District+Technology+Vision

= **__ Instructional Technology Vision __** =

USD 325 provides the infrastructure and resources necessary to create student-centered, technology-rich learning environments, where curiosity and interaction build strong relationships with and among students, staff and community. These relationships foster a climate of trust that encourages rigorous exploration and research of relevant issues as well as experimentation with and through emerging technologies in an ongoing search for solutions. Resulting outcomes-based learning and instruction provide multiple teaching and learning opportunities for choice, discovery, practice, application and mastery of 21st century skills, including critical thinking, collaboration, creativity and communication. These multiple opportunities promote the transfer of knowledge that allows our students to become effective lifelong learners, meaningful communicators, problem solvers, quality contributors, and healthy citizens.

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The USD 325 Board of Education established the following goals that support this vision:


 * Goal **** 1: ** All students will receive instruction in technology and information literacy skills powerful enough to meet both their academic learning needs and their personal interests.


 * Goal 2: ** All staff will have the skills and assistance necessary to integrate technology so that students meet high academic standards and district exit outcomes.


 * Goal **** 3 ** : The district will provide students and staff access to network, hardware and software resources that are current, complex and powerful enough to meet learning needs.


 * Goal 4: ** The district will foster and maintain partnerships in the planning and implementation of district technology.