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Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has a site filled with resources that include: Steps to developing a plan. Guiding Questions to use in developing the plans. Links to relevant resources. Downloadable Action Plan sample and templates. Tech Plan Scoring Guide to use in evaluation of the plan.

These lessons resonated with me as I begin to critique and review Henrico's 1:1 laptop initiative.

School House Rock

I can still sing that one, and it made sense to me. Schoolhouse Rock is the "important" education I remember - conjunction junction, the Preamble, multiplication facts, etc.

A good site describing what TPACK is and its history.

Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) attempts to identify the nature of knowledge required by teachers for technology integration in their teaching, while addressing the complex, multifaceted and situated nature of teacher knowledge. At the heart of the TPACK framework, is the complex interplay of three primary forms of knowledge: Content (CK), Pedagogy (PK), and Technology (TK). See Figure above. As must be clear, the TPACK framework builds on Shulman's idea of Pedagogical Content Knowledge.

This site explains how Edmodo can be used to keep parents involved.

This video highlights several different types of Web 2.0 software.

A timeline of the user interfaces to computing machines.

Math educator uses Edmodo & Adobe Captivate to create customized math resources.

Contains specific guiding question to help in creating a tech plan

"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.

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

All @WestVanSchools launching new websites today with Principal blogs and Twitter feeds built in - like this one

A brief list of some of the technologies used in the classroom since the 1800s.

This comment is about Dipity (I didn't find how to post it there)... I'm loving it!!! I have to make the time to play with it and learn how to use it well! (Casey Anthony has already her own timeline he he.... You can tell they're pretty up-to-date :D )

An excellent site detailing the introduction of certain technological advances in the school classroom. There is also a picture of each one for you visual learners.

A great graphic aid of "learning machines" from the 17th century to present. The most interesting anology is that of the IPad and the slate. Technology making a 360!!

I thought this gave a good overview of a timeline for technology in classrooms. One fact that stood out to me was that in 1984 in public schools, there was an average of 1 computer for every 92 students and in 2008, it was 1 computer to every 4 students.

A timeline history of classroom technology, from the writing slate to the electronic tablet.

Research by the US Office of Educational Research and Improvement in the effects of increased technology use in the classroom.

I loved reading here about how self-esteem in students increases as a result of the use of technology. I hadn't thought about it, and the examples it presents make me think about a good number of situations I have witnessed myself in which kids who struggle at almost everything can master rapidly a technological device, and how that becomes a golden opportunity for them to shine...

Our NC folks will be particularly interested in this....

I just posted a comment in our blog about us not being certain of the real impact in the students' learning process as a result of the use of technological resources... This article has started to answer this question...

The Web offers a trove of just-in-time resources that administrators may find helpful, such as podcasts, online classes, and social networks that can match up administrators across the country, he said. Read the whole series on Virtual PD!

Some good pros and cons raised in the article and I agree that face-face and online courses have a place for both teachers and administrators. Attitudes towards webinars need to be addressed too - numerous times the webinar is on in the background whilst the teacher works... how much is being absorbed during this? Yes it can cut down travel times etc. but participants need to focus without distraction - is that always possible in school?

In reading this article I thought about the same Viv... I have the feeling that on trying to be more effective and save time, the school districts are actually making PD sessions unreachable for many teachers... There can be wonderful opportunities out there but if enough time is not provided to take advantage of them or to have enriching discussions afterwards, teachers are not going to internalize and process how to apply the new knowledge to the classroom.