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WCS
Technology Plan
2006-2009
Goals and Action Plans
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Goal #1: The District will maintain a comprehensive
high quality professional development plan in conjunction with the CIP.
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1. Use district and assessment data to drive
PD.
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Tasks
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Responsible
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Resources
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Timeline
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Status
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Pilot D3A2
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District Pioneers
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ODE, Job Duties
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June 2007
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In Progress
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Assess and Modify Training
on the use of the D3A2
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Curriculum Director
District Pioneers
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ODE, Release Days, Consultants,
Job Duties
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June 2007
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In Progress
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Develop D3A2 training plan
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Curriculum Director
District Pioneers
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ODE, Release Days,
Consultants, Job Duties
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June 2007
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In Progress
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Analyze local district
data
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Curriculum Director
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Job Duties
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June 2007
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In Progress
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2. Assess teachers’ use and effectiveness of
technology.
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Tasks
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Responsible
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Resources
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Timeline
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Status
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Teacher Standards
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TIS
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March 2007
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Complete
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Create Assessment tool
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TIS
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April 2007
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Complete
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Survey teachers for
baseline data
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TIS
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May 2007
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Complete
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Data Interpretation and
dissemination
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TIS
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June 2007
Nov 2007
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Complete
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3. Research different delivery methods for
PD.
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Tasks
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Responsible
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Resources
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Timeline
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Status
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Visit/contact other districts
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TIS
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June 2008
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Contacted several districts. Gathered info and
shared.
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STEM will create opportunity |
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4. Provide a medium for communicating between
colleagues.
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Tasks
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Responsible
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Resources
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Timeline
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Status
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Research modes
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TIS
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January 2008
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TIS's tested SKYPE
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Select programs
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TCC
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March 2008
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Implement programs
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TD
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June 2008
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Train staff on use
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TIS
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September 2008
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Goal #2: The District will integrate technology for the
continuous improvement of student achievement and progress through the
standards-based learning approach in conjunction with the CIP.
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1.
Use district and state assessment data to
drive instruction
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Tasks
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Responsible
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Resources
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Timeline
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Status
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Attend training of Pioneers
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TIS
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Unknown
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IP
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Provide a teacher friendly data-management
system for the analysis of student assessment data.
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Tasks
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Responsible
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Resources
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Timeline
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Status
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D2A3
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Pioneers
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IP
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Research incentive programs for the
integration of technology into teaching and learning.
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Tasks
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Responsible
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Resources
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Timeline
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Status
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Visits/contact other districts
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TCC
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Nov 2007
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Share information gathered and determine which, if any,
will be implemented
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TCC
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December 2007
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4.
Research and identify emerging technologies
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Tasks
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Responsible
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Resources
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Timeline
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Status
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Attend Etech Conference
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TIS
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Prof Dev Funds
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February 2007
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Complete
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Research emerging technologies
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TIS
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Other districts, courses, Internet
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Ongoing
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IP
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Share information gathered on emerging technologies
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TIS
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March 2008
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Identify and implement innovative uses of
technology.
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Tasks
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Responsible
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Resources
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Timeline
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Status
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Podcasting
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TIS
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Audacity (free)
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June 2007
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Completed/Ongoing
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Blogging
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TIS
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Blog spot.com and 21Publish (free)
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June 2007
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Completed/Ongoing
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6. Investigate community and
university partnerships as
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Tasks
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Responsible
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Resources
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Timeline
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Status
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Investigate appropriate and feasible options for e-learning,
distance education, and other collaboration.
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TCC
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Nov 2007-September 2008
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STEM
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Identify appropriate
and feasible options for e-learning, distance education, and other
collaboration. |
TCC |
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October 2008 |
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7. Student Technology
standards (indicators) will be
imbedded in district curriculum maps
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Tasks
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Responsible
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Resources
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Timeline
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Status
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Align the TACS to the core ACS
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TIS
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2005
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Aligned the TACS to the core ACS for K-12
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Place TACS indicators into the LA and Math curriculum
maps |
TIS: |
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March 2008 |
Kurt is doing this for 5-8. Kathy, Pam, and Ray are meeting to begin this
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Review with grade level teams |
TCC |
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April-May |
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Goal #3: The District will maintain a plan to upgrade
and augment our network, equipment, and infrastructure.
