6.+April+20th+Class+Notes

=Technology Plans=

[|Maryland Technology Plan] [|Louisina Technology Plan & Templates]

[|Technology Plan Template] Here are the links discussed this evening. The first is provided by the State of Missouri. It is an excellent outline of the six major steps in the process of developing a technology plan for your school, district or state.

An example of a technology planning committee might include:

 * 1 Superintendent or other central office administrator;
 * 1 Principal;
 * 2 Technology coordinator, computer teacher, or other technology professional;
 * 1 Library media specialist;
 * 3 Teachers, representing different buildings, grades and content areas;
 * 2 Students;
 * 1 Board member and/or school committee member;
 * 1 Support staff;
 * 3 Parents;
 * 1 Community, town official;
 * 1 Higher education, education association or education foundation representative;
 * 1 Business expert (district or community);
 * 1 Local business representatives (hardware, software, training, other).

An example of a timeline of meeting topics and tasks might unfold like this:
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 * June – select committee and schedule meeting times and places
 * July – meet, lay groundwork, begin work on vision and mission
 * August – assess current technology
 * September – conduct needs assessment, analyze data and make recommendations
 * October – establish goals and objectives
 * November – develop technology action plans
 * January – plan implementation schedule and evaluation methods
 * Feb – secure funding options, submit final draft for internal review
 * March – finalize the plan and get approved by local school board
 * April – submit plan for state approval