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Greater Lawrence Technical School

57 River Rd, Andover Ma 01810

Technology Plan 20152019

"Technology can become the “wings” that will allow the educational world to fly farther and faster than ever before—if we will allow it." (Jenny Arledge, 2014 Educator of the Year semifinalist)

Submitted to the Greater Lawrence District Committee for approval on November 10, 2015

Superintendent John N. Lavoie

Technology Plan 2015-2019

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Vision………………………………………………………………………………. 2

Technology Planning Committee…………………………………………….. 3

Benchmark One: Commitment to a Shared Vision………………………... 3

Benchmark Two: Communications and Collaboration…………………... 3

Benchmark Three: Access and Support…………………………………….. 4

Benchmark Four: Learning Applications and Assessment……………... 4

Benchmark Five: Professional Development………………………………. 4

Benchmark Six: Safety, Security and Data Management………………... 5

Initiatives and Improvements…………………………………………………. 5

Current Status……………………………………………………………………. 9

Budget……………………………………………………………………………... 10

Budget Breakdown…………………………………………………………….... 10

Computer Refresh Schedule…………………………..…………………….... 11

Software Inventory………………………………………………………………. 12

Computer Inventory.……………………………………………………………. 18

Evaluation……………………………….………………………………………… 19

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Vision Greater Lawrence Technical School is committed to redesigning processes and structures in order to take advantage of the power of technology to improve learning outcomes and make efficient use of time, money and people. Although technology will not drive the curriculum at GLTS, it will serve as an essential component in the learning and teaching process and in the delivery of the educational system. Students and staff will be provided with powerful digital access, state of the art technological instruments and training for the purpose of maximizing their teaching and to learning aptitudes. Central Beliefs 1. That all GLTS educators will attain, and maintain, the technological knowledge and skills needed to deliver high standards of curriculum and instruction. 2. That technology will be accessible to all GLTS students, teachers and administrators, and utilized for instructional and administrative purposes in all learning environments. 3. That the Greater Lawrence Technical School will establish, and maintain, an infrastructure necessary for students, staff, and the school community to safely access digital information and to communicate virtually. Purpose The goals and implementation strategies contained in the GLTS Technology Plan are aligned with the Strategic Plan and the School Improvement Plan. Benchmarks articulated in the Technology Plan serve as points of reference against which outcomes are measured and where efforts are aimed. Each benchmark is accompanied by goals that provide direction, help maintain focus and provide a means of measuring goal attainment. The GLTS Technology Plan provides evidence of the District Committee’s commitment to ensuring that GLTS students are afforded every advantage to maximize their potential and prepare them for a rapidly changing and competitive workforce.

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TECHNOLOGY PLANNING COMMITTEE William Jakubec Director of Technology Lauren Jones Academy Supervisor Nick Scoggins Help Desk/Network Technician Mary Millette Library Media Specialist Brenda Waslick Vocational/Technical Teacher John Mejia Vocational/Technical Teacher Karla Mahoney Academic Teacher Elyse Berube Academic Teacher Catherine Rosenzweig Academic Teacher Kerry Bernier Special Education Teacher

Benchmark 1: Commitment to a Shared Vision Goal: School policy will confirm commitment to utilizing technology and technological resources to promoting student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness. Goal: GLTS will develop a Technology Plan that is based on Strategic Plan and School Improvement Plan goals. Goal: GLTS will maintain a Technology Planning Committee that is representative of the school and the community. Goal: The annual budget will reflect support for technology goals. Goal: Technological innovations and initiatives will be formally evaluated for effectiveness.

Benchmark Two: Communications and Collaboration Goal: Technology will provide effective and efficient internal communications and management of data. Goal: Technology will increase communications between the school and parents/guardians of GLTS students and graduates. Goal: Technology will facilitate and assist to standardize a continuous review and revision of curriculum and instruction.

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Benchmark Three: Access and Support Goal: Access to technology for students and teachers will grow annually. Goal: Technological applications will be improved annually. Goal: Access to technology for parents/guardians of GLTS students will be continually improved. Goal: Technology will expand learning opportunities for all students in all program areas. Goal: Network infrastructure and hardware will be continually maintained and upgraded in order to ensure access and application.

Benchmark Four: Learning Applications and Assessment Goal: Instructional delivery in all program areas will be maximized through technological applications. Goal: Teachers will utilize technology to access the most effective instructional delivery and assessment practices and instruments. Goal: A supportive culture of digital literacy will be promoted throughout the school and the larger school community.

