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CHIEF LESCHI SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY PLAN
UPDATED APRIL 1998 STATUS REPORT
Introduction 1996-1998
In order to continue providing high quality technologies to our Chief Leschi users, the Technology Department will maintain a strategic technological direction, keep current with industry developments and deploy selected technologies into each of our classrooms. This vision will maximize the learning of our students. This plan is an update to the previous plan written in February 1996 and 1997 which identified our beliefs and goals. We will continue to use that plan as a guide in the development of this year’s plan and plans in the future.
In concert with the overall campus, the Technology Department is also migrating to a new NT environment and has taken advantage of its tremendous potential. Deployment of the infrastructure described in this document continues to allow us to deliver new applications in a shorter time frame, develop more comprehensive applications, provide easy access to them, sustain the current high quality of services and improve system performances.
This document is based upon input, research and continuous dialogue with the Curriculum/Technology Committee, Strategic Planning Committee, Staff, Administration, key users and major vendors. 1998-99 promises more significant developments in applications and technology, with a strong emphasis on meeting curriculum priorities for student learning. 1997-98 was "the stabilizing year" where we focused on the needs of our "users", both internal and external while we position ourselves to excel and become leaders in school technologies. This year we will place emphasis on providing timely accurate data and applications that will enhance and streamline administrative procedures for all students and administrators. As always, we will further develop and upgrade our technical environment to appropriately handle the next generation of administrative and student computing systems. We will continue to support new innovative technologies for learning, as well as support the installed hardware and software base.
The Five-Year Plan identifies the vision and sets the strategic focus we must take to provide the appropriate technologies to the classrooms for our students to excel. While year two had much definition to plans which we successfully completed, the remaining years of this plan are used to maintain the needed continuity to move forward with students as our priority. Due to the rapid changing technologies it is difficult to do more than provide a strategic direction and foundation for more than a couple years. As with all plans we will continually review our 5-year program and make the necessary changes to firm our plans to support strategic direction of the school.
A VISION FOR CHIEF LESCHI SCHOOL
I. The Mission
Chief Leschi School’s mission in cooperation with the Puyallup Tribe, the Native American community and the community as a greater whole is to create challenging opportunities to educate students in an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect. It is our common mission to inspire each student to achieve personal growth and cultural pride, to value life long learning, and to become a responsible contributing citizen of their community, the Puyallup Nation, Washington State, and the United States of America in a complex and technologically changing world.
II. The Vision
It is the continuing vision of Chief Leschi School to build upon exiting partnerships and programs to systematically support each youth’s confidence academic and technological skills in developing meaningful careers and cultural identity leading to eventual success in rewarding, high demand job in her/his chosen career pathway, Chief Leschi School is committed to galvanize partnerships and to create opportunities for parents and the community to participate in the education of their children.
III. The Philosophy
All students have the right to obtain a quality education in a safe, drug free environment; all students will be treated equally and fairly without favoritism or prejudice; all students will abide by school policy and guidelines in all school matters.
IV. The Goal
It is Chief Leschi School’s goal to give hope and encouragement to each student to reach his/her full potential academically, technologically, emotionally, socially, physically, and spiritually. Chief Leschi School encourages each student to become a life long learner.
We believe teachers should utilize instructional strategies which encompass communication, technology, creative and critical thinking to reduce the isolation of the learner and teacher by making connections beyond the wall of the classroom.
We believe that the successful teacher models the concept of lifelong learning, pursues professional growth and maintains a balance between personal and professional life.
We believe Chief Leschi's technology plan aligns with the state goals for educational technology in four fundamental areas: building educational leadership, preparing educators for new roles, and modernizing learning environments and developing networks and infrastructures.
V. Belief Statements
A. Students and Learning - We are committed to the principal that it is the school's responsibility to instruct students in the skills necessary to function as productive citizens in society and prepare them with skills they will need in a competitive marketplace.
- We believe technology should be used to enhance instruction for all students in the information age that requires access to information through educational technology and telecommunications.
- We believe that students should possess a broad knowledge base comprised of research and information retrieval skills, creative problem solving techniques and cooperative learning strategies.
