The International Conference on Digital Storytelling Valencia, Spain March 21 - 23, 2012 Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories. As with traditional storytelling, most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view. (Great video to view as example)
Site author: "I am working on starting a virtual classroom...actually when it is all said and done, it will look more like a virtual club. I have opened up my virtual classroom to students in 3rd-8th grade. My first offering is going to be digital storytelling."
Classroom management is essential if you want the students to learn. There is much literature and many theories on the topic. Article to highlight what teachers should be doing and what admins. should be seeing.
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!
"Henrico County Schools System has adopted the TPACK as the Framework for professional development and 21st Century Learning in the Henrico County Schools System. Henrico County is one of the largest and earliest districts to pioneer and implement a one-to-one initiative. They have adopted this model as its conceptual framework to guide their progress towards the 21st Century Learning."
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.
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.