Division of Information Technology

DeKalbCountySchoolDistrict

2018 - 2021 TECHNOLOGY PLAN

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Table of Contents Executive Summary ....................................................................................................... 2

Current Reality ................................................................................................................ 6

Goals and Strategies .................................................................................................... 12

Communication and Marketing ................................................................................... 19

Technology Advisory Committee ............................................................................... 20

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Introduction ThemissionoftheDeKalbCountySchoolDistrict(DCSD)istoensurestudentsuccess,leadingtohighereducation,work,andlifelonglearning.IntheDistrict’sstrategicplan,ourcorebeliefsguideustofocusonteachingandlearningwithagoalofembeddinganequitableandaccessible21stCenturylearningenvironment.Thisfuturereadylearningenvironmentsupportedbytheuseofemergingtechnologiesthroughoutthecurriculumwillenablerelevantandpersonalizedlearningaswellasdevelopandnurtureadaptableskillsforallstudents.Successwillcontinuetobedefinedbyhowwellthislearningenvironmentproducesgloballycompetitivestudentspreparedforhighereducation,work,andlife-longlearninginarapidlychangingsociety.Amissionthissignificantandimpactfulrequiresthedistricttocontinueextensiveevaluationandplanningasitpertainstothedistrict’seducationaltechnologyinfrastructureandtools.

DuringtheFallof2017,theDivisionofInformationTechnologyorganizedaTechnologyAdvisoryCommitteetoleadthedevelopmentofatechnologyplanfortheyears2018–2021.Aswithits2015–2018predecessor,thistechnologyplanisaroadmapthatguidesstakeholdersthroughthedistrict’splansforensuringequitableandongoingaccesstoafuturereadylearningenvironmentthatpromotes21stCenturyskillsandthemes.

FromDecember2017toJune2018,thiscommitteeparticipatedinmultiplecollaborativeworksessions,administeredquestionnaires,aswellashostedroundtablediscussionsandfocusgroupswithvariousstakeholderstodiscussthenextstepsforsupportingthetechnologyneedsandinfrastructureofthedistrict.TheTechnologyAdvisoryCommitteeusedthisfeedbackalongwitheducationaltechnologyresearch,standards,andbestpracticestoexpandthecurrentsharedvisionfortechnologyuseinthedistrict.Ananalysisandevaluationofthedistrict’scurrenttechnologyinfrastructureagainstthedistrict’ssharedvisionidentifiedgapsthatwillcertainlyimpedeprogress.Thesegapsorconcernswereorganizedintofivethemes:EmpoweredLearningEnvironment,CommunityPartnerships,ProfessionalLearning,DataGovernance,andInfrastructureEnhancements.Inthistechnologyplan,thecommitteehasdevelopedclear,concise,andaggressivegoalstoaddresseachtheme,ensuringtherealizationofthedistrict’ssharedvisionfortechnologyuse.Itisthedistrict’sintentthatthisworkwillguideDCSDthroughtheimplementationofthistechnologyplanforthenextthreeyears.

Executive Summary

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Stakeholder Expectations Acomprehensivegroupofstakeholdersprovidedinsightandguidanceusedtodevelopthistechnologyplan.Duringdatagatheringactivities,thefocuswastoreviewthecurrentstatusoftechnologyuseafterimplementingthe2015–2018TechnologyPlan.Overall,stakeholdersacknowledgedanincreaseinaccesstotechnologytools,improvementstothedistrict’sdigitallearningenvironment,andanintroductiontomorevirtuallearningopportunities.However,thedistrictstillhasgrowthasitpertainstocommunityengagementandcontinuouslearningopportunitiesforallstakeholders.

Higher Education and DCSD Business Communities Membersofourbusinesscommunityandhighereducationcommunitiesrecognizedthedistrict’sincreasedfocusonprovidingequitableaccesstotoolsandprofessionaldevelopment.However,theyreiteratedtheneedtoensuresoft-skillsareaccompaniedbydigitalliteracycriticalforallstudentstransitioningoutofsecondaryschool.

