Chambers High School Technology
Plan 2010-2013
Quiana Chambers
E7801 Instructional Technology
Dr. Merriwether
"Teachers need to integrate technology seamlessly into the curriculum instead of viewing it as an add-on, an afterthought, or an event."
Heidi Hayes- Jacobs
Chambers High School
Chambers High School will open its doors in August 2010. This school will begin with grade 9 and a grade will be added each year until the school is a comprehensive high school serving grades 9-12. In the first year, Chambers High School will have approximately 200 students. There will be approximately 20 staff members, a principal and an assistant principal. Although the school is just beginning, the technology budget is moderate.
Mission
Chambers High School seeks to facilitate the integration of effective, existing, and emerging technologies, throughout all aspects of our educational community. We aim to enhance learning opportunities for all students, promote global competitive, technologically savvy life-long learners.
Vision
Chambers High School recognizes that a seamless integration of technology plays an important role in improving the quality of instruction and is a tool for the entire learning community. All scholars graduating from Chambers High School must possess the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to succeed in an increasingly complex, global, information-based society.
Technology Expectations for students and staff
It is our vision that technology will enable learners to:
Master rigorous content and develop creative problem solving and communication skills by connecting them to real world experiences.
Participate in their own academic growth by allowing students to take ownership of their work.
Increase willingness to learn.
It is our vision that technology will enable instructors to:
Provide innovative methods to utilize higher thinking and problem solving skills.
Explore innovative ways to facilitate assessment of student learning.
Improving the quality, flexibility and delivery of instruction.
Technology Goals and ObjectivesGoal 1-Student learning: Students will enrich their
educational experience by using technology as a tool for effective communication, personal productivity, and lifelong learning. Objective: Students will appropriately use technology in
all courses to communicate with peers, teachers, and community partners.
Goal 2-Powerful teaching: Utilize technology for teaching and learning through out the entire learning community, to build awareness and understanding of varied teaching methodologies, and to publish best practices and student and staff accomplishments. Objective: Staff will appropriately use technology to
improve the quality, flexibility and delivery of instruction. Therefore enhancing the presentation of curriculum to the entire learning community
Name Title Contact Information
Donald Lawrence Network Administrator 770-123-1220
Kim Burrell Math Teacher 770-123-1221
Yolanda Adams Assistant Principal 770-123-1222
Jonathan Nelson Parent (PTSA president) 770-123-1223
Tye Tribbett Student (Student council president) 770-123-1224
James Fortune Science Teacher 770-123-1225
Joann Rosario Business Education Teacher 770-123-1226
Fred Hammond Media Specialist 770-123-1227
Kierra Sheard Parent Board Member 770-123-1228
JJ Harriston Student Body President 770-123-1229
Crystal Aikin Technology Teacher 770-123-1230
Kirk Franklin Small Learning community coordinator
770-123-1231
Technology Committee
Technology Goals and Objectives Continued
Goal 3-School-to-Community connections: The learning community will utilize technology to increase the connection between school and community through the sending and receiving of information. Objective: Students will communicate and collaborate
with distance partners, not limited to email, blogs, and discussion boards.
Goal 4-Technology Training for the Learning Community: Develop and implement opportunities for technology-training for the entire learning community to increase productivity, efficiency and communication. Objective: Staff will attend regularly scheduled
technology driven professional development based on needs, concerns and interest expressed by the entire learning community.
Current Technology Inventory
Number and type of computers 100 Pc’s
Number of printers 10
Numbers of rooms wired with internet 15
Laptop Carts Mac computer cart (30 computers)
LCD projectors 3
Promethean Boards 10
Number of fax machines 2 (2 in the main office)
Software Adobe Reader 8, Project management, Microsoft office 2003, word processor, Activstudio,
Wireless Connections 3
Digital Camera/ Video Cameras 4
Ipods 5
Document readers 3
DVD Players and DVD burners 3
Copy Machines 3
TV’S and VCR 4
Needs Assessment As this is the first year of operation, Chambers High School has
provided each staff member with access to a variety of technology resources. During several professional development sessions, staff members where introduced to the basic functions of the technology afforded to them. Throughout the school year and going forward, staff members will become experts in various technologies via internal and external professional development.
In order to stay abreast of the technology needs for Chambers High School, the technology committee will periodically evaluate this technology plan and examine how it coincides with conditions in the school via a survey. This survey will help to determine the current and incoming staff’s computer literacy, technology level of use, lesson integration, and computer accessibility.
The survey will be conducted during a faculty meeting. All surveys will be collected and the results will be used to improve the technology plan for the school.
