Technology

The Kentfield School District is committed to educating our students with 21st century skills. Teachers and technology staff work together to produce project-based lessons that focus on a student's critical thinking skills and individual expression.

A 12-member Technology Use Group composed of teachers, administrators and tech support staff is responsible for technology planning; the "TUG" assesses the use of technology in the District on an annual basis and reports to the Board of Trustees.

Technology Planning

In 2007, the Technology Use Group revised the District's comprehensive Technology Use Plan that provides a road map for the integration of technology in our curriculum. District staff and the Board of Trustees are currently reviewing this plan. For more information and a link to download a copy of the technology plan, please visit the Technology Use Plan page.

Cybersafety

Please visit our new Cybersafety page to find resources concerning cybersafety.

Website Publishing Guidelines and Rules for Computer Use

The District has issued guidelines to staff that seek to maintain the privacy of our community members. As part of the yearly registration process, parents can allow publication concerning their family that is restricted according to these guidelines, or they may refuse any publication. Please visit the Technology Guidelines page for more information and to download a copy of the guidelines. The rules for using computers and other technology items in our District can also be found on this page.

Technology FAQs

Some quick facts about the technology program in the District:

• Every classroom at Kent Middle School has been provided with an integrated LCD projector and audio system.
• Technical support is provided by a District-wide Technology Coordinator and Technology Aides at each school site, who also assist teachers with lesson planning and with classroom projects.
• There are over 400 computers used for classroom instruction at the District's two schools, and each school has 50 laptops dedicated to student use. For a more detailed look at our computer usage, see the state technology surveys filed in March 2007 (links below).
• Information literacy skills are introduced to students at each grade level with instruction coordinated between library and classroom teachers.
• The District subscribes to several online research databases for the use of our teachers and students. These are described in more detail at the Kent and Bacich Library websites.

Links

• District Technology Plan (2002)
• District Ed Tech Survey (2007)
• Bacich School Ed Tech Survey (2007)
• Kent School Ed Tech Survey (2007)