The Garland ISD Technology Plan has 7 goals: 1) increase effectiveness and productivity, 2) improve communications and learning flexibility, 3) enhance classroom learning, 4) enhance home-school connection, 5) increase time on task, 6) provide effective, reliable, and secure technology solutions, and 7) maintain efficient technology systems. The plan aims to integrate technology fully into the educational process to provide robust access to information for students, parents, teachers, and administration. It has a budget of $65.83 million over 3 years to achieve these goals.

1. Garland ISD Technology Plan By Julie Youngkin Copyright © 2010 Julie Youngkin

2. Vision Statement The Vision of Garland Independent School District is that exposure and access to technology be fully integrated with the educational process, providing robust access to information and learning resources for all students, parents, teachers, and administration in the Garland ISD community. (Garland ISD Technology Plan, 2007) Copyright © 2010 Julie Youngkin

3. Identified Needs Real-time access to student data in-house and remotely Employee access to district information Improved communication Online TEKS-based curriculum Instructional enhancements: -projection systems & document cameras -video streaming capabilities -student response systems Copyright © 2010 Julie Youngkin

4. Goal 1 Increase effectiveness and productivity of administrators, faculty, and staff by automating existing manual processes and procedures (Garland ISD Technology Plan, 2007) Copyright © 2010 Julie Youngkin

5. Goal 1 Objectives Transfer forms to electronic formats on Cool Ice software to be accessible by all employees Automate processes for District Human Resources and Business offices to be more cost effective Develop and maintain Cold Storage for transcripts, report cards, payroll records, ARDS, and IEPs Utilize time management system through Kronos software Automate district curriculum to correlate intervention strategies with benchmark testing Copyright © 2010 Julie Youngkin

6. Goal 2 Improve communications, learning & flexibility for students, parents/guardians, community members, and district personnel (Garland ISD Technology Plan, 2007) Copyright © 2010 Julie Youngkin

7. Goal 2 Objectives Global access for teachers to student information through internet and intranet Parent access to student grades Electronic access to online learning through WebEx for homebound and AP students Online professional development through PD360 Copyright © 2010 Julie Youngkin

8. Goal 2 Objectives Continued Continue to plan for and integrate technology into the curriculum Science probeware Language labs Align Technology Application TEKS with GISD curriculum Plato, Qwizdom, Successmaker, Kidspiration, Inspiration Web 2.0 digital tools Wikis, blogs, podcasts, ePortfolios Continue to provide technology systems and support for Adult Literacy programs in District Plato Pathways Rosetta Stone Copyright © 2010 Julie Youngkin

9. Goal 3 Provide additional and new technology tools for educators, students, and staff to enhance effective classroom learning (Garland ISD Technology Plan, 2007) Copyright © 2010 Julie Youngkin

10. Goal 3 Objectives Provide projection devices/visual presenters Convey projectors, Provide a District-wide communication system to the classroom cable video (analog) in every classroom digital video through data network in every classroom Provide test and curriculum data to appropriate users Triand ISIP Copyright © 2010 Julie Youngkin

11. Goal 3 Objectives Continued Develop new student learning strategies that include wireless labs, electronic textbooks, technology classrooms for students, new hardware, and new software to address student needs Technology labs with Computer Aided Instruction (CAI) Integrated Learning Systems (ILS) Webcam equipment Video production equipment Student Response Systems Digital whiteboard and slates Provide Instructional Coaches at the campus level Copyright © 2010 Julie Youngkin

12. Educational Technology Funnel Goals Methods Results Audio Visual Ease of Use Audio Visual Control Interactive Classroom Educational Data Student Response Curriculum Development Enterprise Data Generation Reaching Curriculum Standards (Dukane Audio Visual, p. 4) Copyright © 2010 Julie Youngkin

13. Goal 4 Enhance the home/school connection by providing communication between school, classroom, parents, and community (Garland ISD Technology Plan, 2007) Copyright © 2010 Julie Youngkin

14. Goal 4 Objectives District-wide inter-connected phone system Pilot a program to broadcast school information to the community via the local cable TV system Improve communication to GISD parents and citizens through enhancement of GISD’s Web presence School websites Teacher websites Copyright © 2010 Julie Youngkin

15. Goal 5 Increase time on task for students and all district personnel by providing efficient networking and convenient remote access (Garland ISD Technology Plan, 2007) Copyright © 2010 Julie Youngkin

16. Goal 5 Objectives Increase speed and capacity of the network using Verizon FiOS Increase data storage Provide student remote access through Portal services for both K-12 and adult learners Provide interactive communication capability for teachers and administrators Copyright © 2010 Julie Youngkin

17. Goal 6 Provide all users with effective, reliable, and secure technology solutions (Garland ISD Technology Plan, 2007) Copyright © 2010 Julie Youngkin

18. Goal 6 Objectives Improve technology reliability Improve technology security Lightspeed Total Traffic Control Improve technology support Increase staff New tracking system for service tickets Copyright © 2010 Julie Youngkin

19. Goal 7 Maintain and enhance users’ efficiency by keeping technology systems (equipment and software) up to date (Garland ISD Technology Plan, 2007) Copyright © 2010 Julie Youngkin

20. Goal 7 Objectives Acquire and implement new District integrated business/HR system Oracle Business System Xiotech Storage Area Network (SAN) Develop a Bond Tracking system through Oracle On-going replacement of out-of-date or out-of-warranty hardware and software Copyright © 2010 Julie Youngkin

21. Leadership and Support Executive Administrator of Technology Educational Technology Group Information Technology Group Campus Technology Assistants Project Manager Copyright © 2010 Julie Youngkin

22. Community Partnerships Business Education Scholastic Team (BEST) Campus Improvement Teams Community Education School-to-Careers Initiative Copyright © 2010 Julie Youngkin

23. Evaluation Superintendent’s cabinet reviews plan annually Technology department will conduct an ongoing, weekly evaluation Instructional Software will be compared to TAKS results to assess its effectiveness Campus Technology Assistants (CTAs) will conduct campus evaluations on each campus Copyright © 2010 Julie Youngkin

24. Budget The total amount budgeted for the current three-year plan is $65,830,000, most of which comes from local funds (bond, maintenance, and operations). Copyright © 2010 Julie Youngkin

25. The Future “In the future, stakeholders in Garland ISD will have real-time, on-demand access to information. This will empower our stakeholders to see what they want to see, when they want to see it, and in the format they want to see it. These stakeholders include parents, students, teachers, administrators, citizens, and the business community.” (Garland ISD Technology Plan, 2007) Copyright © 2010 Julie Youngkin

26. Resources Dukane Audio Visual. (n.d). Garland ISD builds data-generating ed tech platform. St. Charles, Illinois: Dukane Audio Visual in collaboration with Garland Independent School District. Retrieved on February 13, 2010, from http://www.zebrano.co.nz/instancefiles/21732494 /GarlandISDWhitePaperv4.pdf Garland Independent School District. (2007). Garland ISD technology plan 2007-2010 (4th ed.). Garland, TX: Garland ISD Technology Planning Committee. Copyright © 2010 Julie Youngkin