School+District+of+Waupaca+Tech+Plan

Here is the link to our district's current info tech plan - []

Vision/Mission/Goals & Objectives -

**Information & Technology Vision Statement** The School District of Waupaca will provide a learning environment enhanced through technology to make teaching and learning more effective.

**Information & Technology Mission Statement** The School District of Waupaca will increase student achievement by incorporating information & technology into the educational program. The District will use media and technology resources to facilitate learning, provide communication access to the global community, prepare students for employability and life long learning, increase information access, increase administrative productivity, provide students and staff with exposure to current technology, and collaborate with adult literacy providers to expand the use of educational technology in our community. This mission, goals, and objectives will be accomplished through an ongoing comprehensive commitment to current equipment, communication, and staff training.

**Information & Technology Goals and Objectives The School District of Waupaca will:** 1. Facilitate learning through an information and technology-based, student-centered approach. a. Infuse educational media and technology into the curriculum. b. Encourage active student participation in learning. c. Compliment current teaching strategies. d. Attend to diverse learning styles and multiple intelligences. e. Enhance classroom instruction. f. Encourage cooperation.

2. Provide access to communication and information in the global community. a. Communicate among classrooms, buildings, and district. b. Communicate, exchange, and access information on local, regional, national, and international levels. c. Develop skills for information management.

3. Provide equitable educational technology and software resources. a. Provide equitable access to information, technology and software tools for students and staff. 4. Offer students and staff life long learning opportunities. a. Increase information & technology knowledge and skills. b. Develop information & technology skills with which to participate globally. c. Prepare students to become productive members of society. d. Promote the continued use of information & technology.

5. Increase administrative productivity. a. Provide access to information & technology. b. Increase efficiency of the administrative workload. c. Provide staff development and training.

6. Provide students and staff exposure to current information & technology. a. Acquire, implement, maintain and replace information & technological solutions on an ongoing basis.

7. Collaborate with our community to increase the use of information & technology. a. Coordinate with community partners to help students, staff and community members achieve a lifetime of personal growth, learning, and productivity.