Technology

Technology Committee Team

 * Matt Nebzydoski - MS Principal (Chair)
 * Chris Dyer - Superintendent
 * Loren Small - District Business Manager
 * Scott Jeffery - HS Principal
 * Mike Stewart - Assistant Director of Information Systems
 * Byron Sands Community Member

__ New Updated Items since Last Mtg. __

 * **Activities Planner (Updated w/mtg notes from 9/25/09**
 * **Implementation Timeline Draft**

Meeting Protocols:

 * Maintain big ideas on the Technology page of the Strategic Plan wiki.
 * Utilization of an Interactive White Board (IWB) to help relay meeting ideas when building driving statements.

Vision and Mission Statements
//**Draft Vision:** Provide a technology rich environment that empowers all members of the Blue Ridge learning community to utilize the problem// //solving and critical thinking skills necessary to succeed in an increasingly globalized culture.//

//**Draft Mission:** Focus resources, professional development, and student experiences in order to maximize the benefits to our community from current and emerging technologies.//

Goals - Interactive Map

 * Address our Acceptable Use Policy should the technology committee wish to commit to the goals of enhancing our current curriculum by connecting our students to a global web environment.
 * Global transformational technology is an important consideration.
 * Consideration for student input on the vision statement.
 * Can "open source" or "cloud computing" technology become a cost savings initiative?
 * Ubiquitous and transparent utilization of technology in regards to professional development.

__ New Activities Planner and Timeline Draft __

 * **Activities Planner (Updated w/mtg notes from 9/25/09**
 * **Implementation Timeline Draft**

Resources

 * [|Sample] Technology Plan Vision from the [|Sun-Associates] website.
 * State Educational Technology Directors Association's (SETDA) [|Class of 2020 Action Plan For Education].
 * National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for [|Teachers] 2008 from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
 * National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for [|Students] 2007 from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).
 * [|Leadership for Web 2 in Education]: pdf research report regarding levels of administrative support for Web 2.0 technology.
 * [|Sample Strategic Planning] from Central York SD
 * [|Team Effectiveness Checklist]: pdf from the Kansas Coaching Project's Instructional Coaching [|Toolkit].
 * [|BRSD Educational Technology Plan]: pdf of the current Technology Plan from the BRSD [|website]
 * Google Docs:
 * Gaggle: a monitored educational email system. (Free & Cost)
 * [|ePals]: a closed community email environment where classrooms can find and connect across the globe. (Free)
 * [|School AUP 2.0]: David Warlick's wiki site serving as a launchpad to other documents and communities seeking to provide guidance in acceptable use policy development.
 * [|Six Technologies Soon to Affect Education:]A login to [|eSchool] News is required to view the entire article.