I Believe....

• The challenge for education in the new millennium is to prepare America's competitive advantage in the new global economy. We must provide a format in education to provide the students with the tools and information for becoming technology literate, life-long learners, and collaboration project oriented. Yes, it is important for every teacher to learn and teach the TA TEKS. But, the leadership to drive this program from vision to completion will require our technology leaders to reform the structure of learning, refocus the curriculum, and provide the professional development required to implement these programs.

This will require:

• Infrastructure: They include, literacy, numeracy, and a global perspective, technological expertise, and adaptability. Tomorrow's citizen must not only have an education, but a lifelong capacity to learn.
  
• New technologies brought by the electronics revolution to the schoolroom will play a critical role in the transformation of education--as they have already transformed the work place.
  
• Restructure Education: There's a national, state, and district will to re-shape and restructure education, from basic philosophies to the classroom itself. When you have charted a direction for your corporation, you can rely on our able crew to rig your system for the voyage into the 21st century.
  

1. Tradition of leadership in education technology must change to include the Technology Applications TEKS at all levels for all curriculum areas.
2. Bridging technology and education with full-time instructional technology integration and support into every classroom for the Technology Applications TEKS.
   
3. Commitment to technology integration in curriculum is not a new focus; through the changes in education and technology, we've developed a map to make every student, teacher, and administrator successful using technology and applies the skills needed for the Technology Applications TEKS.
   
   

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The Infrastructure Required for All Must Include....

• CABLING:
  
  • The Academic Technology and Network team will design and install cabling systems for growth, flexibility, and expansion. Attention to topology, protocols, and materials guarantees speed and reliability.
    
• HARDWARE:
  
  • Quality, components, built to last, are carefully matched and optimized for your installation. Systems are upgradeable to accommodate the next generation of application needs.
    
• SOFTWARE:
  
  • Integrated into the curriculum--not segregated into programming and "computer literacy" classes--new approaches and applications provide both pedagogical benefits and hands-on computer familiarity.
    
• STAFF DEVELOPMENT:
  
  • All the new technology you can buy will never replace the classroom teacher; staff in-service training provided by The ATN Team of technical trainers and Certified Education Specialists equips our teachers to make the new tools a professional addition to their existing skills.
    
• ON-GOING SUPPORT:
  
  • The full-time technical support department in the area, Systems Engineers, and a cooperative partnership with IBM, Cisco, and the Education Service Centers Region X & Region XI will provide MISD the coverage we call "The Electronic Blanket."
    
    

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Strategic Planning for Technology Applications Implementation

The mission of Strategic Planning sessions for the Technology Applications TEKS will be to:

• Leverage technology strengths for Technology Application TEKS
  
• Eliminate or reduce technology weaknesses for Technology Application TEKS
  
• Acknowledge and capitalize on emerging trends for Technology Application TEKS
  
• Acknowledge and reduce threats for Technology Application TEKS
  
• Bring together all resources, and direct them at specific goals for Technology Application TEKS
  
• Prioritize and document the outcome for Technology Application TEKS
  

New advances in technology have many benefits to the end user. Developing "new world" applications may consist of Internet access and multi-media applications, which leverage the network as a delivery mechanism for sound/voice and motion/video, interactively with inherent security.

Implement the Technology Applications TEKS:

• Web Authoring
  
• Multimedia
  
• Video Technology
• Digital Graphic
  
• Desktop Publishing
• Technology Applications Foundations
• Curriculum and special needs in K-12 for Technology Application TEKS
  

The adoption of new world applications for Technology Application TEKS for curriculum reinforcement and productivity requires a more robust infrastructure in order to deliver the applications with an assured Quality Of Service (QOS). QOS can be described as the delivery of a Technology Application TEKS with respect to time, consistency, and quality instruction.

MISD schools are experiencing tremendous growth in the skills required for the new world application usage for Technology Application TEKS. Every staff member and student is now affected by the delivery of curriculum for Technology Application TEKS. Every teacher will benefit by using the most up-to-date productivity applications, which translates into a more efficient classroom for the new millennium.

Planning sessions can be utilized to align learning goals reliant on technology via:

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