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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; maintenance, installation and upgrades to the district's electronic learning technology .  Innovations in educational technology such as the electronic whiteboard extend and enhance learning . - read more about interactive whiteboards -

Acceptable District Computer Services Use Policy 8272
Cyber Safety and Web 2.0 Interactivity
ISTE Standards and Performance Indicators
Online and Blended Learning in NYS
Teacher and Classroom Websites
Technology Staff Development
STAFF CONNECT
Staff Directory      
 

Department Personnel

 

Director Laurie Hazard

585-392-1000 ext. 6050 -- Director of Learning Through Technology

 

Assistant Janet Mawhinney

585-392-1000 ext. 7022 -- Technology Dispatcher and Department Assistant

Learning Through Technology Staff:
Patti Sullivan, Instructional Technology Coordinator
Lori Burch, Instruction/Elementary Mrs. Burch's Instructional Technology
Josh Ennis, Network Administrator
Paula Vogt, Network Coordinator
Tom Gavigan, Customer Service
Dan Sperber, Support Technician
Justin Radford, Support Technician
Janet Mawhinney, Dispatcher

HCS District Web Site and Student access to the Internet; COPPA, CIPA  The Hilton School District website 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.  The Hilton School District's Internet presence functions within the guidelines of the Federal Trade Commission's Children's Online Privacy Protection Act  [COPPA] [1998] which protects children with regard to electronic media allowing but not requiring schools to act as agents for parents in providing consent for the online collection of students’ personal information within the school context.  In addition, the Federal Communications Commission's Children's Internet Protection Act [CIPA], passed in 2000 and revised in 2001 requires schools to filter Internet access to inappropriate content.  In 2008 Congress passed the Protecting Children in the Twenty-First Century Act   which requires schools to educate minors about appropriate online behavior including interacting with other individuals on social networking websites in cyber-bullying awareness and response.  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.

Acceptable District Computer Services Use Policy 8272  This Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) shall cover any user of District Computer Services (DC Services). DC Services includes any and all access to the District network and District approved services. All users, including but not limited to, educators, support staff, parents and their children shall read, discuss and understand this AUP before using DC Services. All users, as well as parents or guardians of minor children, should confirm their understanding of this AUP periodically. DC Services allows access to the Internet, which is a worldwide electronic network of computers allowing users to communicate electronically, share information, learn concepts and research subjects. Students should be encouraged to utilize these resources to promote the exchange of information to further education and research and to facilitate academic development, personal growth and respect for diversity through technology use, information gathering, critical thinking, evaluation, and communication skills. The District provides Internet filtering as part of the DC 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 DC Services are often public in nature. These services are monitored routinely by the school district, Internet providers and/or law enforcement agencies.

Children's Internet Protection Act Internet Content Policy 8271  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. In addition to the use of technology protection measures, the monitoring of online activities and access by minors to inappropriate matter on the Internet may include, but shall not be limited to, the following guidelines: a) Ensuring the presence of a teacher and/or other appropriate District personnel when students are accessing the Internet including, but not limited to, the supervision of minors when using electronic mail, chat rooms, instant messaging and other forms of direct electronic communications. As determined by the appropriate building administrator, the use of e-mail and chat rooms may be blocked as deemed necessary to ensure the safety of such students; b) Existence of Monitoring logs of access in order to keep track of the web sites visited by students as a measure to restrict access to materials harmful to minors; c) In compliance with this Internet Safety Policy as well as the District's Acceptable Use Policy, unauthorized access and other unlawful activities by minors are prohibited by the District; and student violations of such policies may result in disciplinary action; and d) Appropriate supervision and notification to minors regarding the prohibition as to unauthorized disclosure, use and dissemination of personal identification information. 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.  Procedures will be established to define the process by which parents may submit a written request to deny or rescind student use of District computers. Appropriate actions will be taken to ensure the ready availability to the public of the District's Internet Content Filtering/Safety Policy, as well as any other District policies relating to the use of technology.   The Children’s Internet Protection Act: Internet Content Filtering/Safety Policy [CIPA]

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. 

Accuracy and Appropriateness   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.  Photographs follow both First Amendment and FERPA