Students

Studentsnotedthattheincreaseinaccesstodevices,digitaltools,andresourcesenhancedtheircollaborationwiththeteacherandengagementwithcoursecontent.Theyalsosharedthatteachersincorecontentareaswereprovidingaccesstomoredigitalcontentandonlineresourcesallowingthemtoextendtheirlearning.However,studentsprioritizedfutureneedsaslearningtousetechnologytoconducteffectiveresearch,findingexamplestoremediateandextendtheirlearning,creatingpapersandpresentations,managingfiles,andorganizingtime.Lastbutdefinitelynotleast,studentswantmoreassistanceinusingthetechnologytostudyandcollaboratewithotherstudents.Communitypartnershipswereseenbystudentsaskeytoenhancingtheirlearningexperience.

Parents Althoughparentsareinfavoroftheincreaseinaccesstotechnology,theyoverwhelminglysharedconcernsaboutprofessionaldevelopmentandteacherreadinesspertainingtohowtousetechnologytosupportlearning.Parentsalsoagreedthatstudentsneedtobeempoweredtousetechnologytogainreal-worldexposuretovariedcontentandskills.

Forparents,thedistrict’stopareasofimprovementtoaddressare:

o Increaseaccesstodevicesandlearningusingtechnology.o Ensureteachertrainingpreparesteacherstousewithstudents.o Increasemonitoring,cybersafetyawareness,anddatasecurity.o Engageandinformparentsaboutdistrictinitiatives.

Teachers and Administrators Insightfromteachersandadministratorswascollectedrepresentingallgradelevelsandalldistrictregions.Overall,educatorsnotedaccessingdigitalcontent,collectingassessmentdata,andprovidingreal-worldconnectionsduringinstructionasbeingtheirtopthreeusesoftheincreasedaccesstotechnology.Emergingskillsinassigningonlinecourseworkandcreatingdigitalportfolioswerenotedastheirnextfocus.Educatorswerealsooptimisticaboutthepossibilitiesoftechnologyimpactinguseofinstructionaltimetopersonalizeandextendlearningforstudents.However,lackofaccess,time,training,andinabilitytomonitorstudentonthedevicesusewereallconcernsexpressedasbarrierstotechnologyintegration.

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Vision TheTechnologyAdvisoryCommitteecontinuedtoensurethesharedvisionforthe2018-2021TechnologyPlanremainsrootedinthemissionandstrategicgoalsoftheDeKalbCountySchoolDistrict.Whenreviewingthefocalpointsofthe2015–2018sharedvision,thetechnologyplanpushedthedistricttowards:

o fosteringanengagingenvironmentthatfacilitatesenhancedteachingandlearning,innovation,communication,collaborationandoperationalefficiencyinalignmentwiththeDeKalbCountySchoolDistrict’sstrategicplan;

o providingacollaborativelearningenvironmentthatutilizes leadingtechnologytoengagestakeholders,reflecttherigorofcontentstandardsandpreparestudentstobesuccessfulandcompetitiveinthe21stcenturyglobalsociety;

o developingandmaintainingbusinesssystemsthatsupportthedistrict’slearningenvironment;and,

o providingtheopportunitytoaccessalearningenvironmentthatextendsbeyondtheschool’swalls.

Theseelementsofthedistrict’svisionarestillveryrelevant.However,thistechnologyplancontinuestofortifythisvisionwithanintenttonurtureacultureofdigitalinnovation.Inthisculture,allstakeholdersareempoweredtoconstructtheirdigitalidentitiesandexpectedtomodeleffective,safe,andethicalusesoftechnology.

Overview of our Technology Infrastructure

Fiber-Optic Wide Area Network Thedistrictownsaburiedfiberoptic-basedwideareanetwork(WAN)thatconnectsourschoolstotheInternet.Thedistrict’sWANisorganizedintothreecoresitesand16head-endsitesthatareconnectedwith20Gbpsredundantfiber.Everyschoolisconnectedtoahead-endlocationusing20Gbpsoffiberopticcabling.

