Goal 6: To Provide Various Resources Needed to Implement the Technology Plan
INFRASTRUCTURE
PLAN
A Local Area Network and Wide Area Network with
high-speed access to the Internet has been established. All District classrooms
have active Internet drops in each classroom. The infrastructure has been
upgraded by:
Maintaining
and upgrading the LANs and WAN.
Continuing
to connect all departments and buildings via WAN to facilitate sharing of
resources and data.
Continuing
to maintain space in each building to provide for computer labs and/or classroom
computers. This includes electrical upgrades and equipment accessories, such as
tables and chairs.
Continuing
to upgrade computers as technology advances.
Continuing
to implement physical security and data security to protect technologies and
information in all buildings. Prioritize security threats and evaluate measures
to overcome security problems.
Continuing
to maintain network, Intranet and Internet security throughout the district.
Continuing
to enhance curriculum through the use of Technology integration with
classroom/lab computers.
Implementing
enhanced curriculum choices students through technology. This will allow
students opportunities currently not available.
Implement
access to higher education offerings for high school students where dual
enrollment on campus is not an option.
Implementing
and maintaining professional development opportunities for all staff through
technology.
Making
all classrooms/labs handicapped accessible.
Continuing
technology, as part of the District’s strategic plan.
Provide
a diagram of your district’s network (or proposed network) design.
Assessment
of all hardware, software and services:
All computers, servers, TTI laptops, and peripherals
are compiled on a database. This
inventory is maintained by the district Technology Coordinator.
Glennie Elementary operates off of a Novell server.
They have one lab and computers in the classrooms.
Teachers at this building opted for the Dell laptops.
The High School works off of a Novell server.
Teachers took part in the TTI with Dell laptops.
We have two labs in the Business Department, a CAD lab for Industrial
Arts and a lab in the media center. Every
teacher has a computer in their classroom for attendance and grades.
Part of the staff have one to four computers for student use in their
classrooms. Two wireless labs have
been added to the High School.
All of our offices in Oscoda Area Schools have
computers and network access for student management.
We use CIMS through Bay Arenac.
All software for the district is coordinated through
the Technology Coordinator and the Curriculum Office.
Software is purchased through Central Office with approval of building
principals and the Curriculum Director.
Expansion
of
Technology
as part of the Bond:
Electrical
upgrades
Computer
lab
Drops
in two new classrooms
Intercom
Drops
in new gym
Offices
Phones
Glennie Elementary:
Drops
in new gym
Office
Area
Drop
in new classroom
Phones
Two
Computer labs
Drops
in additional six new classrooms
Science
labs
Drops
in new gym
Phones
High
School:
Science
labs, Distance Learning Room
Industrial
Arts Classrooms
Phones
Athletic
Complex:
Training
Facility
Central
Office:
Offices
Expansions
to upgrade and meet curricular or student management needs:
Replacement
of hardware
Distance
Learning roll-about in each school
Teaching
Carts (projector, camera, computer, cart)
CD
Reader/Writer 1 per media center
Digital
Cameras
Network
hardware upgrades
Network
software licenses
Instructional
software licenses
Science
probes (High School)
Math
Calculators (all schools)
Computerized
microscopes (all schools)
Computer
Sensors
Music
Technology (all schools)
Art
Technology (all schools)
Timeline
for Upgrading:
2005-2006
Replace
Mac Lab (old) at REMS (elementary side)
Replace
High School CAD lab
Software
upgrades for lab
Student
classroom computers
2006-2007
Replace
Mac Lab (old) at REMS (middle school side)
Purchase
curriculum related technologies
Student
classroom computers
2007-2008
Replace
BST (east side) Lab at High School
Purchase
curriculum related technologies
Student
classroom computers
Supporting
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