- We believe that students should have access to information through educational technology and telecommunications. Educational technology, as defined in the plan, includes the following tools: computers, software, multimedia peripherals, videodisks and tapes, CD-ROM's, satellite down links and receivers, fiber optic and other broadband carriers of voice, video and data communications, cable television, telephones, modems and on-line computer databases and electronic library resources. Telecommunications would include telephones, pagers, and cellular phones, fax machines and voice mail.
B. Teachers and Teaching - We believe educational technology to be an integral part of the educational process.
We believe that integrating educational technology into curriculum and instruction supports a process approach necessary to meet the diverse need of all children in our changing society.
We believe teachers should utilize instructional strategies which encompass communication, technology, creative and critical thinking to reduce the isolation of the learner and teacher by making connections beyond the wall of the classroom.
We believe that the successful teacher models the concept of lifelong learning pursues professional growth and maintains a balance between personal and professional life.
We believe Chief Leschi’s technology plan aligns with the state goals for educational technology in four fundamental areas; building educational leadership, preparing educators for new roles, modernizing learning environments and developing networks and infrastructures.
VI. Expectations and Outcomes
A. Expectations - The Technology / Curriculum Committee agrees that the following expectations should be accomplished:
1. To provide each classroom with basic technology equipment to give teachers and students the tools to support the learning environment via the Internet, dial up access, video, telephone and internal hosts.
2. To provide students and teachers with software to enhance the curriculum, stimulate creativity and increase their learning potential and results.
3. To enhance intra and inter communications within the school and stakeholder community and create an atmosphere where the student, family, schools and community cooperates in maximizing the positive outcomes of homework.
4. To record and assess students' performance through a variety of means, while allowing students to achieve beyond grade level barriers.
5. To computerize the library card catalogue to allow easy accesses to book availability as well as managing and storing tapes and materials.
6. To provide extensive ongoing teacher training to ensure optimum utilization.
7. To provide technology programs that supports and prepares students for vocational learning and school to work programs.
8. To acquire necessary technology to participate in both short and long distance learning opportunities and communications.
To provide students with opportunities for learning via satellite, cable TV, multi media, access to the Internet and other dial up capabilities from every classroom.
Outcomes
B. Outcomes – The Technology / Curriculum Committee agrees that the following outcomes should be accomplished:
1. Provide students and teachers with technology to support the learning environment beyond the classroom. The learning environment must allow the students to be creative in their thinking and presentations. This will require that software to be made available for the assembly of multimedia presentations which would include photos, written reports, video and on line communication and access to the Internet to send and receive data when assembling and researching topics. This will require each classroom to have a computer to use for creating and researching reports. A computer in each classroom for each teacher will reduce the time required to assemble reports and complete day to day administrative tasks. Further, it will provide teachers the opportunity to practice and sharpen skills they will require working with their students and developing professional looking communications. These computers will also assist teachers to build project-based instruction and help to design unique instructional techniques and promote instructional creativity.
Provide students and teachers with software to enhance the curriculum, stimulate creativity and improve the way learning is supported, administered. Technology can be used to identify trends and anticipate problems. The proper software applications will provide school personnel the tools to deploy day to day managing and planning skills for today and tomorrow. Through the use of networking and telecommunications technology and Internet access students will be able to find information through electronic libraries of on-line data bases and bulletin boards. Using these tools students will be provided with the opportunities to learn "real world" applications such as word processing, desktop publishing, and spreadsheet development and database design. Using interactive programs will promote cooperative learning and problem solving to test theories and models. Enhanced learning that will occur when timely access to accurate information can take place. Global communications will enhance understanding of others along with the ability to share information through access to the INTERNET, EDNET, etc.
Enrich the communication abilities and process not only within the school but also within the stakeholder community while creating an atmosphere where the student, family, school and community cooperate in maximizing the positive outcomes. Technology is not being suggested as a replacement for face to face parent/teacher conferences. Technologies such as electronic messaging, bulletin boards and interactive voice mail systems can facilitate communication made difficult for any number of reasons. Messages left on computers, video announcements to staff, in house video programs to all classrooms all decrease classroom disruption.
