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Education Technology Planning

A Guide for EDUU563

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• The law requires it in public schools!

• A plan can create positive change• A comprehensive plan is an

application waiting for funding• Planning saves time and money• Successful results can be achieved

faster with a comprehensive plan

Who Should Develop the Plan?• Include all stakeholders

– Site Personnel– District Personnel– Information Technology Personnel– Site Admin– Superintendent/School Board– Community– Parents– Students

What Are the Steps in Planning?• Determine how technology will be used to

support teaching and learning• Determine the starting point - how

technology is currently used• Outline the steps to move the school from

the present to the future• Share, reflect and revise!

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How Should the Plan be Developed?

• Coordinate all components of the plan• Consider writing the curriculum section first

and then complete the professional development• Review other existing plans• Consider integrating technology in other

existing plans• Consider utilizing the expertise of outside

consultants

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• Technology planning should be guided by student achievement

• Technology can reduce time spent on administrative tasks

• Invest time in doing research about what is already available (including open source)

• Include benchmarks and timelines

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Table of Contents for Tech Plan• Section 1: Overview, Mission, Plan Duration• Section 2: Stakeholders• Section 3: Curriculum• Section 4: Professional Development• Section 5: Infrastructure, Hardware, Technical

Support, and Software• Section 6: Funding and Budget• Sections 7-9: Monitoring/Evaluation/Adult

Literacy/Research (Brief Summary)

California Technology Assistance Project (CTAP) - http://myctap.org/

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Section One: Overview and Mission

• Narrative of School or Academic Department– Vision and Mission Statement of School or

Academic Department– Demographics and Challenges

• Technology Plan Duration – Recommend 1-2 years for purposes of this

assignmenthttp://techplans.pbworks.com/w/page/20311449/Section-1

School Profile and Demographics• School’s location• Demographics• Grade level configuration • Number of students and teachers• Any other information that the reader should

know about the community• Special challenges that define curriculum

and technology needs

Section Two: Stakeholdershttp://techplans.pbworks.com/w/page/20311450/Section-2

Partnerships/ Stakeholders ChartType of Partner Name of

Partner and Contact

Information

Role in Development

of the Technology

Plan

Role in Supporting the Project

ParentsBusinessesPostsecondary InstitutionsGovernment agencies, county offices of education, CTAPCommunity GroupsStudents

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Section Three: Curriculum

• Current access by teachers and students• Current use of technology to support teaching and

learning• District curricular goals to support plan• Teaching and learning goals (measurable objectives,

benchmarks) • Acquiring technology skills AND information literacy

skills (measurable objectives, benchmarks)

http://techplans.pbworks.com/w/page/20311451/Section-3

Primary Focus of Tech Plan!

Section Three: Curriculum• Ethical use• Internet safety• Description of access for all

students• Student record keeping• Two way home-school

communication• Curriculum monitoring process

http://techplans.pbworks.com/w/page/20311451/Section-3

Primary Focus of Tech Plan

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Defining Goals: Examples• Students will become proficient in

California Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics.

• Students will become educated on the safest practices for using the internet and becoming safety-conscious digital citizens.

http://techplans.pbworks.com/w/page/20311444/Curriculum-Goals

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Defining Objectives

• Objectives must be:– Measurable – Defined – Operational – Simple in steps – Specific – Manageable

• Think of who you are targeting: students, staff, administration, parents.– What will they do?– How long will they

have to do it in?– How will it be

measured?http://techplans.pbworks.com/w/page/20311444/Curriculum-Goals

Objectives contribute to the fulfillment of goals

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Section Four: Professional Development

• Summary of Teacher and Administrator Skills and Needs– Tech skills summary

• Providing Professional Development Opportunities – Measurable objectives, benchmarks– Staff development goals

• Professional Development Monitoringhttp://techplans.pbworks.com/w/page/20311452/Section-4

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• Essential!• Best when integrated into curriculum-based

workshops• Timing is important • Consider on-demand one-on-one mentoring• Include benchmarks and timelines for staff

Section Five: Infrastructure, Hardware,

Technical Support, and Software• Existing Resources

– Hardware – Electronic Learning Resources (Software)

• Needed Resources– Hardware – Electronic Learning Resources (Software)

• Annual benchmarks and timeline for obtaining resources

• Monitoring processhttp://techplans.pbworks.com/w/page/20311453/Section-5

Infrastructure, Hardware, Technical Support and Software

• Technology supports the curriculum and the professional development

• Access and availability• Research and seek advice concerning

purchases• Consider security measures• Consider long-term implications• Cost of ownership

Section Six: Funding and Budget• List established and potential funding sources.• Estimate annual implementation costs for the term of the

plan. • Describe district’s replacement policy for obsolete

equipment.• Describe the process that will be used to monitor ed tech

funding, implementation costs and new funding opportunities

• Adjust budgets as necessary.

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Funding and Budget

• Develop a realistic budget $300 per student in your school, grade level, or department

• Identify current funding sources• Identify one-time costs and

ongoing costs• Remember, a comprehensive plan

is an application waiting for funding

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• Monitor the benchmarks and timelines

• Evaluate as you go and make mid-course corrections

• Report back to stakeholders on progress

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Tech Plan Assignment• You will create a modified school site, grade level, or

academic department technology plan• Your plan will begin with an introduction that

includes your school profile and demographics• Include the first 6 sections used in the CTAP model

for technology planning• Include one objective and one benchmark for each of

the following sections: – Section 3: Curriculum – Section 4: Professional Development

• Write a brief summary of what you might plan for sections 7-9.

Assignment Sections• Week 3 – Part I

– Section 1: Overview, Mission, Plan Duration– Section 2: Stakeholders– Section 3: Curriculum (At least 2-3 measurable curriculum

objectives and benchmarks)• Week 4 – Part II

– Section 4: Professional Development– Section 5: Infrastructure, Hardware, Technical Support, and

Software– Section 6: Funding and Budget– Brief Summary of Sections 7-9

• Weeks 5 and 6 – PowerPoint Presentation and Adobe Connect

Assignment Expectations• Use the required template from CTAP• Develop a budget that reflects $300 per student for your

plan• Include the budget narrative that describes expenditures• Use the checklist to determine if plan is complete• Create a PowerPoint presentation that summarizes your

school’s technology plan (do not copy/paste from plan!)• Share your PowerPoint with a partner real-time in the

Adobe Connect Classroom in Blackboard and record for colleagues