Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Instructional Technology topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Superintendent outlines instructional technology plan emphasizing screen‑time limits, AI review and device pilot
Summary
Superintendent presented a three-goal instructional technology plan: set age-appropriate screen-time limits with analytics, review and adopt AI/software tools thoughtfully, and assess hardware through pilots (including device carts for grades 6–7) and expanded LEGO kits.
The Lake Placid Central School District superintendent presented the district's three-year instructional technology plan at the June 9 board meeting, emphasizing a balance between technology use and human interaction in classrooms.
"Our first goal is to set age-appropriate limits on screen time and track tech usage analytics," the superintendent said, describing plans to extend analytics already used at the elementary school to the middle and high school. The second goal focuses on reviewing and adopting software and artificial-intelligence tools carefully; staff visited another district this spring to study practical AI classroom applications and inform local decisions. The third goal centers on hardware: inventorying devices, interactive displays and kits, expanding LEGO kits already used in middle-school lessons, and piloting a cart-based model for grades 6–7 instead of issuing one-to-one carry devices.
Board members discussed national debates about screen time and pedagogy and expressed support for pilots that prioritize teacher-student interaction. The superintendent also noted hardware costs are rising for touchscreen Chromebooks and that adopting a cart model may yield substantial savings.
The plan will be used to satisfy New York State requirements that districts identify instructional-technology goals; board members asked staff to return with implementation details and anticipated costs.
