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Basic Principles of Technology Planning
The Guiding Questions for Technology Planning, Version 1.0, tool is designed to help begin a technology planning process, select a planning model, and move the process forward. ... A good technology planning process can be summed up in six or seven basic principles. ...
Technology planning for education should:
• Be an organized and continuous process, use a simple straightforward planning model, and result in a document that improves how technology is used for instruction, management, assessment, and communications. ... (While outside assistance, such as that provided by a consultant, can bring a broad perspective and knowledgeable opinions to the technology planning process, the process must have the commitment of decision makers and staff. ...
• Involve all the stakeholders--including administrators, instructors, staff members, students, parents, community leaders, and technology experts--with experience in education.
• Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the organization and how each will impact the implementation of technology.
• Formalize the procedures and methods for making technology decisions, including the setting of priorities and the purchase, evaluation, upgrading, and use of technology. ...
Undertaking technology planning is not difficult, but many times planners behave as if they are working in a vacuum without trying to understand the broader context. ... An effective technology planning process should be consciously and formally organized. The following questions should be addressed when understanding the context of your technology plan:
• Who should you involve in planning from the outset in order to garner support and commitment at all levels of the school district (board members, superintendent, technology coordinator, principals, teachers, parents, and so on)? ...
• Since a technology plan should be embedded and supportive of an overall learning plan focused on high achievement for all students, how will your plan relate to, support, and integrate with other educational plans at the school, district, state, and federal levels? ...
A vision of learning is critical to the technology planning process. It should be the primary driver of all decisions concerning which technology is purchased and how it will be used. Without a vision of learning there is little hope that technology will contribute to improved student learning.
Approximate Word count = 1726
Approximate Pages = 6.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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