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ThreeYearTechnologyImplementationPlan

2017–2018–2019

InformationServices–InstructionalTechnology–TechnologyServices

FCS Technology…Exceptional Service, Innovation, and Excellence

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TableofContents

VisionforTechnologyUsePage03

CurrentTechnologyReality Page08

Communication Page15

ProfessionalDevelopment Page16

InternetSafetyPlan&DigitalCitizenship Page18

NewTechnologies&Initiatives Page20

Appendices Page21

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VisionforTechnologyUse

ForsythCountySchools(FCS)mission,vision,strategicplan,andlearnerprofileguidetheworkofallemployees.ForsythCountySchoolsTechnologyDepartmentusestheseitemsasafoundationforleveragingtechnologytoincreaselearning.ThemissionfortheTechnologyDepartmentistoleveragetechnologyforalltoincreasestudentlearning.

FCSVisionQualityLearningandSuperiorPerformanceforAll

FCSMissionStatementThemissionoftheForsythCountySchoolsistoprepareandinspireallstudentstocontributeandexcel.

DistrictStrategicPlan

● Instruction:FulfilltheexpectationsoftheLearnerProfile.● HumanResources:Ensureahighlyeffectiveworkforce● FacilityandStrategicServices:Providesafeandsecurefacilitiesthatsupporttheneeds

ofstudent,staffandprograms● TechnologyServices:Leveragetechnologyforalltoincreasestudentlearning● OperationalServices:Deliverhighqualityservicesthatmaximizeavailableresources.

FCSLearnerProfile

● PursueContinuousLearning● ExhibitStrongPersonalQualities● UtilizeCreativeandCriticalThinking● EngageandContribute● InteractEffectively.

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ForsythCountySchoolswillleveragetechnologytosupporttheLearnerProfileandallsystemlevelinitiatives.Technologywillbeutilizedbystudentsandadultstoproducequalitywork;tocreateanenvironmentofexcellence;tocreateaschooldistrictthatissafe,caring,andresponsivetostakeholdersneeds;andtocreateanenvironmentthatmeetsthechallengesofamodernsociety.Theschooldistrictwilldisplayabeliefthattechnologyisimperativetotheworkofstudentsandadultsandwillprovidetheresourcesnecessaryforaneffectiveandefficientoperationtoachieveresults.

Asindicatedinthestrategicplan,technologyshouldbeusedtoincreasestudentlearning.ForsythCountySchoolsseesthedevelopmentofthefollowingfiveareasasbeingcriticaltotherealizationofthevisionandmission,andtosupportthestrategicplanandthelearnerprofile.AllfiveitemsoutlinedbelowwillbeinsupportoftheTeaching&Learningdepartmenttoleveragetechnologywithteachersandstudents:

1. TheLearningCommons

ForsythCountySchoolswilldevelopalearningcommonsthatmakesaccessibleallofthedigitalandphysicalresourcesofthedistrictandbecomestheinstructionalhubofthedistrict.Thiswillbeaccomplishedbydevelopingavirtuallearningcommons,whichwillprovide24/7accesstoalldigitalresourcesthroughasingle,easy-to-navigate,singlesign-onportaltostreamlineaccessforstudentsandteachers.Concurrently,theForsythCountySchoolswilldevelopaphysicallearningcommonsateachschool,whichwillserveastheinstructionalhub,collaborativeworkarea,andaccesspointforrelevantphysicalinstructionalmaterials.

2. PersonalizedandDifferentiatedInstruction

ForsythCountySchoolswillprovideteacherswithformativeassessmenttoolswhichwillfosterpersonalizedanddifferentiatedinstructionforstudents,teachers,andadministrators.Formativeassessmenttoolswillbeembeddedinthedistrict'slearningmanagementsystemandavailablethroughthevirtuallearningcommons.Thesetoolswillbelinkedtoallinstructionalresourcesthroughthevirtuallearningcommonssothattheinstructionalandprofessionaldevelopmentneedsofthedistrictcanbecustomizedforeachlearnerandprovidedinatimelymanner.

