Mission Statement:
The mission of Dawson
County Schools’ Technology Department is to provide support, leadership
and direction in an environment where technology is a tool for
instruction rather than the focus. The integration of technology into the curriculum enriches the educational experience. Student
achievement can be maximized when teachers are adequately trained in
technology integration and provided with up to date instructional
technology equipment.
Vision Statement:
Teachers will use technology to support more effective and efficient instruction. Teachers will use technology in the following ways:
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Use resource tools to access information that supports their instructional efforts
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Teach lessons using technology resources that provide for diverse student populations
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Use software that supports their administrative tasks (grade book and instructional materials)
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Use adaptive/assistive devices for special needs students
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Model responsible, ethical, and legal uses of technology
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Implement basic troubleshooting techniques
Students will use technology to facilitate learning and improve achievement.
Students will use technology in the following ways:
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Use resource tools to access information that supports their learning efforts
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Use software that supports their learning tasks
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Use technology resources to help support student achievement of the GPS Standards
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Demonstrate computer literacy skills as outlined in the GPS Technology Integration Standards
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Demonstrate responsible, ethical and legal uses of technology
Administrators
will use technology throughout the system in support of more accurate
and timely records management, teacher assessments and more powerful
data reporting.
Administrators will use technology in the following ways:
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Use resource tools to improve student, personnel and financial records management
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Use technology resources to improve food, transportation and maintenance services
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Use software that supports budget management, staff evaluation, and community relations
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Model responsible, ethical, and legal uses of technology
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Evaluate the use of instructional technology in their schools
Parent and community members will use technology as a link to schools to help support and improve student achievement.
Parent and community members will use technology in the following ways:
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Monitor student progress through a secure, password-protected, online database
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Communicate with teachers via email and voice mail
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Access information through school and system websites
Dawson
County Schools will achieve this vision by providing students,
teachers, administrators and staff members with appropriate technology
tools, training in the use of these tools, and support when problems
arise. The technology department is dedicated to improving student achievement through the use of GPS Standards.