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Classroom Classroom InnovationsInnovations

Technology HighlightsTechnology HighlightsPlano ISD Technology PhilosophyPlano ISD Technology Philosophy

We believe that technology is a tool. We believe that technology is a tool. It is not an education itself, and it It is not an education itself, and it does not and should not take the does not and should not take the place of a well-trained professional place of a well-trained professional teacher. It can, however, motivate teacher. It can, however, motivate students and enhance the curriculum, students and enhance the curriculum, and bring to the fingertips of every and bring to the fingertips of every student a storehouse of research and student a storehouse of research and information which expands student information which expands student learning and strengthens teaching.learning and strengthens teaching.

Technology HighlightsTechnology HighlightsPlano ISD Technology Vision Plano ISD Technology Vision

StatementStatementTo provide comprehensive, To provide comprehensive, equitable and efficient use of equitable and efficient use of existing and emerging technology existing and emerging technology to engage, challenge and nurture to engage, challenge and nurture diverse learners in preparation for diverse learners in preparation for citizenship in an increasingly citizenship in an increasingly complex information society.complex information society.

Technology HighlightsTechnology HighlightsCommunity SupportCommunity Support 1996 Technology Bond1996 Technology Bond

$43 million (classroom initiatives)$43 million (classroom initiatives) 1999 Technology Bond1999 Technology Bond

$21.2 million (network, Y2K)$21.2 million (network, Y2K) 2000 Technology Bond2000 Technology Bond

$39 million (classroom initiatives, $39 million (classroom initiatives, replacement program)replacement program)

Technology HighlightsTechnology HighlightsInitiatives from the past six years:Initiatives from the past six years: Students throughout the district have Students throughout the district have

access to technology tools fromaccess to technology tools fromPreK-12.PreK-12.

Internet access is available at everyInternet access is available at everynetwork workstation.network workstation.

Students and staff have a personal Students and staff have a personal “digital user interface” at every “digital user interface” at every network workstation.network workstation.

Technology InitiativesTechnology InitiativesInitiatives from the past six years:Initiatives from the past six years: Staff have over a hundred different Staff have over a hundred different

technology-related professional technology-related professional development courses offered in a development courses offered in a variety of formats.variety of formats.

Parents have access to each Parents have access to each individual staff member via emailindividual staff member via emailand voice mail.and voice mail.

Ongoing funding provided by bond Ongoing funding provided by bond referendums.referendums.

Technology InitiativesTechnology InitiativesInitiatives from the past six years:Initiatives from the past six years: Create a comprehensive online Create a comprehensive online

curriculum center for Internet and curriculum center for Internet and Intranet use.Intranet use.

Design and implement web-basedDesign and implement web-basedinterfaces for access tointerfaces for access toadministrative databases.administrative databases.

Investigations into the possibilities Investigations into the possibilities for classroom use of handheld for classroom use of handheld computers.computers.

Technology InitiativesTechnology InitiativesInitiatives from the past six years:Initiatives from the past six years: Implement private fiber-optic ATM Implement private fiber-optic ATM

network delivering voice, data and network delivering voice, data and video.video.

Provide telephones in every Provide telephones in every classroom.classroom.

Implement campus-based video Implement campus-based video broadcast systems for interactive broadcast systems for interactive communications.communications.

Technology InitiativesTechnology InitiativesInitiatives from the past six years:Initiatives from the past six years: Elementary school classroom Elementary school classroom

environmentsenvironments

Key Classroom ElementsKey Classroom Elements

Elementary School levelElementary School level

Elementary School levelElementary School level

Distributed student computersDistributed student computers(7 in grades K-4; 8 in grade 5)(7 in grades K-4; 8 in grade 5)

100’s of software applications100’s of software applications 27” TV/monitor for display of 27” TV/monitor for display of

computer and video sourcescomputer and video sources VCRs; laserdisc players; VIDsVCRs; laserdisc players; VIDs Cable TV; districtwide Cable TV; districtwide

broadcast networkbroadcast network Digital video libraryDigital video library

Elementary School levelElementary School level

Technology InitiativesTechnology InitiativesInitiatives from the past six years:Initiatives from the past six years: Middle school classroom Middle school classroom

environmentsenvironments

Middle School SkillsMiddle School Skills

Middle School levelMiddle School level

Middle School levelMiddle School level

Distributed student computersDistributed student computers(8 in core classrooms)(8 in core classrooms)

Three 30-station writing labsThree 30-station writing labs Video/audio projection systems Video/audio projection systems

in core classroomsin core classrooms VCRs, VIDs for displayVCRs, VIDs for display Cable TV; districtwide Cable TV; districtwide

broadcast networkbroadcast network Digital video libraryDigital video library

Middle School levelMiddle School level

Technology InitiativesTechnology InitiativesInitiatives from the past six years:Initiatives from the past six years: High school classroom environmentsHigh school classroom environments

High School levelHigh School level

High School levelHigh School level

Distributed student computersDistributed student computers(based on content-area needs)(based on content-area needs)

Multiple content-area labsMultiple content-area labs Video/audio projection systems Video/audio projection systems

in core classroomsin core classrooms VCRs, VIDs for displayVCRs, VIDs for display Cable TV; districtwide Cable TV; districtwide

broadcast networkbroadcast network Digital video libraryDigital video library

High School levelHigh School level

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