The vision of technology in education arises from the basic beliefs held by the Roselle Public School District. Primarily, we believe that all students can learn. The classroom environment facilitates learning for all students by focusing on creating global learners actively engaged in pursuing knowledge; recognizing the importance of cooperation and effective communications; seeking interrelationships among science, technology, math, language arts, and the local, regional and global environment; and by building on the natural curiosity and fascination students have toward using technology for answering questions, seeking explanations and solving problems. All these things are the hallmarks of scientific and technological education. We believe that technology will enable students to be contributing citizens of an ever-changing global society, help us recognize diverse learning styles, and empower students to become lifelong learners.
The Roselle Public School District also believes that schools must provide optimum technology opportunities for students to satisfy their innate curiosity about the natural world and human global society. To do so means that technology must be integrated across the curricula at all grade levels, and support achievement of the NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards. The classroom environment must demonstrate a commitment to and daily use of technology, preparing our students for the digital 21st Century. Our strategies for assessing successful student progress must be based on individualized data-driven evaluation. Accurate diagnosis of individual student needs and progress will lead to more effective learning strategies and experiences. Technology can provide during, and after-school learning opportunities utilizing integrated curriculum software programs to reinforce and enhance student learning.
Technology will be a catalyst for the improvement of educational quality by providing new avenues for increasing the positive involvement of family and community members in education, the overall competitiveness of the community, and ultimately the quality of life and standard of living of each citizen in the Roselle Community.
The Roselle Public School System views technology as an effective and necessary tool, capable of enhancing both the communication ability and productive capacity of our students and staff. The opportunity to develop technological proficiency will enable students and staff to maximize their access to information, enhance problem solving, and develop effective communications. It is further the technology mission to ensure that the members of the Roselle community will have access to the technology resources available by promoting life long learning. This will be accomplished by:
Roselle Three Year Technology Plan Inventory TableDescribe the District/Charter School’s technology inventory needed to improve student academic achievement through 2007 including, but not limited to: |
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Technology & Networking Capacity |
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School Year 2004 – 05 |
Technology and network equipment used throughout the District to improve student achievement include the collection of physical hardware (servers, desktops, laptops, handhelds, video monitors), peripherals (printers, data keys, scanners, cameras, projection devices), and associated communications equipment and services (network cabling, wireless technology, switches, routers, video-conferencing devices). The district maintains an inventory database that houses the current listing of all technology contained within the District. Plans for the 04-05 include, but not limited to: 1. Purchase new computers and laser printers to fill middle and elementary network-ready classrooms that do not have them. The purpose is to ensure that each elementary and middle school teacher has access to the network, email, Internet and other meaningful applications. 2. Purchase more portable projectors for the two middle schools and the high school where there is a greater staff demand for presentation equipment. 3. Provide additional wireless laptops in all of the schools. 4. Analyze lab efficiency by researching projection software. |
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School Year 2005 – 06 |
1. Continue to replace equipment that will not operate in our network environment. 2. If fiber can be negotiated with a utility company or other vendor add hardware electronics needed at each location. 3. Purchase electronic whiteboards for instructional delivery with the LCD presentation systems. 4. Purchase network software that will ensure greater reliability and security of our Local/Wide Area Network. 5. Purchase equipment to support a fail-safe system, based on the Disaster Recovery Plan. |
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School Year 2006 – 07 |
1. Continue to replace equipment that will not operate in our network environments, concentrating on computer labs. 2. If fiber can be negotiated with a utility company or other vendor continue to add hardware electronics needed. 3. Purchase additional electronic whiteboards for instructional delivery with the LCD presentation systems. 4. Purchase network software that will ensure greater reliability and security of our Local/Wide Area Network. 5. Purchase equipment to support a fail-safe system, based on the Disaster Recovery Plan. |
Filtering Software |
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School Year 2004 – 05 |
