Lubbock ISD Technology Vision Statement

In today's information-driven, global society, advancements in technology continue to accelerate the rate of change in all aspects of our lives. Schools have the responsibility to equip all students with the skills necessary to succeed in the midst of this change. The only way to cope with constant change is to become a life-long learner. It is essential that students gain and continue to develop skills to efficiently, accurately and responsibly access, validate, manage, analyze, and communicate information and transform it into knowledge.

To meet this challenge, LISD is committed to providing a comprehensive technology-infused curriculum, supported by an extensive system of professional development, instructional and technical support, and access to appropriate technological resources.

Goals and Objectives

Goal 1: All students in LISD will experience a quality, technology-infused education to maximize learning.

Objective 1.1:
Acquisition of Essential Knowledge and Skills - Use technology as a learning tool

Objective 1.2:
Information Fluency - Students must learn how to acquire, evaluate, organize, utilize and communicate information.

Objective 1.3:
Develop community relationships to provide "real-world" experiences and authentic audiences for learning activities.

Goal 2: All district personnel, including certified and classified, will be expected to possess the technology competencies appropriate for their position and level. Educators will model the effective and responsible use of technology to foster a dynamic and interactive learning environment.

Objective 2.1:
Develop technology competencies for all staff to master based on their position and responsibilities.

Objective 2.2:
Provide a systematic and sustained professional development program.

Objective 2.3:
Expectations - Require the skills and resources to be utilized for district improvement

Goal 3: Lubbock ISD will provide the appropriate resources (hardware, software, networking, technical/professional support, and facilities renovations) necessary to effectively integrate technology into the learning environment.

Objective 3.1:
Provide all students and teachers with equitable and appropriate access to technology resources necessary to make technology an indispensable and integral part of the entire learning process.

Objective 3.2:
The district will develop and fund a plan to provide the human resources necessary to keep the technology performing at optimal levels.

Objective 3.3:
The district will develop and fund a plan to provide the physical infrastructure necessary to operate and connect people to the resources they require.