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3. Fosteringthe“SixC’s”

ForsythCountySchoolswillprovidedigitalresourcesandprofessionaldevelopmentwhichpromotecharacterthroughhonesty,self-regulation,andempathy;citizenshipthroughsensitivityandrespectforotherculturesandactiveengagementinallculturesthroughservice;criticalthinkingandproblemsolvinginauthenticcontexts;effectivecommunicationusingadiversesetofmediainavarietyofcontextsincludingsmall,large,anddiversegroups;effectivecollaborationinordertoreachacommongoalwithadiversegroupofpeople;andcreativityandinnovationtomeetthechallengesofamodernsociety.

4. RelevantandInnovativeProfessionalDevelopment

ForsythCountySchoolswilldevelopanduseawidevarietyofdigitaltoolsininstructionaltechniquestoprovideprofessionaldevelopmentthatfosterstheeffectiveintegrationoftechnologyintotheclassroomwhileexpandingtheboundariesoftheclassroomtomorecloselyalignwith21stcenturynormsandexpectationsofinstruction.Professionaldevelopmentwillbedeliveredinawaythatproducesimmediateresultsanduseintheclassroom.

5. TransformationalModelofBlendedLearning

Asoursocietybecomesincreasinglyconnectedinthe21stcentury,itisimperativethatthestudentsofForsythCountySchoolsachievefluencyinavarietyofinstructionalcontexts.Thesecontextsrangefromafully“brickandmortar”experiencetoafullymulti-dimensionalexperience.

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DescriptionofDigitalLearningCurriculum

ExtendedLearning.Thedistricthasusedalearningmanagementsystem(LMS)astheinfrastructurefordigitallearningsince2002.FCSwilluseitslearning(ITSL)forallgradelevelsinitsbrickandmortarschoolbuildings.StudentswillaccessdigitalcontentwithintheLMSfromhomeorschooltosupportlearningwithintheface-to-faceclassroom.Thispracticeextendslearningopportunitiesbeyondtheschoolenvironment.

BlendedLearning.FCSisthefirstmajorschoolsysteminthesoutheasttoadoptablendedlearningapproachsystem-wide.Teachersandstudentsuseasuiteoftoolstodevelopcollaborativelearningcommunitieswithitslearningbeingthehuboftheblendedlearningenvironment.Theteacherstakeadvantageofthisplatformtoorganizeunitsofinquirymappedtostandards;teachersalsopresentcontent,communicatewithstudents,anddevelopassessments.Studentsutilizetheirowndevicestoaccessthissystemtocommunicatewitheachother,completeassignmentscollaborativelyandindividually,andposttheiroriginalwork.

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HybridLearning.SomeFCSstudentsareenrolledwithinface-to-faceschoolsbutcompleteonlineclassesforpartoftheregularschoolday.FCSusesApexLearning,GeorgiaVirtualSchoolandForsythVirtualAcademyforhybridlearning.Somereasonsforthishybridenrollmentareduetocreditrecovery,scheduling,andexpandingcourseoptions.ClickheretolearnmoreaboutGeorgiaVirtualSchoolclasses.

http://www.gavirtualschool.org/

VirtualLearning.In2010,FCSopenedForsythVirtualAcademy.ThisschoolisGeorgia'sfirstfull-timeonlineschooloperatedbyapublic-schooldistrictthatoffersahighschooldiploma.FCSemploysandtrainsitsownteachersforthisvirtualschool.ForsythVirtualAcademyisopenforstudentsingrades6-12.Thisschooloffersstudentstheopportunitytoengageinadigitallearningenvironmenttoachievetheirindividualpotentialthroughinnovative,flexible,socially-connected,andstudent-focusededucation.

PersonalizedLearning.FCSwasselectedbytheU.S.DepartmentofEducationasoneof49granteesfora2010InvestinginInnovationFund(i3)grant.FCSwastheonlyrecipientinGeorgiaandoneoftwelvepublicschooldistrictsinthenationtobeagrantee.Thegrantsoughttocreateatransformationalsystemtoovercomethecurrentparadigmofsilosofdata,replacingitovertimewithafullyintegratedsystem,toincludestandards-basedlearnerplansandacontentmanagementsystemwhereactivitiesandresourcesarematchedtostudents'currentperformancelevelandindividuallearnercharacteristics.Theresultingsystemisauserinterfacethatengageslearnersaswellasteachers,leaders,andparents.Althoughthegranthasconcluded,FCScontinuestousetheplatformandhasnowshiftedthefocusfromdevelopingthesystemitselftoalignteachingandlearningwithtechnology.