Benchmark Five: Professional Development Goal: Training in technology and technological applications will be required of all GLTS teachers and administrators annually. Goal: Training in technology applications will be included in the annual Professional Development Plan. Goal: Training in technology and technological applications, as well as technology support, will be provided to support staff.

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Benchmark Six: Safety, Security and Data Management Goal: GLTS students and staff will be educated in the areas of acceptable use, social media and digital citizenship instruction. Goal: The Student Handbook will include a clear explanation of responsibilities for students

INITIATIVES AND IMPROVEMENTS Interactive Classroom Project (Benchmarks 2,3,4) Currently 50% of classrooms have a ceiling mounted projector. 50% have large screen TV’s. Our goal over the next few years is to finish replacing projectors with large screen TV’s into every classroom to enhance the experience with our Apple TV’s, Chrome Casting, Digital News and events media, and streaming announcements from the superintendent and principal. Math department classrooms will be receiving touch screen TV’s to enhance their math curriculum.

One to One Student Initiative (Benchmarks 1,2,3,4,6) The goal of this initiative is to have technology in the hands of students both inside and outside of school. Curriculum resources within the school will be available to students working from home. The core of this initiative is utilizing the Google Apps for Education as the platform in which students collaborate with each other and their teachers. Every student will be assigned a Chromebook for use in their studies.

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Classroom Enhanced Audio (Benchmarks 2,3,4)

GLTS is looking to place a sound system in each classroom in order to improve student achievement and engagement. To understand 100% of speech sounds, students need to hear the teacher’s voice spoken 15 decibels louder than the background noise. But in a typical K12 classroom, the teacher’s voice is barely 5 decibels louder than surrounding noise — so only those children closest to the teacher can get the most information with the least amount of effort. Research over the last decade has shown that kids farthest from the teacher can miss up to 40% of what’s being said. By installing a digital speaker/microphone system in each classroom we are ensuring the teacher’s voice sounds clear no matter where students sit therefore negating instruction being missed due to sound amplification issues.

Mobile Teacher Project (Benchmarks 3,6) In order to facilitate the ability to work outside the classroom and as curriculum is becoming increasingly digital in nature, GLTS will be moving teachers away from traditional desktops and on to laptops and other mobile devices. The goal is to have every teacher on a mobile platform by 2017.

Google Apps for Education Initiative (Benchmarks 1,2,3,4,5,6) GLTS will, when possible, utilize systems and software capable of integrating with Google Apps, therefore, achieving a single signon solution throughout the school. Moving to Google Apps and moving to Cloud networking has made resources currently accessible within the school building available at all times from anywhere. The increased collaboration within the classroom stands to increase student engagement and achievement.

Building Communication System (Benchmark 2) GLTS is looking to enhance the old building communication system with a digital signage system that will allow for better dissemination of information to both staff and students.

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Windows Application to Web Project (Benchmarks 2,3,4) Utilizing Ericom WebConnect has allowed GLTS the ability of providing applications only designed to run on Windows to now be available to students via their Chromebooks. Every year GLTS will expand the offering to more students and more applications.

10Gig Fiber Network Project (Benchmarks 1,2,3,4,6) The wireless traffic data needs at GLTS has greatly surpassed the wired data traffic. GLTS will add 10Gig fiber to the school’s current network infrastructure. This will allow GLTS to shift the wireless onto the 10Gig Infrastructure. This will be followed up by upgrading the current 54mb wireless access points to full 1Gig access points. This should provide enough internal bandwidth for the next five years.

1Gig Internet (Benchmarks 1,2,3,4,6) GLTS will be replacing the current 200mb Internet line with a full 1Gig Line. This will help provide students with access to educational videos during the school day that will assist with differentiated instruction and support students’ different learning methods.

Blade Server Project (Benchmarks 4,6) GLTS will replace the seven 6 year old standalone servers with new blade server technology. Although GLTS have moved many applications off to the Cloud, there are still several applications that live in the building. Replacing the old servers with blade servers will give GLTS better management of the servers, as well as both a smaller physical and environmental footprint.

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Network Monitoring Project ( Benchmarks 2,6) As the demands on the network have increased exponentially at GLTS with more and more instruction happening at the data level, it is imperative to proactively monitor the network with pinpoint accuracy in order to resolve potential issues in demand and student safety quickly.