Industry-Standard Data Center Alldistrict-levelinstructionalandbusinessapplicationsarehousedinafully-functionaldatacenterlocatedatthedistrict’stechnologycenter.Currently,over65VMWareESXserverswhichareservicingover450virtualserversacrosstheentireschooldistricthavebeendeployed.ANetworkOperationsCenter(NOC)allowsInformationTechnologytomonitorcriticalnetworksystemsandtakeaproactiveapproachtoproblemresolution.

Network Connectivity Thedistricthasupgradedandexpandedthewirelessenvironmentforsecuritypurposesandtobettersupporttheuseofmobiletechnology.Allschoolsandcentershavewiredandwirelessaccess.Throughthedistrict’sConnectITproject,awirelessaccesspointwasinstalledineveryclassroomcapableofsupportingatleast90devices.

Web Filtering and Internet Protection DCSDusesawebfilteringsolutiontoblockinappropriateandpotentiallyharmfulcontent.Thedistrictalsoutilizesafirewalltocontrolincomingandoutgoingnetworktrafficbasedonappliedrulesetsforsecuringdataandothersensitiveinformationfrommalwareattacksandhackers.ThesewebfilteringandfirewallsolutionsensurecompliancewiththeChildren’sInternetProtectionAct(CIPA).

Communications Infrastructure Thedistrict’stelecommunicationsinfrastructureprovidestelephoneaccesstopersonnelineachschoolandcenter,includingmobileclassrooms.Thisencompassesover13,000

Current Reality

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telephones,15,000voicemailboxes,600smartphonesand400cellphones.SixtypercentofthetelephonesuseVoiceoverInternetProtocol(VoIP).Thetelecommunicationsplatformalsoincludesanin-houseautomatedcallingplatformwhichprovidesthecapabilitytorapidlysendvoicecalls,SMSmessagesandemailmessagestoparents,studentsandotherstakeholders.

Thecommunicationsinfrastructurealsoincludesmanagingthedistrict’swebsiteandusingacontentmanagementsystemtostandardizeandmanageschoolwebsites.Thedistrictalsoleveragesdigitalcommunicationstoolssuchassocialmediaapplicationsandofficialmobileapplicationstopushrelevantinformationtostakeholders.

Workstations, Devices and Peripherals Toensureequitableaccess,thedistrictiscontinuallyincreasingthecomputer/devicetostudentratio.Currently,thereisonedistrictinstructionaldeviceper.86students.Thisratioconsidersdesktops,laptops,andiPadsasinstructionaldevicesandreflectsstudentenrollmentandstate-approvedinventoryasofMay25,2018.Allidentifiedinstructionalclassroomshavealsobeenequippedwithaninteractivewhiteboardorinteractiveflatpanel.

Technology Support SeverallevelsofsupportpersonnelwithintheDivisionofInformationTechnologyprovidetechnologytroubleshooting.TheSupportCenteristhefirstpointofcontactforalluserswhenthereisatechnicalproblemthatcannotberesolvedatthelocalschoolhouselevel.Uponanalysis,theSupportCenterstaffutilizesahelpdeskcallmanagementsystemtoescalateissuesthroughfirstandsecondlevelsupportforeveryschoolandcenter.Thedistrict’sInformationTechnologySupportCenterreceivesover100,000technicalservicerequestsperyearviaWebbasedapplicationandphone.

DCSD Virtual Learning Environment Thedistrict’svirtuallearningenvironmentisacollectionofinteroperableweb-basedplatformsthatprovideaccesstoteachingandlearninginavirtualenvironment.Thedistrict’slearningmanagementsystem(VERGE)isatthecenteroftheVLEandprovidescourseandcontentmanagement,curriculummapping,communicationandcollaborationtools,aswellasassessmentandassignmenttools.Office365andGoogleAppsforEducationaretheavailablecloud-basedproductivitytools.Inaddition,thereareahostofdigitalresourcesavailabletostudentsandteachersviaourLaunchpadStudentPortal.Thedistrict’sStudentInformationSystemandAssessmentSystemsarealsointegralpartsofthevirtuallearningenvironment.