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CurrentTechnologyReality

ForsythCountySchoolsTechnologyServicesDepartmentplans,implements,andsupportsalloftheschooldistrict’stechnologyinitiativesandinfrastructure.CarefulcollaborationwithallstakeholdershelpsensurethatdistricttechnologyneedsaremetinthemosteffectiveandefficientmannerandthatForsythremainsaleaderinleveragingtechnologytoenhanceteachingandlearning.TechnologyServicesiscommittedtoprovidingteachersandstudentswiththebesttechnologyavailable.Weseeourselvesasanintegralpartofthelearningprocess,anditisourpleasuretoservetheteachers,students,andstaffinForsythCounty.Webelievetechnologyinschoolsincreasesstudentproductivityinandoutsidetheclassroom,encouragesindividualleadershipinlearning,expandsaccesstolearningresources,andhelpsdevelopdigitalcitizenshipwithinastructuredenvironment.Asleadersintechnologywemustalwayslookathowwecanimproveourrelationshipwithourstakeholdersandprovidethemwithexceptionalserviceandnewwaystochallengethenormsofwhatispossible.TechnologyServicessupports:27,000+ChromebooksforStudents5,000+LaptopsforTeacher360+PhysicalandVirtualServers1,800+WirelessAccessPoints84,000+UniqueWirelessClientsperDay(57,000BYOTand27,000Chromebooks)1,300+NetworkSwitches2Enterprise-gradeFirewallscapableofprocessingupto200Gbpsthroughput1Petabyteofrawmassstorage20Hyper-convergednodesoperatinginastretchedcluster

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EachschoolisassignedaninstructionaltechnologysupportteamwhichincludesanInstructionalTechnologySpecialistandaMediaSpecialistorMediaParaprofessional.Bothhaveexperienceusingawidevarietysoftwareandhardwareasaclassroomteacherandinpreparingandconductingtechnology-relatedprofessionallearningclasses.Thisteamisinnovativeinthewaytheyintegratetechnologytoenhancetheeducationalprocess.Bothmembersoftheteamareleadersinthebuildingandinthedistrict.Theschool-basedInstructionalTechnologyTeamservesastheconduitforplanning,communicatingandachievingdistrictinitiativesandoftenispartoftheschool’sleadershipteam.Theyoverseetheuseofmultimediaequipmentsuchasscannersandprojectorsaswellasinstructionalequipmentsuchasstudentresponsesystems,digitalmicroscopesanddocumentcameras;providetechnologysupportforthecomputersintheschoolaswellasmanageaccesstosoftware,theInternetandothernetworkresourcessuchasstreamingvideo.EveryclassroominthedistricthastenChromebookswithLocknChargecartsconnectedtotheInternet.Eachpermanentclassroomisoutfittedwithaninteractiveboardandsoundsystem.

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Staffing

Thedistrict’sTechnologydepartmentisbrokenintothreeareas:InstructionalTechnology,InformationSystems,andTechnologyServices.Eachdepartment’sstaffisoutlinebelow.AfullorganizationalchartfortheTechnologyDepartmentcanbelocatedinAppendixA.

InformationSystems

DirectorofInformationSystems,Registrar(4),InternationalRegistrar,StudentsInformationSpecialists(4),PlatformSupportSpecialist,StudentInformationSystemsAssistant.

InstructionalTechnology

DirectorofInstructionalTechnology&Media,CoordinatorofInstructionalTechnology,ITSonSpecialAssignment(2),MediaSpecialistonSpecialAssignment,InstructionalTechnologyAssistant.

TechnologyServices

DirectorofTechnologyServices,NetworkOperationsCoordinator,NetworkOperationsEngineer,NetworkOperationsAdministrators(3),TechnologyIntegrationCoordinator,WarehouseManager,ProjectManager,TechnicalAssistantSpecialist,LeadTech,TechnicalSupportSpecialist(8),Contractor(9).

