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withTechnologyinNorthsideJoAnneReddell,AssistantSuperintendentDianaGoering,ExecutiveDirectorKellySmith,ExecutiveDirector

December20191PresentationOutlineK-12CurriculumRequirementsTechnologyAccessBestPracticesforTechnologyUseThe“HumanInfrastructure”EducatorTraining&Development2K-12CurriculumRequirements3K-12CurriculumRequirementsTechnologyApplicationsTEKSK-12state-mandatedcurriculumstandardsfortechnologyDelineatewhatstudentsshouldknowandbeabletodousingtechnology

BenchmarkyearsatGrades2,5,and8withcoursesspecifiedatthemiddleandhighschoollevels

FourcommonstrandsforGradesK-12:

Foundations,InformationAcquisition,SolvingProblems,andCommunication

4K-12CurriculumRequirementsCoreandEnrichmentTEKSUseofcomputersandrelatedtechnologiesincludedinthestate-mandatedTEKSforEnglishLanguageArtsandReading,Mathematics,Science,andSocialStudies,FineArts,InternationalLanguages,P.E.,etc.forgradesK-12.Accesstocomputersforcoreandenrichmentteacherstousewiththeirstudentsmustbeprovidedinordertomeettheserequirements.

(Fullcomputerlabs,mini-labs,librairies,laptopcarts,onecomputerclassroom,etc.)5K-12CurriculumRequirementsGraduationRequirementsOnetechnologyapplicationsgraduationcreditisrequiredofallstudentsunderallgraduationplans.Beganwithninthgradestudentsenteringhighschoolin2019-98.Seventeenhighschoolcoursesthatmeetthisrequirement(ComputerInformationSystems,Multimedia,ComputerScience,WebMastering,DigitalGraphics&Animation,etc.).

Therearemanycomputer-basedhighschoolcoursesthatdonotcountforthetechnologygraduationrequirement,butstillrequiredailyaccesstocomputers.ThesecoursesincludeKeyboarding,Accounting,Journalism,MathModels,Cisco,APStatistics,OfficeAdministration,etc.6K-12CurriculumRequirementsInterventionsUsingTechnologyComputer-basedinterventionisappropriateformanystudentswithsignificantneedforpracticeinreadingfluency,mathconcepts,andremediationandcredit-retrievalinallcorecontentareas.Tothisend,computersareprovidedatallgradelevelstoaugmentclassroomandlabcomputersforinterventionpurposesandmeettheneedsofthefederalNoChildLeftBehind(NCLB)Act.TechnologysupportsprogramssuchastheStudentSuccessInitiative,Read180andhighschoolcreditretrieval.7K-12CurriculumRequirementsSpecialProgramsandPopulationsTechnologyisanintegralpartoftheDistrict’scomprehensivespecialprogramstomeettheneedsofstudentsinSpecialEducation,GiftedEducation,andBilingual/ESLprograms.Manyspecialeducationstudents’IndividualizedEducationPlans(IEP)requiretheuseoftechnologyunderthefederalIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationAct(IDEA).8K-12CurriculumRequirementsSpecialProgramsandPopulationsTechnologyneedsrangefromassistivetechnology,whichhelpsspecialeducationstudentsbemoreindependentintheirsurroundings,tohigh-endvideoproductionequipmentforG/Tstudents,toSpanishteachingandlearningcomputerprogramsforBilingualstudents.

9K-12CurriculumRequirementsDistanceLearningCreditOpportunitiesAccesstoweb-basedcoursecontentandonlineinstructorsprovideadditionallearningandcredit-earningopportunitiesforspecialpopulationsstudents.Forexample,theNorthsideExcelAcademyprovidessynchronousandasynchronousdistancelearningopportunities,duringdaytimeandeveninghours,formorethan200studentstomeettheirindividuallearningneeds.10ElementarySchools:TechnologyAccess&BestPractices11ElementaryTechnologyAccessTwolabs,eachwithwith27computers,3printers,1scanner,1digitalprojectorComputerineveryclassroomwith1personalprinterandwallmountedTV/VCRdisplayCampus-wideVideoDistributionSystem4digitalcamerasforcampus-wideuseLibrary:9studentcomputers,2printers,1scanner,1laptop,1projector,1librariandesktop,1circulationdesktopGiftedEducation:3desktops,1laptop,1printer,1scanner,1digitalcamera,1camcorderSpecialEd.:8desktops,1printer,1scannerInterventions:1or2mobilemini-labcartswith4-17laptops12BestPracticesforElementaryTechnologyUseTechnologyLiteracyLabToaddressthedevelopmentoftechnologyskills

