Director of Technology

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Mr. Lownsbery transitioned from the classroom to administration in 2009 accepting the position of Director of Technology. He is charged with overseeing all facets of technology within the district’s 7 facilities focusing the department’s efforts on ensuring that the technology being used among district staff and integrated into instruction is both reliable and effective. From the start of his tenure, he has ensured that the department’s primary emphasis falls squarely on how to use technology as an effective tool in the classrooms to support student learning. Through the efforts of his team, technological access and the use of its resources has grown substantially and benefited major areas of district organization and instruction.
Over the past nine years, Mr. Lownsbery has led the department through a variety of initiatives to leverage technology and create better processes, tools and solutions for the school district. Below is a list of major initiatives from 2009-2017 that have resulted in greater efficiencies, workflow and instructional enhancements, and cost containment measures.

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Department of Technology Services - Major Initiatives
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• 09/10
• 10/11
• 11/12
• 12/13
• 13/14
• 14/15
• 15/16
• 16/17
• 17/18

• ​Sapphire Student Information System (SIS) Implementation
• New Ticket Request System/Web Help Desk
• Implement Casper District Inventory
• OCE Centralized Printing/Printer Audit
• Implementation of Google Docs (District Cloud Computing)
• Network Infrastructure Virtualization
• Paperless Board Meetings/Board Computers
• Smartboard Study and Integration preparation​
• ​Technology Liaison position
• Administrative Technology Academy
• Rewrite Department Job Descriptions
• Schoolwires District Web Portal Implementation

• Summer Induction Staff eBook
• New Department Website
• iPad Pilot Study
• Student Portal Implementation
• Interactive Whiteboard Research/Evaluation
• ​Online Educational Planning Guide
• Bear Creek School Building Preparation
• Virtual Chinese Learning Course Implementation
• Inventory and Replacement Cycle plan
• Adoption of Web 2.0 Instructional Tools

• Bear Creek School opening
• East High Elementary renovation project
• Server relocation to Bear Creek Server Room
• Schoolwires Teacher Websites
• Smartboard Implementation/Training
• New District Email (Gmail Implementation)
• Bringing In Your Own Device BYOD initiative
• District printing/copying implementation/training 
• Sapphire Online Course Registration​

• Moodle Blended Instruction Initiative
• Online Registration Prototype
• Community Portal Changes/Campaign
• Cum Folder/Document Center
• Google Apps/Gmail Implementation
• School Messenger Implementation
• Laptop Cart refurb upgrades​
• East High Technology (Projector and Mimio Implementation)
• Secondary Wireless Access upgrade
• Backup Disaster Recovery

• District-wide Accessible Use Policy Update
• Technology Liaison changes
• Emergency Communication Response/Readiness
• Video Security Replacement Research/Discussion/Planning
• Palo Alto Web Filter Project
  
• Primary Mimio Implementation
  
• Rollout of Sapphire Learning Management System
  
• HS/MS IMC Video Fieldtrips
  
• Switch transition (100MB – GB)
  
• Network Intermapper Implementation
  
• Chromebook Pilot
  
• 1-1 iPad Mini Pilot
  
• Parent/Teacher Conference Online Scheduler Pilot

1. Password change research/preparation
2. District-wide Accessible Use Policy Update
3. Disaster Recovery Plan/Process
4. Primary Mimio Implementation
5. HS/MS IMC Video Fieldtrips
   
6. BrightBytes Technology Survey
7. Core Switch Replacement
8. Staff and Student Server Replacements
9. CDT Testing on Chromebook devices
10. Chromebook Pilot/7th Grade Science
11. Primary iPod Replacement
12. Smart Notebook software upgrade/Polyvision Board use
13. Parent/Teacher Conference Official Online Scheduler Rollout

• Password Manager Overview/Evaluation
• Pathways Lab move
• Budget Form Submission
• Google Audit
• Google Groups Rework
• MS Chromebook Rollout
• MS Quia Rollout
• MS Google Classroom Rollout
• Online Report Card Distribution
• MS Wireless Upgrade
• VoIP Phone Upgrade Research
• HS Wireless and District Switch eRate project
• District Cell Phone Upgrade
• Board Docs Rollout

1. District Systems/Licensing Chart Audit
2. District Google Groups initiative
3. Online Forms Use (Flu Shots, B&G, Curriculum Technology, Budget, Sapphire Assessment Tracker)
4. Online (Paperless) Report Card Distribution
5. VoIP Phone Replacement Research/Recommendation
6. eSpark iPad Pilot Study
7. IU13 IMS Focus Group (Pricing Consortium)
8. HS Wireless and District Switch eRate discount project
9. District FAX Process
10. First-year Copier Analysis/Review/Outcomes
11. Middle School Morning Video Announcements
12. Google Management: Hapara and Securly
13. Board Chromebook device
14. Smart Amp building Case Study

1. MS 1:1 Computing Initiative
2. Elementary Community Portal Preparation
3. Induction Staff/Technology Modules
4. HS Projector Replacement
5. Schoology Implementation /Expansion
6. 1:1 Initiative Website
7. VoIP Phone Implementation
8. HS Wireless and District Switch implementation
9. Securely Internet Filtering
10. Middle School Projector Replacement
11. Elementary Staff Laptop Replacement