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Software

Teachershaveawidevarietyofsoftwareapplicationstoassistintheteachingandlearningofstudentstoincreasethecreationofengaginglessonsthatimpactstudentachievement.TheMicrosoftOfficeProfessionalsuiteisinstalledoneveryclassroomdesktop,studentlaptopandteacherlaptop.Also,Office365andGoogleAppsforEducationareavailabletostudentandteachers.

AdditionaldistrictsupportedsoftwareincludesActivInspire,Audacity,Frames(Elementary&MiddleSchool),andGeometer’sSketchpad(MiddleandHighSchool).

DigitalContentandLearningTools

Varioussoftwareapplicationisavailabletostudentsandparents.Teachersandadministratorshaveaccesstothestudentinformationsystem,InfiniteCampus,whereelectronicrecordsandstudentdataarehoused,andanelectronicgradebookisalsointegratedintotheSISpackage.TeachersarerequiredtopostgradestotheInternetviathissystemforparentalaccess.LearningStationisaweb-basedstudentassessmentplatformwhichisprovidedtoteachersgradesK-12andoffersonlineandofflineassessment.Thisprogramenablesthedistrictandteacherstotrackstudentperformanceonteacher-createdanddistrict-wideassessments.Additionally,theplatformallowsforitembanks,includingitemsandrelevantmetadata,tobedistributedthroughoutthedistrict.Thistestingandreportingsolutiongivesthedistrict’steachersandadministratorstheinformationtheyneedtohelpimproveinstructionandstudentperformance.

Teachersmaintaincourseswithinitslearning,anonlinelearningmanagementsystemthatprovidesopportunitiesforsynchronousandasynchronouslearning.Withinitslearning,teacherspublishstudentassignments;scheduleclasseventsinaplanner;postlinksforresearchactivities;developdiscussionforums;postlessons;andcommunicatewithstudentsviaemail.Teachersalsocollaborateincommongradelevel,subject,andcoursegroupswithitslearning.itslearningalsoboastsarobustdigitalcontentlibrarythatissearchablebystandard.Itemsinthedigitalcontentlibrarycanbeaddedbyteachersanddistrictlevelcontentspecialists,andmayincludedigitalcontentpurchasedincommoncartridgeformat.Allitemsincluderelevantmetadatatoallowforflexiblesearchingtotakeplacewithintheplatform.Finally,itslearningcontainsarecommendationenginethatreceivesdatafromassignments,tests,observations,andthedistrict’sassessmentengine(LearningStation)tosuggestresourcesandactivitiesfor

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standardswherestudentsaredeficient.itslearningisthemainsourceofcommunicationbetweenteachers,students,andparents.

ForsythCountySchoolsalsoprovidesahostofdigitalmaterialstostudentsandteachers.Belowisasampleofthevariousdigitalapplicationsavailableinthedistrict.

● BrainPop:animated,curriculum-basedelectroniccontentthatisfullycompatiblewithinteractivewhiteboards,projectors,andmobiledevices.

● DestinyOneSearch&PebbleGo:student-friendlysearchenginesthatallowforpersonalizedandproductivelearningexperiences.PebbleGoisspecificallydesignedforelementarystudents.

● SafariMontage:ourdigitalmediamanagementanddistributionsystem.Safarimontagealsohostscontentincludingstreamingvideoandlearningobjects,someofwhicharesubscriptionservices.

● Soundzabound:housesawidevarietyofcopyrightcompliantmusic,audiothemesandsoundeffectsforgradesK-12.Themusiccanbelegallyusedinpodcasts,presentations,videos,newsshows,digitalstorytelling,TVbroadcasts,andwebdesign.

● Voicethread:aweb-basedplatformthatenablesteachersandstudentstouploadimages,video,ordocuments,recordaudio,video,ortextcomments,andtheninviteotherstorecordcommentsaswell.

● Wixie:webauthoringtoolsforelementarystudentstodisplaytheirknowledge.

