Technology Services

The purpose of Dare County Schools Classroom Technology Standards is to identify the equipment required to turn a traditional classroom into a 21st Century Classroom.  The goals of these standards are as follow:

• Installed technology should interfere as little as possible with non-technology uses of the classroom
• Faculty members should be able to operate the educational technology systems without the assistance of a technician
• Technology installed in the classrooms should improve the learning, participation, and delivery of instruction to the students

Dare County Schools has identified three different sizes of classrooms.  The first classroom is a Full Classroom and is defined as a room that will seat 15 or more students.  The second classroom is a Half Classroom and  is defined as a room that will seat 5 to 15 students.  The final classroom size is a Resource Classroom and is defined as a classroom that will seat less than 5 students.  The standards are broken down by classroom size and are listed below:

Standard Equipment in a Full Classroom and Half Classrooms

• Ceiling Mounted Projector - Projector should be 2500 lumens or better and no further than 12 feet from the projection wall
• Audio Reinforcement Systems - Each system should include one teacher microphone and one student microphone with 4 ceiling mounted speakers
• Teacher Connection Station - Identified as a location in the classroom that allows the teacher to connect multiple video connection (VGA/HDM/Composite) to the projector and audio inputs the the classroom audio reinforcement systems
• VOIP Telephone - Telephone can be placed in classroom or in a office
• Network Connection - All classrooms should have a minimum of 6 network connections per classroom  
• Laptop Computers - The standard number of computers is 4 for grades K-2.

Standard Equipment in a Resource Classroom

• Ceiling Mounted Projector or  Projector on a cart - Projector should be 2500 lumens or better and no further than 12 feet from the projection wall
• Audio Reinforcement Systems - Optional - Each system should include one teacher microphone and one student microphone with 2 ceiling mounted speakers
• Teacher Connection Station - Optional - Identified as a location in the classroom that allows the teacher to connect to multiple video connection (S Video/VGA/Composite) to the projector and audio inputs the the classroom audio reinforcement systems
• VOIP Telephone - Telephone can be placed in classroom or in a office

In keeping with its Strategic Plan, its mission to Educate Every Child, and its vision that "all students will graduate on time, prepared for college, careers, and life," the Dare County Board of Education is committed to providing digital learning opportunities.  The introduction of a student laptop initiative will greatly enhance the 21st Century learning environment of classrooms in Dare County Schools, providing teachers and students with access to a rich array of educational resources and opportunities.

Orientation Video

Resources

• Digital Learning Implementation
• Digital Learning Policy 
• Student Laptop User Agreement Regulation
• Annual Student Laptop User Agreement
• Information Technology Use Policy 
• Information Technology Use Acceptable User Regulation 

Dare County Schools provides informational portals for parents and students (Powerschool, Canvas, Google Classroom, and Seesaw).  Parent Portal gives parents and students access to real-time information including attendance, grades and assignments. With the Parent Portal application, everyone stays connected: students stay on top of assignments, parents are able to access their child's progress and grades, and teachers can instantly share information from their grade book with parents and students. Families with multiple students can also set up their accounts to view all of their students at one time with one login.

Step 1.  Contact your child's school and complete this required form.
Step 2.  A code will be emailed to you. 
Step 3.  Follow the instructions below for each portal. 

Grades and Attendance - PowerSchool

Visit the Dare County Schools PowerSchool Login and click on the Create Account tab.  Follow the instructions on the website to complete the registration process. If you already have an account you can login and add your child. If you have any additional questions about powerschool you can click on this link or you can contact the school that your child attends.

PowerSchool's Mobile App is also available in the App Store and Google Play. Make sure to download version 22.5x or higher to access the app. 

Teacher Webpages - Canvas

Visit the Canvas login page and click on the Parent of a Canvas User to create a new account.  Follow the instructions on the website to complete your registration process.  If you have any additional questions you can click this link or you can contract the school that your child attends.
 

The Digital Resource Product Library displays DCS-reviewed digital tools. 

Tools are listed alphabetically and include an approval status. Use the filter option to view by approval status or the search bar to search for a specific tool. As resources are reviewed, this library will be updated to reflect changes in the status of a resource. If a tool is not listed in the Digital Resource Product Library, it has not been reviewed.

DCS staff will continue to access the Digital Resource Product Library for teachers. This view is for families only.

Please contact Holly King, DCS Director of Technology, for support.