Whole-classinstructioninfoundationalskillsRotationschedule(every5-8days)forK-5Instructionis:BasedonK-5TechnologyApplicationsTEKSandNISDTechnologyVerticalAlignmentStandardsPlannedbyCampusInstructionalTechnologist(CIT)&ElementaryComputerTechnologist(ECT)DeliveredbyECTCurriculumisdistrict-createdK-5ApplicationTrainingGuide13BestPracticesforElementaryTechnologyUseTechnologyIntegrationLab

Toaddresstheintegrationoftechnologyintocoreandenrichmentcontentobjectives

Emphasizesproblemsolving,informationacquisition,higher-orderthinkingskills,communicationFlexibleschedulingforgradesK-5Instructionis:BasedonK-5coreandenrichmentcontentTEKSandNISDAcademicStandardsDeliveredbyclassroomteacherandCampusInstructionalTechnologistTiedtoSchoolImprovementPlanandteacherappraisal(PDAS)Curriculumconsistsofdistrict-createdContentTIP,teacher-createdactivities,CIT-createdactivities14BestPracticesforElementary

TechnologyUseLibraries&ClassroomsStudentsbuilduponknowledgeandskillslearnedinthelabsAdditionalaccesstotechnologytoolsforstudentsIncreasedopportunitiesforinformationacquisition(onlinedatabases,Internet,eBooks)andstudentpresentationsMini-labsinspecialtyareasIntegratedintocurriculumforremediationorenrichmentpurposesCentersforgroupcollaborationorindividualwork15MiddleSchools:TechnologyAccess&BestPractices16MiddleSchoolTechnologyAccessFourlabs,eachwithwith28computers,3printers,1scanner,1digitalprojectorComputerineveryclassroomwith1personalprinterandwallmountedTV/VCRdisplayCampus-wideVideoDistributionSystem6digitalcamerasforcampus-wideuseLibrary:15studentcomputers,2printers,1scanner,1laptop,1projector,1librariandesktop,1circulationdesktopGiftedEducation:3desktops,1laptop,1printer,1scanner,1digitalcamera,1camcorderSpecialEd.:7desktops,1printer,1scannerScience:1mobilemini-labcartwith10laptops,1printerKeyboarding1mobilemini-labcartwith30Alphasmarts,1printerEXCELMath:1mobilemini-labwith2-20laptops(dependingonenrollment),1printer17BestPracticesforMiddleSchoolTechnologyUseTechnologyCreditLabsToaddressthedevelopmentoftechnologyandcontentskillsviaspecificcoursesWhole-classinstruction,emphasizingfoundationalskills,problemsolving,informationacquisition,communicationInstructionis:Basedon6-8TechnologyApplicationsTEKSandNISDcoursecurriculumKeyboardingingrade6(percampusrequirement)ComputerLiteracyingrade7(percampusrequirement)AdvancedComputerTechnologiesingrade8(elective)IndustrialTechnologyingrades7and8(elective)DeliveredbyTechnologyteacherCurriculumisdistrict-created18BestPracticesforMiddleSchoolTechnologyUseTechnologyIntegrationLab

Toaddresstheintegrationoftechnologyintocoreandenrichmentcontentobjectives

Emphasizesproblemsolving,informationacquisition,higher-orderthinkingskills,communicationFlexibleschedulingforgrades6-8Instructionis:Basedon6-8coreandenrichmentcontentTEKSandNISDAcademicStandardsDeliveredbyclassroomteacherandCampusInstructionalTechnologistTiedtoSchoolImprovementPlanandteacherappraisal(PDAS)Curriculumconsistsofdistrict-createdContentTIP,teacher-createdactivities,CIT-createdactivities19BestPracticesforMiddleSchool

