Posted by:
Dianne Owen
District admin/coordinator
Murray, KY

Topic:
The Technology Committee

Message:

Implementing technology into any organization requires planning and cooperation. To be truly effective, a school should have a technology committee made up of teachers, students, parents, and community leaders. Short and long range plans help get technology integration going quickly and effectively.

• I would recommend asking your major industries to become partners because they can provide input into what types of technology jobs are needed now and in the future.
  
• I would also include representatives from small businesses as they employ workers and expect them to have multiple skills.
  
• Teachers need to be included so they have buy in to the process and can take the trends that the community leaders see in the business world and incorporate them into the curriculum.
  
• Administrators need to be a part of the process because they hold the purse strings and need to see the overall picture.
  
• And students need to be involved because they usually are the leaders in what is "new" in technology and many times are the most creative among us.
  

I have not had trouble getting people to serve on technology committees. Most business and industry leaders are happy to help out knowing that they will be winners in the long run as students are more technologically advanced and prepared for the workplace.

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