CENTRAL BERKSHIRE REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

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.