The 2007-2008 budget includes the district's plan for a major technology initiative (with a five-year payment plan).
The technology vision for the district has been evolving over the past decade, based upon the needs of our teachers and students to become 21st Century Global Learners. This will provide students with the tools for: critical thinking; information collection and synthesis; problem solving; writing; communication; and team-work. These are the vital skills necessary to succeed in today's technologically competitive job market and to function effectively in a global society.
Highlights of the Initiative for Each School:
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North Side
Classroom computer workstations
Kindergarten and 1st grade
computer clusters
Ceiling mounted projectors for
all classrooms and other instructional
technology tools to enhance teaching
and learning
Administrative computers
Math calculators (state mandated)
Printers
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Willets Road
Classroom computer workstations
Media Center computer lab workstations
Interactive SMART Boards for selected
classroom use
Administrative computers
Math calculators (state mandated)
Printers
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Wheatley
Classroom computer workstations
Information Media Center (IMC) classroom and production room computers
Administrative computers
Six IMac computers for Art, Music and IMC classroom
Interactive SMART Boards for selected classroom use
Printers
Math and graphing calculators (state mandated)
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The classroom computer workstations, IMC classroom computers, production room computers, printers and administrative computers will be replacing outdated, out of warranty and obsolete computers.
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