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MANSFIELD’S DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY PLAN
E-RATE &
DP Morris Elementary. (n.d.). Retrieved July 24, 2011, from Mansfield ISD: http://www.mansfieldisd.org/schools/dmorris/morris_index.htm
THE SCHOOL AND LIBRARIES PROGRAM
E-RATE
Transforming American Technology Powered by Technology. (2010, November). Retrieved July 24, 2011, from Ed.Gov Department of Education: http://www.ed.gov/sites/default/files/netp2010.pdf
AGENDA
• The School and Libraries Program (E-Rate)• What is it?• Who does it help?• The 5 elements
• Mansfield ISD’s District Technology Plan• Goals• Resources, Professional Development, ?
Evaluation
WHAT IS IT?
•E-Rate is the commonly used name for the Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Administrative Company under the Federal Communications Commission.
WHAT IS IT?
•They support connectivity- the conduit or pipeline for communications using telecommunications services and/or the internet.
WHAT IS IT?
•Funding is requested under four categories of service: telecommunications service, internet access, internal connections, and basic maintenance of internal connections.
• Discounts for support depend on the level of poverty and the urban/rural status of the population served and range from 20% to 90% of the costs of eligible services.
WHAT IS IT?
WHO DOES IT HELP?
• Eligible schools, school districts and libraries may apply individually or as part of a consortium.
• Assists most schools and libraries in the US to obtain affordable telecommunications and internet access.
THE FIVE ELEMENTS
• clear goals and realistic strategies• professional development
strategies• assessment of services• sufficient budget • an evaluation process,
MANSFIELD ISD’SDISTRICT TECHNOLOGY PLAN
THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY: Communications for Everyone District Technology Plan. (2009, February 3). Retrieved July 24, 2011, from Mansfield ISD: http://www.mansfieldisd.org/departments/technology/pdf/techplan-yr12.pdf
DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY PLAN GOALS
Goal 1: To improve the academic achievement, including technology literacy, of all students.
Goal 2: To integrate technology (including software and electronically delivered learning materials) into curricula and instruction, and utilize a timeline for this integration.
Goal 3: To improve the capacity of all teachers to integrate technology effectively into curriculum and instruction.
Goal 3: To improve the capacity of all teachers to integrate technology effectively into curriculum and instruction.
Goal 4: To provide training to identify and promote curricula and teaching strategies that integrate technology effectively into curriculum and instruction, based on a review of relevant research and leading to improvements in student academic achievement.
DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY PLAN GOALS
Goal 5: To provide ongoing, sustained professional development for: teachers, principals, administrators, and school library media personnel to further the effective use of technology in the classroom and the library media center.
DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY PLAN GOALS
Goal 6: To provide supporting resources, such as services, software, other electronically delivered learning materials, and print resources, that will be acquired to ensure successful and effective uses of technology.
Goal 7: To use technology effectively to promote parental involvement and increase communication with parents.
DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY PLAN GOALS
Goal 8: To provide access to adult literacy programs delivered by the district or in collaboration with adult literacy service providers.
Goal 9: To ensure that all students and teachers have increased access to technology.
DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY PLAN GOALS
• Budget resources will come from district funds, state funds and grant partnership.
• The districts instructional technology coordinator, Jan North, will be in charge of coordinating the professional development opportunities.
• A design and implementation plan will be the main ongoing evaluation process.
RESOURCES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & EVALUATION
TECHNOLOGY FUNDS CHART
SUMMARY & CONCLUSION
• We need E-rate money to meet our technology goals.
• We need to meet our technology goals to enrich the lives of the students we teach.