1. The Alvin Independent
School District (AISD)
Technology Plan
2011-2012
Joanne Puryear
May 10, 2012
EDLD 5362 ET 8034
Week 5

2. “To realize the benefits of technology, schools must
develop a plan for integrating technology into the
curriculum. An effective technology plan is based on
the shared vision of educators, parents, community
members, and business leaders who have
technological expertise. It ensures that technology
strengthens existing curricula and supports
meaningful, engaged learning for all students. It
also specifies how the technology will be paid for
and how it use will be supported”
Critical Issue: Developing a School or District Technology Plan:
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/technlgy/te300.htm

3. AISD MISSION STATEMENT
 The AISD’S Technology Plan is aligned with the 2010 National
Technology Plan ( NEPT) and uses the STaR Chart as a tool for
developing their long range technology plan. Their goal for using
telecommunications and information technology is summed up in their
following mission statement.
“ It is the mission of the Instructional Technology
Department of Alvin ISD to increase student
achievement, improve data analysis and reporting,
provide a home-school connection, and give
teachers, students, administrators and parents the
tools that can enable great things to happen in every
school through the use of technology.”
 http://www.alvinisd.net/education/dept/dept.php?sectionid=100&linkid=nav-menu-
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4. Elements of Technology Plan
 Goals and Objectives
 Professional Development Strategy
 Assessment of Telecommunication
Services, Hardware, Software and Other
Services Needed
 Budget Resources
 Ongoing Evaluation Process

5. GOALS and OBJECTIVES
The District Performance Goals 2011-2012 are divided in to
six categories
 Academic Performance (Student Learning)
 Teachers and Staff (Attract High Quality Teachers/Staff)
 Technology (Invest in evolving technology and
maintaining existing infrastructure)
 Facilities (Supportive of a quality instructional program)
 Parental/Community Involvement
 Fiscal Responsibility (Be efficient managers)
AISD, 2011 Retrieved from http://www.alvinisd.net/education/page/download.php?
fileinfo=RGlzdHJpY3RfSW1wcm92ZW1lbnRfUGxhbi5wZGY6Ojovd3d3MTAvc2Nob29scy90eC9hbH
Zpbi9pbWFnZXMvZG9jbWdyLzMzMmZpbGU4NDQ1LnBkZg==

6. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
 Increase Technology Professional Development and Training Opportunities for
Personnel, Technology Staff Development Opportunities and Administrators
development of technology awareness, application, integration and refinement
 Provide 100% of Teachers and Administrators technology training
 Internet Safety Lessons
 Support for Beginning Teachers - Mentoring and Inducting New Teachers (MINT)
 Provide Veteran Teachers as Mentors
 Support Strategies
 Classroom Management Programs
 Technology Training
 Promethean Board
 Document Camera
 Mini-Notebook
 Prezi
 Project Share
 Moodule- A Course Management System (CMS), also known as a Learning
Management System (LMS)

7. ASSESSMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES, HARDWARE,
SOFTWARE, AND OTHER SERVICES NEEDED
 Assessment revealed a need for Electronic
Communication – eNews for Parents
“To increase communication between parents and school
personnel” (AISD, 2011, p.43).
 Plan Infrastructure to allow the introduction of Bring
You Own Device (BYOD)
(next slide)
 Implement “Type to Learn” in Grade 2 to ensure
proficiency in keyboarding
 Develop embeded lessons in Eduphoria/Forethought to
include technology applications & enhance more critical
thinking

8. BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)
The BYOD program involves students
bringing their own technology devices to
school. By bringing these devices, students
will be able to maximize their creativity
and learning through utilizing their own
devices and all of the programs and
applications with which they are familiar.
The following devices will be allowed:
 •Laptops
 •Netbooks
 •Notebooks
 •iPad
 •iPod Touch
 •E-Reader
 •Tablets/Slates
 •Cell Phones
 •Smart Phones
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=v1TxU_itIzE&feature=youtu.be

9. Mobile Devices in Action

Many teachers have very innovative and exciting ideas about how to implement the mobile
devices into their current curriculum. Many lessons are collaborative, which allows
students to work together while sharing information accessed through personal devices.
Students will use the devices for activities such as:
 · On-the-Spot Research
 · Quick Polling for immediate assessment of student learning
 · Study Skills (i.e. Reading Maps, Digital Flashcards)
 · Note-taking
 · Document creation and editing
 · Graphing exercises
 · Project Enhancement
 · Vocabulary Development
 · Student Planning and Organizing
 · Still and video imaging and editing
 · Individual and group reading assignments
http://www.alvinisd.net/education/components/album/default.php?
sectiondetailid=19860&

10. BUDGET RESOURCES
 Develop a plan to fund the purchase and install
Activboards in ESL and Special Education Classes
 Continue to reduce budget expenditures and adjust
allocations by setting budget priorities
 Reduce costs by 3% across Alvin ISD
 Develop a web-based data dashboard combining
student, staff and financial data (internet and
intranet dashboards)
 Federal funding sources (including Title 1) are
integrated and coordinated with State and Local
funds to meet the needs of all students

11. Technology
Goal 3: Alvin ISD will invest in evolving technology and maintaining existing infrastructure
in order to promote student/technology engagement in the teaching and learning process.

12. Technology
Goal 3: Alvin ISD will invest in evolving technology and maintaining existing infrastructure
in order to promote student/technology engagement in the teaching and learning process.

13. ONGOING EVALUATION PROCESS
 Maintenance
 Trouble-Shooting
 Network Management
At least every two years, the District shall evaluate the effectiveness of the
District’s decision-making and planning policies, procedures, and staff
development activities related to District- and campus-level decision making and
planning to ensure that they are effectively structured to positively impact
student performance. Education Code 11.252(d)
Alvin ISD PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESS Retrieved from http://pol.tasb.org/Policy/Download/216?
filename=BQ(LEGAL).pdf

14. AISD Technology Mission
 Increase Student Achievement
 Improve Daily Analysis and Reporting
 Provide Home – School connection
 Give Teachers, Students, Administrators and Parents
tools that can ”enable great things to happen in every
school through the use of technology.”
http://www.alvinisd.net/education/dept/dept.php?sectionid=100&linkid=nav-menu-
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15. References
 Alvin ISD District Performance Goals 2011-2012 Retrieved from
http://www.alvinisd.net/education/components/docmgr/default.php?sectiondetailid=1433
m=8446&catfilter=ALL
 Alvin ISD Planning and Decision Making Committee (2012) Alvin Independent School District
COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT PLAN
2011-2012 Retrieved from
http://www.alvinisd.net/education/page/download.php?fileinfo=RGlzdHJpY3RfSW1wcm
92ZW1lbnRfUGxhbi5wZGY6Ojovd3d3MTAvc2Nob29scy90eC9hbHZpbi9pbWFnZXMv
ZG9jbWdyLzMzMmZpbGU4NDQ1LnBkZg==
 Cates, D.,(2012, April 30), BYOD Day in AISD Retrieved from YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1TxU_itIzE&feature=youtu.be
 Cator, K. (2010, November). National Education Technology Plan 2010 Executive Summary
Retrieved from U.S. Department of Education: //www.ed.gov/technology/netp-
2010/executive-summary
 Star Chart (2012) Texas Education Agency. Retrieved from http://starchart.epsilen.com/