Mission Statement
The mission of the Bay Village Schools Technology Department is to:
Provide students and staff with the daily integration of effective and reliable technology tools, quality services & support, AND
To advance teaching and learning, enhance productivity and safeguard information to serve the best interest of students while being fiscally responsible.
Staff Links
(Chrome users: check Bay Bookmarks folder for a complete list)
Alice Training (username = @bayschoolsohio.org email address)
Swank K12 Streaming Service (Sign in with Google)
Thrillshare (website & alerts - Sign in with Google - authorized users)
"What the Tech?!" (Newsletter)
Contact Us
Director of Technology:
Brian Reynolds
x7433
Admin Assistant:
Diana Harrod
x7306
EdTech Specialist
Stephanie Kabert - Normandy & BMS
x7686
IT Specialist
Rich Toth - Westerly & BHS
x7501
District Library/Media Specialist
Melissa Wolf
x7628
Instructional Apps
Approved BVCSD Online Apps/Web Resources
Approved resources follow SB29 and Board of Education requirements for FERPA-compliant privacy policy, and it complies with all requirements of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA).
New app requests are approved by the Tech Advisory Committee at the end of each semester.
New requests can be submitted via the Request Application button on the Approved apps list.
See the slidedeck below for information about Ohio's Senate Bill 29 and its impact on the use of educational apps.
Classroom Technology
The Technology department provides hardware support and professional learning around the use of classroom technology. This includes, but is not limited to:
Teacher laptop – one device per teacher
Document Cameras
Clevertouch/Interactive boards and Projectors
Device docking station
Student Chromebooks
Voice Amplification/Speaker Systems
Support and professional learning is also available for software, such as:
Google Workspace for Education (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, etc.)
Google Meet
Canva
Clever
Lightspeed Classroom
Swank K12 Streaming
*Note: Some softwares (PowerSchool) may be managed by another department, but you are welcome to contact the Technology department, who can point you in the right direction for website & app-specific questions.