1. The district will continue receiving the Internet, filtering and firewall protection from the Union County Consortium; thus far this has been the most cost efficient means for such services. 2. The district will continue with the services of Echalk as the district email system. This system has built in filtering and there have been no reports of spam or unwanted mail. Shall this service continue to maintain high standards at a cost effective price Echalk will remain our email provider. 3. The district has contracted EdSolutions as a comprehensive system that incorporates curriculum and assessment as well as the ability for data mining and reporting with the student administrative database. If EdSolutions can absorb our data from WinSchool and create a web based, user-friendly student management system, the transition to EdSolutions will occur. 4. If EdSolutions is unable to provide similar services to that of WinSchool, the district will purchase the upgrade of Chancery SMS, data miner and Crystal Reports and provide training to all relevant personnel. 5. Implement an online grading system to be utilized by the middle and elementary schools. 6. Support an ongoing plan for the purchase of curricular software that meets the state and national core curriculum standards. 7. Contingent upon the approval of the KOOL Grant, purchase an online Course Management System. 8. Pilot Internet content multimedia material to support instruction (e.g., United Streaming.com, etc.) |
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School Year 2005 – 06 2006 – 07 |
Assessment of items 1-8 above, purchase any additional filtering and software materials as it becomes available and demonstrates the ability to improve student academic achievement. |
Maintenance Policy and Plans |
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School Year 2004 – 07
Ongoing |
1. Provide certified computer and network training to AV/technical support personnel in the district for an up-to-date, higher tier and more time effective level of services. 2. Maintain all computers and peripherals thorough an accurate inventory database. 3. Seek to purchase Altiris or similar software so special incidents can be resolved remotely through the Altiris or similar remote desktop service. This might include, but is not limited to, updating software, configuring machines, and testing machines 3. Include a minimum of a three-year replacement for parts and service warranties for all new equipment. 4. Purchase and maintain a back-up supply of equipment to reduce down time. 5. Replace equipment when maintenance costs exceed replacement costs. |
Technical Support |
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School Year 2004 – 05
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1. Continue to provide high level of service, responding to service calls within one school day and within the same day for emergencies. 2. Creation of publications and online and print How-To Guides for basic procedures, email, and operations. 3. Creation of a Technology Coordinator position to facilitate, prioritize and assist work orders for 2 technicians. 4. Analyze web based service request entry and tracking system and encourage its use among staff. Provide training and refresher courses. 5. Create remote or wireless login to user stations for more efficient support. 6. Continue to provide the schools with Technology Integration Mentors that can assist users in basic problems. 7. Continue to maintain the district web sites, calendars and add a Technology Page that provides information on the department to include upcoming projects/upgrades. 8. Continue to provide links to infuse technology into the content areas. 9. Purchase PDF software for further compatibility among web browsers. 10. Review Acceptable Use Policy and revise as needed. 11. Continue to maintain and service security equipment, printers, computers, fax machines, and other district equipment. 12. Other support services deemed appropriate. |
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School Year 2005 – 06 2006 - 07 |
Assessment of items 1-12 above, revise, add or amend policies and procedures as the need arises, continue to research new methods that demonstrates the ability to improve student academic achievement as it relates to technical support. |
Facilities – infrastructureincluding central telephone & security systems |
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School Year 2004 – 05 |
Explore the possibilities of utilizing facilities that would enable the most cost effective solutions. 1. Continue to upgrade network servers, cabling, and network rack closets. 2. Replace tape back-ups and servers as needed, if fiber cannot be negotiated. Seek cooling measures to maintain integrity of servers. 3. If fiber is negotiated, servers will be moved to a centralized location and upgrade to conform to new standards. 4. Continue to provide maintenance to the security system and install any additional cameras. |
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School Year 2005 – 06 2006 – 07 |
Assessment of items 1-3 above, add or upgrade as the need arises, continue to research new methods that demonstrates the ability to improve student academic achievement as it relates to the infrastructure. |
Telecommunications Services |
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School Year 2004 – 05 |
The district is in the process of upgrading all telephone systems throughout the district. This upgrade will reduce the number of Centrex lines currently needed and produce a more cost efficient solution by transitioning to voice over IP. This system will be fully converted by September of 2004.
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School Year 2005 – 06 |
Based on growing demands, a full analysis of current Voice over IP system will take place. As funds become available, existing T1 lines will be replaced with either T3 or fiber. If fiber can be afforded during this three-year plan the district can save substantially by not being required to pay for monthly leased T1/T3 lines between each school site. |
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School Year 2006 – 07 |
Telecommunications Services Running low cost telephone service over fiber if funds allow. Plans include the implementation of fiber throughout the district to centralize servers in order to improve efficiency. |
Replacement plan for obsolete computers/technology
Computers and equipment is replaced on as needed basis. When the maintenance costs exceed the replacement costs, the equipment is replaced. The existing and future practice is to determine a computer’s fitness on a case-by-case basis including its ability to operate in our network environment. Another criterion is the computer’s ability to function with good performance in an Internet environment. Finally, the replacement plan examines the computer’s ability to support the integration of software with core curriculum standards.
