S.A.D. #4
HOMEPAGE

The S.A.D #4 Technology Committee has met on a regular basis for the past two years in developing and revising, the district's comprehensive Technology Plan.

The Committee is comprised of the Superintendent of Schools, Guilford Public Librarian, Guilford First Selectman/Technology Consultant, Community Education Director, Special Education teacher, three classroom teachers (high school, middle school, elementary school, and three administrators (high school, middle school; and elementary school.)

The Committee has conducted staff surveys to help establish priorities for staff development and determine levels of effectiveness in classroom integration The school board's Curriculum Committee has engaged in establishing goals, action strategies and evaluation guidelines.

The S.A.D #4 plan highlights key areas of progress for our district:

• Training 75% of the K-8 staff in utilizing technology effectively in the classroom.
• Purchasing one hundred new computers for K-12 in the past twelve months. Establishing a fiber optic 5-1 2 system with T 1 access for Intemet access.
• Providing telephone, E-mail and Internet access to all classrooms in S.A.D # 4
• Establishing a comprehensive district Web Page.
• Providing extensive summer and after-school computer activities for K-6 students.
• Establishing a K-12 "data strategies" approach to managing student's continuous progress on Maine's Learning Results.
• Invited to serve on the initial State of Maine Distance Learning Project
• Selected by the State of Maine as the representative at a national conference on the "Effectiveness of Technology in Teaching."

The S.A.D. #4 Technology Plan combines past experiences, current practices and a vision for the future.