The document discusses technology integration at Irving ISD middle schools. It provides details on the district's long range technology plan budget, identified technology needs, and goal for instruction to develop student creativity and problem solving through technology. It also discusses how Lorenzo de Zavala MS actively engages teachers and students in technology use through smart boards, computers, and online learning opportunities. The E-Rate program is introduced as a potential source of funding to upgrade the district's wireless infrastructure.

1. Objective today:
1. Understand the use of technology in
IISD’s middle schools
2. Provide insight about E-Rate and
what benefits it could provide to our
campus and community

2. Long Range Technology Plan for
Irving ISD
2010-2013
Committee Make-up
2- students
2- parents
5- community members
11- teachers/ techs/librarians
7- Vice-Principals/ Principals
25- coordinators, superintendants, and program
directors/specialists
Irving ISD Long Range Plan for Technology p. 2-3

3. IISD Technology 3-Year Budget Plan
Technology Expenditures
Teaching and Learning
$16,733,929.00 Budget
$23,086,876.00 Educator Preparation and
Development Budget
Leadership, Administration
and Support Budget
Infrastructure for
$1,284,501.00 Technology Budget
$4,329,468.00
Irving ISD Long Range Plan for Technology p. 1

4. District must Written
provide a curriculum
robust, reliabl must include
e the integration
infrastructure of technology
District must Instruction must
provide more develop students’
PD to teachers Identified Technology creativity and
and problem solving
administrators Needs through technology
District needs
to provide District
more online wireless
learning infrastructure
opportunities needs to be
for students & upgraded
teachers Irving ISD Long Range Plan for Technology p. 7

5. Middle School Technology Plan
(Irving ISD)

6. Teachers and students are actively
engaged in the use of technology at
Lorenzo de Zavala MS. All classrooms
are equipped with a smart board as
well as individual student computers
and or laptops.

7. E-Rate
Schools and Libraries Program of the
Universal Service Fund

8. Schools and Libraries Program of the
Universal Service Fund (E-Rate)
(Department of Education)

9. Sequence of Events leading to current
E-Rate position (Department of Education)

10. Key objectives of the
Telecommunications Act (Department of Education)

11. E-Rate in Texas

12. E-Rate Webinar information
Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Time: 1:00 PM
eastern time To Register:
http://evanced.info/webjunction/evanced/eve
ntsignup.asp?ID=1691 Click link to register
This year’s application deadline is Thursday March 24th.

13. Overview:
Technology integration in the classroom environment is vital to
our 21st century learners. The Government, State, and District all
work together to provide a plan to incorporate technology and
media tools for our students. Professional development for
educators on the use of student-centered technology use is a key
area for improvement in our district and state.
Thank you!
Questions and Answers?!

14. Citations
Department of Education, (2000). Discounted Telecommunications Services for Schools and
libraries E-Rate Fact Sheet. Retrieved March 1, 2011 from
http://www2.ed.gov/Technology/comm-mit.html
Long Range Technology Plan 2010-2013. (November 16, 2009). Retrieved February 28, 2011 from
http://www.irvingisd.net/technology/documents/lrtp.pdf
Texas State Library and Archives Commission, (September 2009). E-Rate in Texas: 1998-2008
Retrieved March 2, 2011 from: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/funding/eratereport.pdf

15. Library Media Center
The library at de Zavala Middle School provides personal computers with
internet as well as an interactive white board and overhead. The library
also has several books on cassette, e-books, and a video section.

16. Smart Boards
Every classroom is set up with interactive white boards that both the
teachers and students utilize. This particular smart board is in Ms. Anika
Pena’s 8th grade Science classroom.

17. ALEX program
Our district and campus has an account with ALEX which is an interactive
Math program and GIZMOS.

18. Labs
De Zavala Middle School is set up with a Technology lab, a multi-media
classroom, and a Career and Tech classroom. Teachers like Mr. Tony
Ghaffarian (above) are able to facilitate students in the learning process as
the students use technology to enhance their knowledge.