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Carroll County Public Schools: Technology Addendum for Comprehensive District Improvement Plan

Five E-rate Strategies

Carroll County School District

Carrollton, Kentucky

http://www.carroll.kyschools.us

Creation Date: December 8, 2010 As per the SLD: The technology plan creation date is the month and year the technology plan was written, not the date when you began to develop or draft it. The SLD defines the creation date as the date it first contained the five required elements in sufficient detail to support the services requested on your Form 470. The creation date must be prior to the date the Form 470(s) is posted.

Plan Start Date: July 1, 2011

Plan Expiration Date: September 30, 2012

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Acknowledgments

District Technology Staff School Technology Coordinators

Cindy Johann, DTC Lynn Eaglin, HS STC

Brenda Cole, MS STC

Sijean Hill, Cartmell STC

Lynn Stucker, Kathryn Winn STC

School Library Media Specialists Technology Integration Specialist

Susan Burckle, CCHS LMS Allison Burgess, Winn Champion Technology Teacher

Jill Childress, CCMS LMS Megan Preis, Cartmell Champion Technology Teacher

Sijean Hill, Cartmell LMS Christie Jones, CCMS Champion Technology Teacher

Leah Spencer, Kathryn Winn LMS Mandy Wilson & Joseph Creager, CCHS Champion Technology Teachers

Additional District Contributors Students

Jeff Fremin, Communications/Grant Writer

Lisa James, Superintendent

Derek Williams

Other

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ....................................................................................................... i

Table of Contents ....................................................................................................... ii

Executive Summary .................................................................................................... 3

Planning Process / Methodology ................................................................................... 4

Technology Vision and Goals ........................................................................................ 3

Student Technology Literacy Skills ............................................................................... 9

Integration of Technology into Curricula and Instruction ................................................ 12

Current Technology and Resources ............................................................................. 14

Evaluation ............................................................................................................... 15

Budget Summary ........................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

Attachments/Appendices (Optional) ............................................................................ 19

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Executive Summary

The goals of Carroll County are to increase student engagement and achievement in and out of the classroom. We want students to use technology in a safe and ethical manner. We want students to work collaboratively with each other and others around the world. We want students to use a variety of media to solve real world problems. We want to provide students with more mobile devices to individualize instruction. We want teachers to implement these goals and believe in this vision. A newly developed visionary group will help teachers learn from each other by developing a blog that shows off student work, help teachers use video conferencing equipment to reach a global community, support teachers as they allow different groups create multimedia presentation, and help teachers develop a digital citizenship curriculum for their school. The visionary group will host a technology fair each year to model what students have learned through technology, and provide students with an audience. All teachers will have a website to communicate with parents.

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Planning Process / Methodology

This year, the committee started the plan from scratch. Because so many people need to be involved, we started with a district meeting with around 12 people. A representative from each school and representatives from district offices attended a meeting to discuss the goals and objectives they would love to see on the district technology plan. The suggestions were taken back to each of the buildings and discussed with the School technology planning committees. Suggestions were brought back to a district meeting and the plan revised. Again, the plan was sent back to the school committees. Suggestions were made and sent to the entire group. As each section was completed, the schools approved them. Every school had input from teachers, some parents and some students.

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Technology Vision and Goals

Goal 1

To design and develop digital-age 21st century learning experiences and assessments to increase student engagement and achievement

Action Plan: Strategies/Activities

Strategy/Activity Instructional Outcome

Indicator Timeline Person(s) Responsible

Funding Source

Develop a technology visionary group to bring new technologies and ideas to classroom teachers and build capacity within the schools.

Relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity.

A blog from each school highlighting student work and creativity in different classrooms.

At least 4 a school year posted to district website and/or school website.

August 2011 - June 2012

Visionary group – STC’s, Champion technology teachers, Library Medis Specialists, and DTC.

Erate(Webhosting). Local

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Goal 2

To provide students with digital media and an environment to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.




