and approaches directly related to classroom instruction and become familiar with current teaching materials and products for use in their classrooms • retrains teachers and other educational personnel to become better qualified to teach in subject areas necessary to prepare students for the developing high technology era, in the disciplines of mathematics, science and computer technology 9 Staff Development Overview continued... Eastern Suffolk BOCES Support The William Floyd School District also uses Eastern Suffolk BOCES services particularly these services: • Technology Acquisition • Student Management Services • School Library System • Long Island Regional School Support Center 10