Digital Learning Initiative DCSD’sDigitalLearningInitiativesystemicallyleveragesthedistrict’stechnologyinfrastructuretostrengthenthelearningexperienceforourstudents.Thegoalistoempowerstudentstothriveintheconstantlyevolvingtechnologicalsocietytheywillexperiencebeyondhighschool.

TargetsforDCSDareto:

o Providecontinuousandequitableaccesstotechnology,digitalcontentalignedtothecurriculum,andlearningopportunities.

o Prepareeducatorstomaximizetechnologyinwaysthattransformlearning.o Exposestudentstoavarietyofvirtualandblendedlearningopportunities.

Digital Dreamers Technology Program DigitalDreamersisacomprehensivetechnologyprogramoftheDeKalbCountySchoolDistrict.Thisprogramwillreacheverystudentandteacherinthedistrict,andcontinuetobuildonthedistrict’svisionofincreasingstudents’technologicalfootprintandpreparingthemtobegloballycompetitivecitizens.

ThedistricthasimplementedfourinitiativesundertheDigitalDreamersprogram.

o 1Devicepereverystudentingrades6–12o 1DevicepertwostudentsingradesK–5o 1DeviceperTeacherandIdentifiedInstructionalStaffo 25,000MobileHotspotsforeligibleandqualifiedhighschoolstudents

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TheDigitalDreamersprogramillustratesthedistrict’spersistenteffortstobridgethedigitaldivideforbothourstudentsandteachers.Formoreinformationvisitthewebsiteatwww.dekalbschoolsga.org/digital-dreamers.

IGNITE U Professional Learning Initiative IGNITEUisadynamicprofessionallearningcommunityDCSDhasimplementedtofocusoneffectiveandengagingtechnologyintegration.IGNITEUprovideschoicessolearningexperiencescanbejobembedded,relevant,andmorepersonalized.Inaddition,IGNITEUensurestheselearningexperiencescanhappenanytime,anyplace,andatanypace.Theoverallgoalistoensurethedistrict’sstaffisproficientatusingtechnologyininnovativewaysthatsupportslearning.

FLEX Academy

FLEXAcademyisthedistrict’svirtuallearningacademywhichprovidesaccesstovirtuallearningcoursesforstudents.FLEXAcademyiscriticalinprovidinganexemplarasitpertainstotechnologyintegrationusingthedistrict’svirtuallearningenvironment.Studentscancurrentlytake21virtualhighschoolcoursesusingthedistrictvirtuallearningenvironment.Thedistrict’sVirtualLearningSpecialistsarecertifiedteachersdevelopingandfacilitatingthesecourses.

Virtual Learning and Instructional Technology Program DCSD’sVirtualLearningProgramconsistsoftheInstructionalTechnologyDepartmentandFLEXAcademy.InstructionalTechnologyresearchesandevaluatesinnovativetechnologytoolswiththeintenttoprovidetargetedprofessionaldevelopmentandsupportthroughtrainingmodeling,coaching,andresourcedevelopment.Therearecurrentlyfiveinstructionaltechnologyspecialistsandoneinstructionaltechnologyliaisonprovidingsupportforallschoolsanddepartmentsasitpertainstoourdistrict’sinitiatives.Asmentionedpreviously,FLEXAcademyisthedistrict’svirtuallearningacademy.VirtualLearningleveragesthesynergyofbothdepartmentstosupportthedistrict’sstrategicgoalscriticaltostudentsuccess.

Gap Analysis AstheTechnologyAdvisoryCommitteeanalyzedstakeholderfeedback,updatedtheshared,andevaluatedexistingtechnologyinfrastructure,fivethemesemergedasareasofconcernforfuturetechnologyuse.

Empowered Learning Areas of Concern: o Equitableaccesstotechnologyneedstocontinuetoexpand.o Anytimeandanywhereaccesstothedistrict’svirtuallearningenvironmentwith

curriculum,content,andtoolsmustbesupported.o Studentsneedrelevantexposureandtrainingonusingtechnologyfororganization,

research,collaboration,anddigitalcitizenshipandliteracy.o Studentsneedflexibleopportunitiestotakevirtualcoursesthatsupporttheir

personalizedlearninggoals.