Student Internet Access ( Benchmarks 2,3,4) As GLTS continues to push more into the digital age and students need for 21st century skills become paramount for their continued success, GLTS will work with local internet providers to provide inexpensive access to the internet at their home. Our goal is to have every GLTS student with the opportunity to access the internet by 2019.

Consolidating Printing Project ( Benchmarks 2,6)

GLTS removed all desktop printers from classrooms in 2012 and moved to a consolidated printer model utilizing 26 Xerox copiers and a central print queue. This effort reduced overall printing costs. In 2015 GLTS reduced number of copiers again down to 11 copiers throughout the building and switched to Ricoh as the vendor, therefore further reducing printing\copying costs. GLTS also switched backend software from Pcounter to Papercut. This will allow GLTS in the future to implement rules that will further reduce the amount of paper being printed within the building. GLTS has the goal to move curriculum documents to be 95% paperless by the year 2019.

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Current Status

GLTS has developed an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) intended to guide students, teachers, and all other staff in the appropriate use of school technology. The AUP is published in the Student Handbook, the Faculty Handbook and on the GLTS web site. Each year, new teachers are provided with an orientation to the AUP and all staff and students are reminded of the importance of the policy. .

In connecting the use of technology with educational objectives, one of the goals of the three year strategic plan is for all students to graduate from GLTS. To implement the school’s ongoing commitment to datadriven decision making is the use of the Massachusetts Data Warehouse data to determine student strengths and weaknesses. This assessment will be conducted by teachers, directors, data center staff, and data team. The data will be used to inform daily instructional intervention.

GLTS ensures equal access to assistive technology devices and services so that every student in need of assistive technology can achieve educational success. The Massachusetts Department of Education also has set a ratio of less than 5 students to 1 high capacity computer as a benchmarked standard. The student to computer ratio at GLTS is 2:1.

Protection against viruses, spyware, and other forms of malicious software is provided through the Kaspersky Antivirus software.

Content filtering is provided through a Lightspeed Systems Appliance for GLTS in accordance with the Child Internet Protection Act (CIPA).

Telecommunications services used by the school system include email for all staff, Internet connectivity, and telephone services. Erate funding is used to defray the costs for these services with the portion not covered being funded in the school budget.

GLTS maintains an internal television station which broadcasts the daily announcements to students and staff on large monitors throughout the building.

Increasing effective communication from school to home is accomplished through the use of the Blackboard ConnectEd notification system used to send messages to large numbers of parents, students, and staff in a short period of time.

The virtualization of the Data Center Project is complete and working within

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expected parameters.

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Budget Account FY15-16 FY16-17 FY17-18 FY18-19 FY19-20

Professional Salaries $228,500 $229,250 $236,200 $243,250 $250,500

Coop Students Salaries $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000

Outside Services $4,000 $4,000 $4,000 $4,250 $4,250

Software $73,450 $76,750 $78,000 $80,000 $82,000

Hardware $134,000 $330,000 $160,000 $130,000 $130,000

General Supplies $30,000 $30,000 $32,000 $32,000 $35,000

Phone $21,500 $21,500 $22,250 $22,250 $23,000

Repairs/Maintenance $7,500 $7,500 $10,000 $10,000 $12,000

Security hardware $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $7,500 $7,500

Chromebook Lease $165,000 $165,000 $175,000 $175,000 $175,000

IT Shop Lease $15,000 $15,000 $15,000 $15,000 $0

Apple Lease $40,000 $40,000 $30,000 $30,000 $30,000

Total: $758,950 $959,000 $802,450 $784,250 $784,250

Budget Breakdown

Category % of Budget

Student/Parent Access

Teacher Access

Infrastructure

Professional Development

Hardware 29.87% 39.39% 58.20% 2.41% Software 6.94% 31.69% 53.73% Telephones 1.76% 100.00% Repairs 1.36% 100.00% Outside services 0.36% 100.00% General supplies 2.71% 100.00% Security 0.27% 100.00% Leases 30.85% 60.61% 39.3%9 Tech coop 3.26% Salaries 22.62% 60.00% 40.00%