Funding Source

Video Conference with an emphasis on STEM - 1 per grade level/and or team.

Students will experience how Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math are used in the real world

Schedule of Completed Video Conferences

July 2011-2012 Teachers, Champion Technology Teachers, Library Media Specialists and STC’s

Local

Have a technology fair or STEM fair at each school

Provide an audience and purpose for the relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity.

The fair August 2011-2012 STLP coaches, STC’s, Robotics coaches and Champion Technology Teachers.

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Video Conference (SKYPE) with an emphasis on global

Provide an opportunity for students to work

Schedule of conferences

July 2011-2012 Teachers, Champion Technology

Local

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interaction with other classes and/or professionals

collaboratively in a global society

Teachers, Library Media Specialists and STC’s

Goal 3

To provide greater access for students to connect outside of school hours.




Funding Source

Create a Wi-Fi bus To provide students with an opportunity to connect outside of school hours to investigate and research individual interests.

Schedule of bus trips.

July 2011-June 2012

Lisa James Local

After school hours to connect to school network

Each school takes one day a week.

To provide students with an opportunity to connect outside of school hours to investigate and research individual interests and complete necessary homework.

Sign in sheet at the schools.

August 2011-May 2012

Principals Local

Encourage community organizations to create hot spots throughout the

To provide students with an opportunity to connect outside of school hours to investigate and

List of hot spots July 2011-June 2012

Lisa James, Bill Hogan, Cindy Johann

External funds

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county for kids to have internet access

research individual interests and complete necessary homework.

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Student Technology Literacy Skills Link to the Program of Studies and the Kentucky Core Academic Standards: http://www.education.ky.gov/kde/instructional+resources/curriculum+documents+and+resources/program+of+studies/default.htm

Goal 1

Students use technology to learn, communicate, increase productivity and become competent users. Students create effective oral, written and multimedia communication in a variety of forms and contexts.




Funding Source

Students will create one multimedia presentation per semester.

Students will learn to work in groups, and to communicate in a variety of forms.

Documentation to Champion Technology Teachers. CTT’s will compile records

July 2011-2012 Teachers and Champion Technology Teachers, Principals

Local/Kets

Students in 2nd grade will receive keyboarding lessons

Students will have the ability to efficiently create written and multimedia communication

Keyboard certificate for each second grade student

July 2011-2012 LMS and Technology teacher at Winn

Local/Kets

http://www.education.ky.gov/kde/instructional+resources/curriculum+documents+and+resources/program+of+studies/default.htm

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Goal 2

Students understand and practice safe and ethical/social issues related to technology.




Funding Source

All classroom teachers will deliver and incorporate grade appropriate online safety lessons within the first 6 weeks of school with the help of Champion Technology Teachers

Students will understand and practice safe and ethical uses of technology

Lesson Plans August 2011-2012 Every homeroom teacher at Winn, Cartmell and MS and every 1st period class at the high school.

Champion Technology teachers will create a list of resources to help classroom teachers.

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Technology teachers will reinforce digital citizenship throughout the year.

Students will understand and practice safe and ethical uses of technology

Lesson Plans August 2011-May 2012

Lynn Eaglin, Christie Jones, Sijean Hill and Lynn Stucker.

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All teachers will present a lesson on documentation as designated by subject area and on plagiarism.

Students will understand the proper method of documenting sources.

Lesson Plan August 2011-May 2012

All School Media Specialists

Local

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Goal 3

Students will use technology for original creation and innovation and to solve real world problems.




Funding Source

Students will participate in STLP and Robotics programs

Provide students with the opportunity to work in groups to solve real world problems

Projects August 2011-May 2012

STLP coaches, Robotics coaches

Local

Students will use appropriate technology to solve real world problems.

Provide students with the opportunity to work in groups to solve real world problems

Projects in Lesson Plans

August 2011-2012 Teachers Local

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Integration of Technology into Curricula and Instruction

Goal 1

To model collaborative instruction by engaging in learning with students and colleagues in virtual environments.