Record and assess student’s performance through a variety of means while allowing students to achieve beyond grade level barriers. To track and record student’s projects and work for portfolio assessment. Teachers need an assessment tool that will address portfolio tool that will collect, store and track actual student work as it happens through a curriculum tracking program.
Computerize the library card catalogue to allow easy access to book availability as well as managing and storing tapes and materials. Students need an easy and user friendly method to identify information that is available to them for projects and research reports. The amount of data available is increasing in volume and available from many different sources outside there own buildings. Students need an effective way in which to gain access to this information in an effective and timely fashion and have ways to retrieve and view the data made available to them.
To provide extensive ongoing teacher training to ensure optimum utilization. All staff members must maintain a standard level of technology proficiency. Ongoing training opportunities that enable all school staff to meet the standardized level of technology proficiency and provide for continual growth will be provided through on site and off site classes and other in service programs. The needs of staff will be identified based upon particular knowledge levels and technology proficiency.
Provide a technology program that supports and prepares students for vocational learning and school to work programs. Students will be provided the opportunity to participate in innovative, community based programs which will build student’s leadership skills, develop teamwork, improve technology skills and contribute to the economic education learning experience through producing and marketing culturally based items.
8. To acquire necessary technology to participate in both short distance and long distance learning opportunities and communications. Learning opportunities both in and outside the classroom will require an enhanced communication network. This will include satellite broadcasts, video distribution, efficient Internet access, inter and inter networking and modern telecommunication switches and equipment. These opportunities will allow student to integrate these emerging technologies into meaningful learning contexts.
To provide students with opportunities for additional training via satellite, cable TV, multi media, access to the Internet and other dial up capabilities from every classroom. To give each classroom the availability to view satellite broadcasts, cable television programming, on line Internet access to enhance learning and participation in distance learning opportunities. Laser discs, video recorders and a digital video server will be easily accessed through the classroom via remote control or computer access.
Instructional Goal for Students
Research suggests that the goals of a learner in a technologically rich classroom environment should be to learn how to think, to develop, concepts and ideas to apply what they have learned and to question and solve many types of practical and social problems. Research further indicates that the introduction of technology and multi media into the classroom can make the learning environment more supportive knowledge construction. Technology-enhanced learning encourages staff and students to use the technology in innovative ways to promote inquiry.
It is the goal of Chief Leschi School to apply the appropriate technology to facilitate a significant impact on learning for all students at the school. The technology will impact a wide range of academic subjects, including communication arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and applied arts and science. Technology will be used as a tool to promote communications, research, organization, calculation, experimentation and simulation which will allow students to:
Improve their ability to write and communicate effectively.
Acquire skills that enable them to evaluate a problem and apply theappropriate technology to its solution.
Take advantage of learning experience the extend beyond the classroom and the school.
Acquire skills to gather information from various sources, organize, analyze, interpret, and evaluate it to make decisions.
Take advantage of multiple modes of learning, thinking, and communicating.
We believe this will allow our students to take a more active role in the learning process.
CHIEF LESCHI SCHOOL
5 YEAR TECHNOLOGY PLAN
1998 - 2002
The following mission statement was developed by the Technology team and identifies the role the department plays in support of the education of our children.
Mission Statement - The Technology Team Influences the Future of Students by Researching, Providing and Supporting Innovative Technologies for Learning.
Background - Educational technology at Chief Leschi Schools is used to serve an instructional paradigm needed to prepare students for life in the 21st century. Over the past few years we have experienced enormous leaps in educational opportunities through technology. The trends formed because of this will be important for the remainder of the century and on in to the next decade. Many of the changes, which have occurred, are driving the reinvention of America’s schools and redefining basic education. The educational system, as we knew it just a few years ago, is being rebuilt to meet the needs of a world that has changed considerably.
We have also seen an emergence and redefinition of our vocational training programs. All these programs, both classroom and vocational, linked to technology will be meaningless unless they are designed into a curriculum and are chosen to support models designed to insure the maximum learning opportunities for all students. Technology should not drive the process. The classroom and educational needs of the students should define what technologies are needed to meet the needs of students and teachers. Technology implemented in the absence of a broader plan will lead to disaster. Technology purchases, well thought out, will have a long-term value and will continue to be used in the face of constant price/performance economies and improvements. Technology should not be purchased just because it is the latest and greatest. Purchases made for this reason cease to have the same long-term value.