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Computer Refresh Schedule

Account FY15-16 FY16-17 FY17-18 FY18-19 FY19-20

Teacher PC’s x $130,000 x x x

Administration\Clerical $30,000

IT Lab 6010 x x 25,000 x x

IT Lab 6015 x x x x $20,000

IT Lab 6016 x $25,000 x x x

Pre Eng Lab x x x $20,000 x

1070 Lab x x x x $20,000

1071 Lab x x $20,000 x x

1058 Lab x x x x $20,000

5032 Lab x x x $20,000 x

Graphics Lab 6035 x x x $35,000 x

Graphics Lab 6038 x x $35,000 x x

Office Tech 1 $17,500 x x x $20,000

Office Tech 2 $17,500 x x x $20,000

Machine Shop Lab x x x $25,000 x

Total: $35,000 $160,000 $110,000 $100,000 $100,000

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Software Inventory (September 2015) SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION USE Adobe Creative Suite Photoshop Flash,Dreamweaver,Bridge, Encore,Fireworks,Illustrator Premiere,Sound Booth, After Effects,Contribute, InDesign

Creates visually rich content for virtually any media using tightly integrated tools and services in the Adobe Creative Suite Master Collection. Final products include anything from printed pages to distributing content online, on film, on air, and on device.

All

Adobe Reader Adobe Reader software is the global standard for electronic document sharing. It is the only PDF file viewer that can open and interact with all PDF documents.

All

Autodesk Autodesk Inventor Professional Autodesk Revit AutoCAD Autodesk VIZ Autodesk Architectural Desktop Civil 3D 3D MAX

Industry leader in design, drafting, modeling, architectural drawing and engineering software. It design, visualizes, and documents ideas clearly and efficiently, from powerful 3D modeling through robust documentation and visualization tools. Provides the power and flexibility to work more productively from concept through completion.

Electronics Pre Engineering AutoCad

Automotive CCC Pathways CDX Mitchell OnDemand

Industry standard automotive estimating and diagnostic software

Automotive Automotive Collision Repair & Refinishing

Bridges Online electronic portfolio for students to create plans to realize their career goals.

ALL

Infinite Visions Integrated financial management solutions for local governments and K12 schools. Includes the tools a school system needs to operate efficiently and productively. Flexible reporting

Finance / Administrators / Lead Teachers

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capabilities allow administrators to comply with accounting requirements and laws.

Carve Wright The Carve Wright machine and software merges technology with craft incorporating computer graphics design, automated manufacturing, woodworking and artistic skills to create an exciting resource for students.

Carpentry

Connect ED Enables school administrators to

record, schedule, send, and track personalized voice messages to tens of thousands of staff, parents, and students in minutes. Helps educators to improve communication via streamlined, efficient, and automated correspondence.

SchoolWide

Deep Freeze/Anti Executable Locks down PC’s to a consistent state

All

Dentrix G6 Software for running a dental office

Dental

DESE Data Warehouse The Education Data Warehouse is a collaborative effort of the MA DESE and Massachusetts school districts to create a statecoordinated central data repository for K–12 educational performance data. The Data Warehouse enables customizable reports regarding student performance.

All

Design2Fab Comprehensive, easytouse estimating / costing system available for flat pattern sheet metal layout.

Metal Fab

Destiny Library Catalog Easytouse, webbased library

automation and management tool that combines circulation, cataloging, searching, reporting and management into one centrally installed library software

All

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system. Faculty and students can access the system through any workstation with a supported web browser, through the school network and the Internet

Dragon Naturally Speaking Speech recognition software that turns voice into text three times faster than most people type with up to 99% accuracy. Works with the most commonly used desktop applications to create and edit documents/ emails; open and close applications; etc.

Special Education

ESped ESPED, Individual Education Program (IEP) application significantly streamlines the creation and revision of IEP’s and reports for teachers and administrators.

Special Education Staff

FastMath A mathematics intervention

program that uses the FASTT system (Fluency and Automaticity through Systematic Teaching with Technology) to help students develop basic mathematics fluency. Differentiates instruction based on students’ individual fluency levels.

All

Google Apps for Education Includes dozens of critical security features specifically designed to keep data safe and secure. Apps tools enable the owner to control data, including who data is shared with and how data is shared. Google’s data center network provides exceptional security and reliable access to data.

All

X2 Comprehensive and completely

integrated, browserbased software solution that opens new avenues of information sharing and communication between

All

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administrators, parents, teachers and students. Components include student demographics, attendance, grades, scheduling, reports, etc.

