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THE PRACTICE: Planning - School leaders must play a central role in the cyclical development, assessment, implementation, and revision of school technology plans.
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Becoming a Technologically Savvy Administrator
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?a
ccno=ED438593
The article by Joseph Slowinski guides administrators in ensuring productive technology use in their schools. The digest discusses legal issues, vision development, fund raising, and support for curriculum development.
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Critical Issue: Developing a School or District Technology Plan
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/technlgy/te300.htm
To realize the benefits of technology, schools must develop a plan for integrating technology
into the curriculum. An effective technology plan is based on the shared vision of educators, parents, community
members, and business leaders who have technological expertise. It ensures that technology strengthens existing
curricula and supports meaningful, engaged learning for all students. It also specifies how the technology will be
paid for and how its use will be supported.
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Edtechnot.com
http://www.edtechnot.com/
This site might be called a meeting of ed tech leaders throughout the world. Its purpose is to bring those who are guiding technology use in schools together to discuss divergent opinions. The site includes information on plans, web logs, books, and ideas related to educational technology.
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Learning with Technology Profile Tool
http://www.ncrtec.org/capacity/profile/profile.htm
The Learning with Technology Profile Tool is a computer program intended to help educators think carefully about their practice in the areas of engaged learning and technology. The program presents indicators of engaged learning and indicators of technology. The tool is very useful for educators involved in creating a technology plan or evaluating best practices.
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Level of Technology Implementation
http://www.lotilounge.com/
The National Business Education Alliance offers this framework (LOTI or Level of Technology Integration) and associated instruments for helping educators assess their level of implementation of instructional technology.
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Making Technology Happen
http://www.southern.org/pubs/MTH/makingtech.shtml
Making Technology Happen: Best Practices and Policies from Exemplary K-12 Schools, published by The Southern Growth Policy Board, addresses findings on best practices in the implementation of technology in schools. This online version of the book reviews how more than 200 exemplary schools are bringing technology into their classrooms. Areas of discussion include planning, training, providing technical support, re-engineering organizations, obtaining resources and evaluating how district, state and federal policies impact the process.
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National Center for Technology Planning
http://www.nctp.com/
The National Center for Technology Planning (NCTP) is a clearinghouse for the exchange of many types of information related to technology planning. The site offers school technology plans; technology planning aids (checklists, brochures, sample planning forms, PR announcement forms); and electronic monographs on timely, selected topics. The NCTP was created for those who don't want to reinvent the wheel when it comes to technology planning and can benefit from the fresh ideas and best practices discovered by other schools and districts.
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Planning for Technology Implementation
http://www.southern.org/pubs/MTH/makingtech.shtml
"Making Technology Happen: Best Practices and Policies from Exemplary k-12 Schools," published by The Southern Growth Policy Board, addresses their findings on best practices in the implementation of technology in schools. This on-line version of the book reviews how more than 200 exemplary schools are bringing technology into their classrooms. Chapter Three focuses on planning. Planning is a common first step in school-based technology implementation.
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Plugging In: Choosing and Using Educational Technology
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/edtalk/intro.pdf
This Council for Educational Development and Research (CEDaR) EdTalk publication introduces what is known about effective learning and effective technology, and puts it together in planning a framework for educators and policymakers. The publication's chapters include New Times Demand New Ways of Learning, The Technology Effectiveness Framework, Policy Issues in Using Technology for Engaged Learning, Putting Policy into Place, and Recommendations for Policymakers and Educators. The study finds that technology that does not advance students' learning and has little value in the classroom.
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Technology Planning: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=PlanTMM
This article from the Microsoft collection helps teachers to write effective technology plans. Technology plans are required for approval of local technology resources, for acquiring federal and state monies, and for helping colleagues envision how technology can improve learning. This article identifies common mistakes and challenges found in the technology planning process, and offers practical solutions.
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The Six Commandments of Technology Implementation
http://techlearning.com/db_area/archives/WCE/archives/collette.htm
Implementing a technology program in a new school may seem a Herculean task, but you can do it if you follow this list of six commandments. These include never losing sight of the prize, cherishing voice mail, being flexible, knowing where everything is, sacrificing, and involving others in the process. The author adds other things to consider but assures the reader that the job can be done.
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