Chief Leschi School (Pre K - 12) moved to its new site for the 1996-97 school year. The opening of this new school brought with it many opportunities for the staff and students. One of these opportunities was the availability and use of modern technology throughout the buildings. This technology includes a minimum of two 100 MHz Pentium computers in each classroom connected via level 5 cable to an IDF and interconnected by fiber to the main distribution room. A switched video system provides for the delivery of video and audio content to every classroom on campus. A satellite system provides a downlink to receive any number of educational programs and send them to the classrooms. A fully integrated digital voice network provides telecommunications in and out of the campus and a feature rich voice mail system provides 24 hours access to staff, along with the flexibility to provide special announcements to callers when they reach the main campus number i.e. snow days etc. On going training is provided to assure that maximum use of these technologies can be achieved. The two libraries, computer labs and a number of classrooms in the Elementary and High School, are supported through a 32 bay CD ROM tower, which has software, to provide user access to a host of library and curriculum information (only a small number of bays are used for the library, the remaining bays are used to support software used in each of the computer labs and workstations throughout the campus).
Technology Support
The technology department has responsibility for evaluating, ordering, installing, management, and maintenance and "customer" services for all technologies in the school. In order to maintain a consistent approach to the way, in which technology supports our curriculum, the technology department supports and maintains the following policy:
-No programmatic technology, whether it is hardware or software, will be ordered or introduced without first going through the Curriculum/Technology Committee, site councils and the Director of Curriculum office.
-This policy provides a consistent vehicle for teachers and staff to follow and allows for standardization’s to be deployed throughout the school. Further, by carrying out this plan, consistencies can be maintained in the curriculum continuum as defined by the curriculum committee. These consistencies in the curriculum can further be effectively and economically supported through standards defined by the technology department. This is a check and balance system that is needed to keep the "tail from wagging the dog". This procedure and policy will continue to be deployed on an ongoing basis.
THE FIVE YEAR PLAN
The following plan identifies the approach that will be used to deploy technologies into the school over the next five years. This plan should be used as a planning and budget tool to better understand and meet the needs of the students through technology. Years one and two of this Plan are a benchmark identifying what we have accomplished and where we are in the total plan. This "new" 5 year plan looks at our vision for 1998/9 to 2001/2.
CHIEF LESCHI SCHOOL
5 YEAR TECHNOLOGY PLAN
YEAR 1 - 1996/97 – 100% COMPLETE
Total Expense for Year 1 - $1,600,000
The moneys spent during year 1 covered purchases of software, hardware and training. The following is a summary of each area.
Data
-Installed a complete infrastructure to each of the buildings and desktops. This includes a fiber optic backbone between each building. Each of the building lDF’s has copper, level 5 twisted pair, to the desktops.
-Purchased 185, 120mhz Pentium computers, 16meg RAM, 1.1GIG Hard drives, 10/100 network interface cards, quad speed CD ROM and soundblaster cards for installation in each classroom and computer labs. Each classroom was equipped with a minimum of two computers. Each of the three computer labs was set up to meet the needs of student demands (elementary School 24 computers, Middle School 16 computers and High School 24 computers.
-Purchased ten file servers, five Prosignia 120 MHz, 2.1gig fast SCSI with 32mb ram, CD-ROM and five Proliant 1500, 133 MHz, dual processor. Fast wide SCSI with 32 MB RAM. Each file server was assigned a client base as defined by the application and needs of the building. For example, each computer lab is assigned its own server. This not only provides for effective network management, but also needed protection from other file servers that deliver applications to the staff and administration.
Network-Software
-Installed and deployed NOVELL Netware as the base platform for the campus Network.
-Installed NT Workstation on all client workstations and configured to work in concert with NOVELL Netware.
-Installed Microsoft Office Professional 7.0 on all networked workstations, including computer labs.