MathType An interactive equation editor for

Windows and Macintosh that lets the user create mathematical notation for word processing, web pages, desktop publishing, presentations, elearning, and for TeX, LaTeX, and MathML documents.

ALL

MS Office A complete, easytouse suite of productivity and information management software to help professionals save time and stay organized. Enhanced tools help create professionalquality business and marketing publications, documents and presentations.

Business Tech Career Area

NutriKids NUTRIKIDS Point of Sale solution for Cafeteria.

Cafeteria

PosiTouch Point of Sale software and

hardware systems from POSitouch is the hospitality industry's leading (POS) application

Four Winds Cosmetology Reggie Café Four Corners Business Office

Prentice Hall Teacher Resources

Curriculum support for teachers and students using Prentice Hall textbooks. Chapterbychapter support for many PH titles; including selftests, internet activities, reference and teaching links.

All

Quick Books The most popular version of America's #1 small business financial/accounting software.

Business Tech Marketing Adult Education

Read180 Intensive reading intervention

program that helps educators confront the problem of

Freshmen identified by placement tests

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adolescent illiteracy. The program directly addresses individual learning needs through differentiated instruction, adaptive and instructional software, highinterest literature, and direct instruction in reading, writing, and vocabulary skills.

SNAP A comprehensive medical

documentation and tracking software suite that manages every aspect of student healthrelated data.

School Nurses

School Dude Inventory Director Maintenance Direct

Maintenance Direct: A powerful, ondemand work management tool that helps streamline the entire work order process from request to completion. Work order status can be checked online or via email. Inventory Direct: Inventory management tool that help streamline the process of requesting, ordering, issuing and tracking inventory items. Inventory is managed by type: mechanical, custodial, tools, technology, instructional, food services, etc.

All

Soft Plan A complete residential and light

commercial CAD design software package. Quickly and easily creates floor plans, elevations, cross sections, material lists, and 3D renderings for house and home design

Carpentry, AutoCad

TurningPoint This software, in conjunction with

ResponseCard audience response unit, creates a wireless audience response and response system that enables educators, trainers and presenters develop

English

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and administer realtime assessments of audience participants from within Microsoft PowerPoint. With Turning Technologies the PowerPoint installation transforms into a wireless audience response technology that can identify and confirm participant understanding, increase participant attentiveness, and gather, rank and report critical information.

Discovery School Streaming Media

Enhances instruction through differentiated resources. A videoondemand service for schools which includes comprehensive K12 curriculum coverage in six core subject areas.

All

Virtual Business A business and marketing

curriculum that is centered around a highly visual computer simulation. Students learn and practice key business and marketing skills needed to succeed in careers.

Marketing

WebConnect Software that allows Chromebooks to access Windows Programs over the internet via a web browser

Web Help Desk A web based ticketing system for logging, tracking, and communicating IT technical issues.

All

Woodcock Johnson A comprehensive system for measuring specific cognitive abilities, scholastic aptitude, oral language, and academic proficiency.

Special Education

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Computer Inventory Account FY15-16

Teacher PC’s HP 6000’s 180 Thinkcentre M Series M78 23 IT Lab 6015 M Series M78 23 IT Lab 6016 Home Build Kits 20 Pre Eng Lab 18 1070 Lab 30 1071 Lab 30 1058 Lab 30 5032 Lab HP 6000’s 30 Graphics Lab 6035 iMac 2018 20

Graphics Lab 6038 iMac 2012 20

Office Tech 1 Think Center M10E2 20 Office Tech 2 Think Center M10E2 20 Machine Shop Lab HP Pro MXL3240 15

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Evaluation

The GLTS Technology Plan will be reviewed annually and revised as needed. A three year status report on the attainment of the objectives contained in The Plan will ensure that goals are monitored. Plan evaluation will involve the whole school community in the following ways:

GLTS Staff will provide input on accomplishments, needs, and proposed changes to technology planning and at least one full staff meeting will address this topic annually,

GLTS Community will have the opportunity to provide input to technology

planning via technology focus groups such as program advisory committees, student council, School Council, and parent advisory groups.

The annual Technology Plan evaluation and revision process will proceed as indicated below. This timeline allows for the revision of goals and objectives before the budget cycle begins each year.

Annual Evaluation Timeline Sep 15 Input from school community solicited as outlined above.

Nov 15 Input is incorporated into revised plan.

Dec 15 Revised plan is presented to the School Committee.

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