Timeline

August

• Set up Google Apps for Education

  • Domain names
  • Finalize email routing
  • Import staff users
  • Import student users

• Distribute account information to staff

• Distribute account information to students

• Distribute Chromebooks to staff

  • Chromebook and charger labeled
  • District wide presentation and meeting
  • Chromebook operation

• Schedule meetings with staff and technology coordinator

  • By department? Grade level?

  • Survey staff on expectations and needs

September

• Initiate PD on Google Docs

• Formalize process for technology coordinator to work with staff

  • Different settings for different staff

    • one on one
    • in groups
    • online

  • Schedule technology coordinator to assist staff in their classrooms

• Online safety training for staff

• Technology website online

October

• Google Sheets PD

• Technology Coordinator continues to work with the staff on implementation

• Online safety training for students

• District Technology Committee meeting

  • Status of Chromebook and GAfE rollout
  • Evaluate the success of the PD delivered

November - December

• Google Slides PD

• Technology Coordinator continues to work with the staff on implementation

• Finalize service level agreement for technology department

• Formation of Technology Integration Support Team (TIST)

  • Provide assistance to staff and students on the use of technology
  • Could include students

January - March

• Introduction to Google Classroom

• Advanced Google Docs PD

• Technology Coordinator continues to work with the staff on implementation

• TIST begins planning PD for staff and students for the 2016-2017 school year

• Social media PD

  • Digital publishing
  • Classroom websites
  • Student websites

April - June

• Advanced Google Sheets PD

• Screencasting with Chromebooks PD

• District Technology Committee meeting

  • Previous year reflection
  • Plan for the 2016-2017 year