Data disaggregationfrom needs assessment
Disaggregation of the Needs assessment (survey) will be divided into 5 main categories:
Computer Proficiency Technology Usage Technology Integration Technology Resource Accessibility Staff Development Necessity
Goals Target Evaluation
Goal #1: Increase student access to technology by creating a school that is a community of learning
2010-2011: At least 80% of students will acquire basic technology skills. 2011-2012: 100% will acquire basic technology skills and teachers will acquire knowledge on how to create web pages. 2012-2013: Students and teachers will demonstrate proficient use of technology.
Scope and sequenceObservations, student projects.
Goal #2: Utilize technology in the areas of curriculum, instruction, media services, information, and administration.
2010-2011: 50% of teachers will begin using their laptops and LCD projectors in their lessons.2011-2012: 85% of teachers will integrate laptops and Promethean board and other technology.2012-2013: 100% of teachers will integrate technology in ALL lessons.
Student work portfoliosInformal and formal observations.
Goal # 3: Integrate the use of information technology into professional-development programs.
2010-2013: Monthly professional development will be held for staff to address technology needs and concerns so that technology can be seamlessly integrated in the daily curriculum of all content areas.
Invoices of external presenters, staff surveys and professional development feedback forms.
Goal #4: Seek a network of support from businesses, parents, and other organizations that support the effective use of technology.
2010-2011: 100% of teachers must use online grade book system, electronic syllabus and communicate via email2011-2012: 80% of teachers will be required to create and maintain class website and/or blog. 2012-2013: 100% of teachers will be required to create a class website, blog and prerecorded lessons for absent students and re-teach/review.
Parent surveys and make sure that online grade book is accessible to parents.
Network and Infrastructure
Chambers High School’s very fast, high capacity (100Mbps workgroup/1Gbps backbone) digital network infrastructure supports a high-bandwidth distributed Windows computing environment across the three-building campus. Currently, students, faculty, and staff enjoy easy access to the benefits of an excellent networking infrastructure and fast connections to global internets via the following configuration:
Network and Infrastructure cont’d
• 100% switched Ethernet connections (at least 5 drops) in all classrooms, labs, and
offices. • 100% CAT 5 wiring (100/1000 Base T) • Fiber-optic Gigabit Ethernet connecting both main buildings to the
backbone • Access via switches (5) 48-port, (3) 24-port using (3) resilient 1xGigE links • 6 Mbps down and 6 Mbps up primary internet bandwidth; 6 Mbps down
and 512 Kbps up secondary/redundant bandwidth. • Wireless LAN 802.11(g)-54Mbps • In-house web hosting • 2 SONY AIT-2 Backup Tape Libraries • SONICWALL 3060 Firewall with redundant WAN connection • SONICWALL SSLVPN-2000 Appliance • SONICWALL ES-400 Anti-Spam Appliance • A phone system with voicemail capability and outside line accessibility at
every teacher/staff workstation. (NEC, 2003).
Network SecurityChambers High School network security system includes both hardware
and software components. In addition, network documentation, other IT documents, and network management hardware are physically secured behind locked doors at all times. All RCHS electronic data is considered sensitive and is thus secured at a very high level. Network security at Chambers High School is maintained via state-of-the-art internal and external controls. These controls include the following:
• Firewall Hardware with deep packet inspection, intrusion protection, gateway
anti-virus, gateway anti-spyware, and content filtering. • Symantec Corporate Antivirus, Sonicwall Anti-Spam/Antivirus email
security Appliance and Windows Server 2003 Active Directory for user logon
security. • Real-time network monitoring tools (Network Instruments/Observer)
and Web Analytic tools (Google/Urchin) with alerts and tracking capabilities. The above systems all support the ability of RCHS systems
administrators to monitor and detect suspicious activity.
Network Security Cont’dChambers High School IT staff has a plan of response and recovery in the
event of cyber attacks and incidents. The plan calls for isolating the troubled network segment and resolving the issue using information provided by our network monitoring tools. System backups are conducted nightly and a full system restore could be achieved at the cost of at most one day’s loss of data. Now that the school’s basic network and hardware infrastructure is established, the next focus will be building out and optimizing the utilization of this system. These efforts will include:
• Securely enhancing staff access • Securely enhancing student access • Scheduled maintenance and upgrades • Developing networked curricular and administrative support
applications including: o Interactive data-driven student/faculty portals. o Administrative Database o Online Forms Database o SIMS to NC WISE conversion o School-wide broadcasts/audio/video feeds o Bandwidth in support of distance learning
Hardware, Software & Facility Requirements
• 8 Network servers (File (Staff), Terminal (Staff), Web, Mail (Staff and Students),
DC (Staff), DC (Student), File (Student), Monitoring with minimum specs: Intel
Dual Xeon 2.0 GHz, 2GB RAM, Ultra320 SCSI RAID 10
• 170 workstations (minimum specs: AMD AthlonXP2400 Processor, 40GB hd,
512MB DDR RAM, 56xCDROM) • 9 networked laser printers (3 color) • 3 copy machines • 3 LCD projectors • 3 Digital Cameras • 1 Digital Video Camera • 6 DVD players • 3 DVD Burners
Network: • Microsoft Server 2003 R2 • SQL Server 2000 • Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition • MS Exchange Server 2007 • Microsoft Terminal Server • Solarwinds Network Monitoring • Network Instruments Observer
Packet Analysis Workstations: • MS Office XP/2003 • Grade Machine • Adobe Acrobat Reader • Adobe Design Suite CS2/CS3 • Macromedia Studio 8 • Flash/Shockwave • Java • Real Player • QuickTime • Curricular Software
Staff Development Plan In order to insure the rapid integration of
technology into regular classroom instruction, staff development must be provided on a planned basis for all staff members. The technology committee has identified several problems that undermines efforts to provide professional development. They include:
1. Older hardware cannot effectively run new software and cannot efficiently be upgraded to newer operating systems.
2. No protocol for presenting new ideas; no specified funding to implement new ideas.
3. No follow-up or evaluation for the development and implementation of technology.
Staff Development Goals and Objectives
All staff members will become knowledgeable and skilled at optimizing instruction through technology by infusing it into learning activities that meet or surpass State Curriculum Standards.
Provide ongoing education for staff on how to use and integrate technology as an effective tool.
Provide staff with "hands-on" practice time for what they learn in their lab sessions.
Relate staff development to their immediate job responsibilities.
Include all staff in the school in technology education.
Help staff overcome any resistance to the use of technology.
Provide staff with ability to perform document processing applications such as publishing, forms management and data base to promote record keeping and information sharing.
Staff Development Plan cont’d
TIME: Professional development will take place throughout the school year on early release days and in-service days. Members of the technology committee and other experienced users have participated in extensive training throughout the year as well as after school and summer programs to become facilitative trainers for staff.
FUNDS: Funding from School Improvement, Title I and district technology funds will be used.
EVALUATION: Training effectiveness will be based upon measurement of knowledge and attitudes gained through initial assessment instrument (survey), post-training inventory, surveys, teacher use in classroom, projects prepared by students, use of technology throughout the school in such areas as SAC, Open House, Orientation, etc.
Budget Item Notes 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013
Laptop Computers
planned yearly purchases and upgrades
$100,000(Intel Classmate
model) $300-500
$85,000(Replacement
computers)
75,000(Replacement
computers)
Network Servers and Hardware
planned server upgrades, network switches and hubs
$30,000 $15,000 $10,000
AV EquipmentTV/Video Upgrade
Projectors, TVs DVDs, sound systems, etc
$10,000 $8,000 $5,000
Telephones Classroom phones 5,000 0 0
Subtotal $ 145,000 $ 108,000 90,000
Chambers High SchoolItemized Budget
Technology Plan Budget 2010-2013
Budget Item Notes 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013
Educational Software
Library media center and networked software applications
$ 80,000 $ 80,000* Only if
upgrades are needed
$ 0
Productivity Software
Office Suites, Databases, Email packages, etc.
$ 90,000 $ 50,000* Only if
upgrades are needed
$ 0
Student Management Software
Infinite Campus, Mac School, Power School
$ 10,000 $ 10,000 $ 10,000
Networked Applications
Calendar software, group wise communication system, Server Operating Systems and applications.
$5,000 $5,000 5,000
Subtotal$ 185,000 $ 145,000 $ 15,000
Budget Item Notes 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013
*Local Phone Service
Fee to telephone agency for local calling
$ 500 $ 500 $ 500
*Telephone line fees
Include fax lines, 911, lines, elevator lines, etc.
$ 550 $ 550 $ 550
*Long Distance Long distance calling service, can include phone cards too.
$ 400 $ 400 $ 400
*Internet Access Payments made for Internet Service Providing, (AOL)
3,500 3,500 3,500
Subtotal $ 4,950 $ 4,950 $ 4,950
Budget Item Notes 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013
Online Subscription
SIRS database, elibrary, online journals
$200 $200 $200
Print Resources Books, journals, subscriptions
$350 $350 $350
Multimedia Resources
Videos, Music, DVDs, CDs, etc, Ipods, digital cameras
$400 $400 $400
Resource Software
Electronic Encyclopedias, Video Libraries, Library Software
$300 $300 $300
Subtotal $ 1,250 $ 1,250 $ 1,250
Budget Item Notes 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013
Workshop Fees $ 950 $ 950 $ 950
Training Costs $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000
Subs $ 500 $ 500 $ 500
Training Materials
$ 500 $ 500 $ 500
Subtotal $ 2,950 $ 2,950 $ 2,950
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