Understanding the LISD Technology Plan

Most school districts today are doing more to implement technology and have created plans to guide them.  LISD is no different. Like other school districts around the state and the nation, Leander is working to improve in 4 critical areas - Teaching and Learning (TL), Educator Preparation (EP), Administration and Support (AS), and Infrastructure (I).

One of the main goals of the district technology action plan is to "improve the level of technology integration to ensure the best possible teaching and learning for all students". (District Improvement Plan, 2009)

• Some of the strategies used to achieve this goal include:
• Provide a viable curriculum that embeds the use of technology (TL)
• Integrate content and skills using technology to facilitate higher level learning (TL)
• Staff self-assessment and reflection on technology impacts within the classroom (EP)
• Research the newest technology available and ensure access, training and support (EP)
• Model and demonstrate technology to staff (AS)
• Promote current technology applications that enhance learning (AS)
• Articulate the districts vision of technology use to staff (AS)
• Embed internet and communication technologies in the classroom (I)

Each goal of the plan has specific measurement devices to assess the effectiveness of the different strategies.  Some of these measures include self-assessments, lesson plans, snapshot data as well as campus data inventories.

Budgeting for technology integration has been achieved through the use of special bond elections earmarked especially for technology infrastructure. Each campus also allocates a portion of its budget to provide access to technology and technology education.

By involving all levels of district personnel in the use and implementation of the technology plan the goals can be reached.