Ozark School District continues to set the pace for instructional technology in Southwest Missouri. Below are the major action steps the District has taken this year to keep Ozark students on the leading edge.  

• Added 300 wireless netbooks
• Added 175 Droid tablets
• Upgraded the existing 250 iPads/iPods to maximize productivity
• Began migrating to Windows 7
• Replaced 12 computer labs with 360 Ncomputing thin clients
• Approved initial steps to initiate a one-to-one initiative
• Added Google Apps for Education for students and staff
• Added 2,000 licenses for Blackboard Online
• Added weekly technology training for teachers and staff
  
• In the process of rewriting the District's technology plan

 New technology is great but only a toy if not properly utilized. The Ozark School District believes teachers must be instructional technology leaders. Since September, Ozark teachers have logged more that 1,200 hours of technology training.  This past week 14 faculty and staff members attended the  FETC 2012 Conference to keep Ozark teachers updated on the topic. This conference offers educators the latest information on the technologies and issues facing education professionals. The conference offered 80 workshops and 200 sessions focusing on 22 hot topic issues. 

Ozark Long Range Plan

It has been almost a year since the District has completed their long rang plan. In case you have forgotten what the plan looks like or have not seen it yet, please visit the district's long range planning web page.