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Denton ISD Technology Department
News & Events
{Summer TIA} Save the dates!
August 3rd - 4th - 5th The DISD Instructional Technology Department is offering teachers a special Technology Integration Academy Aug. 3, 4 and 5. These three days will be packed with useful learning that applies to all grades and subjects. Click here for more details! “Each day will focus on a new topic, such as Curriculum and Instruction Integration, Emerging Technologies and DISD district ‘tools,’” said Robert Bostic, director of instructional technology. Teachers can choose sessions that match their interests. Teachers may attend all three days or just one or two. With principal permission, teachers who spend a full day at the academy may receive a “trade off” day to be used Monday of Thanksgiving week of the 2010-11 school year. Instructional Technology also is looking for teachers who would like to present integration ideas that have been successful in their classrooms. Go to this link to access the proposal form: www.dentonisd.org/TIAPresenters School district earns national technological recognition
posted 10/27/09 {Board of Trustees and Ernie Stripling receive technology award} LeLani Cauthen, Vice President of Sales for The Center for Digital Education and Converge Magazine, presented Board of Trustees Dr Glenna Harris and Mia Price and Denton ISD Technology Information Officer Ernie Stripling with the Digital School Districts Survey Award in Denver, Colorado recently read more Online service to aid students, staff
posted 08/13/09 {Denton RC} Technology officials with the Denton school district will implement a Microsoft program this fall that introduces 21st century electronic networking skills and enhances collaboration between teachers and students.
read entire article by Britney Tabor from DentonRC.com
(Denton Record-Chronicle) download article (pdf)
Bostic Named Director for Instructional Technology
posted 06/09/09
{Robert Bostic}
Robert E. Bostic, currently principal for Rainwater Elementary School in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch school district, has been named Director of Instructional Technology for Denton ISD.
He replaces Holly Davis, who resigned earlier this school year for a position with another school district. Interim director for the school year has been Christine Jacobsen.
Mr. Bostic, 39, has been a school principal for past 14 years and was named the 2008 Administrator of the Year by the Texas Computer Education Association. In 2005, he initiated a competitive robotics league for elementary and middle school students in the C-FB school district.
As the instructional leader at Rainwater Elementary, he has helped the school attain its “Exemplary” status. Rainwater Elementary also was named an Honor Roll School by Texas Business Education Coalition under his guidance.
In Denton ISD, he will oversee implementing technology instruction and lessons into the core subjects at all grade levels.
“We are looking forward to Mr. Bostic joining the Denton ISD educational team because he brings direct line school experience. He has modeled the technology experience,” said Ernie Stripling, technology officer for Denton ISD.
“He will also be responsible for guiding the instructional technology as a key source of learning in the classroom and serve as the liaison between technology and curriculum departments,” Mr. Stripling said.
He has been principal of Rainwater Elementary for the past two years. He has also been a principal at Sheffield Intermediate in Carrollton, Forest Lane Academy of Arts and Communication in Richardson, Telstar Elementary in Oklahoma City. He has also been an assistant principal, as well as a teacher for fifth-grade and first-grade.
Besides being named TCEA Administrator of the Year, he was selected as Key Note Speaker for Langston University Education Week.
He received his bachelor’s of science degree in elementary education from Langston University in Langston, Ok. and his master’s degree in school administration from University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Ok. Microsoft Office Communicator Web Access
posted 05/05/09
Employees: Please sign-in to download the Quick Start Guide for Microsoft Office Communicator Web Access.
Exemplary Site-ings
Click HERE for more details {Exemplary Site-ings}
Have you seen an exemplary website in DISD?
If you have, we’d like to know about it! Nominate your favorite “Exemplary Site-ing” today. A committee from Instructional Technology will look at all entries and two lucky people will be selected for a prize bag at the end of each six weeks (one elementary level and one secondary level).
Both winners will receive dinner for two from Good Eats, a gasoline gift card and a digital camera to use for work purposes compliments of our wonderful School Adopters and Instructional Technology.
Note: Note: Winning websites must be created within Schoolwires and follow the district's AUP.
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Caught On Task Winners: 4th Six Weeks
Elementary:
Heather Laura Hauck from Borman: MP3 player for podcasting Cynthia Ferris from Ginnings: Digital Camera for classroom use Meghan Stewart from Hodge: The use of a teacher laptop for one year. Secondary: Beth Sullivan GHS: MP3 player for podcasting Kelsey Gaskill from McMath: Digital camera for classroom use Jessica Doffing from Harpool: The use of a teacher laptop for one year. Thank you to all campus teachers who strive to improve student learning through technology integration in your classrooms everyday!
Winners…please come see or call Judy Crossland, Instructional Technology secretary, (940.369.0579) and claim your prize! Our hours are 8:00-5:00.
Technology Leave Form For Technology staff use only (please log in to see link) Technology Hardware Standards
The list of approved technology hardware (computers, printers, cameras, etc.) can be found by clicking here DISCLAIMER:
The resources that can be accessed with links connecting to sources other than the dentonisd.org domain are not maintained by Denton Independent School District. Denton Independent School is not responsible for the contents of any such resources. The existence of a link should not be assumed as an endorsement by Denton Independent School District.
Denton Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies.
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