Digital Teaching and Learning

Jennifer Byrd
Chief Technology Officer
910-814-3458
jbyrd@harnett.k12.nc.us

Our Vision 
...to consistently provide effective, efficient, and innovative instructional tools and services to all Harnett County Schools staff and students.

Our Mission

  • Enable every HCS teacher to consistently deliver technology-infused, innovative instruction that will prepare our students for success in the 21st century.

  • Enable every HCS student to consistently access and use technology to foster and support their individual learning styles.

  • Enable every HCS administrator to consistently provide technology-infused, innovative leadership.

  • Every student in grades K-12 to be 1 to 1 ratio with a device.

  • Hardware/Software/Infrastructure/Connectivity

  • Over 28,000 computers available for students and staff; ratio of 1 computer for every 0.96 students

  • Every school has at least one instructional computer lab.

  • Every school has fast access to the Internet (4.0Gbps - Fiber Ethernet).

  • Every school has industrial-grade wi-fi connectivity (802.11 a/b/g/n and 802.11ac)

  • A combination of interactive whiteboards, Apple TVs/Interactive TVs are in use across the district.