Operational+Planning

(Please add direction/feedback from your school team)
 * Planning for Educational Technology**

__La Loche:__
 * 1) LLCS wishes to increase authentic use of P.E.D’s and chrome book access points within classrooms to increase engagement in learning. Further, this will allow for modeling digital citizenship and promoting positive life-long skills in regards to proper use of technology (i.e. not wasting hours on FB). Chromebooks are economically viable solutions to increasing web access within classrooms especially for students that do not have their own PED.
 * 2) Modern Infrastructure: The above idea is currently being held back by aging network infrastructure which limits the amount of devices which we can connect. Dual band wi-fi for both a teacher/staff connection and a scalable student connection is desperately needed if we wish to increase connectivity and access to rich digital resources.

__Beauval: __
 * 1) Functioning systems in our classrooms and labs.
 * 2) All systems in classrooms working and online 90% of the time. Provide more training to teachers on how to get support for tech issues in classrooms.
 * 3) Wifi available through school with a separate band for students (limited bandwidth, different password than current password) and a band for teachers by 2015-2016.
 * 4) Teacher technology like SMARTboards being used with effectiveness. Regular sessions (3-4 times a year) with trained individuals to extend uses of the technology
 * 5) 1 to 1 or Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) implementation
 * 6) for high school and middle years by 2015 - 2016 school year. Discuss options for wireless and implementation with IT department.
 * 7) explore options for 1 to 1 or BYOD for upper elementary and implementation by 2016-2017.
 * 8) explore options for more technology use in early elementary. Create implementation plan for 2016-2017.
 * 9) Provide support for students on PPPs, LSPs, requiring modified or alternative programs to have assistive technology methods for data entry/typing.
 * 10) Training, implementation and support for EAs and teachers on dictation software, typing support software and other assistive technologies.
 * 11) Google Translate?
 * 12) Increase teaching of Digital Citizenship and Fluency at all grade levels.
 * 13) training teachers about topics.
 * 14) explore curriculum connections.
 * 15) providing appropriate resources.
 * 16) info pro to be taught to all middle years and provided to high school students.
 * 17) Digital citizenship and online presence to be covered in all grades at grade appropriate levels. (part of health and wellness)
 * 18) increase on-task use of technology found in the classroom.
 * 19) SMARTboards
 * 20) personal electronic devices
 * 21) classroom computers

__Pinehouse__: Some goals that we have discussed as a school tech committee


 * 1) Network upgrade - we feel that it is important that in order to affectively teach using technology the upgrades that we are suppose to be getting for the network needs to get done
 * This includes increasing the number of IP Addresses available there needs to be designated IP addresses for the different stake holders
 * IP Adresses that are designated for school computers and devices
 * Separate IP adresses for teachers personal devices so that they can use their own device when needed due to planning etc
 * Separate IP adresses for students
 * This then would require three sets of logins,
 * School logins when using school devices (as is right now)
 * a generic teacher login that any teacher uses when using their own device
 * a guest login for students

2. Would like to have a survey done to find out who is using technology and how in the classroom.
 * it would be nice to take a survey to see how most teachers are using technology in their classrooms, how often and which websites are beneficial for which grade.
 * In our elementary school, alot of teachers use their smart boards daily as a means of classroom management.
 * Others use it for math and other lessons, to provide additional support to other lessons.
 * It is also used for body breaks and indoor recesses.
 * Perhaps a link to useful grade leveled websites could be provided under teacher resources on the NLSD website.

__Pre Cam:__

** 1. SMART Boards: **

 * ==== All of the classrooms at PPCS have SMART Boards, however with lack of training and supports for many staff members, the SMART Boards are not being used or being used as a projector only. The goal is to support all staff through professional learning opportunities to enrich their understanding of the use for SMART Boards for teaching and learning in all school environments. We want to provide ADVANCED training to teachers on how to incorporate the use of SMART Boards into their classrooms. ====
 * ==== Also, it is hard for teachers to save Notebook lessons on the server as we don’t have much space and they take up a lot. We need to figure out a way to save these files so that teachers make more use of the product. ====

** 2. Security: **

 * ==== Increasing security is a priority at PCCS. We need to get our existing security surveillance system fully functioning in and outside of the school building. The damage occurring in and around the school is impacting the learning environment for students. ====

** 3. Mobile Lab & Chromebooks: **

 * ==== At PCCS, we want to increase the use of technology in the classrooms, not just in the computer lab, but in the classrooms as well by providing classroom teachers with the use of a Chromebook mobile lab. This will not limit teachers and students to the time where the computer lab is available. Chromebooks are economic and the use of a Chromebook mobile lab will allow students the opportunity for authentic and real time access to web based content and resources within their classroom. ====
 * ==== Used in conjunction with GoogleApps, the Chromebook has several educational advantages to our students: ====
 * 1) ==== Physical layout: The Chromebook features a large easy-to-view screen, a nearly full-sized keyboard, and USB ports. ====
 * 2) Easy and Instant Use: The Chromebook powers up quickly, has a long battery life, and connects to the internet instantly.
 * 3) ==== Low maintenance: The Chromebook needs very little maintenance since it is a web-based device. There is no downloading or installing software, which requires little or no need for technical support. ====
 * 4) GoogleApps: GoogleApps is a web-based product that is required when using a Chromebook. GoogleApps allows students to create and collaborate on documents, presentations, spreadsheets, and more without costly software purchases. Additionally, GoogleApps has thousands of educational applications which can be integrated into math, science, language arts, social studies, music, physical education, and art curricula.

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