1. Premont Early College Academy
August 2018
Technology Training
Premont Early College Academy

2. Technology Staff Donita Powell dpowell@premontisd.net Ext. 2005
Cell Phone –
Juan Vargas
Ext. 2006
Office Location – Distance Learning Center

3. Technology Overview Devices Programs/Accounts Maintained
We are a technology rich district, with many resources available for classroom use.
Devices
Programs/Accounts Maintained
Teacher Laptops (Over 100 devices)
Student and Teacher Ipads
Promethean Boards – (in every classroom in the district)
Printers (Over 60 in District)
Interactive Flat Panels (25 in District)
Google Chromebooks (580 student devices)
Security Cameras (Over 50 in the district)
Additional technology – scanners, fax machines, Point of Sale terminals
Istation (elementary only)
Reading Eggs (B. Benavides)
Learning.com
Discovery Education/United Streaming
Google accounts – Grades 3 and up; others have class account
Microsoft accounts
TEKS Resource System
DMAC – New accounts and information uploaded Week 1.
Learning Ally – special education
EduHero
District Website and Social Media
TTIPS grant alone added over 470 technology items to the elementary campus.

4. Summer Projects Major Changes
Switched from TWC/Spectrum to VTX as our Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Bandwidth increase – 500 mbps
Switch from inhouse Exchange Server to cloud hosted solution
Office 365 – portable, cloud-based solution.
Awarded Technology Lending Grant
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5. What is Office 365? Cloud Based Productivity Software
Login at
Use school and password
Outlook – Mail
Productivity – Word, Excel and Powerpoint
Many additional items not available with the earlier version of Office.
CLOUD BASED – Safe your work and access it anywhere.
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6. Technology Lending Grant
July
2018
Technology Lending Grant
Premont Early College Academy

7. Purpose of Program Texas Education Code, §32.301
The program awards grants to LEAs to implement a technology lending program to loan students the equipment necessary to access and use digital instructional materials.
With the Technology Lending Grant, LEAs can continue using digital instructional materials while ensuring equitable access for students through loaned equipment for learning off campus.

8. What can be purchased? “Equipment”
means personal, portable wireless devices such as laptops, tablets, or other technological devices that provide access to those digital materials required to meet the objectives of the district’s or charter school’s technology plan.

9. How will PISD implement the program?
“Every Kid Connected”
Expansion of the 1:1 Initiative
Provide Home Internet Access
Purchase additional devices for the elementary campus.
Minimum of 60 New Chromebooks for Grades 1-5
4th and 5th Grade devices may be taken home.
*Ipads for Grades PK3-K
*subject to TEA negotiatio
The district will purchase 39 MiFi devices for check out. This will allow students on a fixed income or in a rural setting to have access to the internet.
Families will check these devices out for use.
Contract for checkout will be signed by parents.
Devices can be easily disabled if lost or stolen.

10. Ipads * Subject to TEA negotiation Charging Carts
Funds Allocation
MiFi Devices
Chromebooks
Ipads * Subject to TEA negotiation
Charging Carts
Carrying Cases for devices
TEA’s total award to Premont ISD was $50,000.

11. What programs are available to use with our students?
Programs Available
Istation
Reading and Math
EduSmart
Science
Brain Pop
All Subjects
Learning.com
Technology Applications
Reading Eggs
Reading
Accelerated Reader
Discovery Education
TexQuest
Google Classroom
Grade 3 and Up
CodeSpark
Computer Coding
We have a wide variety of resources available for use on the campus this year.
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12. Big Picture
Premont Early College Academy students will be digital citizens!

13. Using TxConnect Gradebook
How to….
Registration Steps
Entering Grades
Encourage Parent Portal Registration

14. Acceptable Use Policy
C:\Users\dpowell\Dropbox\PISD Acceptable use and internet safety policy - staff docx
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15. Thank You!
Have a Great School Year!