Plano ISD 2013 ? 2016 Technology Plan - Amazon Web Services
Plano ISD 2013 ? 2016 Technology Plan - Amazon Web Services
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ADDITIONAL, SPECIALIZED CLASSROOM DESIGNS<br />
In addition to the classroom resources above, in every secondary school:<br />
Classroom Computer labs (three per campus at middle schools and six to nine at high<br />
schools and senior high schools) have 30 student computers.<br />
Digital drop-down language laboratory and teacher laptop for monitoring the dropdown<br />
language laboratory.<br />
Mobile Laptop labs (three per campus at middle schools and four to six at high schools<br />
and senior high schools) have 30 student computers.<br />
Secondary Library Media Centers have:<br />
12 desktop student computers and laptops at middle schools and 22-28 desktop<br />
student computers and laptops at high school and senior highs (campus<br />
libraries are progressing to a combination of desktop and wireless laptop<br />
computers for research and public access computers/PAC stations).<br />
Mounted digital projector.<br />
Each secondary school also has additional tools for small group projects, multimediapresentation<br />
creation and research. These include digital cameras, scanners, digital<br />
video cameras, one wireless mobile lab of laptop computers, science probes and<br />
electronic microscopes. These tools are shared throughout the school as needed.<br />
SPECIAL EDUCATION<br />
<strong>Technology</strong> is integrated into the instruction for students in all grade levels who receive<br />
special education services. For students with disabilities, ages 3 – 21 years, technology<br />
plays a vital role in supporting their instruction in the least restrictive environment.<br />
Individually determined assistive and instructional technology is provided.<br />
The special education department uses eSTAR, a web-based application service<br />
designed specifically for the K-12 education market. eSTAR serves as the district’s<br />
management system for all phases of the IEP process for special populations.<br />
PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES<br />
To facilitate instruction, all teachers have access to:<br />
Email<br />
Digital video libraries<br />
Digital television programming<br />
SAS performance management application for recording and retrieving student<br />
data<br />
Learning in the Digital Age - <strong><strong>Plan</strong>o</strong> Independent School District <strong>Technology</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> <strong>2013</strong>-<strong>2016</strong><br />
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