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"Effective technology plans are short term, not long term. Five year plans are too long. Technology is changing so fast that it is almost impossible to plan what type of technology will be available for use five years from now..." Along with this worthy advice that shows how up-to-date we must be as educators, the author mentions very important aspects to have in mind in a technology plan, like: *Effective technology plans focus on applications, not technology. *Effective technology plans go beyond enhancing the curriculum. *Effective technology plans define technology as more than computers. *Effective technology plan stress integration of technology into the curriculum. *Effective technology plans are tied to staff development plans. Norma Acero.

An excellant resource for development of a step-by-step school technology plan.

It is interesting to see that your plan states that 5 years is too long for a plan. Several plans suggest that 5 years is the length of time appropriate for these plans. I agree that 5 years is too long as technology changes so quickly.

From a Department of Education 1995 forum, some panelists contended that rather than debating the connections between technology-based instruction and test scores, schools should focus on the most obvious and compelling reason form implementing technology-namely, that students need strong technology skills to succeed in the world of work. This section will provide you with the impact technology has on learning.

Well, this article couldn't be more interesting... It dates back to 1997, it is in the Journal of Technology Education by Virginia Tech. It seems that since 1990 the number of students graduating with technology education teaching degrees had plummeted notoriously and the doomsday for the tech teacher preparation programs would occur by 2005... I guess it didn't happen!

Well, Norma, I do think this is interesting and I think it might have happened. The article is specifically about "technology teachers," and there aren't that many of those anymore. Now, technology is not as much a standalone subject as it is integrated into the whole learning process. That's good, IMHO. But, at the same time, I think we've gotten away from offering computer science courses. That's bad, IMHO.

Hmmmm... That's true! I've been trying to remember how things were in Colombia a couple of years ago, and it seems the same phenomenon has happened. I remember how in college I took some technology courses for specific kinds of programs... then, they started disappearing and if I wanted a refresher I had to teach myself or find a friend. In my schools here I can see how the technology classes are used as a means to do something else through technology rather than studying technology by itself... It stopped being the object of study and became a means to achieve objectives in other areas. A clear sample of that: The technology teachers at my two schools started going to two or three schools, they are more kind of facilitators than instructors... I guess that's pretty bad for the kind of student who needs to learn formally, step by step, in a classroom setting.... For our students... well, my younger students know way more than me! And they didn't learn it form anybody! Just trial and error!

Great visual timeline of instructional technology with informative quotes. I think that it is interesting to note that technology is not driven by education but rather changes in technology drive education.

The predicting the future quotes are telling. Makes me want to find more info highlighting the edtech pioneers and their predictions of the future.

Today's guest blogger is Audrey Watters, a technology journalist specializing in education technology news. She has read all 100+ pages of the National Education Technology Plan released by the U. S. Department of Education last November, and she has summarized it below.

Interesting thoughts from someone who was involved with edtech early on. "Educational technology is good at conquering the constraints of time and space that are fundamental to distance education and largely irrelevant to live teaching."

A first draft article by Daniel K. Schneider about technology in education. He talks about a short history in section 4.

Great short history as well as how educational technology correlates with existing instructional practices.

This website has links to the different state educational technology plans from the United States of America. It has the statewide long-range strategic educational technology plans for improving student academic achievement through the effective use of advanced technology in classrooms.

This document pinpoints how to realize the benefits of technology, schools must develop a plan for integrating technology into the curriculum. It explains that an effective technology plan is based on the shared vision of educators, parents, community members, and business leaders who have technological expertise. And how it strengthens existing curricula and supports meaningful, engaged learning for all students. There are many enriching links to go deeper into the several aspects that the article mentions.

Contrasting and comparing school/district/state/natiomnal technology plans requires standardized "Best Practices."

Great supporting documentation and access to further information in the form of imbedded hyperlinks

Archambault, L., & Crippen, K. (2009). Examining TPACK among K-12 online distance educators in the United States Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 9(1). Retrieved from http://www.citejournal.org/vol9/iss1/general/article2.cfm Examining TPACK Among K-12 Online Distance Educators in the United States Leanna Archambault Arizona State University Kent Crippen University of Nevada Las Vegas Although online distance education has become established in higher education, it is a relatively new area within the K-12 field.

This scholarly article examines a sample of 596 online teachers (K-12) in the States. The study measures the knowledge they have in the three domains (technology, pedagogy and content).

I created this timeline for an Education Law course last year - it includes stats for edtech in school.

My mentor twitted this article. As a Spanish teacher I found it very interesting because it shows how a parent initiative can impact education. It shows the importance of technology for the students, but more than that, the importance of parent involvement in education.

The Educational Technology Plan for New Jersey New Jersey Department of Education Approved by State Board 12/5/07 Lucille E. Another example of a state-level technology plan. I like how the indicators for implementation under each of the four simple goals were listed for state and local levels.

Just because a technology is available for students doesn't mean it has to be used all the time. Find out what the research says about the benefits of one-to-one computing, and read about educator concerns about the overuse of technology. Included: Ten Web sites offering research, concerns, and tips on one-to-one computing!

Just because a technology is available for students doesn't mean it has to be used all the time. Find out what the research says about the benefits of one-to-one computing, and read about educator concerns about the overuse of technology. Included: Ten Web sites offering research, concerns, and tips on one-to-one computing!

Interesting, and concise, presentation on the historical development of technology in the classroom.

I found the framework graphic on page 10 of the Educational Technology plan for Virginia intriguiing

This is a great summary of the history of educational technology

YES! Saw this today. Thanks for sharing.

A good reference website addressing a wide range of technology issues that confront teachers.