Cashdollar Core Assignment

LLT 560/Dr. Fuhrman

April 27, 2021

Wheatland School Library

Three Year Technology Plan
2021 - 2024

INTRODUCTION
Our district motto, “Together We Can…” is reflected in the Wheatland Middle School
Library through our emphasis on reading, creating, learning, and exploring. While most
of the dollars allocated to the library traditionally have been used exclusively for the
collection - repairing, replacing, and adding titles - the proposed three-year technology
plan allocates funds to several new technology initiatives. A deep dive into district
demographics, paired with our technology needs and current trends, has uncovered
several areas the library will be focusing on over the next several years.

CURRENT TECHNOLOGY INVENTORY

School Information
Grade Level: 6-8 Enrollment: 523
Technology: 1:1 iPad
Teachers provided with Dell Laptops in addition to iPad
All classrooms equipped with Apple TV + SmartBoards
Schoology LMS
Student Google Drives

Library Information
Current Collection Statistics

Resource Type Year Purchased/ Cost

Contracted

Computers

Circulation Desktop Dell Desktop 2012 District Budget

Wireless Scanner Follett 2019 District Budget

Printers

B&W Printer HP Laserjet 4350 2010 District Budget

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Databases

Gale Student Annually IU13 Consortium

Resources in
Context

Opposing Annually IU13 Consortium

Viewpoints

World Book Encyclopedia Annually $100

Online

Spanish Version Annually $100

Online Resources

Epic! eBooks Annually Free to Title 1

Nearpod Interactive Annually IU13 Consortium

lessons, videos,
assessments

Culturegrams Cultural Annually IU13 Consortium

information

Discovery Digital lessons/ Annually IU13 Consortium

Education collaboration tool

Teacher
Resources

Breakout EDU Kits Puzzle-solving kit 2018 Provided by grant

(3)

External DVD For Teacher 2017 $40

Drives Laptops
(10)

Web Presence

Online Catalog Wheatland Destiny Annually District Budget

(website)

EBook Resources

Epic! eBooks Annually Free to Title 1

(app + website)

Sora ebooks/audiobook Annually IU13 Consortium

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(App + website)

Unite for Literacy eBooks for Free

beginner readers
(website)

GOALS & OBJECTIVES

The following will be implemented within three years of adopting the plan:

Accessories for iPads

Logitech Digital Crayon
With a 4.5 star review from PC Magazine, the Logitech Digital Crayon is a tool for taking
notes and drawing with precise lines and strokes.
Cost: $49.95 each
Accessibility: No pairing needed
Timeline: Purchase 2 in 2021-2022
Purchase 2 in 2022-2023
Purchase 1 in 2023-2024

LogicKeyboard Large Print Keyboard for iPad

Bluetooth keyboard for vision-impaired students.
Cost: $89 each
Accessibility: Pairs with bluetooth
Timeline: Purchase 1 in 2023-2024

Makerspace Creation
As a way to increase the goals of reading, creating, learning, and exploring, resources
will also be allocated to create a Makerspace within the library. Makerspaces provide
students a place to be innovative, apply lessons in real-world applications, and more
(Lynch). This is an area that can evolve and expand with use, but initially, the funds will
be utilized to create the physical space, including storage, and purchase two Sphero
SPRK codable “robots,” and a focus on student project-based learning. A donation
drive will help generate items such as Legos, craft supplies, and tools. This list does
not include iOS apps that will be added to Self Service for student use when using
makerspace.

Canva: https://www.canva.com/education/
App Available
A free graphic design platform with an easy-to-use drop and drag platform.
Collaborative, entire classes can design posters, presentations, graphics and more.

