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Technology Planning

Justifying Technology Use

© Literature full of promises

© Presence of technology does not equal improved test scores

© Technology does not equal success

© Planning is essential to success

© Three levels of planning

© District

© School

© Classroom Teacher

District Tasks

© Develop technology plan with input from all groups in community

© Identify a shared vision

© Detail a rational for using technology

© Describe current status

© Identify needs

© Determine goals

© Identify measures to address equitable access

© Determine an evaluation plan

© Budget for technology

 School Tasks

©Develop school level plan

©Optimize available resources

©Identify needs and provide hardware and software

©Establish procedures for use

©Establish procedures for maintenance and repair

©Establish security measures

 Classroom Teacher Tasks

©Match curriculum needs with technology resources

©Plan activities that integrate technology into learning activities

©Create a learning environment that supports technology

©Prepare students to use technology

©Try out and revise technology activities

Technology Plans

©Shared vision

©Establish current status

©Set goals

©Develop activities (Action Plans)

©Implement

©Evaluate

Samples

©http://www.tcet.unt.edu/tek-plan.htm

©http://www.bham.wednet.edu/technlgy.htm

©http://www.netc.org/tech_plans/intro.html

©http://www.nctp.com/

©http://www.alsde.edu/techinit/PLANNING.HTM

©http://busboy.sped.ukans.edu/~601/techplan.html