Local School Technology Coordinator - Tom Transou Media Specialists - Chris Moffett, Howard McCalla Media Clerk - Mary Jane Austin Technical Support Technicians - Dwayne Lussiana, Jeanne Knox

Technology at Parkview is an integral part of the daily lives of students and staff.  Each department has integrated its use into the learning and teaching activities as a natural part of the curriculum.  It is ever changing though and the following is a snapshot of what is currently available. All classrooms and administrative offices are networked with Gwinnett County Schools servers and services including high speed Internet access. All classrooms have high speed wireless connections All faculty, administrators and clerical staff have e-mail (Lotus Notes). All students and staff have unique logins to the network and provided with network file storage space. All classrooms and offices have TV’s - many with DVD/VCR's. School information is available online through an extensive Internet web site www.parkview.net. Technology is supported school wide by a Technology Support Team consisting of a Local School Technology Coordinator (LSTC), two Technology Support Technicians (TST), two media specialists and one media clerk. Summary of technology: Below is a snapshot of available technology for 2007-2008 1000+ computers 271 laptops – 4 wireless carts with 16 laptops each 740 desktop workstations 63 large network printers (HP 4250) for progress reports and large print jobs 235+ desktop printers (HP 1320) 17 computer labs/media (510 computers): Interdisciplinary (Productivity) labs, Business Education, Art, Technology Education. Media Center: 42 computers, 2 large color printers, CD burners, DVD burner, LCD projectors & digital cameras available for checkout 5 new Foreign Language listening labs LCD projectors in every lab (newer labs ceiling mounted) Multiple classrooms with ceiling mounted LCD projectors and Smartboards New Broadcast Journalism studio, located next to the media center Wireless access available in every building School e-mail accessible off campus for all staff members via the internet ( iNOTES).

 

Mission The mission of the Parkview Technology Support Team is to research, facilitate, communicate, and motivate in the effective integration of technology in the school while serving as technical liaison to the teachers, staff, students, technology committee, and community. Team Responsibilities Coordinate the implementation of the Technology Plan with the Technology Committee. Foster visions and cooperative planning of enhanced use of technology in individual teachers and staff, within departments, and throughout the school. Facilitate the sharing of ideas between teachers, staff, and community members to maximize their productivity, effectiveness and enthusiasm for technology. Guide the efforts of teachers and staff to ensure optimum use of all school technologies. Guide the efforts of teachers and staff to facilitate the integration of technology into the curriculum. Define and communicate the processes that should be used to evaluate and implement new technologies. Coordinate local school staff development in technology. Coordinate the evaluation, purchase, installation, maintenance and inventory of equipment and support materials. Provide support to school-based users of technology. Coordinate community involvement and interest in technology. Coordinate the inventory, care, and maintenance of technologies. Evaluate and pursue sources of funding for technology programs.

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