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Cost: Free for educators
Accessibility: Teacher-created account must add students to “class”
Timeline: Beginning promoting in 2021-2022 school year

Ring Light Kit

Compatible with iPads, this kit contains a ring light, light stand, carrying bag and remote.
Cost: $40
Accessibility: For use with iPad
Timeline: Purchase 1 in 2022-2023

Shure MOTIVE MV5 Digital Microphone

Compatible with iPads.
Cost: $99
Accessibility: For use with iPad - Plug and Play
Timeline: Purchase 1 in 2022-2023
Purchase 1 in 2023-2024

Sphero Bolt Powerpack

https://sphero.com/collections/for-school/products/sphero-bolt-power-pack
The BOLT Power Pack compiles the best of Sphero’s STEM solutions all in one package
for the classroom. Use Sphero BOLT programmable robots to teach students
programming while completing educational activities. With the carrying case, you can
charge, store, and easily carry Sphero programmable robots anywhere. Including 15
Sphero BOLTs and plenty of accessories, this robotics kit has everything educators
need to teach robotics and coding skills in the classroom through hands-on STEM
learning.  
Cost: $2,650.00
Accessibility: App needed to pair with Bolt
Timeline: Purchase in 2022-2023 School Year

Makey Makey Kit

A Makey Makey kit can turn everyday objects into touchpads. Easy to use, with no
programming knowledge needed, and no software to install. Compatible with our Dell
Laptops. Students can draw a game controller, create selfies, make music and more.
Cost: $50
Accessibility: For use with Dell Laptop
Timeline: Purchase 1 in 2023-2024

Digital Resources

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For Library:
Schoology Library Media Digital Course
The high cost of Springshare Libguides makes purchasing for our school difficult, but a
library “course” can be created in Schoology in lieu of libguides and/or a website. In this
course, the librarian can post announcements, library and curriculum resources,
assignments, database information, and more.
Cost: None - already using as District LMS
Accessibility: Web Access
Wheatland students enrolled by Librarian
Access with student id + password
Timeline: Promote beginning 2021-2022 School Year

Noodletools: https://www.noodletools.com/educators/
Taught primarily in Library Information Literacy/Used in all content areas
A research tool that aids students with citations, source evaluation, note-taking, online
collaborations, and more. Compatible with Google Drives.
Cost: Roughly 18 cents per student
Accessibility: Web Access
Student ID + password
Timeline: Purchase annually beginning 2021-2022 School Year

Turnitin: https://www.turnitin.com/
Taught primarily in Library Information Literacy/Used in all content areas
With a Common Sense Education 4.0 review, and a 4.0, Turnitin can be used across
any content area to assign and evaluate student writing. Peer feedback can be given,
and teachers can communicate with students via email through the discussion - will
encourage and support writing across the curriculum.
Cost: Roughly $2 per student
Accessibility: Web Access + App Available
Student ID + Password
Timeline: Purchase for 2023-2024 School Year

For Content Collaboration:

US Holocaust Museum: https://www.ushmm.org/
Companion to 7th grade CA & SS curriculum
The United States Holocaust Museum offers audio, visual, and textual primary sources
of Holocaust survivors. A digital version of the Washington DC museum, users can find
artifacts, stories, lesson plans, and resources to confront human right atrocities.
Cost: Free
Accessibility: Web Access
No password needed

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Timeline: Promote for 2021-2022 School Year

Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/

Companion to Middle School CA/SS/Art/Music curriculum
The largest library in the world, the Library of Congress is home to millions of books,
recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps, and manuscripts. Through the website,
students and teachers have access to the digital collection, which offers a glimpse into
both America’s past and present. Access is also available through the free LOC
Collections app.
Cost: Free
Accessibility: Web Access
No password needed
Timeline: Promote for 2021-2022 School Year

Kennedy Center Digital Collection:

https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/resources-for-educators/classroom-resources/
Companion to Middle School Music & Art
Hundreds of free digital resources, from lesson plans, articles, and performance guides
to media for all ages.
Cost: Free
Accessibility: Web Access
No password needed
Timeline: Promote for 2021-2022 School Year

Gale in Context: World History Online Database

Companion to SS curriculum + National History Day Resource
According to their website, “Gale In Context: World History reaches back to the ancient
world—and forward to today's headlines—to deliver a chronicle of the people, cultures,
events, and societies that have formed the history of the human race. A range of topics
such as Aztecs, Industrial Revolution, Silk Road, the Buddha, Space Race, and more
provide a wide perspective across the globe. Rare primary sources, reliable reference,
and multimedia content are aligned to the curriculum and put this vast subject into
context for students.”
Cost: $1,200
Accessibility: School Website Access Only
See Librarian for Password
Timeline: Begin purchasing annually in 2022-2023 School Year

