About our department
Technology is led by Director Timothy Ampy. Technology Department provides technological training, guidance, service and information to school personnel and school administrators. This enables Dinwiddie County Public Schools to function more efficiently and assists individual schools as they use technology to improve the teaching and learning process for their students.
Integration
To enhance teaching and learning through the appropriate use of technology.
Professional Development
To deliver effective technology training to assist educators as they help students achieve high academic standards.
Connectivity
To ensure that all Dinwiddie schools have access to integrated instructional and administrative services across interoperable high-speed networks.
Educational Applications
To enhance teaching and learning through the appropriate use of network-accessible educational applications.
Accountability
To provide appropriate decision support capabilities for all stakeholders.
Information Technology Department Organization
| Staff member | Position |
|---|---|
| Timothy Ampy | Director of Technology |
| Gerald Williams | Coordinator of Technology |
| Patrick Judy | Network Support Specialist |
| Derese Wynn | Network Support Specialist |
| Shawanna Hill | Technology Support Specialist – Mobile |
| Daniqua Wyche | Technology Support Specialist |
| William Caperton | Technology Support Specialist |
Our department works closely with our team of Innovation Specialist which consists of Amanda Booe, Christine (Pam) Ferrell, Jarrett Munford, Latia Pollard, and Caitlyn Raikes.
For more information on the Technology goals for Dinwiddie County Public School, view our DCPS 2023-2028 Technology Plan.
For more information on DCPS Artificial Intelligence, click here to view the DCPS AI Guiding Principles.
Southside Virginia Regional Technology Consortium
The Southside Virginia Regional Technology Consortium (SVRTC) held their first in-person awards banquet since the pandemic on March 22, 2023, at Longwood University. There were 105 people in attendance from 20 participating school divisions. In addition to many 2023 awardees, Dinwiddie County Public Schools was awarded one of the most competitive awards, The Division Leadership award, to recognize advances in technology in the educational setting for the 2022-2023 school year under the direction of Director Timothy Ampy.
Dinwiddie County Public Schools has previously won this competitive award at the 10th annual SVRTC Technology Awards banquet on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at Longwood University. Over 140 SVRTC members from twenty-two school divisions were in attendance. Of the fifty-five awards presented to SVRTC members who have promoted technology in their divisions, the two most competitive awards were the Division Leadership awards.
