CFISD Technology Plan

1. Cypress Fairbanks Technology Plan Michael Peck May 11, 2011

2. District Background The cypress Fairbanks School district currently serves over 108,114 students. The district has over 83 campuses, which includes 52 elementary schools, 17 middle schools, 11 high schools, two alternative schools, two adaptive behavior campuses.

3. Technology expenditures Teaching and Learning Budget: $ 7,489,685 Educator Preparation and Development Budget: $ 2,046,508 Leadership, Administration and Support budget: $ 8,801,795 Infrastructure for Technology Budget : $36,459,378 Total $54,797.366

4. Computer Ratios Computer to Student Ration: 3 students for every computer Computer to Teacher Ratio: 1 Teacher for every computer

5. Teaching Teachers Cy-Fair currently sets aside well over 2 million dollars a years for training teachers. Teachers receive training on incorporating 21st century technology into their classrooms.

6. 21st Century Tools All teachers are required to do the following: Create and use Wikispaces All 11th grade students are enrolled in the One-to-One program. This program gives each student a laptop while they are in 11th grade. Moodle is now being used in 11th grade to go along with the One-to-One program. Eschool Grade book has been installed through out the district. This provides the teachers with tools that will make them more effective in reaching out to parents, and viewing student data (Devaney, n.d) Project Share.-A great tool that allows teachers to work together.

7. 21st Century Tools Edmodo - A social network for teachers and students that allows students to turn in their work. The Ning. This is a social website that can be created to provide feedback to stakeholders. (Ning, n.d.) Twitter/Facebook/Myspace -All of these social networks are being interwoven into the classroom. “Using social networks is a good way to meet students on their terms”(Smith, n.d.). I-tunes U - Many teachers allow professors from M.I.T. or Harvard provide lectures to high school students. Skype is being used to allow students to interact with classes and professionals around the world.

8. Social Networking Image: (Foley, 2011)

9. Current Technology implementation All classrooms, libraries, and office spaces are connected to local area, wide area and Internet networks. All classrooms and libraries have networked teacher and student stations. All classrooms and offices have access to management software such as grade book, attendance reporting, and student records All employees have access to email

11. In addition to numerous computer labs dedicated to specific courses, all secondary campuses have laptop labs for student use

12. All secondary campuses have a distance learning classroom that allows students and staff to participate in video conferencing activities

14. Increase the number of CFISD teachers who have successfully completed the Texas Teacher Technology Competencies Certification (TTCC) program

15. Move to a five-year replacement program for classroom workstations

16. Add to an online database of student assessment data with links to online lessons to help teachers where needed

18. Implementation of new business systems, including Grade Book, Attendance, Human Resource, Finance, and Payroll systems, to support next generation solutions for the district

20. Require trainers to attend update trainings each semester

21. Assist the training team at each school to create an annual campus technology staff development plan

23. Require new CFISD teachers to attend a technology session at New Teacher Academy

25. Percentage of Campuses with Direct Connection to Internet: 100.00%

26. Number of Classrooms with Direct Connection to Internet: 5524

28. Tweak adjustment cycle to meet usage of equipment

29. Provide high speed data access and upgrade network infrastructure components on a rotating basis through all campuses and locations in the district

31. Provide more opportunities for teachers to participate in online learning

32. Begin to expose teachers and students to online content

33. Work with community partners to create computer access for lower income families

34. Develop partnerships between networks