GREENFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS Technology Plan July 1, 2017-June 30, 2020 Working Draft March, 2017 (10/16/18) Superintendent of Schools Jordana Harper Greenfield School Committee Adrienne Nunez, Chair Cameron Ward, Vice Chair Don Alexander, Secretary Mayor William Martin Susan Hollins Katie Caron Susan Eckstrom Technology Contact Person Carol S. Holzberg, PhD, CETL Director of Technology Email: [email protected] 413.772.1322 (Direct) 413.774.7940 (fax) Greenfield Public Schools 195 Federal Street, Suite 100 Greenfield, MA 01301 413.772.1300 District Web Site: www.gpsk12.org Table of Contents BACKGROUND INFORMATION ............................................................................................................ 1 COMMUNITY ............................................................................................................................................... 1 CITY OF GREENFIELD POPULATION ............................................................................................................ 1 GREENFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS: RACE, ETHNICITY AND ENROLLMENT DATA ................ 2 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (3) ........................................................................................................................ 2 MIDDLE SCHOOL (1) ................................................................................................................................... 2 HIGH SCHOOL (1) ....................................................................................................................................... 3 PRESCHOOL (1) ........................................................................................................................................... 3 MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY – AN INNOVATION SCHOOL (1) ................................................................ 3 SUBSTANTIALLY SEPARATE PROGRAM (1) ................................................................................................. 3 DISTRICT VISION AND MISSION .......................................................................................................... 3 VISION ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 MISSION ................................................................................................................................................... 3 CORE VALUES ........................................................................................................................................ 4 TECHNOLOGY IN THE GREENFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS ............................................................. 4 GUIDING FACTORS ..................................................................................................................................... 4 WIRELESS IMPLEMENTATIONS IN THE GREENFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS ....................................................... 6 TECHNOLOGY FACILITATED ONLINE ASSESSMENT .................................................................................... 7 TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION DISTRICTWIDE-OVERVIEW............................................................................ 8 DISTRICT WEBSITE ..................................................................................................................................... 9 HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ...................................................................................................................... 9 ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL: ..........................................................................................................................14 IPADS IN DISTRICT .....................................................................................................................................15 GPS-DISTRICT-WIDE TECHNOLOGY TEAM ................................................................................................15 TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT...........................................................................................16 ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY .........................................................................................................................17 DISTRICT WEBSITE ....................................................................................................................................17 GOOGLE APPS FOR EDUCATION .................................................................................................................19 COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY OF GREENFIELD ....................................................................................19 TROUBLE TICKET SYSTEM .........................................................................................................................20 TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT STAFF ..........................................................................................................22 “Boxes and Wires” ..............................................................................................................................22 Data Management and Reporting ........................................................................................................24 TECHNOLOGY PLANNING, NEEDS ASSESSMENT, AND PROGRESS MONITORING 2017- 2020 ...............................................................................................................................................................25 EVALUATION OF THE DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY PLAN .................................................................................26 EVALUATION OF TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES .......................................................................26 HARDWARE REPLACEMENT AND UPGRADE CYCLE ...................................................................................26 Recommendation ..................................................................................................................................27 Increased Bandwidth ....................................................................................................................................... 28 • Bandwidth requirements in 2017-18 ............................................................................................... 29 Replacement cycle funding ............................................................................................................................. 36 TECHNOLOGY GOALS 2017-2020 .........................................................................................................36 A STAGED APPROACH TO TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION.............................................................................36 GOAL 1: LEARNING - ENGAGING AND EMPOWERING LEARNING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY .......................38 GOAL 2: TEACHING - TEACHING WITH TECHNOLOGY ................................................................................41 GOAL 3: LEADERSHIP -: CREATING A CULTURE AND CONDITIONS FOR CHANGE .......................................43 GOAL 4: ASSESSMENT – MEASURING FOR LEARNING ...............................................................................45 GOAL 5: INFRASTRUCTURE – ENABLING ACCESS AND EFFECTIVE USE .....................................................47 Greenfield Public Schools, Technology Plan 2014-2017 (Draft) Page i APPENDIX A: DESKTOP INVENTORY ................................................................................................49 COMPUTERS BY COUNT (AS OF FEBRUARY 7, 2017) ..................................................................................49 COMPUTERS BY AGE (AS OF FEBRUARY 7, 2017) ......................................................................................50 PHYSICAL SERVER INVENTORY, JANUARY 15, 2017 ..................................................................................51 VIRTUAL SERVER INVENTORY, JANUARY 15, 2017 ...................................................................................53 SWITCH INVENTORY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 ..................................................................................................54 APPENDIX B: ACCEPTABLE INTERNET USE POLICY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (REVISED SEPTEMBER 15, 2016) ..............................................................................................................................55 APPENDIX C: ACCEPTABLE INTERNET USE POLICY-MIDDLE SCHOOL (REVISED SEPTEMBER 15, 2016) ..............................................................................................................................62 APPENDIX D: CIPA COMPLIANCE ......................................................................................................65 APPENDIX E: ERATE RELATED MATERIALS AND DOCUMENTS .............................................65 Materials and Services Procured through the E-rate Discount Program.......................................................... 65 Compliance with Chapter 30B of the MA General Laws ................................................................................ 66 Funding for Non-Discounted Portions of Internet and Telecommunication Services ..................................... 66 List of Tables Table 1: City of Greenfield Population Statistics ......................................................................................... 1 Table 2: GPS Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity (2015-16) ............................................................................... 2 Table 3: Personal Mobile Devices at Schools with Wireless Access as of February 8, 2017 ...................... 6 Table 4: Chromebooks in Other Schools as of February 8, 2017