Variousresearchtoolsareavailableforstudentstoconductscholarlyresearch.Thesetoolsinclude:GALILEO,GALE,WorldAlmanacOnline,andtheWorldAlmanacforKidsOnline.TheTechnologyDepartmentprovidesaccessforstudentsandteacherstoanumberofauthoringandskillbuildingtoolsaswellincludingCode.org,EduBlogsandTyping.com.

Digitalcontentandcurriculumareavailabletoteachersandstudentsfromanumberofsources,freeandsubscriptionbased,includingCK-12DiscoveryEducation,HMHJourneysandCollections,KhanAcademy,andPearsonEnvisionMath.

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Allweb-basedresourcesprovidedbythedistrictareaccessiblewithinClassLink,asinglesign-onportalthataggregatesalldistrictandschool-baseddigitalapplicationsandresourcesusingprotocolssuchasOAuth,LTI,ADFS/SAMLandpasswordvaulting.

AcompletelistingofdigitalresourcescanbelocatedinAppendixBandathttp://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/Page/49222.

Instructional/AdministratorUses

Ineachschool,allteachersandadministratorsareprovidedequalaccesstotechnologyresourcesandtechnologyservices.Equivalenthardware,softwareapplications,andtrainingareprovidedtoeveryschool.Withineachclassroom,thefollowingtechnologydevicesareavailable:aninteractivewhiteboardthatisconnectedtotheteacher’slaptopcomputerandaprojector;10Chromebooks;andasoundsystem.Withineachschool,additionaltechnologyresourcesarealsoavailableforinstructionincludingthefollowing:Chromebooks,digitalcameras,digitalmicroscopes,documentcameras,studentresponsesystems,andabroadcastsystem.

LevelofUse

Observationsareconductedtodeterminetheleveloftechnologyintegrationoccurringateachschool.Theseobservationsassistschooladministratorsinmakingbetterdecisionsconcerningprofessionaldevelopmenttoensurethatteachersarecreating21stcenturyclassrooms.Inadditiontothesewalk-throughs,thedistricthascreatedanonlineinstrumenttoassistadministratorsinrecordingteacherobservationstoensurequalityteaching,alignmenttodistrictinitiatives,andstandards-basedclassrooms.

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Parent/CommunityUse

Parentscanviewgrades,homeworkassignments,progressreports,andotherinformationprovidedbyteachersviatheInternet.Familieswithoutacomputerathomeareencouragedtousethecomputersinthelocallibraryormakeuseoftheschool’smediacentercomputers.Over25,000parentsareregisteredfortheonlinestudentinformationsystem’sParentPortalwithinInfiniteCampus.Parentsarealsoabletoreplenishlunchmoney,receivealertsandschoolnotices,andaccessbusroutesandtransportationpickuptimesviatheInternet.MiddleandHighSchoolstudentshavePortalaccountsaswellandcanviewtheirownprogressathome,oratschoolincaseswherehomeInternetconnectionisnotavailable.Advisorsorcounselorscanworkwithstudents,viewingtheirassignmentsandperformance.Inaddition,ForsythCountySchoolshaspartneredwithComcasttoprovideComcastInternetEssentialswhichprovidesalow-costhomeInternetconnectiontostudentsreceivingfreelunch.

DistricttechnologyresourcesathomeareaccessibletostudentsthroughClassLink,whichenablesthemtoaccesstheirdocumentsandfilesaswellasallotherdistrictresources.SoftwareplatformssuchasOffice365andGoogleAppsforEducationarealsoavailableanytime/anywhere.Wirelessarrayshavebeeninstalledwithineachschool,andthedistricthasimplementedaBringYourOwnTechnology(BYOT)initiativetoencouragestudentstobringtheirownpersonaltechnologydevicesfromhometoaccessdistrictnetworkresourcesinordertofacilitateinstruction.

Student&TeacherUse

AlltechnologyusebyemployeesandstudentsisguidedbytheResponsibleUseGuidelinesforStudentsandStaffmembers.PleasevisitthefollowingwebsitetoviewResponsibleUseGuidelineshttp://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/Page/40831.Additionally,allemployeesofForsythCountySchoolsareexpectedtocomplywithExpectedCommunicationGuidelinesfoundathttp://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/page/544.

