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Thank You Voters...
For Passing The Technology
Millage Renewal |
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| QUICK LINKS |
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2009
Michigan Educational
Technology Standards |
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2009-2012
Technology Plan |
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Click
the image above to view the complete
BPS Technology Plan. |
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| CONTACTS |
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Dr. Ted Magrum
(734)
850-6001
Superintendent Bedford Public Schools
Jennifer Earl
(734)
850-6094
Director of Instructional Technology
Doug
Kohler
(734)
850-6093
Director
of Information Services
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| BPS Technology Mission Statement |
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Bedford Public Schools utilizes technology to provide opportunities for Bedford students and staff to explore, gather, evaluate, manage, create, and communicate information in an ethical manner as we strive to meet the challenges of a global society. |
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| Our Accomplishments |
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In 1997, voters approved the first Monroe County
Technology Enhancement Millage which helped to
launch Bedford Public Schools into a new digital era. It
provided the initial infrastructure and hardware to fully
connect all of our facilities to the Internet. Our local
and wide area network were created, email capability
was extended to staff, and student computer labs were
established in all of our schools.
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Voters approved our efforts to continue integrating
technology into our schools with the successful renewal
of the tech millage in 2001, and again, in 2006. Over the
last decade, millions of technology dollars have been
invested in our school district to begin to prepare our
students for a future that is decidedly different from our
collective industrial past.
Our District maintains over 1,800 computers for use by
our 5,700 users. Recent initiatives paid for by the
technology millage include: |
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Installation of new monochrome laser printers in
classrooms for faster, more cost-effective printing. |
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The replacement of aging hardware to continue
providing reliable, up-to-date technology to all
users. |
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Implementation of the Home Access Center,
allowing parents and students to access grades,
attendance, and assignments, online 24/7. |
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Implementation of updated safety and security
measures; Internet filtering, antivirus software, and
email spam filter. |
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| Our Future Plans |
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Installation of LCD projectors in all classrooms to enable easy viewing from anywhere in the room. Projectors are also prerequisites for future installations of document cameras, smartboards, etc... |
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Implementation of Learning Management System, Moodle 2.0, providing students with remote 24/7 accessibility to class online activities, courseware, digital file dropbox, and more. |
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Study of 1-to-1 initiative at the secondary level to look at providing a device to each student. |
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Implementation of students email to help facilitate communication between students and teachers. |
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Begin implementation of wireless network infrastructure to maintain reliable high-speed access to network resources. |
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Continue professional development for staff to provide innovative teaching techniques and support in using technology. |
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| How are Bedford Students using Technology? |
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Students use mobile, wireless, rolling labs giving
expanded access across the school building for
anytime anywhere learning. |
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Students use Skype to connect to and learn from
others around the country and across the world
including places like Columbia, Germany, England,
and Australia. |
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Students create multimedia projects based on
curricular concepts using Web 2.0 tools like
Voicethread, Glogster, Jaycut, Voki, and Animoto. |
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Students use Smartboards to participate in
interactive learning activities, virtual dissections,
simulations, and collaborative games. |
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Students conduct research using high quality online
subscription resources, like Gale Group and
Nettrekker, for access to hundreds of professional
journals, periodicals, and newspapers. |
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Students use video conferencing to participate in
distance learning opportunities and virtual field trips
to historical locations and museums, to connect
with authors, and interview experts in the field. |
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Students and teachers use blogs to extend learning
and connect with students outside of school to
gather student feedback, generate questions, and
facilitate discussions. |
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Students and teachers use wikis to create
collaborative spaces for students to create content
and share work and ideas inside and outside of
school. |
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