3051 Ira E. Woods Avenue Grapevine, Texas 76051 817/488-9588 |
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Technology Services
Lane Hunnicutt, Director
817/251-5515
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD is committed to utilizing the maximum potential of technology to enhance student learning and increase teacher effectiveness by providing every student with technology related experiences.
Recognizing the ever-changing influences of technology on all aspects of our lives, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD is dedicated to providing an integrated technological curriculum to all students and staff members. Students will have access to the technology necessary to produce, manage, communicate and retrieve information in an efficient manner for educational and personal use.
In the attainment of both present and future goals, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD will provide a continually evolving staff development program oriented toward the integration of technology in all areas of curriculum.
Technology Goals
Major Initiative Four: Technology will be integrated throughout the GCISD, blending technology tools with system processes to improve opportunities for learning, teaching and more efficient managment of information and resources.
| Action 1 | Grapevine-Colleyville ISD will ensure that students, teachers and staff will have ready access to, and a sufficient understanding of technology based tools, enabling them to gather, manage, analyze, evaluate, forecast, produce and present information. |
| Action 2 | Grapevine-Colleyville ISD will provide organizational support for all aspects of technology integration and will maintain and enhace a district-wide information-sharing system (wide-area network) that provides easy access to accurate, current information within the district, community and beyond. |
| Action 3 | Grapevine-Colleyville ISD will continue to broaden the scope of district-wide technology training program, enabling staff to effectively utilize technology tools in all areas to enhance learning. |
| Action 4 | Grapevine-Colleyville ISD will continue to provide a comprehensive support system to meet the technological needs of students and staff. |
| Action 5 | Grapevine-Colleyville ISD will evaluate the effectiveness of the technology program. |
Instructional Technology Training Program
| In accordance with Instructional Technology Goal 2, the district offers an extensive training program which provides staff with skills necessary to facilitate the integration of technology into instruction. A standard curriculum has been developed which is delivered on site, in both small and large group settings. Campus and District Technologists work with campus administration and staffs to develop a training schedule in conjunction with staff development days and campus activities. Basic requirements have been established for designated groups of employees. Training modules cover the Approved District Core Software Inventory. |
| Basic GCISD Software |
Secondary Understanding Math Concepts Geometer's Sketchpad Axces (Math) Microtype Pro |
Elementary |
| Student/Teacher Presentation Station: |
A student/teacher presentation station consists of an audio-visual/multimedia computer, printer and a TV. The presentation station promotes an interactive classroom environment where students play an active role in the learning process. The station can be used by a student or group of students to present a project or to share research.Teachers can use the station to introduce a topic or facilitate classroom discussion. |
| Student/Teacher Work Station: |
A work station in a classroom is a powerful tool to help foster cooperative learning. Small groups of student working cooperatively can access a variety of resources to accomplish group goals. The work station may be used as a learning center for individualized or small group learning. |
| Teacher Role: | orchestrating, facilitation, encouraging |
| Student Role: | researching, questioning, collaborating, organizing, concluding, presenting |
| District-wide, the student to computer ratio is approximately 3:1. Elementary campuses have at least one computer laboratory in addition to classroom workstations and presentation station. Middle schools house a minimum of two computer laboratories with workstations/presentation station in each classroom. High school campuses are equipped with classroom workstations, presentation stations, eight laboratories and numerous mini-labs which provide students opportunities to interact with technology for enhanced learning. The district supports both Macintosh and Windows platforms, Internet access in all libraries and both inter- and intra-district networking. |
| The State of Texas mandates a state adopted curriculum (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) in all core areas as well as enrichment areas. Technology Applications is a part of the enrichment curriculum required of all school districts. As technology is more pervasive in society, basic competencies are necessary for all so that students are prepared for today and their future. Technology Applications is the curricular area that includes the teaching and learning of technology skills and the use of computers and other related electronic tools. Technology Applications focuses on the creating, accessing, manipulating, utilizing, communicating, and publishing information during the learning process. Technology Applications TEKS can be used by all curriculum areas to make these connections. Chapter 74 of the Texas Administrative Code includes a description for required curricula (TEKS) stating that districts are to provide sufficient time for teachers to teach and for students to learn the knowledge and skills in technology applications in kindergarten through grade 5 and in the middle grades 6 - 8. At secondary grades 9-12, one unit of credit selected from a variety of computer-related courses as described in Chapter 75, Subchapter D must be offered in the technology applications. Graduation requirements include one credit in technology applications for the minimum high school program, recommended high school program and distinguished achievement program. The Technology Applications TEKS are organized as follows:
Technology Applications courses offered in grades 9 - 12 include:
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