Blog #1 Infrastructure for Technology

Success in any program must always be established and built on a solid foundation.  In order obtain and facilitate the type of technological development prescribed by the Long-Range Plan for Technology by the State of Texas infrastructure is vital in achieving such development.  If properly implemented and maintained, this infrastructure will serve as the foundation on which we can instruct, develop, and assess our students to compete in the 21st century.

Fiscal responsibility in the form of proper budgetary allotment is priority one. Technology is quite an investment especially when you are striving to utilize the latest in instructional technology to assist our students compete in the ever evolving marketplace. Therefore budgets must reflect the goals set forth by school districts. At John Paul II High School, every student is equipped with a laptop computer, making available digital resources to every student and every classroom on a daily basis. This provides all JPIIHS students and faculty with a major tool to facilitate learning at an advanced technological level.

Professional development is also a huge priority at JPIIHS; comprising priority two. The latest technology is paramount, however the capability to deliver the message our students need we must train the staff to efficiently implement these products in their everyday instruction. Listed below is a menu of technology based professional opportunities for February at JPIIHS:

Wednesday, February 1

7:45am

DyKnow Monitor Training

7:45am

DyKnow Vision Training

Monday, February 6

4:00pm

Google - Digital Story Telling Training

4:00pm

Wordpress Training

Wednesday, February 8

7:45am

Google Calendar

7:45am

Google Docs Training

Wednesday, February 15

4:00pm

RSS Feeds Training

4:00pm

Sugar Sync Training

Monday, February 27

7:45am

DyKnow Monitor Training

7:45am

DyKnow Vision Training

7:45am

Twitter Training

Wednesday, February 29

4:00pm

Google - Digital Story Telling Training

4:00pm

Wordpress Training

The 21st century demands fast paced, current, relevant, development in order to compete. We must not only rightly discern the technological times we are facing today, but also understand and accept the challenges we face in developing students with the skills needed to compete other American studetns as well as students abroad. We have a responsibility to our young people to expose them to the latest technologies as well as equip them in their ethical, effective usage. Without this type of infrastructure we will fall behind, and in this world we may never catch up.