Technology Services

2009 Summer Technology Changes

Technology Department Forecasts Summer Changes

The technology budget supports three district technology goals and seeks to balance initiatives across grade levels and departments over time. The three goals are:

1. Integrate technology with student learning initiatives
2. Support continuous improvement through the development or acquisition of new applications
3. Maintain system integrity (consistent network performance, reliable applications, etc.)

District Initiatives

• Microsoft Outlook E-Mail (June 24 conversion date) (Meets Goal #3)
• Helpdesk Software Conversion – "biggerWeb" (July 1 conversion) (#3)
• Blackboard & Moodle Renewal (#1)
• Web-based Document Management System (Share curriculum, SMART Notebook lessons, etc) across the district (#2)

Elementary Initiatives

• Tablet Laptops for 150 Classroom Teachers – available June 1 (Goal #2)
• Wireless network in all schools (#3)
• Office 2007 on Teacher Laptop/Office Computers (#3)
• Install SMART Boards at Burleigh (KG), Dixon (LGI), Hillside (KG & Lab), Swanson (Lab), and at least 9 Special Education classrooms (#1)

Middle School Initiatives

• Office 2007 on all computers (Goal #1)
• Install SMART Boards and Projectors (#1)
  • WHMS – 18 Core Classrooms (SMART Boards only – projectors already installed)
  • WHMS – 5 Core Classrooms (SMART Board & Projector)
  • PPMS – 15 Core Classrooms (SMART Board & Projector)
• iMac Lab to support iConnect and Video courses (#1)
• Replace 30 computers at each school (#3)
• Memory Upgrade for 180 computers to insure Office 2007 compatibility (#3)
• Network Equipment (#3)

High School Initiatives

• Office 2007 in all computer labs and office computers (#3)
• Follow construction to establish Multimedia Classrooms (#1)

Replace 32 CAD Lab computers (#1)