-Installed and configured Groupwise, e-mail system throughout campus.
Video/Satellite
-Installed and configured a video system for delivery of audio and video content to 78 classrooms. This included the installation of 16 VCRs, 6 laser disc players, and slide projector, 2 digit still players and 2 CDI interactive players for delivery of Compton’s Encyclopedia.
- Installed and configured a satellite for delivery of satellite broadcasts to 78 classrooms. This service was connected to the school distribution network through the video switch to facilitate delivery to each of the 78 locations.
Telephone
-Installed and configured a digital telephone switch and network throughout the campus. Each classroom was equipped with one touch-tone telephone instrument. Each room was equipped with its own extension number to provide unique voice mail identification and delivery to the teacher. Telephone service during the day is restricted; so inbound calls do not disrupt classroom teaching.
-Installed a Voice Mail system feature rich to allow both on and off campus access.
-Campus communications is also supported by hand held communication devices which include two way radios and cellular service. Cellular service is also provided in each of the busses. Depending upon the employee’s job, cellular phones and/or pagers are issued for those positions which provide 24 hours support to the campus.
Staff Training and Development
- Conducted staff training at the beginning of the year to familiarize each staff member with new technologies. This "hands" on training was provided for Word, Excel and Groupwise as well as proper log on and log off techniques.
- Conducted individual staff training for use of video network and the scheduling for video delivery to the classroom and desktop.
-Produced a training video which was used to train those staff members and teachers who could not participate in the initial program.
-Conducted technology training in house using a training lab set up. This lab was located within the Technology Department to allow for maximum use of the lab and immediate customer service and support.
CHIEF LESCHI SCHOOL
TECHNOLOGY PLAN
YEAR 2 - 1997/98
Total expenses for year 2 - $175,000.
Summary - Year 2 focused on the expansion of the installed software and hardware services and utilizes the infrastructure as installed. We will focus on the development of new programs to enhance student learning and maximize the use of the infrastructure. Additional programs will be developed that will concentrate on increasing teacher and administrative efficiencies through specialized training programs. Our primary goals for year two was training, expansion, of the Networks, implementation of new curriculum software and technical support of our "clients."
The following items will be completed by the end of the year.
-20 computers and printers purchased in September 1997 at an average cost of
$2000.00 ea.
-Upgraded all workstations to Windows NT 4.0
-Installed additional 16MB RAM in 205 workstations bringing Ram to 32 M.B.
-Installed Microsoft’s Exchange as our e-mail and scheduling service includes needed software for Intranet service, e-mail, proxy Internet services etc.
-Established training lab with 5 workstations for staff and administration use and training.
-Two additional employees added to Technology Department due to workload.
-Completed installation of Internet service to every desktop location on campus.
-Continue providing excellent customer service support for all technologies.
-Software and hardware installed to allow access to and from other BIA educational institutions.
-Back up system configured and installed.
-Pilot school for BIA School Management System.
-Pilot school for SAIC Educational Technologies, Web site.
Data
- Added 63 CPU’s to the network increased student access to technology and enable students to develop skills necessary to compete in the work force by providing the latest in technologies to the classrooms.
-Twenty classrooms received additional workstations to meet the demands of the curriculum. These workstations were be configured with WIN 95 and connected to an existing infrastructure within each of the rooms. Each of the new workstations will have access to the Internet. The goal is to have one workstation for every 12 students in the classroom (actual 1:11).
-The network was expanded with additional connectivity to include a BIA sponsored T1 allowing Chief Leschi to act as network HUB for other BIA schools. This hub network allows a "centralized" access, Internet management and connection to other BIA schools.
- Internet service was installed to all desktops to allow student access from each networked workstation throughout the campus. Internet service will support the curriculum strategy as adopted by the curriculum committee. The Technology Dept. and Curriculum Dept. developed an Internet users policy prior to deployment of this service. This policy was adopted by the School Board in February 1998.
-Electronic mail was upgraded to Microsoft Exchange to provide greater efficiencies for integration with desktop applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel and other MS Office products.
-Configured the network to allow all users access to a 32 Bay CD ROM Tower. For Curriculum, Library and desktop support programs.
