Lumberton ISD Technology Plan: Summary and Reflection

Lumberton ISD has developed four goals based upon the recommendations outlined by the Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology. Each goal addresses a specific category of the plan and provides strategies to ensure the accomplishment of each goal.

The first goal is to transform the teaching process by allowing greater levels of interest, inquiry, analysis, collaboration, creativity, and content production. To accomplish this our district will integrate the Technology Applications TEKS and activities with more rigor and relevance into all the curriculum areas, implement robotics activities, and provide web-based tools for student use.

The second goal is to provide ongoing, continuous, job-embedded professional development to assure mastery of the ISTE NETS Technology Application Standards for all teachers, librarians, and administrators. To accomplish this our district will provide equipment for instructional use, fund participation in technology professional development, and encourage innovative student-centered teaching strategies.

The third goal is to ensure that administrators will model and strongly encourage the implementation of educational technologies using 21^st Century skills. To accomplish this the district will schedule and communicate with the technology committee at least twice a year, implement and maintain the district technology online inventory system ,and  purchase and implement a document scanning and archiving system for financial records.

The fourth goal is to provide a stable and robust infrastructure for technology use. To accomplish this the district will provide an infrastructure that allows students access to resources on-demand, add additional wireless access points to cover areas of need for each campus, and upgrade network equipment to Gigabit Switches.

The district Instructional Technology Director in Lumberton is responsible for all technology professional development training. Opportunities for professional development are available throughout the school year as well as during the summer break. Each Lumberton school has a Campus Instructional Technology Specialist that provides topical and specialized training specifically for that campus.

The LISD Technology Plan has delegated resources and funds to support the technology goals of the district. However, recent budget cuts may delay the realization of many goals within the plan.  LISD has upgraded fiber optic lines, replaced equipment for our wireless networking, and invested in new virus protection software.

LISD monitors the progress concerning technology goals each week. The Instructional Technology Director, Network Director, and the Hardware Technicians evaluate goals and implement strategies in order to fulfill the goals of Lumberton ISD’s technology plan.

Jeanette King
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