Leadership Technology Summit

Tuesday, July 24, 2012Whitney Young High School

Information & Technology Services Mission, Vision, Goals and Priorities

Lachlan TidmarshChief Information Officer

We want to contribute to the District’s goal of preparing our students for college and career by providing the finest K-12 IT services in the country.

Vision

Mission

We will provide innovative technology solutions that:• Improve the quality of

education for our students• Reduce the administrative

burden on our educators• Facilitate parent

interaction and • Increase community

engagement.

Goals

We will work to:

1. Ensure ALL students across the District have equitable access to the technology resources.

2. Empower our educators with the tools and technology to improve the quality of instruction for their students.

3. Reduce the time spent by our educators on administrative tasks, and thereby increase the amount of time available for instruction.

Goals

We will work to:

4. Provide our administrators and leaders with the information to effectively manage our organization.

5. Provide access to tools to drive direct engagement with our educators, parents and community members.

6. Provide additional learning opportunities for all students interested in expanding their knowledge of technology and its impact on our society and culture.

Google@CPS• Goal Alignment:• (Goal #2) Empower our educators with the tools and

technology to improve the quality of instruction for their students.

Near Term Priority #1: Google@CPS

Tech Coordinator and Teacher Training • Goal Alignment:• (Goal #3) Reduce the time spent by our educators on

administrative tasks, and thereby increase the amount of time available for instruction.

• (Goal #4) Provide our administrators and leaders, both in our schools and in the central office, with the information required to effectively manage our organization.

Near Term Priority #2: Tech Coordinator and Teacher Training

Identifying and Managing our WorkstationsGoal Alignment:• (Goal #1) Ensure ALL students across the District have equitable

access to the technology resources necessary to fulfill all college-ready requirements, aligned to the Common Core State Standards.

• (Goal #2) Empower our educators with the tools and technology to improve the quality of instruction for their students.

• (Goal #3) Reduce the time spent by our educators on administrative tasks, and thereby increase the amount of time available for instruction.

Near Term Priority #3: Identifying and Managing our Workstations

Using and Sharing What We OwnGoal Alignment:• (Goal #1) Ensure ALL students across the District have

equitable access to the technology resources necessary to fulfill all college-ready requirements, aligned to the Common Core State Standards.

• (Goal #6) Provide additional learning opportunities for all students interested in expanding their knowledge of technology and its impact on our society and culture.

Near Term Priority #4: Using and Sharing What We Own

A Single Source of Truth for DataGoal Alignment:• (Goal #4) Provide our administrators and leaders, both in our

schools and in the central office, with the information required to effectively manage our organization.

Near Term Priority #5: A Single Source of Truth for Data

Improving the Usability and Relevance of our SystemsGoal Alignment:• (Goal #3) Reduce the time spent by our educators on

administrative tasks, and thereby increase the amount of time available for instruction.

• (Goal #4) Provide our administrators and leaders, both in our schools and in the central office, with the information required to effectively manage our organization.

Near Term Priority #6: Improving the Usability and Relevance of our Systems

Google Sessions:• Google 101• Google Apps for Education: An Overview • Going Google @ Brown School of Technology• Tips & Tricks to "Google-ize" Your School

Additional Highlighted Sessions:• Computer/Device Acquisitions and Management • Dashboard: Best Practices for Tracking Your School

Performance Data

Enjoy the Summit!

Lachlan TidmarshPhone: (773) 553-3487 | Email: ltidmarsh@cps.edu

Leadership Technology Summit

Tuesday, July 24, 2012Whitney Young High School