CCISD Technology

Presented by:Lisa Breauxfor Lamar UniversityEDLD 5362Information Technology SystemsMay 13, 2012

CCISD Technology Clear Creek ISD recognizes that technology plays an exponentially increasing role in both the instruction and the operations side of the school district.

to develop students who will lead the way to the future by educating and equipping them with skills necessary to excel in the 21st Century through a comprehensive curricular facilitated by a highly qualified team committed to courage, collaboration, Innovation, and self-direction.Technology Mission

CCISDs Technology Department serves 26 Elementary schools, 10 Intermediate schools, and 8 High Schools, as well as the Educational Support CenterOver 19,000 laptops for students24,000 computers in the District2 network ports per classroomOver 100 Servers (HP Proliant)Virtual ServersAll buildings are wirelessOffsite storage and disk backup

AcquisitionsEnhance performanceEnsure availability of informationProvide timely and accurate information about students

Service and Support

Fiber networkUpgraded Student Information SystemElectronic Grade bookUpgraded Distance LearningPoint Sale System for Food ServicesCentralized Phone SystemClassroom Projection DeviceNetwork CablingStudent Notebooks and Desktops 2010-2013 Technology Plan

WAN and LANPilot program of small groups allowing staff to bring personal devices and use on District NetworkReplace computers over 6 years old for new desktopsTeaching Safe Digital Citizenship to studentsFilters blocking inappropriate contentAt present the District is equalizing campuses with projection devices and document cameras.

At Present

Use Google.docs for content management as it is free

Use Forethought in Eduphoria for workshop management

E4-Blackboard SMS

Blackboard Phone Communication System-synchronized student communication

Management Systems

Market and expand e4 CMS Unified communications increasedSafe network-collaboration 24/7 Virtual ClassroomsOne to one computingCCISD initialization projectMove all curriculum to LMSAdministrators Handheld Mobility ProjectBlackboard CommunicationWireless N upgrades

Future ExpectationsThe integration of technology into our schools can transform the teaching process by improving interest, inquiry, analysis, collaboration, creativity and content production. Technology Statement

(n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.ccisd.net/Departments/Technology.aspx Available from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rFfAgfUnN8&feature=related(n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/technlgy/te300.htm

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