Group5

Questions for the staff
1. What do you most need: A) Time to review and explore what you are learning in technology B) Hardware C) Professional Development

2. What professional development do you most need? A) How to use specific technology - clickers, interactive white boards, specific software B) How to integrate technology C) What are the most effective tools for our students to use? D) In the one computer classroom, how can I integrate technology? E) Troubleshooting tech issues

3. Prioritize your technology neds: PRIORITY ORDER ENTER A NUMBER 1) one - to - one digital devices 2) document camera 3) printer 4) FM system - 5) clickers 6) cameras - video/digital 7) software

**Plan**

 * What do we already have:**

8 thin clients per classroom Teacher laptop/Desktop Doc cam Short throw projector Some have: Smart Board


 * What you need and what you want and why**

1-to-1 Laptop/Device - Tech more accessible to student - Gets us to third tier Sufficient Tech Support - Stuff is not useful if it's not working Training - Stuff is not useful if we don't know how to use or integrate Updates to tech ... plan in place


 * How much it costs**

1-to-1 - $350 per year/student Tech support - $50,000-$100,000/Person Training = $250/day per person + Cost of training


 * How to get the money**

Tech Levy Grants as available (piece meal) Supporting the funding basic education by state

Out of the box
 * PTA
 * School fundraisers
 * Produce product that we sell
 * You tube
 * Donations of money and product
 * Donars choose
 * Foundations
 * Finding cheap alternatives (GoogleDocs, PollEverywhere)


 * Professional Development Plan - Equipment and integration training**


 * Webinars - find webinars - Use district directed time more productive -
 * To get tech receivers agree to contribute **- Learning Communities**
 * Directed time
 * Time set aside for teachers to work on their lessons, etc ...