The Granbury ISD Technology Plan aims to improve student academic achievement through strategic use of technology. It identifies goals such as utilizing technology as a learning tool, developing educator technology skills, and improving infrastructure. The budget allocates most funds to infrastructure, with the rest supporting teaching, leadership, and educator preparation. Technology is currently being used in science classes through multimedia presentations and commercial filming. Career technology courses are also provided. The vision is for Granbury ISD to continue advancing technology use and meet the needs of 21st century learners.

1. Granbury ISD
TECHNOLOGY
PLAN
Presented By:
Sheri Doucet

2. AGENDA
 Introduction
 E-Rate Services
 Granbury’s Technology Plan
 Budget
 How technology is being
used
 Courses being provided

3. INTRODUCTION
Granbury Independent School District has
developed a Technology Plan that:
 shares a common vision for technology in the
district
 identifies strategies that will help Granbury
ISD make advancements in technology to
improve student’s academic achievements

4. E-RATE SERVICES
 E-Rate provides grants to schools and libraries to
obtain affordable telecommunications and Internet
access.
 41% of Granbury’s student population is
economically disadvantaged and as a result we
qualify for a 60% discount.
 GISD had to develop a technology plan to apply for
the E-Rate grant.

5. Technology Goals:
 Utilizing technology as a tool for improving
academic achievement
 Developing a strategy for educator
preparation
 Improving communication to facilitate data
driven areas as in student records
 Assessing the improvement of
telecommunication services, software,
hardware, and other services

6. Technology
Expenditures
GISD Technology Budget
5%
7%
Teaching and Learning $66,500
11%
Educator Preparation $86,500
Leadership and Support $137,000
Infrastructure $975,000
77%

7. Technology in the Classroom
Science safety was
taught through the
use of creating
multimedia
presentations.
Students filmed their
Click to begin video and click own commercials.
again to stop.
Taking a technology
hands on approached
made learning more
meaningful.

8. CAREER TECHNOLOGY COURSES

9. Granbury ISD’s Vision…
 is moving forward and meeting the
challenges of the 21st century learner.
Although the current STaR chart shows
Granbury is in the Developing Tech
, evidence of technology usage within the
district points that we are rapidly moving
towards Advanced Tech level of progress.

10. REFERENCES
Granbury Independent School District. (2009).
Granbury ISD technology plan 2009 - 2010.
Retrieved from http://www.granburyisd.org