Community Partnerships Areas of Concern: o Thecommunityneedstobemadeawareofthedistrict’stechnologyinitiatives.o Parentsneedstounderstandhowtousetechnologytoolstoassistchild(ren)and

monitorprogresso Thedistrictneedstoworkwithcommunitytoidentifypartnershipstoextendsafe

learningenvironmentsforstudents.

Professional Learning Areas of Concern: o Thereneedstobeafocusonrelevantandtimelyintegrationoftechnologytoolsinto

instruction.o Mentoringandcoachingstaffneedstobeprovidedtoincreaseindividualized

assistanceforstaff.o Self-assessmentandmonitoringneedstobeimplementedtoaddressgrowthatall

performancelevels.o Exemplarsoneffectivetechnologyintegrationneedtobemadeavailabletoall

teachers.o Digitalleadershipmustbeaddresstoprepareschooladministratorstoleadinthis

technology-richenvironment.

Data Governance Areas of Concern: o Thedistrict’sdatagovernancepoliciesneedcomprehensivereviewandupdating.o Stakeholdersarenotclearontheirresponsibilitiesasitpertainstofederalandstate

lawsaswellasboardpolicygoverningtheuseofdata.

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Infrastructure Areas of Concern: o Districtmustcontinuetoexpandaccesstodevicestoensureequity.o Thenetworkneedstocontinuetoexpandtomeetthestressofequitableaccess.o Networksecurityalsoneedstobereviewed.o Afocusneedstobeplacedonoptimizingbusinesssystemssothattheywork

togethermoreseamlessly.

Goals and Strategies

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Empowered Learning Environment Anempoweredlearningenvironmentinspiresstudentstotakecontroloftheirlearningthroughflexibleandequitableaccesstoeducationanytimeandanywhere.Technologyinthisenvironmentprovidesthedigitaltoolsandcontentaswellaslearningtechnologiesthatincreaseengagementandpersonalizelearning.

Goal:Cultivateandsupportaconstantlyaccessiblelearningenvironmentsupportedbyinnovativetechnologythatencouragesallstudentstobeactive,creative,knowledgeable,andethicalparticipantsinourgloballyconnectedsociety.

Strategies:

• Increasethedistrict’sdigitalfootprinttoprovidecontinuousaccesstodevices,internet,andavirtuallearningenvironmentbothduringandbeyondtheschoolday.

• Ensurestudents,educators,andparentshavecontinuousaccesstodigitalcontentandresourcesalignedtodistrict'scurriculum.

• Enhancetheinteroperabilityofsystems(SIS,LMS,Assessment)tomoreefficientlyfacilitatetheintegrationof21stCenturyskillsintotheteachingandlearning.

• Implementadigitalcitizenshipandliteracyprogramthatfocusesonacquiring21stcenturyskills,onlinesafety,andstudentrightsandresponsibilitiestoprivacy.

• Expandaccesstoavarietyofvirtuallearningopportunitiesforstudents(perSenateBill289)thatpromoteacademicexcellence,acceleration,andrigor.

• Developtechnologyintegrationexemplarsthatdemonstratehow21stCenturyskillscanbeintegratedthroughoutthedistrict'scurriculumandintoeachofthecontentareas.

• Implementdistricttechnologyintegrationbenchmarkstoensureteacherscultivateanempoweredlearningenvironment.

• Leveragestudentparticipationtoinformastudent-centeredtechnology-richlearningenvironment.

Data Governance DataGovernanceaddresseshowdataisusedtomakedecisionsthatsupportstudentsuccessaswellastheoverallmanagementofavailability,usability,security,integrity,anddestructionofdatainanorganization.

Goal:Createaninformation-centricandinformedorganizationalculturethateffectivelyandappropriatelyutilizesdatatosupportteachingandlearningaswellasbusinessenterpriseandmanagement.

Strategies:

• Reviewandupdatedistrictpoliciesondatagovernancetoreflectcurrentfederallawsonprivacyandsecurityofstudentdata.

• Establishprotocolandprocessesthatinformthecollection,storage,analysis,reporting,exchange,orarchiveofdatabyanydistrictemployee.