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Communication

CommunicationandMarketing

TheForsythCountySchoolsthree-yeartechnologyplanwillbepostedontheschoolsystemwebsite.Additionally,theplanwillbesharedwithadministrators,InstructionalTechnologySpecialists,andMediaSpecialists.

IntegrationandCoordinationwithLongRangePlanningInitiatives

ForsythCountySchoolshasguideditsworkviaastrategicplanprocesssince1995.Technologyplanninghasbeenanintegralpartofstrategicimprovementinthedistrictthroughoutthattime.Thistechnologyplanisreflectionofthatprocess.

Meetingsarescheduledonaregularbasisbetweenthetechnologydepartment,systemlevelprofessionaldevelopmentstaff,curriculum,media,Title1,specialeducation,andESOLpersonneltocoordinatetheimplementationofthestrategicplan(includingtechnologyinitiatives).

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ProfessionalDevelopment

ForsythCountySchoolsadherestoajobembeddedapproachforhighqualityprofessionallearning,implementedondistrictwideEarlyReleaseDays,tohelpstandards-basedpracticesbecomearealityinallForsythCountyclassrooms.

SchoolssubmitaprofessionallearningplaneachyearalignedtotheirschoolimprovementgoalsandtheseplansarereviewedbyCurriculum,Title1,ProfessionalLearning,Technology,SpecialEducation,andESOLpersonneltoensurefitwithdistrictaswellasschoolgoals.Viewtheschoolimprovementplansathttp://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/Page/41330.

Inaddition,theDepartmentofInstructionalTechnologyleadsprofessionallearninginitiativesintheareasof:

● ISTEStandardsforTechnologyCoaches● Online,Blended,andPersonalizedLearning● TechnologyIntegrationMatrix(TIM)

IdentificationofClassroomImplementation

ForsythCountySchoolsusetheISTEStandardsforTechnologyCoaches(ISTEStandards-C)asabasisfortrainingandguidingtheworkofourlocalschoolinstructionaltechnologyspecialists.InstructionalTechnologySpecialistscollaboratewithdistrictstaffandpeerstounpacktheISTEStandards-Ctodeterminestrengthsandweaknessesforthemselvesandtheirschools.ISTEStandards-Cprovidestandards,attributes,andexemplarsforthefollowingtopics:

● Visionaryleadership● Teaching,learningandassessments● Digitalagelearningenvironments● Professionaldevelopmentandprogramevaluation● Digitalcitizenship● Contentknowledgeandprofessionalgrowth

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TheTechnologydepartmentseekstoextendtheworkstartedwiththeInvestinginInnovation(i3)grantawardedtothedistrictin2010byfocusingontheareasofonline,blended,andpersonalizedlearning.MonthlytrainingsoccurinthesethreeareasateachschoolbydistrictInstructionalTechnologySpecialists.Additionally,summertrainingsandtheGeorgiaOnlineEndorsementclassisofferedtoteachersonaregularbasis.

Insubsequentyears,theTIMMatrixwillbewillbeintroducedtoinstructionaltechnologyspecialistsandmediaspecialistsasabasisformeasuringtheleveloftechnologyintegration.TheTIMmatrixisusedtoenhancelearningfork-12studentsbyincorporatingfiveinterdependentcharacteristicsoflearningenvironments(active,collaborative,constructive,authenticandgoal-directed)withlevelsoftechnologyuse(entry,adoption,adaptation,infusion,transformation).ForsythCountySchoolsseekstoestablishtheTIMMatrixascommonlanguagethroughoutthedistrictwhenmeasuringlevelsoftechnologyuse.

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InternetSafetyPlan&DigitalCitizenship

BackgroundInformation

In2008,CongresspassedtheProtectingChildreninthe21stCenturyAct.TheFCCsoughtcommentonspecificsectionsofthisact,specificallyasitrelatestotheE-rateprogram.Asaresult,theFCChasreleasedanordertodefinewhataschools’CIPApolicymustinclude.

