Today, our learning environments must support college, career, and life readiness. The effective use of technology provides enhanced opportunities for students and employees to succeed in school and the workplace. Within a district that spans nine towns across 250 square miles, technology is seen as a potential equalizer for schools separated by miles of country roads.

The ConVal School District aligns technology use with the state's Ed 306.42 Digital Literacy Program and vets all tools/apps for student data privacy through the Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC). Technology needs and technology integration varies with different levels.

Elementary School

Across the district's eight elementary schools, tools like interactive whiteboards, educational software, and laptops/tablets enhance teaching, provide equitable access to information, and build foundational digital citizenship and literacy skills, per Ed 306.42.

Middle School

In the two middle schools, technology is woven into curriculum to boost engagement, collaboration, and creativity, with students working toward proficiency in accessing, managing, and creating information across core subjects (Ed 306.42(b)). Digital citizenship skills deepen further, and ICT competency is assessed via digital portfolios by the end of 8th grade.

High School

At ConVal Regional High School and the Region 14 Applied Technology Center, technology use expands alongside maturing digital citizenship skills. Per Ed 306.42 and Ed 306.27, students must complete a ½-credit ICT course before graduating, covering productivity software, multimedia tools, basic networking, programming concepts, and certifications (e.g., CAD). The goal is for students to become effective communicators and knowledge constructors, ready for college, career, and life beyond high school.