Sayreville Public Schools
Office of Technology

Sayreville Technology Mission Statement

Our students will successfully meet the requirements of living, learning and working in a changing, information-based world. Through the establishment of electronic communities, schools will effectively enhance the learning of curriculum content; involve students as real researchers solving real problems; and stimulate knowledge production.

Sayreville's Technology Vision Statement

1. We envision Sayreville creating technology-rich learning environments in which
students become:

• Self-directed, lifelong learners who use appropriate technology to access information and reach goals.

• Complex thinkers who can: (1) identify, analyze, integrate, and apply information to solve complex, authentic problems; (2) utilize multiple frames of reference; and (3) think flexibly.

• Cooperative, efficient, self-directed workers connected to worldwide networks.

• Effective communicators who use technology to navigate through information and
communicate in a variety of different ways.

• Creative and innovative producers who: (1) create original, high quality output; (2) make informed decisions and take informed action; and (3) use appropriate, up to date technology to function in a technology-oriented society.

In short, we envision our graduates being able to:

• Access, analyze, apply, and create information.

• Effectively communicate the knowledge they acquire.

2. We envision our schools being transformed into learning centers at which:

• Appropriate technology resources are found in the places where instruction occurs.

• Technology is integrated into everyday instruction processes.

• Technology resources are accessible for students, teachers, administrators, and parents.

• Students have live, interactive adventures around the country and around the world without leaving the classroom.

• Students have live interaction with content matter specialists and field experts in every discipline.

• Students will explore and experience events, which could not normally take place in a
traditional classroom setting, through appropriate simulation technologies and software.

• Technology will help to address the individual needs of all students, regardless of their
individual abilities.

• Students will have opportunities to receive hands-on training.

• Media centers are stocked with multimedia tools for classroom use (videos, modern media formats, software, etc.) that will enable students and teachers to experience varied and multiple ways of learning.

• There is an adequate supply of Information Age tools that increases human productivity, promotes creativity, and extends the ability to communicate ideas, concepts, and feelings.

• Students will have the availability of increased course offerings in Video Production,
Computer Programming and other technology-based fields.

• Sayreville will have video teleconferencing capability within the district and with other
equipped districts, institutions of higher education and other sources of video
teleconferencing opportunities via broadband access.

• Each student in grades four through twelve will have access to their own shared drive for storage of classroom and lab work.

• Student directories will be accessible from both school and home.

3. We envision a day when our teachers will have access to:

• Databases of resource materials, accessible from both school and home.

• Two-way, live, interactive video conferencing.

• Media centers with access to web-based media tools that will allow them and their students to experience varied and multiple ways of learning.

4. Finally, we hope that our leaders plan for the future guided by the beliefs that:

• The need for technology will be driven by curricular concerns, not technology for
technology's sake.

• The primary use of technology in education is to meet the needs of all learners, whatever their abilities.

• Strategic planning will be an ongoing process by which Sayreville creates and sustains its vision for the appropriate use of technology in our schools.

• The implementation of this plan will require the commitment of substantial human and
financial resources.

• There is an on-going need to review emerging technology as appropriate to the K-12
environment.

• Central to the success of any educational plan is on-going, sustained staff development.

Student and Teacher Technology Projects on Barbara DeSantis blog

Internet Safety for Parents

Sayreville Technology Use Agreement

Student Acceptable Usage Policy Form

Staff Acceptable Use Policy

2007 - 2010 Technology Plan

National Education Technology Standards (NETS-S, NETS-T, NETS-A) 

New Jersey Content Standards for Technology Literacy

New Jersey Content Standards for 21st Century Life and Careers

National Technology Plan 2010-2015