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Technology

Kevin Mitchill, Director of Technology
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Vision Statement

Literacy in the 21st century requires more than the ability to read, write and compute. Every student must develop strong technological skills and regularly use them in order to function adequately in our 21st century world. Guilford schools must ensure that technology resources are available to all students and the use of this technology is integrated across the curriculum in grades K-12 as part of the fabric of instruction. Students must use appropriate technologies to access worldwide resources in order to become more productive learners as part of their regular classroom routine. They must be able to use the many forms of technology to access, understand, manage, interpret, evaluate and create information. They also must be able to analyze information for content, relevancy and accuracy and be able to present that information in a variety of formats.

An education that is technologically rich produces high school graduates with the tools, competencies and level of sophistication necessary to be successfully employed in an ever-changing global economy. Such an education enables all students to understand and use current and emerging technologies in their personal, academic and work environments. For many students, especially those with disabilities, technology often provides access to the general curriculum and allows them to perform tasks or demonstrate skills they would otherwise be unable to do.

Teachers must be empowered to support student learning with professional development that focuses on integrating technology into their teaching. School administrators must be recognized as leaders in building a strong school culture that supports technology as a tool to engage students in their learning activities. Parents also play a critical role in incorporating technology into the curriculum by understanding and supporting efforts to bring schools into the Information Age.

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