Action Plan: Projects/Activities

Project/Activity Instructional Outcome


Funding Source

All teachers must have an active blog, website or Moodle account

Students can connect after school to have access to any time instruction.

Blog, Website or Moodle Page

June 2011-2012 Teachers Local/Kets

Goal 2

To provide students with more mobile devices to help individualize and monitor instruction.




Funding Source

Provide students “one to one” devices at the High School

Students will have access to any time instruction

Devices for each student

June 2011-2012 Lisa James, Bill Hogan, John Leeper

Local/Kets

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Staff Training/ Professional Development Goals

Goal 1

Provide teachers and administrators opportunities to enhance their learning.




Funding Source

Send teachers and administrators to state and national conferences

Prepare students to be college, career and citizenship ready

July 2011-June 2012

Lisa James and Bill Hogan

Title IID and Local

Webinars Through Iste, KET, NCTE, and Thinkfinity

CTTs, STCs and LMSs will be prepared to train other teachers on the integration of technology to enhance instruction and engagement of students.

Sign-in sheet at Webinar

July 2011-2012 Champion Technology Teachers, STC’s, and Library Media specialists

Local/Title IID/KETS

Champion Technology Teachers, STC’s and Library Media Specialists will provide technology training within the district

Teachers will be prepared to integrate technology to enhance instruction and engage students.

Journal and/or Help Hub reports

July 2011-2012 Champion Technology Teachers, STC’s, Library Media specialists, and teachers

Local/Title IID/KETS

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Current Technology and Resources

Each school has a Champion Technology Teacher to help teachers to integrate technology into their curriculum.

Each school has a School Technology Coordinator to help teachers solve technical problems within the school and communicate with district level IT specialists.

Each school has a Student Technology Leadership Program and competes in regional and state level competitions.

Each school has a Robotics coach to develop the engineering skills of the students.

Ipod carts are found at Winn, Cartmell and CCMS. Ipods are in Special Education classrooms in the High school.

Moodle is the Learning Management System we have in place for the entire district.

Every classroom is equipped with a SMART Board and projection device, All room have access to document cameras and response systems.

VBrick is the video distribution system used to view cable stations and record and view live content.

Each school has 1-2 Video Conferencing Devices (Polycom and Tangberg)

Winn Primary has 6 mobile labs with 15 computers each. Each room has 2-5 computers.

Cartmell Elementary has 2 mobile labs with 3-4 computers in each room

CCMS has 2 working mobile labs with 2-4 functioning computers in each room. They have 3 stationary labs.

CCHS has 2 mobile labs, 4 stationary labs and 1-4 computers in each classroom

Champion Technology Teachers train staff in each building to incorporate new technology in each building.

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Evaluation

Technology Vision and Goals Evaluation Narrative

The 3 goals combined are about developing student engagement, achievement, and collaboration during the school and after school hours. A quarterly digital newsletter, blog or wiki from each school will highlight student work and creativity in different classrooms. The district Visionary group will monitor the newsletter, blog or wiki and suggest new and different activities for teachers who do not have engaging student activities to share. The Visionary Group will compile a document of suggested activities with dates and the teachers they have reached out to help and send to the DTC. The DTC will work with the visionary team to develop a plan for any teachers who have not had engaging student activities to share. Champion Technology Teachers will compile a list of video conferences relating to STEM activities and global interaction with people around the global world. Champion Technology Teachers will research and distribute a list of conferences to help teachers that do not have ideas for global communication. Champion Technology Teachers will compile a document that will have the conferences they suggested to individual teachers and dates in which they helped teachers and send to the DTC. . The DTC will work with the visionary team to develop a plan for any teachers who have not had engaging student activities to share. A Technology fair will be held in the spring to highlight the relevant learning experiences of students. A program from each school will be sent to the DTC. Independent student learning will continue to occur beyond the school day and summer days in which school is not in session. Carroll County will provide a WI-Fi bus to visit locations, open school after hours and work with the community to give students an opportunity to say connected to complete learning task or to research individual interests. The principals will send a schedule of after school hours to the DTC to post on the district website..

