A comprehensive school-based learning mgmt. system Full implementation of technologies and to coordinate (LMS) should allow for: Microsoft Office 365 as the efforts across the District should Course management tools for teachers administrative productivity be investigated especially in the Blended learning opportunities for students suite for all administration and creation and monitoring of Blending learning opportunities for staff staff will be supported. IEPs/504s. Technology Guidelines and Connecticut’s Assistive Support should drive decision-making forward. ( Review and pilot testing of Selection of an LMS system by ) LMS systems by level. level. The domain naming conventions used by LEARN schools for web and email services are inconsistent and Review fully the list of domain may lead to confusion or lack of communication with names owned by LEARN. parents, students, and the community. Create a consistent logical naming convention for both email and web services. (See Resources section for current list of domain names) TOPIC 3 Best Practices for Integrating Technology – Elements Action Steps Year 1 Guidance Years 2 & 3 – – Technology and Curriculum Development The district Technology Monitor curriculum development The LEARN district will support the new LEARN Committee will research and and modification process. curriculum design and development process with a develop a process for Where can technology support digital workflow. integrating ISTE standards and these efforts in general and ISTE Technology Standards must be aligned to all the SAMR integration model specific identified issues. current and future formal LEARN and school into the current formal curriculum documents. curriculum writing/updating Is the LEARN District curricula Lesson plan design will link embedded standards, process including lesson plan fully digitized? content, and tools with suggestions for integration development. based on the SAMR model of technology integration. Curriculum Topic Work with LEARN curriculum Recommendations: committee(s) or equivalent to Intro to Computer digitize curriculum and support Science starting at the the design and development of a middle level digital workflow.
A comprehensive school-based learning mgmt. system (LMS) should allow for: Course management tools for teachers Blended learning opportunities for students Blending learning opportunities for staff Connecticut’s Assistive Technology Guidelines and Support should drive decision-making forward. ( ) The domain naming conventions used by LEARN schools for web and email services are inconsistent and may lead to confusion or lack of communication with parents, students, and the community. Full implementation of Microsoft Office 365 as the administrative productivity suite for all administration and staff will be supported. Review and pilot testing of LMS systems by level. Review fully the list of domain names owned by LEARN. Create a consistent logical naming convention for both email and web services. (See Resources section for current list of domain names) technologies and to coordinate efforts across the District should be investigated especially in the creation and monitoring of IEPs/504s. Selection of an LMS system by level. TOPIC 3 – Best Practices for Integrating Technology Elements Action Steps – Year 1 Guidance – Years 2 & 3 Technology and Curriculum Development The LEARN district will support the new LEARN curriculum design and development process with a digital workflow. ISTE Technology Standards must be aligned to all current and future formal LEARN and school curriculum documents. Lesson plan design will link embedded standards, content, and tools with suggestions for integration based on the SAMR model of technology integration. The district Technology Committee will research and develop a process for integrating ISTE standards and the SAMR integration model into the current formal curriculum writing/updating process including lesson plan development. Work with LEARN curriculum committee(s) or equivalent to digitize curriculum and support the design and development of a digital workflow. Monitor curriculum development and modification process. Where can technology support these efforts in general and specific identified issues. Is the LEARN District curricula fully digitized? Curriculum Topic Recommendations: Intro to Computer Science starting at the middle level