School District of Lodi Technology
Tyler Potter - Director of Technology
1:1 Chromebooks
The School District of Lodi is committed to providing every student and every staff member with current and relevant technology that supports teaching and learning. The reasons for choosing a 1:1 environment include, but are not limited to, the following:
Student access to vast amounts of digital content anytime and anywhere while stretching our students’ learning beyond the classroom
Transformation of learning by allowing students to collaborate, create, and personalize their learning
Student engagement with the resources, skills, and knowledge that improve student learning
Student preparation for college, career, and life experiences in a digital world
The School District of Lodi has three full-time staff members who are dedicated to maintaining our technology resources. The Director of Technology works directly with students and teachers to ensure that technology is used effectively in the classroom and provides year-round professional development. Our Network Spcialist maintains our infrastructure and manages all staff users accounts while our Support Specialist manages maintenance and repair of all devices.
The School District of Lodi strives to maintain updated digital teaching tools. All of our K-8 classrooms contain an interactive teaching board, either a Smart Board or a Clevertouch Interactive LED TV. Our 9-12 classrooms are equipped with updated LCD projectors and teacher computers. In addition, we subscribe to several programs for managing a 1:1 classroom environment, such as Securly Classroom.
Coding
The School District of Lodi has created a 1:1 program for all students K-12. All of our K-12 students have access to an individual iPad or Chromebook. Most of our K-5 students keep their devices at school while our 6-12 students take their devices home every day.
Lego EV3 Robotics
The School District of Lodi also integrates STEAM education at all grade levels. The Technology Integrator and other STEAM-education leaders facilitate STEAM activities in all classrooms throughout the district. Some of our activities include robotics, 3D design and printing, circuitry, building/modeling, coding, and creative digital arts.
Lodi High School Discovery Center
Our Discovery Center is the only high school SmartLab in the Midwest. The focus of the Discovery Center is to reinforce skills such as collaboration, problem solving, and critical thinking within a technology-rich (STEAM) environment. The Discovery Center is furnished with computers, 3D printers, robotics, circuitry, music- and video-editing equipment, digital animation tools, and so much more. In addition, we have an innovative project-based curriculum that allows for flexibility and student choice.
Mechanics and Structures
