Together, We Will Move
Loudoun Forward!

Denise Corbo, Loudoun School Board Member, At-Large

3 days ago

💻 Tech Steering Committee (TSC)
Thank you Brenda L. Sheridan-Sterling District School Board Representative and John Beatty for Virginia for unanimously supporting the decision to conduct an independent technology needs based survey independent of the staff suggested BrightBytes tech tag on questions.

This survey will help us identify instructional technology challenges and generate a needs based list of equipment to support instruction and productivity. We are seeking IFT/Teacher/Staff/Administration input to guide the technology purchases present and future to best meet the technology needs of our teachers, staff and students.

Estimated Timeline
🕹 March 6th - IFT Meeting -
IFT’s will help generate needs based technology survey questions focusing tools for teachers/staff/students.
🕹 1-2 District/Cluster meetings and/or email solicitation to allow teachers/staff an opportunity to provide input to survey questions.
🕹 Research Department will finalize and launch the survey countywide.
🕹 Needs based tech equipment and cost report will be generated and submitted to the SB for approval.

Start the tech talk now!
Every school has a different configuration, below is a jumpstart list to start the discussion:
✅ projection boards - do we continue to purchase the same or is there something better?
✅ connectivity - do you need a second laptop or a dedicated workstation computer in your classroom or something different?
✅ classroom printers - do you need one in your classroom or is there a better solution?
✅ do you need a desktop workstation (monitor, mouse, keyboard) to do your job or something different?
✅ what equipment/furniture/add-ons have IFTs/teachers/etc. purchased to support tech?
✅ what equipment/furniture/add-ons do you need?
✅ what equipment has the PTO/A purchased to support technology?
✅ would K-2 classrooms benefit from having a shared class set computer cart or something different? (Primary
Schools)
✅ would you benefit from having a “gizmo” or document camera attached to your projection board?
✅ would your school benefit from a machine that prints on construction paper? (risograph machine)
✅ would subs benefit from having the same Levno laptop as teachers?
✅ would instructional
support staff benefit from having a Levno laptop or something different?
✅ would you benefit from an interactive projection board?(Secondary Schools)
✅ generate your own idea/question/suggestion. ... See MoreSee Less