Gale in Context: US History Online Database

Companion to SS curriculum + National History Day Resource

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According to Gale’s website, “Gale In Context: U.S. History is an engaging experience
for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people,
events, and topics in U.S. history. This comprehensive, contextual, media-rich collection
empowers learners to develop information literacy and critical thinking skills. Topics
range from the arrival of Vikings in North America to the first stirrings of the American
Revolution and on through the Civil Rights movement, September 11, 2001 terrorist
attacks, and the War on Terror.”
Cost: $1,200
Accessibility: School Website Access Only
See Librarian for Password
Timeline: Beginning purchasing annually in 2023-2024 School Year

Science Buddies: www.sciencebuddies.org

Companion to Science Curriculum
This not-for-profit site provides science project ideas and science help from physics and
music to microbiology. Specific resources for teachers include lesson plans, STEM
classroom kits, Google Classroom resources, and more.
Cost: Free
Accessibility: Website access only
Timeline: Beginning promoting 2022-2023 School Year

Digital Public Library of America: https://dp.la/guides/the-education-guide-to-dpla

Companion across all curriculum
The Digital Public Library of America brings together the riches of America's libraries,
archives, and museums, and makes them freely available to the world.
Cost: None
Accessibility: Web Access
No login needed
Timeline: Promote beginning 2021-2022 School Year

Open Educational Resources

Open educational resources (OER) are materials for teaching and learning that are in
the public domain or have been released under a license that allows them to be freely
altered, shared and utilized.
Cost: None
Accessibility: Web Access (App availability noted)
No login needed
Timeline: Promote beginning 2021-2022 School Year

TED: https://www.ted.com/ and TEDed: https://ed.ted.com/

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Most famous for the video collection of short, powerful talks, TED is a clearinghouse of
knowledge spanning all subjects, from social justice to neuroscience. TedEd provides a
way for teachers to create lessons and share ideas in the Ted Talk format. App
Available

Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/about

Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized
learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of
the classroom. Subjects include math, science, computing, history, art history,
economics, and more, including K-14 and test preparation (SAT, Praxis, LSAT) content.
App Available

Smithsonian Open Access: https://www.si.edu/openaccess

Smithsonian Open Access offers over 3 million 2D and 3D digital items to download,
share and reuse. These items include images and data from the 19 museums,
research centers, libraries, archives, and the National Zoo.

Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/
Perfect for projects that need images, Unsplash high-resolution photos are made to be
used freely. App Available

Creative Commons Music: https://freemusicarchive.org/

Perfect for projects that need royalty-free music, Creative Commons Music offers free
(and royalty-free), original music from independent artists.

PA PowerLibrary OER Commons: https://www.oercommons.org/hubs/POWERLibrary

For Teachers: The POWER Library OER Commons hub is designed to serve educators
across the Commonwealth with high-quality, customizable lesson plans, and other
resources, that directly correlate Pennsylvania’s elementary and secondary content
standards to the resources provided in POWER Library.

EVALUATION PROCESS
Technology will be evaluated each year through follow-up surveys, usage
statistics/reports, and observation. Purchase goals will be adjusted if necessary.

LONG TERM GOALS (Year 4+)

● Makerspace Expansion
○ Add Makerbot 3-D Printer
○ Electric Cardboard Cutter
○ Initiate collaborations, programming, and Tech Club

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 ● Expand eResource Collection
○ Increase eResource collection from 7% to 15% of collection
○ Purchase audiobook streaming service
● Increase Marketing
○ Develop a more robust social media presence
● Expand Technology Offerings
○ Advertise IU13 partnership
○ Utilize Google Expeditions
● Maintain Professional Development
○ Show teachers how to utilize in their classrooms
● Build Partnership with Lancaster Public Library
○ Ensure every student has a public library card
○ Utilize resources, such as extensive databases and programming, available
at the public level with partnership

Attachment A: Community Demographics

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