InadditiontotheCIPAcertificationsrequiredofschools,theProtectingtheChildreninthe21stCenturyActrequirestheschool,schoolboard,localeducationalagency,orotherauthoritywithresponsibilityforadministrationoftheschooltocertifythat,"aspartofitsInternetsafetypolicy,[it]iseducatingminorsaboutappropriateonlinebehavior,includinginteractingwithotherindividualsonsocialnetworkingwebsitesandinchatroomsandcyberbullyingawarenessandresponse.”

TheFCCdeclinedtodefineorinterpretthetermsprovidedinthestatutorylanguage,suchas"socialnetworking"or"cyberbullying."Inaddition,theFCCdoesnotdetailspecificproceduresorcurriculumforschoolstouseineducatingstudentsaboutappropriateonlinebehaviorbecause"thesearedeterminationsthatarebettertobemadebyschoolsimplementingthepolicyinthefirstinstance."

ProcedureforLocalSchools

Beginninginthefallof2011,eachschoolinForsythCountySchoolssubmittedanInternetSafetyPlan.Eachschoolupdatestheirplaneachyear.PlansareduetotheOfficeofInstructionalTechnologybyNovember30thofeachyear.

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ProcedurefortheDepartmentofInstructionalTechnology

TheDirectorofInstructionalTechnologymaintainselectronicarchivesofallsubmittedplans.Archivesaremaintainedforaperiodofsevenyears.

TheDirectorofInstructionalTechnologyreportstotheChiefTechnologyandInformationOfficerthestatusofschools’InternetSafetyPlans.TheDirectorofInstructionalTechnologymaintainssamplesandonlineresourcesavailabletoschoolsinthedevelopmentoftheplan.

DigitalCitizenship

StudentsmustbewellroundeddigitalcitizenstomeettheattributesoftheLearnerProfile.TheTechnologyDepartmentprovidesvariousresourcestoschoolstoensurestudentsareprovidedthenecessarytoolstobeexhibitdigitalcitizenshipskills.

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NewTechnologiesandInitiatives

DataAnalyticsEngine

ForsythCountySchoolsseekstoprovideteachers,administratorsandstudentswithactionable,current,andrelevantdata.Asaresult,thedistrictseekstoestablishadataanalyticenginethatwillcombinedatafromnumberofsourcesintoonesystem.Thissystemwillallowdistrictstafftocreatereportsthatwillproducepredictiveanalytics.Suchanalyticswillallowthesystemtoidentifytrends,forecastacademicprojectionsandanswerquestionsaboutfuturestudentperformancethatwerepreviouslynotpossibletoanswer.

PersonalizedLearning

AcommitteeofdistrictandschoollevelrepresentativesarecurrentlyworkingtoestablishaplantobringPersonalizedLearningacrossthedistrict.Thusfar,thecommitteehasidentifiedfourfocusareasincludingStudentOwnership,PassionsandInterest,SocialandEmotionalLearning,andMasteryBasedEducation.ThetechnologydepartmentwillworkcloselywiththiscommitteeandtheTeaching&LearningdepartmenttosupportPersonalizedLearningwithtechnology.

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AppendixA-OrganizationalChart

CTIO Mike Evans

Dir. Of Technology Tim Fleming

BookkeeperStephanie Bruce

Systems EngineerSean Fowler

Coordinator Hold for 2018-19

Network Operations Coordinator Curt Godwin

Sr. System AdminChad Abbs

Lead TechTodd Small

Project Mgr.Keith Whitten

Contract Techs 8 Positions

Jr. System AdminTony Guevara

Network Support Spc Roger Demerieux

Network Services Client Services

Technicians7 Positions

Warehouse Mgr. Josue Mendez

Parts Mgr.Richard Breitenbach

Logistics

Technology Integration Coordinator Julie Stearns

Integration Services

Technology Services

Tech Assist. Spec.Shannon Bayer

Technicians: Ben Bryan, George Combes, Marilyn Funke, Armando Gonzalez, Jim Lorusso, Thomas Shortnacy, David Soto

Contract Technicians: Rob Chavous, Kevin Jackson, Albert John, Chris Koller, Efrain Ledesma, Matt Miller, Sam Ray, Chris Walker, Kenneth Watkins

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AppendixB-DigitalResourceList