Pelham City Schools
Comprehensive Technology Plan
I. Effective, reliable electronic communications network based in CO run by IT Director
- System network
- System Backups and off site backups (as needed)
- System and school websites with updated information and daily revisions
- Teacher websites accessible by parents and community
- BOE paperless communication system
- Data access for CO from schools, RESA, GADOE
- System email
- Implement prioritized work order system
- Keep CO electronic inventory of technology and equipment
- Supervise and train IT techs – one for each school
II. Every administrator at each school has:
- Efficient reliable electronic communication within and without the school building including TV transmission, email, software accessibility to the classroom level
- Extraction methods for school data and student academic performance
- Up to date technology equipment for school and teachers
- A school based technology team
- I-pads, e-books and innovative technology for all teachers
- Training for teachers on available technology
- Administrators have the ability to video conference with their iPads
III. School based IT techs
- Update school websites
- Solve school and classroom based IT issues with prioritized work order system
- Facilitate data access and software operations for teachers
- Maintain, repair and replace equipment
- Serve as head of school technology team
- Keep school based inventory of technology equipment
- Train teachers on the use and integration of technology in classroom teaching and lesson design
IV. Teacher access to technology aids for instruction
- Every teacher has modern wireless laptop
- Every class has a data projector
- Every class has a smartboard
- Every teacher has begun utilizing prebuilt smartboard lesson plans into their daily lectures.
- Every class has access to computer lab or mobile wireless lab
- Every class has access to software available to each school
- Teachers receive regular training on the integration of technology into lesson designs and daily learning activities
- Every teacher has personal instructional website accessible through school website
- Teachers have access to 3D projector technology to enhance student engagement and learning
V. Community and Parents
- Every community member and parent has access to system information, mission, vision, CO and school information
- Every teacher has updated website for every class
- Parent portals are operational with current student information including attendance, behavior and academic performance on a weekly basis
VI. Provide In-service training to teachers and administrators
- Initialization program for all new employees
- Specialized equipment (smartboards, etc) training for all teachers
- Explore innovative technology based teaching tools and methods
- Expand virtual class capabilities and enrollment
- Find innovative ways to use existing technology
- Explore grant applications for technology and teaching with technology