District outlines instructional‑technology plan, flags AI tools and screen‑time guidance

The Port Washington Union Free School District presented a second instructional‑technology update that detailed classroom uses of digital tools, student screen‑time guidance, early results from adaptive programs and the district’s approach to artificial intelligence.

Assistant Superintendent Dr. Sean Feeney delivered the presentation as a follow‑up to a prior technology overview. Feeney told the board that technology should be "purposeful integration" and emphasized that "technology's not going to replace great teachers but technology in the hands of great teachers can be transformational." He described classroom tools in use (iReady/MyPath, Google Workspace, Edpuzzle, BrainPOP, Gizmos, Book Creator, Canva, coding activities) and said the district has created thousands of teacher‑designed quizzes and activities; teachers have produced over…