-All printers were connected via the installed network to allow classrooms and administrative offices to send various jobs appropriate to printers.
-Developed an attendance template for use on network for Elementary and High/Middle School.
-The Libraries serve as the campus media program center. The network
provides full automation of the circulation system and catalog. The Library has access to portion of the 32 bay CD ROM Tower. This gives them the ability to access, create and manage the Library data base.
-Configured DEC Alpha Server as an Internet Mail and proxy server.
-Set up 300 personal accounts on system with directory default to protect data.
Video/Network
The video network comprised of a broad band switch and level 5 cable allowed us an effective way to distribute training programs for our staff. Video tapes were used for training on Outlook (e-mail), word and operation of the video system. This eliminates the need for consultant trainers and costly on site training that has been required in the past. As new programs are introduced, videos will be purchased to support the training provided in the lab. Training tapes may be requested on an individual basis or staff can take advantage of the campus broadcast arrangements.
The video network was upgraded to the latest version of software and allows any or all of the 78 classrooms access to the media sources located in the head end. Each classrooms teacher station has the ability to control these resources from their desktop.
Training
A Curriculum Training Lab was established to allow staff the availability to convenient "on line" location that could meet the immediate needs of the end user. The training room is supported by a curriculum training specialist who caters to the staff needs and establishes training schedules.
Video - Student Learning
-Video conference between classrooms, buildings, and campus is available through our video switch. This service allows students and classes to share classroom activities as the activities happen with other classrooms in the school. There is also the ability to record these activities at the head end for future use.
-Established a TV studio production program that allowed students to become "reporters and newscasters" of the school. The video network is used to broadcast the "on line" programs to classes on campus. A new Trinity-Play It System was purchased for program production and editing and will be used next year to broadcast our morning news program.
Satellite
-Satellite services are unique and powerful response to our educational needs. Satellite broadcasting technology has been installed in response to increase academic achievement, and extends the learning environment beyond the classroom walls.
-Expanded use of the satellite system allowing for taping of educational programs, and the flow of educational programming at a more convenient time to the classroom.
-Establish training modules for educators and staff to improve use of the satellite network in the classroom.
Telephone Communications
-Expanded the telephone system/voice messaging system to enhance communication opportunities to students and parents through development of a homework hotline and campus bulletin board.
-Completed the implementation of an automated attendant telephone switch function and "customized" voice messaging function to allow 24 hour/day/seven days a week access to the "campus" for staff, parents and community.
Print Production
-Upgraded the color copier to new digital technology. This copier is connected to Network through Fiery interface which allows Graphics Classroom to develop materials that can be delivered to the colored copier in the classroom from each workstation.
Customer Service and Support
-Purchased Smart Board hardware to enhance video and desktop learning in the classrooms.
-Upgrade video software programs to allow direct video scheduling to take place from each classroom.
-Support the needs of the classrooms and staff with adequate resources to meet the demands established for excellent "customer service" established in the Business Plan.
- Configure a dual boot system (Win95/Win NT) to accommodate Invest Learning Software Program requirements for all classrooms.
- Installed 2 additional networked computers into each Elementary Classroom.
CHIEF LESCHI SCHOOL
TECHNOLOGY PLAN
YEAR 3 - 1998/99
As Technologies change and the needs for new and innovative teaching methods are required, the role of the Technology Department will also change to support their new challenges in the classroom. We will continue to provide the best and most economical ways to deliver creative technology to the classroom. The priority during year three will be the student.
Total Anticipated Expense for Year 3 (1998-99) - $350,000
- Year 3 will continue to focus on the expansion and use of the installed software and hardware services and support of curriculum needs. This will allow for the installed infrastructure to be maximized to its full potential. The Technology Department will prioritize the development, research, implementation and support of innovative technologies for learning. We will look to the curriculum based community for our direction. Improvement of existing programs will provide teachers and administrators additional efficiencies through specialized training programs. Our primary goals for year three will be the purchase process of requested software which support our curriculum programs. We look to expand our training and concentrate on meeting special needs of our "customers". We will continue to provide unprecedented technical support of the technologies used in the classroom, campus, community and other educational institutions.
