Key Result

Areas
Strategic
Goals
Activities Performance Indicators Resources
Quality and
Relevant
Education
for the 21
st

century


Integrate
Technology
into the Core
Curriculum
and Build
Staff Capacity


Outline a unified
vision and
guidelines for
using technology
in teaching and
learning to help
prepare all
students to be
productive and
competitive
participants in our
21st century
global society.

Assess the
current state of
technology of the
department and
the university and
provide a
strategic
framework and
vision for
technology use
that can adapt to
the rapid changes
in technology that
will occur over the
term of the plan.






Instruction is benefited through
the continuing deployment of
interactive white boards
Technology supports the
instructional learning goals. It is
integrated into instruction in
meaningful ways so that it contributes
to the attainment of high standards by
all students.
Technology is used for
challenging, long-term projects that
promote students' higher-order
thinking skills instead of merely for
drill-and-practice programs to improve
basic skills.
All students have opportunities
to use a variety of technologies to
support their work on authentic tasks.
All technology is in operable
condition and is being used effectively
and to the maximum extent possible.




Staff professional development
is supported by various training on the
use of Instructional Technology.

All learners have acces to
authentic learning activities
appropriate to their development
whenever and wherever they need.
All learners use appropriate
strategies and technology to
collaborate, construct knowledge and
develop solutions to real world
problems.

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Efficient and
Empowered
Leadership
Implementati
on Planning:
A systemic
plan aligned
Establish a
baseline of
realistic
expectations for
All leaders will:

model, implement, and assess
appropriate technology use at all
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with a shared
vision for
school
effectiveness
and student
learning
through the
infusion of
Information
and
Communicati
on
Technologies
(ICT) and
digital
learning
resources
the use of
technology in any
school or district
and identify or
provide funding
streams adequate
to meet those
expectations.

Provide a flexible
model for
technology
planning that
incorporates best-
practice
technology plan
elements, such as
goals, needs
analysis,
evaluation, and
accountability that
schools and
districts of any
size can
effectively utilize.

Coordinate the
efforts of various
education
stakeholders,
connect common
interests, and
leverage existing
resources and
assessments to
accomplish and
evaluate plan
goals








levels of the teaching and learning
process.
have access to the appropriate tools
and resources to guide instructional
and administrative practice.
implement a dynamic technology
planning process that expands
curricular and instructional
opportunities to students.

provide opportunities for sustained,
relevant, timely and effective
professional development

provide professional development
opportunities and technology support
for educators in order to enhance
proficiency in the planning, funding
and implementation of integrating
technology-based resources and in
assessing technology integration.

school administrators will model the
21st century skills necessary to
provide effective and informed
leadership that supports the infusion
of educational technology and
encourages learning beyond the
school walls.


All supervision and evaluation
practices will address the effective use
of educational technology for student
achievement of the Core Curriculum
Content Standards and success in a
global society

Identify emerging and innovative
practices in educational technology
implementation and disseminate this
information

Provide research and policy support
for the development and use of online
courses and virtual schools by


participating in workshops,
conferences/seminars at
national,regional, and local levels.

21
st
Century
Skilled
Educators

Create a fully
technology-
proficient
educator
workforce

Complete their
initial preparation
with the
pedagogy,
practical
knowledge and
skills to use
technology to
enhance every
students
learning.

Have access to
research-based
professional
development
opportunities
whenever and
wherever they
need.

participate in
ongoing,
sustained, high-
quality
professional
development
activities focused
on infusing 21st
century skills into
curricula and
instructional
practices.

Attend national
and local
workshops,
conferences and
seminars
regarding the
implementation
and assessment
Teachers use the technology
tools as an integral part of the core
curriculum and effective instructional
practices

Teachers are more proficient
in the use of technology and
understand the process of integrating
technology into the curriculum. They
become specialists in both curriculum
and in the integration of technology
into instruction

Teachers model, maintain and
share lesson plans demonstrating the
infusion of technology and 21st
century skills into daily school
activities.



Provide students access to
online learning, educational
technologies, and high-quality digital
content, driving student achievement

Instructional and system
software will increasingly be centrally
maintained for consistent support and
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of 21st century
skills; and
disseminate any
pertinent
knowledge gained
at technical
assistance
sessions.

All educators,
including
administrators,
will use
technology tools
and applications
to provide
opportunities for
authentic,
student-centered,
inquiry-based
learning with a
real-world
focused
curriculum.

All educators,
will use e-mail
and other
interactive tools to
communicate with
parents/legally
designated
caregivers,
students and
other educators
electronically.

All educators will
act responsibly
and ethically
when obtaining
and using
technological
resources and
applications.

The Dean and the
department chairs
will act as
technology
leaders who will
offer timely,
onsite guidance
and modeling to
enhance teacher
and student
proficiency in
using and
managing
technology-based
resources.

All educators will
model and/or
promote the
effective
integration of
educational
technology and
information
literacy
Adequate
Technology
Infrastructure
Consistent
and Adequate
Funding:
Ongoing
funding to
support
technology
infrastructure
and digital
resources
Effective
Planning for
technology
budgets
Infrastructure is sustained and
upgraded on a measured pace which
enables the system to recognize the
fast-changing nature of information
technologies.

wireless infrastructure is
expanded and mobile assets are
enhanced which will allow users to
prepare for the expansion of on-line
testing.

a student to multimedia device
ratio that equals a ratio of 4:1 with an
ultimate goal of providing one to one
access for students and staff for
anywhere/any time learning.

High-speed access to the
Internet for distance learning,
communication and research-based
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activities is provided.

secure and reliable anytime/anywhere
access to a variety of current and
emerging technologies.

An external Internet connection to the
Internet Service Provider of at least 10
Mbps per 1,000 students/staff

Internal wide-area network
connections from the district to each
school and between schools of at
least 100 Mbps per 1,000
students/staff