Student Technology Literacy Skills Evaluation Narrative

The three goals to help develop student technology literacy skills combine to ensure students are competent users of technology that practice safe and ethical uses to solve real world problems. Skills will be tested in the 8

th and 12

th grade through Simple Assessment. Our target is that students will score 80%.

The Library Media Specialists and the Technology Teacher at Winn Will collect Keyboard certificates for each second grade student. Champion Technology Teachers will compile a list of teachers in their school who create multimedia presentations and document ways they encourage other teachers who may feel uncomfortable with presentation tools in order to increase the number of students creating projects. The visionary team will come together in January to develop a plan to improve participation among teachers. Lesson plans will document they ways teachers and technology teachers teach ethical uses of technology and students have the opportunity to solve real world problems. STLP and Robotics coaches will compete in regional and/or state competitions.

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Integration of Technology into Curricula and Instruction Evaluation Narrative

The goal here is to keep students and teachers connected to enhance the learning environment. Through Moodle, blog, or website in the district and one to one laptops in the high school students will have the opportunity to have access to any time instruction and communication with their teachers. Evidence of this will be the development of teacher pages and the actual computers for the students. The Visionary group will meet in January 2012 to discuss and develop a plan, if needed, to enhance the learning environment.

Staff Training/Professional Development Evaluation Narrative

The one goal, to enhance learning for teachers and administrators, will be achieved through state and/or national conferences, webinars and teachers training teachers. Sign – in sheets for Webinars and teachers training teachers will be collected by Champion Technology Teachers, STC’s and Library Media Specialists and given to the DTC. A list of teachers attending training to state and national conferences will be given to DTC by Mr. Hogan. The Visionary group will meet in January 2012 to develop a plan to increase the learning for teachers and administrators.

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School Year: 2011-2012

Annual Budget Summary We have taken the spending from last year, updated to the best of our knowledge and divided the money into pots as listed below.

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Acquired Technologies and

Professional Development

Ed Tech

Competitive

Title IID

Ed Tech

Formula Title

IID

E-Rate NCLB/other

thanTitle IID KETS Other (Specify)

Bell South Telco(Telecommunications Services for schools and classrooms)

$31,114.92/ $28,003.43 Total Applied for/Discount rate

$3,111.49 Local

Insight

Fiber Maintenance

$7,680.00/

$6,912.00 Total Applied for/Discount rate

$768.00 Local

Verizon

Telecommunications Services for Cell Phone services with Data for all eligible employees

$13, 977.36/

$12,579.62 Total Applied for/Discount rate

$1,397.74 Local

Professional Development – state and national conferences, and webinars

$1505.00

$15,000.00

Salaries and Fringes

$169,637.40(includes STC, STLP coach, and Champion Technology Teachers $3500.00 Local Student Wages

Hosted Web Services $3000.00/$2700.00

$300.00

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Total Applied for/Discount

rate

Infrastructure/Devices

Maintenance of VOIP (1 mth) and VBrick @ 90%

$36,232.00

$157,764.33

Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections Enterasys

$3684.56/3316.10

Total Applied for/Discount

rate

$368.48 + $982.96(non erate eligible=

$1351.44

Software/Maintenance/Licenses/Support(Soundzabound, Follett, Read 180, NCS, Impero, Dell, NSBA)

$40,000.00 Curriculum Software

TOTAL $392,830.00

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Attachments/Appendices (Optional)

[Include any necessary attachments or appendices such as Procurement Plans, Technology Inventory, Evaluation reports, etc. Number each attachment consecutively and be sure to list them in the Table of Contents.]

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