• Continueenhancingtheintegrationofinformationsystemsanddataacrossinstructional,administrative,andbusinesssystems.

• Implementaseriesofdataliteracylearningopportunitiesthatfocusonlegalandethicalresponsibilityinensuringdataisaccurate,private,andsecure.

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Community Partnerships Throughthepoweroftechnology,familiesandschoolstaffcancollaboratewithcommunitymemberstosupportstudents’learninganddevelopmentwhileexpandinglearningopportunities,communityservices,andcivicparticipation.

Goal:Engageinongoingcollaborationandpartnershipswithparents,communityorganizations,andbusinesspartnerstosupportstudents’learninganddevelopmentwhileexpandinglearningopportunities,communityservices,andcivicparticipation.

Strategies:

• Updateandcommunicatecommonvisionfor21stCenturylearninginthedistrict.• Increasepartnershipswithcommunityorganizationsandbusinesspartnersto

extendaccesstothedistrict’svirtuallearningenvironmentandexposuretoauthenticlearningopportunitiesbeyondschoolhours.

• Developdigitalcitizenshipandliteracylearningopportunitiesfortheparentsandthecommunitytoaddressthedistrict’svirtuallearningenvironment.

• Implementaparentportaloptionthatfacilitiesrobustdigitalcommunicationandcollaborationbetweenparents,teachers,administrators,andstudents.

Professional Development AccordingtotheInternationalSocietyforTechnologyinEducation,educatorsmustbeleaderswho“advocateforequitableaccesstoeducationaltechnology,digitalcontent,andlearningopportunitiestomeetthediverseneedsofallstudents”.

Goal:Developcollaborative,job-embedded,differentiated,anddata-drivenprofessionaldevelopmentexperiencesforallstaffthatensuresconsistentandeffectiveintegrationoftechnologyinallenvironments.

Strategies:

• Enhancecurrentprofessionaldevelopmentplanthataddressesclassroom-focusedtechnologycompetenciesandliteraciesforintegrationandexpansion.

• Expandprofessionaldevelopmentplantoaddresslearningneedsofdistrictandlocalschooladministratorsandsupportpersonnel.

• Leveragethevirtuallearningenvironmenttoprovidediverseanddifferentiatedlearningopportunitiesaswellasatieredmonitoringsystemtoassessgrowth.

• Developlocal-schooltechnologyintegrationstrategiesthatsupportidentifiedlearninggoalsandproviderelevantjob-embeddedexperiences.

• Identifyandtraintechnologyintegrationadvocatesforeachbuildingtofurthersupportandmodel21stCenturyteaching,learningandassessment.

• Createanonlineprofessionallearningcommunityforteacherstosharestrategiesusingtechnologyintheclassroomavailableanytimeandanyplace.

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Infrastructure Enhancements Continuousevaluationandsupportoftheinfrastructureandtechnologycomponentsensurestheconsistencyandreliabilitynecessaryforequitableaccesstothedistrict'svirtuallearningenvironmentandsuperiorperformanceofbusinessenterprisesystems.

Goals:

1. Enhancesecure,efficientandreliableconnectivitytothethedistricttechnologyinfrastructure.

2. EnsureseamlessandintuitiveintegrationofsystemsthatsupportthecorebusinessoperationsofDCSD.

Strategies:

• Increasenetworkandendpointsecurity.• IncreasedistrictbandwidthtosupportwirelessandBringYourOwnDevice

(BYOD)access.• AssessandrevisedistrictdataprivacyandChildren'sInternetProtectionAct

(CIPA)policies.• UpgradesoftwareandhardwaretomonitorWAN/LANforoptimumnetwork

accessbystudentsandstaff.• Enhanceprocessesfortracking,measuring,andrefiningnetworkperformance.• ContinuetoimplementandenhancetheDCSDDisasterRecovery(DR)and

BusinessContinuity(BCP)Plans.• Improvecloud-baseduseraccessforinstructionalandadministrativepurposes.• Continuetosupporttheneedsofhighspeedinteractivedevices(e.g.,eBooks,

tablets).• Upgradeandintegratedistrict'sbusinessandstudentsystemstosupport

electronicdatasharing.• ImplementanEnterpriseResourcePlanning(ERP)systemthatwillstreamline

businessfunctionsacrossalldepartments.• Enhancebusinessintelligencetoolsforanalyzingand

reportingdatatohelpmakesmarteroperationalandinstructionaldecisions.

