TECHNOLOGY FOR LEARNING

a collection of tools, insights and resource links

TECHNOLOGY FOR LEARNING

a collection of tools, insights and resource links

Introduction to Technology Planning

a. Course  Overview

b. Meet Your Instructor

c. Icebreaker

d. Journal Entries

Technology planning for schools and school districts

This workshop is presented in the same order as you may take to approach the development of your technology plan.  You'll see examples of plans, have the opportunity to participate in discussions with colleagues in the same workshop, and in a small group work on a proposal for planning at your district.

Note to Facilitators:  Discussions can be hosted in private or public wikis or Google Groups.  Participants should establish a blog (public or private) for journal activities.  In the workshop materials these will be referenced simply as discussions or journal entries.  Click here for a consolidated list of discussion questions to help you in posting to an accessible location.

1. 21st Century Learning

a. Welcome to 21st Century Learning

b. Discussion - Impact of 21st Century Learning

2. Preparing to Plan

a. Who are your stakeholders?

b. Who will you include in your plan?

c. Assignment #1—Sketch out your plan

3. Creating an Organizational Vision

a. Vision Statements

b. Discussion - What is your vision?

4. Collecting the Data

a. Ways to collect data

b. Discussion - quantitative and qualitative data

c. Your feedback

5. Assessing the Gaps

a. What needs to be done?

b. Discussion - Pros and cons

c. Assignment #2 - Wiki

6. Setting Goals

a. Goals and objectives

b. Discussion - How high should you go?

c. HEADS UP for your team assignment

7. Selecting Actions and Strategies

a. Actions and strategies examples

b. Discussion

8. Building an Implementation Plan

a. Thinking about timelines

b. Working with stakeholders

9. Communicating the Plan

a. Communication strategies

b. Sample communication plans

c. Discussion

d. Assignment #3 - New Wiki Posting

10. Evaluating the Plan

a. Why evaluate?

b. Sample evaluation methods

c. Discussion

11. Renewing the Plan

a. Why renew?

b. Discussion

12. Developing a Plan to Plan

a. Team Assignments

b. Assignment #4 - Plan

Conclusions

a. Final reflection

b. Discussion - Share your thoughts

c. Exit survey