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Technology Planning Committee 013009

Mission and Vision Committee

The technology mission of Clayton County Public Schools is to establish a flexible and responsive direction for the use of technology to prepare our students to meet the needs of a technologically-oriented society. Technology is to support and enhance the instructional program so that student achievement progresses aligned with the Georgia Performance Standards. Technology continues to focus on the Clayton County Public Schools Strategic Objectives and Strategies for Technology (see Appendix B) as technology provides critical support in the system wide mission. Our schools are challenged to prepare students to navigate and prosper in this world, with technology as a driving force in today’s world. The challenge is familiar: we must prepare students to thrive in a world where technology is constantly evolving. It is no longer adequate to prepare some of our students to high levels of learning and technological literacy; we must prepare all students for the demands of a world in which workers and citizens will be required to use and create knowledge and embrace technology as a powerful tool to do so. To move all students to high levels of learning and technological literacy**, all students** will have access to technology when and where it can be most effectively incorporated into learning. With expert teachers, modern technology, and the internet, we will provide students with a pipeline to explore real world concepts, interact with real world experts, and analyze and solve real world problems. Computers and the Internet offer the potential to keep classroom resources and materials current. Modern technology also offers opportunities for self-directed, personalized learning projects that can tailor the curriculum to student interests and engagement, and allow teachers to facilitate active student learning rather than merely the rote transfer of information. Administrators, teachers, media specialists and central office staff will use technology to access data needed to improve instruction. Data (date warehouse) will become readily available for all departments across the system to provide integrated technology, tools, and services essential to the success of every student. Many times it becomes necessary to connect people with people and people with information. The superintendent, principals or a designated user will be able to send personalized messages over the telephone in their own voice to an infinite number of students, parents/guardians, staff or a combination of these groups in a matter of minutes. Video Conferencing will allow administrators, teachers and central office to spend less time and money traveling and less time out of the building. Parents can communicate with their students’ teachers via email and stay up-to–date on their child’s grades/attendance by use of Smartweb. The use of Smartweb will promote student, teacher, and parent relationships to help insure no student is left behind.
 * TECHNOLOGY MISSION STATEMENT **
 * VISION FOR TECHNOLOGY USE **
 * INSTRUCTIONAL USES **
 * ADMINISTRATIVE USES **
 * PARENT/COMMUNITY USES **