Technology

Cologne Academy acknowledges the heart of the educational system is to increase student achievement. Thus, the overreaching purpose of technology at Cologne Academy is to give students and staff the tools (hardware, software, network and internet connectivity, training, and support) necessary to be as efficient and effective as possible in efforts related to student achievement.

CA TECHNOLOGY OBJECTIVES
The following stakeholder objectives will guide the board, administration, and the technology committee in making decisions regarding curriculum integration, training, budget, acquisition, upgrade, replacement, and deployment of technology.

Students will use technology:
• to meet curriculum-related objectives
• access and retrieve information including online and digital curricular materials
• produce documents
• create and present multimedia productions
• communicate both locally and worldwide
• complete online assessments

Licensed Staff will use technology:
• to provide instructional opportunities that integrate technology
• access and retrieve information
• produce documents
• plan, create, and present lessons utilizing multimedia
• assess student achievement and manage records
• use technology to make data driven decisions regarding instruction
• communicate both locally and worldwide

Administrators and their support staff will use technology:
• to manage student records and schedules
• access and retrieve information
• produce documents and presentations
• make data driven decisions
• develop and implement budgets
• communicate both locally and worldwide

Non-licensed staff will use technology:
• to support instructional needs of students
• access and retrieve information
• produce documents
• communicate both locally and worldwide

General public:
• will communicate and interact with the staff through a variety of technology services including email, voicemail, parent portal, and building and CA’s web sites