The following assumptions are used in determining the costs to complete the work identified in the above summary 1998/99.
35 computers and printers purchased at an average cost of $1800.00 ea.
Upgrade all workstations to current version of Windows NT.
Assess need to install additional RAM in selected desktop stations based upon needs for data and video applications.
Install the necessary hardware which allows use of this Internet Hardware by other schools for WEB Page development.
Expand uses of training lab for staff and administration in for use of video, data and telephone training.
Additional employee added to Technology Department to manage TV studio.
Expand technical production capability of Television Studio.
Improve classrooms access to technology by purchasing additional software and server licensing.
Provide dial in access to campus network for all staff.
Expand dialogue in determining school technology needs to community/parents.
Increase student access to technology and information
Improve administrative technologies to increase efficiency and production.
Improve performance of infrastructure for data, voice and video.
Expand communication infrastructure to other campus locations for data, voice, satellite and video.
Provide the quality and ongoing technical assistance allowing each end user the ability to maximize the use of the technologies provided them.
Provide the needed support to the classrooms and labs so computer literacy can be attained.
Expand use of Internet hardware and software to allow other schools an alternative option to develop and publish their Web Page.
Expand capacity and capability of network to allow dial in access to classroom and campus data in a secure fashion.
Training modules of curriculum team with requested support.
Integrate data and telephone networks which allows voice mail to be "viewed" on user workstations as e-mail.
Explore and evaluate speech recognition technology applications for Administrative uses.
Install 800 Service for voice and data.
Connect copiers to smart reporting service.
Reconfigure campus truck numbers to gain maximum line efficiencies.
Implement morning news broadcast program from TV studio.
Deploy Intranet services and home page to campus.
Expand use of TV studio to include program production.
Expand bar code program for use in student activities and lunch programs.
Expand video system technology to include TCP/IP.
Expand Chief Leschi Web Page application and content.
Research and implement technology programs for USDA school lunch program and Transportation Program.
Implement a student management program.
Install and configure new transportation software needed to manage routes. Personnel and special reports.
Expand MIMMS beyond use for program record archiving.
Enhance use of telephone service to track long distance calls through special account codes.
Student Technology Goals
1998 – 99
Provide model curriculum-integrated lessons and unites for all students, which make use of the school’s information tools, but are focused on various curriculum objectives in communication arts, social studies, mathematics, science, practical and applied art, etc.
Introduce students to Internet and the use of it to create projects.
Provide curriculum-integrated lessons and units for all students in grades 1 – 12 which make use of the Internet.
Introduce students to a skill building lab that will allow students to type at 30 wpm by the end of the sixth grade.
Introduce students to the CATV networks to enrich the learning experience.
Introduce a program of exploration of technology to grades 8 –12.
CHIEF LESCHI SCHOOL
TECHNOLOGY PLAN
YEAR 4 - 1999-2000
Total anticipated cost for year 4: $350,000
Summary - At the current rate of technological advancement since 1996, we have dealt with almost 30 years of new technology advancements being introduced for analysis, review, recommendations, implementation and support. While we may not know exactly what technologies will be available in the year 2000 we will focus on a foundation direction. This direction will be reviewed many times by our own planning team curriculum team and staff. This assures our strategic direction will maintain the educational value of the technologies that will be delivered to the classrooms, community and stakeholders. Our first and most important focus at the start of this school year will be to prepare for the year 2000. Computers will require some change in order to make the leap into the next millennium. We will continue to add value to the technology accessed by staff, students and community. This will require additional attention by the technology department in order to assure support of classroom activities such as video conferencing, individual student portfolios, laptops for each student, unlimited access to library resources and other online services. In order to accomplish many of these tasks it will take additional processing speed and bandwidth. These requirements will dictate the kinds of upgrades that will be needed to our present hardware to deliver such things as 3d video and interactive sessions to classrooms to the home, on line interactive homework assignments and access to larger and more complex files. There will be much more required of staff also. Training will continue to be the focus to assure every staff person meets certain levels of technological competencies. The following assumptions are used in developing year two of this plan.
Assumptions:
Additional computers will be purchased and compatible with in home software.
