L-S Technology Plan 2010-2013(pdf) - Lincoln-Sudbury Regional ...

L-S Technology Plan 2010 - 2013◇ REFERENCE BOOKS◇ MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT◇ TELECOMMUNICATION & NETWORK◇ NEW EQUIPMENT◇ REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENTIn regards to staffing, professional development and support, minimal funding has been available; thenumbers of computers along with the increasing school population can not be accommodated withthe limited present staffing. For example, in the old building there were 350 computers, 20 printersand 1600 students, faculty and staff. In the new building there is an inventory of 1625 pieces ofcomputer related equipment, and 1900 students and staff with the same support listed below.Staffing◇ 0.5 Educational technology coordinator◇ 0.75 Instructional technology coordinator◇ 1.0 Network administrator◇ 1.0 Computer technician◇ 0.25 administrative database◇ 8 stipend departmental labervisorsWhen appropriate we apply for local and global funding. We apply annually for the E-rate discounts.Outside funding opportunities require time to write which in turn takes from the time to help staffand students during the school day. Our funding issues now fall into all categories: hardware,software, staffing and professional development. The priority for funding needs to be applied tocomputer technology personnel, annual software updates and maintenance of the infrastructure. Theentire community has become dependent upon computers. When we lose power or we need toperform maintenance work on our network, students and staff feel crippled.E. EvaluationIndividual academic departments choose specific software for their subject matter. They work asdepartments to discuss what products are most successful with their students. The departmentsdiscuss computer technology on a regular basis. Although they do not have the budget for hardware,they indicate their needs to the Educational Technology Coordinator. The departments do have theauthority and operating budget to purchase subject specific software.Each fall a survey is administered to teachers for feedback regarding school wide computertechnology. Based on the feedback the Educational Technology Coordinator can decide whether thereis more user training necessary or whether we should abandon or revise a project. An emailconference to which all L-S staff members have access allows staff members to comment on currenttechnology in operation.L-S TECHNOLOGY PLAN 2010- 2013 page 4