Prairie+Valley

=**PVSD Educational Technology**=

Instructional Technology Consultant *Under Superintendant of Curriculum and Instruction
Kelly Ireland

SMART Notebook Certified Trainer team*
23 school-based classroom teachers, 7 consultants/instructional leaders
 * Replaces Teaching and Learning Technology school-based teachers

Supervisor of Communication Information & Technology *Under Chief Financial Officer
Anne Viravong 4 Infrastructure Analysts 7 Technical Analysts (formerly field tech's) 1 Service Desk Coordinator

Initiatives

 * Technology Roadmap - 3 year plan, developed with external consultant
 * Laptops for teachers - alternative to teachers BYOD (security and bandwidth issues)
 * SMARTBoard in every learning space (approx. 75% complete)
 * SMART Notebook certified trainer team, to support above initiative
 * Phase out of labs for elem schools, 1 cart of wireless devices (laptops or tablets) per 2 classrooms
 * Maintain high school labs for PAA courses, 1 cart of wireless devices (laptops) per 2 classrooms
 * Continue to explore ways to allow students BYOD
 * Expansion of use of personal mobile devices (smartphones) in curriucular settings
 * Office 10 upgrade
 * Microsoft LYNC
 * iPads for Assistive Technology (plan coordination)

Issues and Struggles

 * Bandwidth inequity
 * Changes to organization
 * Instructional time (Teachers in classrooms, how to connect, etc.)
 * Distance Ed.
 * Others