Manor ISD Long-Term Technology Plan

The Manor ISD Long-Term Technology plan is a 3 year plan detailing how the district will progress its tools, staff, and students. I was actually on the committee that did this technology plan 2 years ago. Some important goals Manor ISD is focusing on in this plan include:

• Administrator and teacher proficient in technology applications skills, software, and integration strategies.  
• Students technology literate by end of 8th grade
• Focus on technology integration
• Instructional technology specialists employed on each campus
• Technology plans on each campus
• Hardware and network upgrades maintained annually

In order to reach these goals, our district focuses on professional development that provides training for software, develop integration workshops, sets up a Online Training Module, offers campus-based technology staff development and incentives for attending these trainings. The people in-charge for providing these elements include the Instructional Technology Coordinator, administration, campus technology teachers, and classroom teachers. The budgeting for professional development comes mostly from from Title II Part D funds. The tools used to monitor the progress include Star Charts, staff surveys, informal interviews, and training participation documentation.

 Manor ensure improved student learning by replacing 100 computers, having laser printers in every classroom, increase bandwidth capabilities, add open computer labs for technology integration, and provide 33% of teachers projectors for instruction. The people in-charge for providing these elements are the Technology Coordinator and Technology Support Services. Local fund, bonds, and E-rate provide the budgeting for networks, hardware, and maintenance. The district Technology Committee is in charge of ongoing monitoring of the technology plan and making corrections to ensure the district meets these goals.