III. Three-Year Goals and Objectives
Goal 1: Students will attain the educational technology and information literacy skills that will assist them in achieving the Core Curriculum Content Standards and success in the workplace of the 21st century.
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OBJECTIVE |
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1.1 |
Educational technology will be infused into the curriculum and instructional activities. |
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1.2 |
All schools will adopt curricula that include information literacy and educational technology standards aligned with the Core Curriculum Content Standards and accepted national standards. |
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1.3 |
All students will demonstrate proficiency in using educational technology and information literacy skills to enhance learning, increase productivity and promote creativity. |
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1.4 |
All students will have equitable and easy access to effective and engaging software, CD ROMs and online resources for content delivery as an integral part of every school curriculum. Content materials will meet universal design standards to assure access for students with disabilities. |
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1.5 |
All students regardless of gender, race, national origin, special need and religious affiliation will have equitable and easy access to the Internet and other distance learning technology to obtain information and resources from remote locations to collaborate, publish and interact with peers, experts and other audiences. |
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1.6 |
All students will use technology tools and applications for solving problems, making informed decisions, and participating in authentic, project-based learning. |
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1.7 |
All students will act responsibly and ethically when obtaining and using onsite and online information resources. |
GOAL 2: Educators will attain the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively use educational technology to assist students to achieve the Core Curriculum Content Standards.
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OBJECTIVE |
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2.1 |
All educators will participate in high-quality professional development activities and attain, at a minimum, intermediate proficiency levels in utilizing educational technology to enhance student achievement. |
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2.2 |
All supervision and evaluation practices will address the effective use of educational technology for student achievement of the Core Curriculum Content Standards. |
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2.3 |
All educators will use technology tools and applications that provide opportunities for authentic, student-centered, project-based learning. |
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2.4 |
All educators will have access to e-mail and other interactive tools to communicate with parents, students and other educators. |
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2.5 |
All educators will act responsibly and ethically when obtaining and using onsite and online information resources. |
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2.6 |
All schools will have technology coordinators for educators that offer timely, onsite guidance and modeling to enhance teacher and administrator proficiency in using and managing technology-based resources. |
GOAL 3: Students, teachers, administrators and members of the Roselle community will have access to educational technology in all learning environments.
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OBJECTIVE |
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3.1 |
All students and educators will have regular and equitable access to technology equipment (both desktop and portable) when needed in all learning environments. This includes access to technologies with universal design features or other design modifications that assure access for students with educational disabilities. |
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3.2 |
All school districts will provide a ratio of five students or less to one multimedia computer in all instructional classrooms, with each of these classroom computers connected to the Internet. |
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3.3 |
All districts, schools and classrooms will be connected to broadband, high-speed voice, video and data networks in all learning environments. |
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3.4 |
All schools will have Local Area Networks and all districts, where appropriate, will have Wide Area Networks. |
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3.5 |
All districts and schools will have high-quality, highly informative, user-friendly Web sites. |
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3.6 |
All educators will have easy access to technical support via a technician and/or electronic assistance that is necessary to maintain operating technology equipment (e.g., help desks, hot lines, electronic monitoring, and troubleshooters). |
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3.7 |
All school districts will establish relationships with appropriate partners, including, but not limited to, other public agencies and entities, education institutions, community-based organizations and private corporations to increase opportunities for sustained technology access and broad, collaborative learning environments. |
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3.8 |
All districts and schools will identify and support the needs of students who do not have access to technology in their homes to enable them to continue their learning through technology when school is not in session. |
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3.9 |
All school districts will adopt an Acceptable Use Policy and other means to ensure that all students, teachers and administrators are able to use technology systems, online resources and software in a safe, ethical and secure manner. |
GOAL 4: The Roselle School District will establish and maintain the technology infrastructure necessary for students, educators, and members of the community to access electronic information and to communicate freely via technology.