TechnologyUseLibraries&ClassroomsStudentsbuilduponknowledgeandskillslearnedinthelabsAdditionalaccesstotechnologytoolsforstudentsIncreasedopportunitiesforinformationacquisition(onlinedatabases,Internet,eBooks)andstudentpresentationsMini-labsinspecialtyareasIntegratedintocurriculumforremediationorenrichmentpurposesCentersforgroupcollaborationorindividualwork20HighSchools:TechnologyAccess&BestPractices21HighSchoolTechnologyAccessLabs,eachwith29computers,3printers,1scanner,1digitalprojectorSchoolswith12labs:O'Connor,Clark,Jay,Marshall,WarrenSchoolswith15labs:Holmes/BCHS,Taft/Comm.ArtsSchoolwith4labs:HCHSComputerineveryclassroomwith1personalprinterandwallmountedTV/VCRdisplayCampus-wideVideoDistributionSystem6digitalcamerasforcampus-wideuseLibrary:21or22studentcomputers,2printers,1scanner,1laptop,1projector,1librariandesktop,1or2circulationdesktops22HighSchoolTechnologyAccessGiftedEducation:1desktop,2laptops,1printer,1scanner,1digitalcamera,1camcorderSpecialEd.:13desktops,1mobilemini-labcartwith12laptops,1printer,1scannerScience:8desktopmini-labforChemistry,1mobilemini-labcartwith12laptops,1printerInternationalLanguages:62computerworkstations,60listeningstations,server,6printers,andspecialtysoftwareandhardwareJournalism&Photography:2MacLabsCareerCenter:upto11desktops(dependingonspace),1printer,1scanner23BestPracticesforHighSchoolTechnologyUseTechnologyCreditLabsToaddressthedevelopmentoftechnologyandcontentskillsviaspecificcoursesInstructionis:Basedon9-12TechnologyApplicationsTEKS,CareerandTechnologyEducationTEKS,andNISDcoursecurriculumWebMastering,Multimedia,DigitalGraphics&Animation,DesktopPublishing,VideoTechnologies,ComputerScienceIandII,IndependentStudyComputerApplications,CommunicationGraphics,BusinessComputerInformationSystemsIandII,BusinessComputerProgramming,TelecommunicationsandNetworking,TechnologySystemsDeliveredbyTechnologyteacherusingdistrict-createdcurriculum,emphasizingfoundationalskills,problemsolving,informationacquisition,communication24BestPracticesforHighSchoolTechnologyUseTechnologyIntegrationLabs

Toaddresstheintegrationoftechnologyintocoreandenrichmentcontentobjectives

Emphasizesproblemsolving,informationacquisition,higher-orderthinkingskills,communicationFlexibleschedulingforgrades9-12Instructionis:Basedon9-12coreandenrichmentcontentTEKSandNISDAcademicStandardsDeliveredbyclassroomteacherandCampusInstructionalTechnologistTiedtoSchoolImprovementPlanandteacherappraisal(PDAS)Curriculumconsistsofdistrict-createdContentTIP,teacher-createdactivities,CIT-createdactivities25BestPracticesforHighSchool

TechnologyUseLibraries&ClassroomsStudentsbuilduponknowledgeandskillslearnedinthelabsAdditionalaccesstotechnologytoolsforstudentsIncreasedopportunitiesforinformationacquisition(onlinedatabases,Internet,eBooks)andstudentpresentationsMini-labsinspecialtyareasIntegratedintocurriculumforremediationorenrichmentpurposesCentersforgroupcollaborationorindividualwork26TechnologyPersonnelforTeachingandLearning27The“HumanInfrastructure”Elementary1ECT(Elem.ComputerTechnologist)1CIT(CampusInstructionalTechnologist)1Librarianand1LibraryAssistantAllclassroomteachersMiddleSchool1CIT1Librarianand1LibraryAssistant2-4TechnologyTeachersAllcoreandenrichmentteachers28The“HumanInfrastructure”HighSchool1CIT1CAT(CampusApplicationsTechn