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Through Technology
Learning Through Technology Department is located at 225 West Ave., Hilton,
NY 14468.
The Learning Through Technology
Department includes a staff of 10 including instructional
technology teachers, network and systems administrators,
technicians and computer help desk staff. LTT is
responsible for long-range technology planning; management
of the HCSD portal
to Infinite Campus; presenting staff development
courses on technology integration; maintaining the
HCSD Intranet [available
to HCSD staff only]; maintenance, installation and
upgrades to the district's electronic learning technology .
Innovations in educational technology such as the electronic
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Teacher and Classroom Websites
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Learning Through Technology Staff:
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Patti Sullivan,
Instructional Technology Coordinator
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Lori
Burch, Instruction/Elementary
Mrs. Burch's Instructional Technology
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Josh
Ennis, Network Administrator
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Paula
Vogt, Network Coordinator
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Tom
Gavigan, Customer Service
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Frank Della Costa, Support Technician
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Dan
Sperber, Support Technician
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Janet Mawhinney, Dispatcher
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Harry Richards, Support Technician
Hilton Central School District 2007-10 Technology Plan
Revised May 2008
FRAMEWORK FOR 21ST CENTURY LEARNING
HCS District Web Site and
Student access to the Internet The
Hilton School District Web Site posts classroom web pages
monitored by the Learning Through Technology
Department and the Office of District Communications. The
Hilton Central School District Web Site
www.hilton.k12.ny.us
is a presence on the world wide web and it provides district information with links to teacher and
classroom websites.
FCC
- Children's Internet Protection Act [CIPA] and
FTC -
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act [COPPA]
are federal guidelines in this area which protect children
with regard to electronic media. COPPA allows, but
does not require, schools to act as agents for parents in
providing consent for the online collection of students’
personal information within the school context:
www.ftc.gov/os/1999/10/64fr59888.pdf Schools
also must consider their obligations under the
Dept. of Education - Family Educational Rights and Privacy
Act [FERPA] which is administered by the U.S. Department
of Education.
Internet/Email Acceptable Use Policy 8272
The Hilton Central School District provides access to the
Internet. Students are encouraged to utilize these
resources to promote the exchange of information to further
education and research. The District provides Internet
filtering as part of the District Computer Services;
however, no filtering technology can guarantee that staff
and students will be prevented from accessing all
inappropriate locations. The users shall understand that
communications on the District Computer Services are often
public in nature. These services are monitored routinely by
the School District, Internet providers, and/or law
enforcement agencies. The District's Acceptable Use Policy
and accompanying Regulations will be disseminated to parents
and students in order to provide notice of the school's
requirements, expectations, and student's obligations when
accessing the Internet. "Passive Consent" [Opt-out]:
Student access to the District's computer system will
automatically be provided unless the parent has submitted
written notification to the District that such access not be
permitted. A written request to deny or rescind student use
of District computers must be mailed to the Office of
Instruction, 225 West Ave., Hilton, NY 14468. For further
information: 585-392-1000 ext. 6058.
Classroom Web Sites:
Teachers, students, teams and classes have created web sites
which are posted on the District web site at Classroom-Websites
Registration for training is
provided by Hilton Staff
Development and instructors from Learning Through Technology.
Classroom web sites may go online using the process
developed by the Office of Learning Through Technology.
For further information, call 585-392-1000 ext. 7022.
Legal Concerns: There
is only one official Hilton Central School District Web
Site. Sites on external servers are unofficial and are not
protected by District liability. The Hilton School
District
Photographs on the Web:
Group photos of students are preferable: no names; no first
and last names; avoid personal information which would link
specific student to a time and place. Preferable: no head
shots, no names, no first and last names, avoid personal
information which would link specific student to a time and
place unless bona fide news event covered by
First Amendment protection. For further
information, call 585-392-1000 ext. 7045.
Accuracy and Appropriateness
via links to Sites from HCSD Web Site: The
availability of information from other organizations
indirectly via the Hilton School District Web Site does not
constitute an endorsement by the Hilton Central School
District. If you are concerned about the accuracy or
appropriateness of any information, we recommend that you
contact the original publisher or distributor of that
information.
HCSD Technology Incentive
Hilton teachers may participate in a
Technology Incentive
which further extends classroom
activities into electronic media as well as offers teachers
instruction in creating classroom websites through
SchoolCenter [accessible to Hilton staff only].
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