Describe how the development and use of innovative strategies for the delivery of specialized or rigorous courses and curricula through the use of technology, including distance-learning technologies, will be encouraged, particularly in areas that would not otherwise have access to such courses or curricula due to geographical distances or insufficient resources.
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Some Innovative Technologies used in MDIRSS

• Polycom video conferencing between outer island schools and the mainland. (Future for global connections).
• District Podcasts and Videos
• Wikis
• IMovie Projects
• Noteshare Projects
• SMART Boards
• Google Applications
• Skype/IChat for administrators +/or teachers
• Collaborative Websites
• Streaming media subscriptions
• PowerSchool School Information System (Parent and Student portal for grades and assignments)
• Pearson Inform -Achievement Data Analysis Tool
• Online assessment information
• Online tools for surveys, evaluations, and data collection
• Digital Scanning
• Digital Cameras
• Parent School Communications Applications (email lists, shared calenders)
• Shared Online Conferences
• Digital probes
• Robotics
• Digital Audio/Video Production Recording
• Presentation Tools (Keynote, PowerPoint)
• Computer Modeling and Simulations
• Educational Games
• Moodle and Other Online Course Creation Management Applications