1. Technology Use PlanDevelopment Guidelines
EMMETTENSURES
EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Emmett School District

2. A technology use plan is a organized way to
reflect on current uses of technology.
analyze the technological need of our school district.
systematically devise a detailed way to meet these needs.
Why develop a use plan?
3. 1. Recruit committed team members
2. Evaluate our current technology uses
3. Reflect on strengths and weaknesses of our
current status
4. Asses the needs of the population
5. Create a vision statement
6. Develop goals and objectives
7. Determine professional development needed
8. Create a timeline
9. Develop a strategy for plan evaluation
What are the steps in developing a technology use plan?
4. Who should be part of the team and planning process?
Representatives from all demographics that are effected by our level of technology such as...
Parents
Administrators
Teachers
Technology Staff
Students
Auxiliary Staff
Board Members
Other Community Members
5. Current uses and beliefs
Professional interests
Level of knowledge
Hardware and Software issues
Knowledge of Standards (NETS)
Students as well as Teachers and other staff.
Sample Survey:
http://www.surveyconsole.com/console/TakeSurvey?id=516623
What needs should be addressed in the assessment instrument?
6. Questions to consider
What is the vision for technology in your school district or school? Does this include technology that includes universal design features and assistive and accessible
technology?
How does your vision for technology support your overarching vision and mission for students and teachers in the school?
Emmett School Districts vision and mission statement
(Minnesota Department of Education, Technology Planning Guide pg.16)
Vision Statement
7. In the Bellingham School District, the learning community will be technologically literate life-long learners. Learners will be able to interact successfully in a technological environment to achieve their personal, education, and workplace goals. They will skillfully use technology to access, retrieve, and use information school-wide, community-wide, nationally, and internationally.
(Bellingham Public Schools Technology and Learning Implementation Plan, pg.4)
Sample Vision Statement
8. Goals
The big picture
What the end result will be
When all of the objectives are met, then that goal is met
Objectives
Break down the goal into smaller obtainable actions
Specifics: who and what will be accomplished
Can be broken down further into benchmarks
Benchmarks
Very specific
Includes dates to be completed by
Easy to monitor progress
Goals and Objectives
9. Sample Goals and Objectives
Goal 3: Use technology to support the academic and technological progress of all students
Objective 3.1:Maintain and/or expand accessibility of technology to all students, including GATE, Title 1, ELL, SDC, and RSP.
Benchmark 3.1a:By June 2005, school site administrators will ensure that all special students populations have current and/or expanded accessibility to technology
Newhall School District, Technology Use Plan (pg. 9)
10. Needs assessment will help guide
Instructional Technology
Internet based teaching
Software for specific curriculum and content area
Assistive Technology
School Master
Google
Office products
Technology Standards
Effective Procedures for Implementation
Other Resource:
Newhall School District Plan: The Design Elements for High Quality Professional Development (pg. 14)
Suggestions for Staff Development
11. Timeline
12. 3 levels of evaluation
Level one: Annual evaluation of overall plan
Level two: Monthly evaluation of one or two sections of the plan
Level three: Weekly evaluation of subsections of one specific section of the plan.
Example: November will be for evaluating our needs assessment: examine current, strengths and weaknesses, and future improvement of.Every week in November, rewrite a different section of needs assessment to reflect the above findings.
How will the evaluation be structured?
13. Minnesota Department of Education, Technology Planning Guide (PDF File)
Bellingham Public Schools, Technology and Learning Implementation Plan (PDF File)
Newhall School District, Technology Use Plan (PDF File)
Pajaro Valley Unified School District Technology Plan -2008-20011 (PDF File)
References
14. Valora Hodges
Emmett School District #221
601 E. Third Street
Emmett, Idaho 83617
(208) 870-5701
vhodges@isd221.net
last update: 11/1/2008
Contact Information
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