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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