Fort Bend Independent School District: Long Range Technology Plan

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Fort Bend Independent School District Long
Range Technology Plan

• As it relates to the national standards

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This presentation will include

• An overview of the need for a new technology
  standard at the local, state and national level.
• An overview of Fort Bend ISDs technology plan
• Key points as to how the district technology plan
  relates to that of the state and the nation.
• Summary

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A New Type of Student

• Digital Natives Students who are considered
  native speakers of the language of computers,
  video games and the Internet. (Prensky, 2001)
• Outside the classroom, they are growing up in a
  multi-sensory, multimedia, computer-driven world
  which provides a clear, vivid presentation of
  information. (TEA, 7).

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The Requirements of E-Rate and the Demands of a
National Standard.

• Schools and Libraries Programs of the Universal
  Service Fund (E-Rate) Requires schools to
  create a technology plan.
• In 2004, FBISD started a initiative to meet this
  need, written by a technology committee under
  Super Intendant Dr. Betty Baitland.
• The plan was designed based on the Texas Long
  Range Plan for Technology

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State and Local Plans

• Both the state and local plans for technology are
  organized into the following four categories
• 1. Teaching and Learning
• 2. Educator Preparation and Development
• 3. Administration and Support Services
• 4. Infrastructure and Technology
• (TEA,2006)
• (
  Baitland, 2007)

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Teaching and Learning

• integrate technology through the use of library
  media, tech application courses and web 2.0 tools
• constant evaluation and piloting new technology
  when applicable.
• Encourage students and teachers to use digital
  media whenever possible to enhance the learning
  experience.
• 
  (Baitland, 2007)

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Educator Preparation and Development

• Properly train staff to integrate technology
  application TEKS into curriculum.
• Offer job embedded professional development
  opportunities.
• Create a standard for which teachers will have to
  meet specific professional development goals.
• 
  (Baitland, 2007)

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Administration and Support Services

• Refine the way they deal with data
• Training both administrative and teaching staff
  to deal with new found data and information
  according to the updated PEIMS standards.
• Use the STaR chart to determine district wide
  need and implement support in those areas.
• 
  (Baitland, 2007)

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Infrastructure and Technology

• Support infrastructure
• Periodically updating computer and network
  capabilities
• Offer continuous training for technical staff
• (Baitland,
  2007)

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What are the goals for a good technology plan?
1. Based on school or districts educational
vision and part of the overall improvement plan
2. Aims to improve student learning to help
students become prepared for future careers. 3.
All interested parties, students, educators,
parents and community should support the plans
initiative. 4. Professional development for
staff should be provided and ongoing.
periodically reviewed and updated 5.
Periodically review and updated as needed. 6.
Evaluation plan is set in place to see that the
technology plan is achieving its desired goals.

(November, 1998)
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Does it pass the test?

• In my opinion, both the local and state
  technology plans for Texas has some major issues.
  
• No clear budget
• No clear professional development
• No clear assessment
• Unclear and vague expectations

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New National Plan

• In 2010, President Barrack Obama and his
  department of Education drafted the National
  Educational Technology Plan otherwise called
  Transforming American Education Learning
  Powered by Technology
• Main Categories Include
• Assessment
• Infrastructure
• Learning
• Productivity
• Teaching
• 
  (Nagel, 2010)
  

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Key Points

• Longer School Days/Years
• Engaging and empowering personalized learning
  experiences
• Flexibility in academic schedules
• Learning via the internet
• Levering the power of technology to support
  continuous and life learning.
• Adopting practices in use by business to achieve
  goals and ready students for the work place.
• 
  (Nagel, 2010)

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Reflections

• Technology plans, whether district, state or
  nationally designed should be set up to cover all
  the basic needs for a district.
• As our world progresses in a technological,
  education will need to change and reform to keep
  up.
• Fort Bend and Texas in general are going to need
  to do some evaluation soon to be sure that their
  technology plans are in line with that of the
  federal government.

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Works Cited

• Baitland, B. Dr. , Design Input Group for
  Information Technology. (2004-2007). Fort Bend
  ISD Technology Plan. Retrieved from
  Frotbendisd.com/technology/tech/cfm.
• Nagel, David. (November, 2010). National ed tech
  plan puts technology at the heart of the
  educational reform. The Journal. Retrieved on May
  8, 2012 from https//lamar.epiclms.net/Learn/Playe
  r.aspx?enrollmentid2634847itemidW5_Assignment1.
  
• November, Alan. (1998). Critical issue
  developing a school or district technology plan.
  North Central Regional Educational Laboratory.
  Retrieved on May 8, 2012 from http//www.ncrel.org
  /sdrs/areas/issues/methods/technlgy/te300.htm.
• Prensky, M. (October, 2001). Digital natives,
  digital immigrants. On the horizon. University
  Press 9(5), retrieved on May 11th, 2012 from
  http//www.marcprensky.com/writing/prensky2020di
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  1.pdf
• Texas Education Agency. (November, 2006). A
  report to the 80th texas legislature from the
  texas education agency. Texas education agency.
  Retrieved on May 11, 2012 from http//www.tea.stat
  e.tx.us/technology/etac