Student access to all forms of technology will be increased.
Video conferencing will be a fundamental tool of the classroom.
We will increase student access to curriculum signature through enhanced dial in programs.
Each student will have opportunities for issuance of an Intranet address to allow for maximum learning opportunities both in and out of the classroom.
Curriculum will be supported through increased use of video, data and telephone communication devices.
Chief Leschi will continue increasing their value as a hub provider.
All technology programs, software and hardware, will be evaluated for expansion into a technology rich curriculum and on line access.
The telephone system will continue to be enhanced to provide maximum value in communication between students, staff and the community.
Staff training will continue to be a priority in order to assure staff competencies are maintained.
Staff requirements will be evaluated to assure support for new technologies can be maintained.
The Network will be a priority. Ongoing evaluation will take place to assure bandwidth and data delivery will be maintained at levels required to meet classroom and staff needs.
Expand use of MIMMS beyond student records.
Evaluate expansion of video network to TCP/IP control.
Expand video distribution to s-video format for quality reasons.
Students Technology Goals
1999 –2000
Expand student opportunities to receive enrichment and reinforcement of learning activities through the use of the school’s technology enhancements.
Introduce students to the use of multimedia in developing and presenting projects.
Continue to refine the skill building lab to insure students are computer literate and typing at 30 wpm by the end of the sixth grade.
Continue to implement the program of activities involving the CATV network for all students, which reinforces and enriches elements of their existing curriculum.
Continue the implementation of exploring technology with a focus on exposing all 9th and 10th graders to this exploration.
CHIEF LESCHI SCHOOL
TECHNOLOGY PLAN
YEAR 5 – 2000 - 2001
Summary - Year 5 of this plan explores a vision of where technology is going and how it can be used in and out of the classroom. Trying to identify what technologies will look like and be available is difficult at best, let alone trying to anticipate what kinds of hardware and software will be required to support our student learning process. One can only imagine that we will become an age of portable technological devices. Laptop computers that will be used in the classroom and as common as writing tablets are today. Multi media presentations that will be part of each student every day assignment. Interactive white boards that allows 3D presentations and menu selections to be made. Student may even have the ability to download a class presentation that they missed and view it in digital format as if they were in the class. Content will be stored in much the fashion that our document files are today. Students will be able to put results of projects on their own web pages and e-mailed to mom and dad, sharing information will happen almost in real time. Tests could be scored via electronic methods and transmitted automatically to individual portfolios and master school record accounts.
Total Anticipated Cost for Year 5: $350,000
Assumptions:
Network capacity will increase allowing more sophisticated use of both video and data.
The video network will play an integral part of the classroom curriculum.
New technologies will require upgrading to existing hardware to accommodate new software.
Expand use of data and video in and out of the classrooms.
Provide technology to allow students more control and access of network applications.
TV Studio programs will provide student opportunities for campus broadcasts and public TV presentation.
Interactive classrooms provide students access from home during the sick days.
Digital technology allows for recording of school activities for "later" access.
CHIEF LESCHI SCHOOL
TECHNOLOGY PLAN
Year 6 2001-2002
SUMMARY – Year 5 of this plan explores a vision of how technology will be addressed so as to meet the challenges posed by our students. Changing educational needs. The Network installed in 1996 will be monitored to assure the needs of the school, continue to met. Network capacity, speed and band widths will be evaluated so as not to risk the delivery of content either to or from the classroom. Students will continue to use the Internet for classroom activities and will be able to participate in interactive group video conferencing with high resolution application. Full movie video distribution using satellite digital technology. Technology competency will be as important as we move forward into the next decade.
Total anticipated cost for Year 5: $350,000.
Assumptions:
Expand network ability for distribution of CD ROM software and multi-media to classroom from CD ROM tower access.
Evaluate opportunities for bringing enhanced video conference services to classroom.
Expand use of Internet services to classrooms.
Enhance distribution of video, data and telephone services to on and off campus locations.
Research enhanced voice applied applications to offer data programs.
Evaluate use of full motion video applications to enhance curriculum.
Expand use of Satellite service both to and from the classroom.
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