Long Range Plan for Technology (LRPT)

2013 Update to Plan 2011-2014

Vision

Northwest ISDThe best and most sought-after school

district where every student is future ready:• Ready for college• Ready for the global workplace• Ready for personal success

NISD LRPT

Tech plans are on a three-year cycle with annual revisions:

2011-2014 Current plan2015-2017 Planning in progress

Key Areas:• Teaching & Learning• Educator Preparation & Development• Administration & Support• Infrastructure

2013-2014 Major Accomplishments

• Closed 8,969 help desk tickets from July 4, 2013 to April 9, 2014

• Deployed 8,780 devices to students• Deployed 1,343 tablets to teachers• Deployed 1,583 laptops to teachers• Deployed 90 iPad Minis to the OLC• Upgraded 29 central office computers• 20,989 Email accounts• Processed over $396,000 in 1:1 insurance and

device fees

Professional Development

• Technopalooza– Operating system (Window 8 & iOS)– Using the tablet for learning

• Atomic Learning – 24 x 7 instructional videos – Windows 8 – iOS 6

Professional Development

• Summer Professional Development– Targeted instruction for tablet devices in

the classroom• iPad Academy• New Teacher Boot Camp• Technology Integration Academy

• On site teacher training as devices deployed on campuses

Teacher Device Standard

• Dell Latitude 7440 Utrabook Laptop• Tablet:

– Secondary: Dell Latitude 10 Tablet with case

– Elementary: Apple iPad• Docking Station• External Keyboard/Mouse• Document Stand• Laptop Bag

Student Device Standard

• Dell Latitude 10 Tablet with case/keyboard

• Or, Dell Venue 11 Tablet with case/keyboard

LRTP Student Standard

Description Timeline

HS Tablet Growth Prep Summer

MS Windows Tablet Deployment Normal distribution: Registration, and first week of school.

Elem. 5th Grade Windows Tablet Carts Summer