The mission of Galena Park ISD is to prepare students to become productive citizens and lifelong learners. (galenaparkisd.com) As a part of this mission, Galena Park prepares its students to be competent in the use of technology.
The district convened an advisory team made up of technology specialists from elementary and secondary, campus administrators, Security and Technology directors and Curriculum directors under the supervision of the Director of Technology to establish a technology plan for the district.
The technology plan for Galena Park ISD consists of two central technology goals. (1) All administrators, teachers and staff will have increased access to technological tools and will use a variety of these tools to address the individual needs of students. and (2) Increase skills, knowledge and abilities of all GPISD employees by incorporating technology as an integral part of instruction through meaningful staff development. (GPISD Technology Plan)
The district's technology focus was on building their technology infrastructure by adding fiber connection and backup systems and ensuring that all personnel had working computers, tech support and that there was a model in place to guarantee continuous technology assessment to better evaluate current practices and techniques.
The district invested a significant amount of district funds and e-rate funds to purchase video-conferencing equipment to be used for instruction, staff development and Region IV conferences. A major focus was placed on eliminating out of date practices and techniques and increasing the amount of professional development for all staff members in critical areas as identified by the STaR chart.
The technology plan will be in effect for three year increments but will continually be evaluated and updated on a yearly basis.
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