BECKET-CUMMINGTON-DALTON-HINSDALE-PERU-WASHINGTON-WINDSOR
STRATEGIC
TECHNOLOGY PLAN COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 10,
2012 MEETING
Attending: Melinda Finnerty, Kaitlyn Manns, Hal
Westwood, Andrew Garcia, Rick White, Gary Stergis
1:
Review First Draft of the 2012-16 Technology Strategic Plan
The 2012-2016 Strategic Technology
Plan must be submitted no later than Nov. 1 in order to qualify for the e-rate
grant. Rob presented the first draft and
asked for reactions and assistance. The
draft follows the state guidelines http://www.doe.mass.edu/edtech/techplan/10-15guidelines.pdf
and uses the 6 benchmarks as an organizing principle. Committee members will review the plan and
email feedback to Rob.
The document
is set up as a Google App so that you can add comments or edit online.
The next steps require the following:
·
Everyone
should weigh in on Benchmark 4 in regard to what all academic classroom should
look like in 2016; what technology foundation would be in place. I have some suggestions.
·
Rick
will weigh in on staffing but others are welcome to opine; bloviating is
discouraged.
·
Rick
will weigh in on the technical aspects of Benchmark for in response to descriptors
from the guidelines which are copied into the section.
·
Everyone
is invited to weigh in on Benchmark 5.
The descriptors for this benchmark are copied in the section to provide
guidance for your comments.
·
Rick will weigh in on Benchmark 6 in response
to the technical requirements.
2: Technology Professional Development Proposals
The CBRSD is committed to offering
professional development in technology and we would like to use CBRSD staff
when possible. The committee reviewed
the technology professional development proposal memo (see attached) and agreed
that BTIs would publicize the proposal in their buildings. The committee will
review proposals and make choices for offerings.
3: Technology Proposal
The CBRSD is committed to encouraging
innovation in software and hardware for teaching and learning. To this end the committee has developed a
process whereby teachers can implement pilot projects using software or
hardware. Information about the process
is available on the CBRSD District page under the administration tab in the
Technology Information folder where you will find the Technology Proposal Form
and the Technology Proposal Approval Flowchart.
The committee agreed that BTIs should publicize this initiative.
4: Future Meetings
Meetings will be convened on an as-needed
basis, but we will attempt to conduct business online whenever possible. The use of Google Apps for the work on the
strategic plan is an example. PD
proposals and technology proposals will be shared online to ensure that meeting
time is minimized.
