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    Technology PlanPresented by Teri Call

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    Agenday Granbury ISD Technology Plan

    y E-Rate Services

    y GISD Technology BudgetyActual use of technology in GISD

    y Student Technology Courses

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    Today and TomorrowyGranbury ISD is dedicated to

    providing our students with a 21st

    century education where moderntechnology is an intricate part of

    the curriculum

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    Our Plany The use of technology has become an indispensable

    component in the classroom.

    y Our original plan developed in 1998 provided thenetwork infrastructure and instructional computers

    y Our current plan will enhance the role of technologyin curriculum design and delivery, provide a higherlevel of staff development

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    E-Ratey Providing all of this technology is very expensive.

    y The Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service

    Fund, E-Rate, provides discounts to schools and libraries toobtain affordable telecommunications and Internet access.

    y 41% ofGranburys students are economically disadvantaged,therefore we qualify for an E-Rate discount of 60%.

    y To qualify for E-Rate, GISD developed a technology plan GISDTechnology Plan

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    The plan includes:y Goals for using telecommunications and information

    technology

    yA strategy for professional developmentyAn assessment of telecommunication services,

    hardware, software, and other needed services

    y Budget resources

    y Ongoing evaluation process which includes the STaRChart

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    Technology Expenditures

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    Community involvement

    During Family Night, parents participate in activities usingthe classrooms SMART Board

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    Technology in the classroomy InGISD students interaction

    with technology begins in

    Pre-K or Kindergarten

    y

    The activities increase theirdepth through elementary school

    Weekly news show produced by Maxwell andAbbey, 3rd grade students at Oakwoods

    Click picture to view abridged video

    Kindergarten class at Emma Roberson

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    High School Courses

    10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade

    Computer

    Science

    Track

    Pre-AP

    Computer Science

    (1)

    AP Computer

    Science (1)

    Topics in

    Computer Science

    (1)

    9th Grade

    BIM (1)

    (was BCIS)Computer

    Maintenance

    Track

    10th GradeComputer

    Maintenance (1)

    11th GradeComputer

    Technician (2)

    12th Grade

    Career Prep (3)

    12th GradeComputer

    WebMastering

    Track

    10th Grade

    Web Technologies(1/2)

    Virtual Business

    (1/2)

    11th Grade

    Telecommunications

    & Networking (1)

    Technician (2011)

    OR

    Animation* (1)

    OR

    Graphic Design* (1)

    ORPre-AP Computer

    Science

    This is a visualrepresentation of how a student couldproceed through this coherent sequence. Please refer to the coursecatalog for all options, prerequisites, and class offerings within this cluster for all grade levels. Please see your

    counselor if you have questions.

    *Prerequisite

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    Granbury ISD isydedicated to providing our

    students with a 2st centuryeducation through the use of everchanging modern technology.