Evaluation and Monitoring Toensureoverallsuccess,keyperformanceindicatorswillbemonitoredcontinuouslythroughoutthedurationofthetechnologyplanperiod.Formalevaluationsofprogresswillbecompletedandreportedinyearlyincrements–Year1,Year2andYear3.

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EffectivecommunicationandcollaborationamongstallstakeholdergroupswillbekeytothesuccessfuladoptionandimplementationoftheTechnologyPlanGoals.Initially,focusgroupswereformedandstakeholdermeetingsheldtoincludeinternalschool/departmentstaff,students,parentsandcommunitymemberstoinform,getbuyinandparticipateindevelopmentofthisthree-yearplan.

Movingforward,theTechnologyAdvisoryCommitteewillcontinuetouseavarietyofcommunicativemethodsandopportunitiestopromoteandeducateallstakeholdersonthedistrict’sTechnologyPlan.Thesemethodsandopportunitiesinclude,butarenotlimitedto:

o DCSDCommunicationsDepartmentwillcoordinatepresscoverageoftechnology-relatednewsandupdates

o Thedistrict’sstaffwillmakepresentationsatforumsandconferencesregardingtechnologyintegrationthroughoutthedistrict

o Parentcentersthroughoutthedistrictwillholdclassesintheuseoftechnologyforfamiliesandcitizensinthecommunitybeyondtheschoolday

o Technologyinformationwillbecommunicatedthroughthedistrict’swebsitewhichisupdatedregularlywithcurrentinformation

o EducationalAccessChannel(CableTelevision)–PDS24willshareupdatesontechnologyinformation

o Thedistrictwillcommunicateviasocialnetworks(i.e.,Facebook.com,Twitter.com)DCSDWebPageswithtechnology-relatedinformation:

o http://www.dekalbschoolsga.org(DCSDWebsite)o http://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/information-technology(Divisionof

InformationTechnology)o http://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/communications(Communications

Department)o http://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/parent-resource-centers(ParentResource

Centers)

Communication and Marketing

Technology Advisory Committee

Dr.CandaceAlexander,RegionalCoordinator

Dr.LeniseraBodison,CurriculumandInstruction

DawnBlackwell,Principal

GaryBrantley,ChiefInformationOfficer

MarkBryant,Principal

PaulCammick,

Dr.KyiaClark,Principal

DanCopeland,Finance

Dr.KathyCunningham,Principal

MonikaDavis,VirtualLearning&InstructionalTechnology

RosalindDennis,EducationalMedia&InstructionalMaterials

MonicaGray-Mays,EnglishLanguageStudies

MoneeLawrence,ITSpecialProjects

MelanieMcLendon,StudentInformationSystems

RamonaMills,Operations

DeniseRevels,SocialWork

AlexanderRiley,Transportation

BettyRoby,ApplicationsDevelopment

AlisonScott,Accountability

AntoinetteSeabrook,HumanCapitalManagement

JanitreaSebree-Kelly,HumanCapitalManagement

CarlaSmith,Finance

CarlaSmith,Technical&SupportServices

Dr.RodneySwanson,Principal

JosephSwing,EnterpriseSystems

NatalieTerrell,ProjectManagement

VaneciaThompson,Communications

CadeshaWest,LegalAffairs

StudentAdvisoryRepresentatives

TeacherAdvisoryRepresentatives

FamilyEngagementRepresentativesandParents

ASpecialThankYoutoourBusinessandHigherEducationCommunities:

DeKalbChamberofCommerce

DeKalbCountyGovernment

Microsoft

VOYA

EmoryUniversity

GeorgiaInstituteofTechnology

GeorgiaStateUniversity

KennesawStateUniversity

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