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Annual needs assessment of hardware and
software.
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Tasks
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Responsible
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Resources
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Timeline
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Status
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Construct a needs assessment for staff
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TD
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TIS knowledge of Online surveys
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February 2008
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Give needs assessment to staff
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TD, TIS
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April 2008
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Develop replacement and acquisition plan |
TD |
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June 2008 |
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Explore alternative sources of funding.
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Tasks
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Responsible
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Resources
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Timeline
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Status
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Contact other districts about alt. funding and grant
writing responsibilities
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TCC
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December 2007
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Explore grant opportunities
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TCC
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Nov 2007
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2 Best Buy Grants awarded Feb 2008
STEM Feb 2008
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Explore the possibility of creating a grant writing position |
TCC |
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March 2008 |
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Goal #4: The District will maintain and encourage
electronic communication.
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1. Streamline
paper tasks through the use of electronic resources.
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Tasks
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Responsible
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Resources
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Timeline
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Status
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Collect data on the use of electronic resources
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TIS: Kurt PM
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Online survey
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February 2008
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Kurt created a WIKI to collect information via student
observations.
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Analyze data collected
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TCC
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March 2008
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IP
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Devise plan to help those identified to become less
dependent on paper
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TIS
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April 2008
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IP
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2. Further the use of data bases to streamline
data collection and access.
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Tasks
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Responsible
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Resources
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Timeline
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Status
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Collect data on the use of databases in each building
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TIS: Albie PM
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January 2007
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Collected info from all secretaries
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Analyze data collected
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TCC
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January 2008
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Sent flow chart and recommendations
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Devise a plan to streamline data collection and process
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TCC
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April 2008
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Progress book...
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Disseminate plan and train power users
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TIS
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June 2008
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Identify and implement innovative means of
communication
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Tasks
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Responsible
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Resources
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Timeline
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Status
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Test various programs (Windows Live Messenger,
discussion boards, blogs, etc.)
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TIS, TD
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April 2008
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TIS are testing AIM Pro video conference between grade 7
and 4.
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Identify specific programs to be introduced in 2008-2009
school year
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TCC
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May 2008
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Implement programs identified
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TD
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July 2008
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Train users
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TIS
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September 2008
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5. Investigate alternative student information
system.
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Tasks
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Responsible
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Resources
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Timeline
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Status
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| Identify feasible alternative programs |
TCC |
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2007-2008 School Year |
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| Identify committee members to evaluate programs identified
and make recommendations |
Building principals |
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October 2008 |
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| committee members to evaluate programs identified and make
recommendations |
Committee |
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January 2009 |
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| Identify the program |
TCC |
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March 2009 |
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Goal #5: The District will provide support for the use
of technology.
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1. Improve and refine help pages.
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Consolidate
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Update
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Expand offerings
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Searching tools
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Tasks
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Responsible
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Resources
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Timeline
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Status
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Review Help Pages for necessary changes and send links to
new pages to Webmaster
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TIS: Doug PM
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Friday, November 16, 2007
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TIS each sent several links to Webmaster.
TIS's are in progress of reviewing and correcting all help pages.
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Prepare the ticket system for use of FAQ |
Doug
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June 2008 |
Share Point services training and exploration is in progress. |
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Disseminate to staff
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TIS
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August 2008
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Develop a set of support expectations
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Tasks
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Responsible
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Resources
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Timeline
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Status
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Discuss present support and improvements that can be
made
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TCC
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December 2007
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Determine set of support expectations
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TCC
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January 2008
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Disseminate to staff
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TD
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January 2008
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Define steps of
getting support
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Tasks
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Responsible
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Resources
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Timeline
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Create flow chart of steps for getting support
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TD
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January 2007
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Disseminate to staff
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TD
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January 2007
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Evaluate and revise if necessary
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TD
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March 2008
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The development of a
Tech WebPage that provides FAQ
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Tasks
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Responsible
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Resources
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Timeline
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Determine specs of page
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TCC
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November 2007
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completed
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Build TD Webpage
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TD, Doug
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December 2007
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completed
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Disseminate to staff
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TD
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January 2008
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