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Increase Efficiencies










Actions in Place Now


  • Online Work Order system used by office staff
  • E-mail used extensively throughout the district as the main form of online communication
  • CIMS used to gather data from all schools
  • Smart Phones for Admin Staff to receive email on the fly
  • Use of portable carts containing laptops with wireless connectivity make more efficient use of technology in our schools



What Actions Will Help Us Improve?


Please add any ideas you may have that would help improve district efficiencies with technology.
  • improved access to technologies such as content management system
  • web-based system to request a TOC and submit plans for the TOC to access, with confirmation that request has been received
  • web-based system to submit L.O.A's to board office...with a confirmation of receipt and then approval/disapproval of request
  • web-based comprehensive list of school district staff members...with a way to search for individuals with expertise, interest or desire to suppport, collaborate and create professional linkages
  • place for parents to report their son/daugher excused from school
  • create a PORTAL for teachers to log on to various archived webcasts to supplement their professional development
  • employ some of the already available social networks for a viable (free) system of collaboration - Wikis, Blogs, FaceBook - (quote from Steve Dotto)
  • use of live chat as a supplement to e-mail
  • 1 to 1 computer program for increased access in our schools

Local Scholarship Application
  • web-based application form for students to complete their application for the local district-based scholarships that is saveable, editable before a student has to submit their application
  • web-based application that loads student application information into a databased that can easily
    • sort students according any/all of the application information input fields
      • school, scholarship, interests, work history, etc
    • print off lists / reports of those who applied
    • auto generate thank you letters, etc



How Will We Know We Are Successful?


Please add any ideas you may have that would suggest we are succeeding with improving district efficiencies.
  • Teachers will have web pages up for dispersing information about class activities and homework
  • Teacher/parent communication will be conducted online
  • Wikis and other online collaborative tools are used for administration, teachers and students to collaborate on projects
  • Teachers use strategies in the classroom introduced to them online through the district webcasts
  • Teachers find other teachers with similar ideas to share successes with students online through district supplied communication tools
  • Calendars are being shared across the district