Greenfield Center School
Technology Plan
July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2011

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Section 1: Background Information	Section 2: Vision and Mission Statements
Section 3: Overview of the Technology Planning Process	Section 4: Technology Assessment
Section 5: Technology Goals and Objectives	Section 6: Academic Objectives
Section 7: Technology Professional Development	Section 8: Hardware, Software and Network Stability
Section 9: Future Technologies (Projected Budget)	Section 10: Evaluation Process

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Section 5: Technology Goals and Objectives

In formulating the Center School Technology Plan (2008-2011), we looked to several documents for guidance. Specifically, we consulted:

• Educational Technology Advisory Council Massachusetts STAR (School Technology and Readiness) Chart (http://www.doe.mass.edu/boe/sac/edtech/star.xls);

• Draft Revised Massachusetts Recommended K-12 Instructional Technology Standards (http://www.doe.mass.edu/edtech/standards/itstand_draft.doc); and

• ISTE’s National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (http://cnets.iste.org/teachers/t_stands.html).

Additionally, Greenfield Center School used the frameworks and standards enumerated in the Technology Foundation Standards for All Students (http://cnets.iste.org/students/) as a guide for planning, implementing and evaluating technology-based activities to support student learning, communication, and life skills.

The National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) are listed here for reference:

• Students demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature and operation of technology systems.
• Students are proficient in the use of technology
• Students understand the ethical, cultural, and societal issues related to technology.
• Students practice responsible use of technology systems, information, and software.
• Students develop positive attitudes toward technology uses that support lifelong learning, collaboration, personal pursuits, and productivity.
• Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.
• Students use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, prepare publications, and produce other creative works.
• Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences.
• Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.
• Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.
• Students use technology tools to process data and report results.
• Students evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness for specific tasks.
• Students use technology resources for solving problems and making informed decisions.
• Students employ technology in the development of strategies for solving problems in the real world.

Greenfield Center School strives to offer students and staff the tools they need to access information and communicate effectively. Integrating technology is key to successful goal implementation. We view technology as a collection of tools to be used in the classroom in the normal course of everyday instruction, rather than as a collection of tools to be mastered in a computer lab setting. Computer tools are not treated as a separate and distinct subject. They are the means by which students improve and broaden their learning skills and knowledge.

Our technology priorities are to:

Technology Goals: Action Plan

Key Actions	Performance Indicators	Person(s) Responsible	Timeline
Review and revise technology program to improve alignment with instructional curriculum	Technology benchmarks established and recorded	Executive Director Technology Committee Technology Coordinator	09/01/08-06/30/11
Provide keyboarding instruction to students in grades 3-8	Student type 30 words per minute by the end of  grade 8	Classroom teachers	09/01/08-06/30/11
Establish school-wide benchmarks for technology integration	Benchmarks established	Executive Director Technology Committee Technology Coordinator	09/01/08-06/30/11
Identify, develop and use instruments to assess student technology performance according to established benchmarks	Instruments established	Executive Director Technology Committee Technology Coordinator	09/01/08-06/30/11
Integrate technology into classroom activities in support of differentiated instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners	Teachers use technology to differentiate instruction and support classroom teaching	Classroom teachers	09/01/08-06/30/11
Maintain and regularly update the School Web site	Maintain and regularly update School Web site with information for Administrators, Teachers, Staff, Students, Parents and Community Members	Executive Director Technology Coordinator Classroom teachers	09/01/08-06/30/11

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