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OBJECTIVE |
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4.1 |
All school districts will obtain and maintain broadband, high-speed networks and reliable Internet access that enables students and educators to support their curricula activities. |
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4.2 |
All school buildings will have the equipment necessary to provide distance-learning opportunities when and where it is needed in the school. |
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All schools will maintain quality hardware/software with adequate capacity and capability to support successful learning in classrooms, media centers and throughout the learning environment. |
IV. Three Year Implementation Strategies/Activities Table September 2004 – June 2007
The following table provides examples, but not limited to, how the Roselle Public School System will evidence the incorporation of the Technology Plan’s District Goals and Objectives.
| All students will acquire information technology literacy skills Refers to Goal 1, Objectives 1.1 – 1.7 | |
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Strategy: To develop a means for ongoing assessment of student progress toward literacy skills; maintaining a reference section on district website to provide lessons plans that effective infuse technology across the content areas. |
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Example 1 |
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Review and update of curriculum within the core content areas and computer/technology curriculum to ensure such is designed to infuse technology. |
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Ongoing |
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Person Responsible |
Principals, Curriculum Director, Department Chairs, Supervisor of Technology, Teachers |
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Person Facilitating Activity |
Department Chairs, District Supervisors |
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Evaluation |
Observations, Student Work, Lesson Plans |
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Example 2 |
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Surveys |
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Timeline |
Yearly |
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Person Responsible |
Supervisor of Technology |
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Person Facilitating Activity |
Supervisor of Technology, Building Administrators, Department Chairs, Teachers |
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Evaluation |
Year Surveys will be distributed to students to assess the infusion of technology within the content areas. Surveys will be used as a means to measure effective technology integration, assess the individuals student needs and to as a means to determine software and peripheral purchases |
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Educators will attain the skills necessary to effectively integrate technology. Refers to Goal 2, Objectives 2.1-2.6 |
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Example 1 |
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Prescriptive teacher assessments of technology skills. Teachers will continue to take the LoTi assessment as a yearly measure to determine their level of technology integration in classroom activities. The measure will also determine the professional development needs of the teachers. |
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Timeline |
Yearly |
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Person Responsible |
Teacher |
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Person Facilitating Activity |
Building Administrators |
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Evaluation |
Printouts of LoTi results, analysis of group result by year. Sample lesson plans of technology infused lessons. |
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Example 2 |
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Lists of available current professional development activities offered through the district or by approved professional development providers, including the county ETTC offerings will be posted to the school’s website and in print form. |
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Ongoing |
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Person Responsible |
Supervisor of Technology |
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Person Facilitating Activity |
Building Administrator, Department Chairs |
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Evaluation |
Feedback forms, attendance sheets, completed projects and lesson plans. |
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Students, teachers, administrators and members of the Roselle community will have access to educational technology in all learning environments. Refers to Goal 3, Objectives 3.1 – 3.7 |
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Example 1 |
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§ Encourage innovative programs and fill gaps in implementation through targeted grant programs. To continue to apply for Grants and Initiatives which encourage the infusion of technology and providing technology in innovative ways. |
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Timeline |
Ongoing |
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Person Responsible |
Supervisors, Department Chairs, Directors and Building Administrators |
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Person Facilitating Activity |
Supervisors, Department Chairs, Directors and Building Administrators, Teachers |
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Evaluation |
Analysis of grant success as it relates to student learning, community and staff access to technology. |
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Example 2 |
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§ Students and staff access to multimedia-capable computers with Internet access in classrooms and media centers are within the state average ratio. Students and staff have access to wireless handheld devices, digital cameras, scanners, printers and other equipment that encourages the use of technology. |
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Ongoing |
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Person Responsible |
District technicians |
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Facilitator |
Supervisor of Technology |
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Evaluation |
Utilization of 1/3 of total technology budget to be allocated to upgrades and purchase of equipment. |
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The Roselle School District will establish and maintain the technology infrastructure. Refers to Goal 4, Objectives 4.1-4.3 |
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Example 1 |
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Maintenance plan to keep current infrastructure fully operational. |
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Timeline |
Ongoing |
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Person Responsible |
District technicians |
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Person Facilitating Activity |
Supervisor of Technology |
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Evaluation |
Maintenance records, monitoring and inspection of equipment, replacement and disaster recover plans. |
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Example 2 |
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§ Technical support for the infrastructure, district staff, and teachers. To maintain a system that allows for help desk support and service call procedures. |
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Ongoing |
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Person Responsible |
District technicians |
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Person Facilitating Activity |
Teachers and District staff. |
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Evaluation |
Written service records, review of procedures for obtaining help and service. |
A. Supporting resources that include services, other electronically delivered learning materials and print resources that will be acquired to ensure successful and effective uses of technology
Instituting a standard of technological excellence requires a significant financial investment. Meticulous planning is the key to properly maintain our infrastructure. The Supervisor of Technology and the Technology Department continually is researching the latest technological advances and examines such for the best fit for our district. Funding is generated primarily by local budget funds. For the most part, continued attention to local support will ensure ongoing success.
