April+17,+2012

**Technology Statement **
 * Wattsburg Area School District **

The role of technology in the Wattsburg Area School District is to benefit all district stakeholders through an efficient and cost effective approach by:
 * Preparing students with 21st century skills for a global society ensuring career and college readiness
 * Enhancing learning through meaningful integration of technology
 * Providing research-based instructional and learning tools
 * Utilizing user-friendly and reliable solutions
 * Facilitating district communications
 * Effectively supporting day-to-day operations
 * Enhancing physical assets and information security


 * Strategies **
 * 1) Develop effective internal and external communication structures.
 * 2) Provide professional development to increase proficiency on technology and technology integration.
 * 3) Provide research based instructional and learning tools.
 * 4) Plan for and sustain technology through policy, budget, and data analysis.
 * 5) Advance district technology infrastructure and security to support instructional, administrative, and day to day operational needs.

Making Strategic Decisions

Source: Adapted from Amir Hartman and John Sifonis, with John Kador, //Not Ready: Strategies for the New E-conomy// (McGraw-Hill, 2000), 95.