Chapter Five Technology Activities to Support Digital Solidarity: Developing a Plan of Action Written By Mary Kolesinski, EdD Evelyn Nelson-Weaver, EdD.
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Chapter FiveTechnology Activities to Support Digital Solidarity: Developing a Plan of Action
Written ByWritten By
Mary Kolesinski, EdDMary Kolesinski, EdDEvelyn Nelson-Weaver, EdDEvelyn Nelson-Weaver, EdD
Daryl Diamond, PhDDaryl Diamond, PhD
Prepare a Needs AssessmentPrepare a Needs AssessmentSet-up a survey on a free website Hold focus groups
Prepare a detailed budget for grantsPrepare a detailed budget for grantsLook for matching fundsLook for matching funds
Inform all stakeholders of your plansInform all stakeholders of your plansContact and train key personnel firstContact and train key personnel first
Hands-on accessHands-on accessNeeds-directed criteriaNeeds-directed criteriaTechnology support Technology support
Ongoing throughout programAvailable online and in person
Action Plan for Innovative, Technology-Action Plan for Innovative, Technology-Enhanced Enhanced
Programs and ActivitiesPrograms and Activities
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Sample Technology-Enhanced Sample Technology-Enhanced Programs Programs
Including All PopulationsIncluding All Populations
K-12 School ProgramsK-12 School Programs
Utilize community resources to supplement Utilize community resources to supplement district’s technology budgetdistrict’s technology budget
Access Access state & national funds & national funds for technology needsfor technology needs
After-School ProgramsAfter-School Programs
Partner with Partner with community organizations to obtain technology materials and personnel
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Sample Technology-Enhanced Sample Technology-Enhanced Programs Including All PopulationsPrograms Including All Populations
Post-Secondary ProgramPost-Secondary Program
US colleges offer students computer labs,US colleges offer students computer labs,Internet connectivity, email accounts, Internet connectivity, email accounts, software downloads, 24/7 tech support and software downloads, 24/7 tech support and online coursesonline courses
Colleges offer fully adapted Colleges offer fully adapted computer labs and technology training for disabled students
Universities provide Universities provide technology labs for their local communities
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Sample Technology-Enhanced Sample Technology-Enhanced Programs Including All PopulationsPrograms Including All Populations
Community ProgramsCommunity Programs
Health and legal professionals reach out to disadvantaged populations in their community.
Social organizations are opening their own Social organizations are opening their own community technology centerscommunity technology centers
National Technology ProgramsNational Technology Programs
National Education Technology Plan 2010
States have developed their own States have developed their own technology integration modelstechnology integration models
Connect2Compete5
Creating a Technology Plan of Your Creating a Technology Plan of Your OwnOwn
Agencies offer guidelines for writing tech Agencies offer guidelines for writing tech plansplans
National Center for Technology PlanningPrivate companies
Non-profit organizations join together for planning and budgeting for technology
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Sample Technology-Enhanced Community Sample Technology-Enhanced Community Activities Activities
for All Levels of Ability and Achievementfor All Levels of Ability and Achievement
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Questions?Questions?More More
Information?Information?
www.digitalsolidarity.com
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ReferencesReferences
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United States Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology. (2010). Transforming American education: Learning powered by technology. Retrieved from http://www.ed.gov/sites/default/files/netp2010.pdf Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center. (2012). Broadband access project. Retrieved from http://www.uroc.umn.edu/programs/bap.html
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