Lead Technology Teachers

Each building in the district maintains a lead technology “teacher.” The Lead Technology Teacher is a very important contact for technology support and assistance in USD 383. Technology users needing assistance should contact the Lead Technology Teacher first with any problem that is encountered.

Lead Technology Teachers can provide timely assistance with basic software and hardware problems, or report major problems to the appropriate Tech Team member for resolution. A Lead Technology Teacher is not expected to solve all problems personally, but is your first point of contact leading to the resolution of minor glitches to major computer outages.

Please contact the Lead Technology Teacher in your building when you experience difficulty or need assistance.

Amanda Arnold: Lana Sigle – 2^nd Grade
Frank Bergman: Kelsey Walter – Librarian
Bluemont: Megan Mallon – 5^th Grade
Lee: Amanda Fox – Librarian
Marlatt: Erica Buchanan – 5^th Grade
Northview: Ashley Eckelberry – Special Educaiton
Ogden: Christine Warren – Librarian
Oliver Brown: Megan Morgan – Librarian
Theodore Roosevelt: Shanae Stanton – Librarian
Woodrow Wilson: Benjamin Grogg – 4^th Grade
Anthony Middle School: Melanie Borror – Librarian
Eisenhower Middle School: Jill Pfannenstiel – Librarian
Manhattan High School: Kristal Kleiner & Judy McClendon – Librarian
Central Kitchen/Child Nutrition: Stephanie Smith – Director
College Hill Early Learning: Kelsey Wasinger – Early Learning Teacher
Eugene Field Early Learning: Joanna Dietrich – Early Learning Teacher
Transportation: Orren Prohaska – Router
Maintenance: Jason Heikes – Locksmith

District Technology Committee

The district has a District Technology Committee which is comprised of teachers, administrators, parents, and community members.  The committee typically meets nine times are year to review technology plans and processes. This committee also identifies technology goals and strategies for the Manhattan-Ogden School District.

Goal
The Information Technology department will work to ensure that students are well equipped for lifelong success at increasingly higher levels of academic growth, social-emotional development, and postsecondary preparation.

Strategies

1. Maintain various technologies that provides opportunities, supports, as well as promotes the continuous improvement of all members of the school community to assist students to meet their potential.
2. Develop, implement and maintain an integrated approach to promote community-wide appropriate use of technology, outlined as digital citizenship, which includes aspects of behavioral, social, and emotional learning.
3. Develop, implement and maintain technology tools and resources to increase academic engagement and to personalize learning around individual learner readiness, strengths, needs, and interests.
4. Balance systems for fiscal responsibility with forward momentum in culture and infrastructure, prepared workforce talent, partner/vendor relations, and operational performance and accessibility.
5. Demonstrate commitment to equitable access for all; including an understanding of diversity and inclusion, technology sustainability, and service as well as support to the community to understand the educational technology that benefits society.
6. Identify best practices to communicate and collaborate with internal as well as external communities to meet the technology needs of the educational community today and into the future.