Lincoln Technology Plan -- Action Plan

To achieve the desired state, the Lincoln Community School must embrace a five point plan to integrate information technology. This includes:

acquiring current computer and video equipment and telecommunications systems.
purchasing educational software and/or programming for the purpose of research and support of curriculum objectives.
offering professional development programs in information technology.
providing technical support and assistance to keep these resources in good working condition.
creating outreach programs to share information technology resources with parents and other community members.

The Action Plan sets forth the steps Lincoln must begin to take.

Software Procurement

Administrative and Management

The school office should be connected to the computer network at the ANESU office. To do this we need to purchase the appropriate software and a modem for the office computer. In concert with district plans and goals, Lincoln needs to research administrative and management software to handle student records and to produce required reports to the ANESU office or to the Vermont Department of Education. Budget preparation files should be exchanged electronically with ANESU office personnel and compatible software and procedures are required.

Communications and Information Access

Every classroom needs Internet access. A network modem could provide this access via a proxy server. Each classroom computer will need electronic mail software (such as Eudora), Internet browser software (e.g., Netscape or Internet Explorer), and any other Internet utility software as needed. Newer versions of this software are needed in all classrooms, in the media center, and in the Principal's office.

Instructional and Curricular

Immediate Goals - 1997-98

Simulation software such as "Amazon Trail, Sim City or Oregon Trail".
Multimedia software such as Kid Pix and Hyperstudio
Upgrade existing encyclopedias on CD-ROMs

Long Term Goals

Each class will have access to CD-ROMs and other software that will mesh with units they are teaching.
Classroom teachers will have access to software to teach keyboarding to students on every grade level (K-6).
Staff will have access to current copies of word processing and desktop publishing software to create documents, newsletter, announcements, etc.
Students will have access to current copies of word processing and desktop publishing software to produce projects, papers, graphs, spreadsheets, etc.
Staff and students will have access to software to operate the scanner, as well as software such as Adobe Photoshop to edit the images that they scan.
The school will increase its software budgets to accommodate the growth of the student population. In this way there will be enough software for each classroom.
The library-media center will have access to software to circulate materials using computers to record the information. In this way, the librarian can better keep track of and locate materials.
The library-media center will have the software to run an automated card catalog, where the students and staff look for the material using a computer.
The library-media center will have access to an on-line periodical review where students and staff can search for and locate current articles from magazines and other periodicals.