This district is in the process of converting to a Voice Over IP Phone System in order to reduce monthly telecommunications costs. To further reduce the costs in all areas indicated below, the Technology Department would research the addition of fiber lines to replace current T1. The addition of fiber will further reduce the need to replace servers, provide cooling systems to server rooms, line replacements and other associated costs. Shall fiber be negotiated during this plan, projected costs and savings will be posted to the Technology Department’s website.
The acquisition of fiber will also be the determining factor in cost projections for the next three years. If the District is unable to negotiate fiber during the time, the need to replace servers, switches, racks, tape back-ups, and UPS units and other networking hardware will be required. However, if there are plans for fiber, the money that would have been spent on this equipment will go to the purchase of fiber.
The District is undergoing restructuring in an effort to reduce class sizes. The restructuring project involves the addition of modular buildings at Grace Wilday and Leonard V. Moore Middle Schools. These buildings will need connectivity and it has been included in the projected costs.
The chart that follows summarizes the expenditures for the upcoming three years. The rate of change in technology has increased during the past decade and is expected to continue to accelerate and expand. The following are estimates for technology spending. The Technology Plan must remain subject to review and modification.
| Roselle Three Year Technology Plan Funding Table 2004-2007 Projected costs of technologies to be acquired and expenses such as hardware/software, digital curricula, upgrades and other services that will be needed to achieve the goals of this plan, including specific provisions for interoperability among components of such technologies All projected costs are subject to change based on arising needs. Some projected costs are before e-rate funding discounts. | ||||
| July 2004 to June 2005 Projected Costs | July 2005 to June 2006 Projected Costs | July 2006 to June 2007 Projected Costs | ||
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Technology equipment and networking capacity |
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| LCD projectors $5,000 Classroom computers $70,000 Servers/DOCUSHARE $20,000 Network Printers $15,000 OCR scanners $2,000 Whiteboards $30,000 Equip/disaster recovery $30,000 Projection Software $30,000 Handhelds $5,000.00 | Classroom computers $35,000 PC replacements $60,000 (labs) Whiteboards $30,000 Equip/disaster recovery $30,000 Teacher laptops $30,000 Mobile labs $45,000 Network security software $20,000 Equip/disaster recovery $30,000 Handhelds $5,000.00 | Classroom computers $35,000 PC replacements $60,000 (labs) Whiteboards $30,000 Equip/disaster recovery $30,000 Teacher laptops $30,000 Mobile labs $45,000 Equip/disaster recovery $30,000 Handhelds $5,000.00 | ||
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Software used for curricular support and filtering. |
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| Echalk $22,500. United Streaming $1,500 CyberPatrol $3,000.00 Curriculum software i.e.: Sharfnet tbd | Echalk $22,500. United Streaming $1,500 CyberPatrol $3,000.00 Curriculum software i.e.: Sharfnet tbd | Echalk $22,500. United Streaming $1,500 CyberPatrol $3,000.00 Curriculum software i.e.: Sharfnet tbd | ||
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Technology maintenance policy and plans |
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Cisco, Chancery, EdSolutions, Microsoft Services, Symantec Services:$50,000.00 |
Cisco, Chancery, EdSolutions, Microsoft Services, Symantec Services: $50,000.00 |
Cisco, Chancery, EdSolutions, Microsoft Services, Symantec Services: $50,000.00 |
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Telecommunications services |
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Voice Over IP Phone project will be completed by 9/04. Additional lines or negotiation of fiber lines cannot be determined until new phone system is in place. Projected Costs of New | ||||