Technology Planning Project

You are an assistant principal at a K-12 school (pick the specific grade levels to match your current school; e.g. K-5, K-8, 6-8, 9-12, etc.). Your principal has assigned you the task of creating a technology plan for the school. As an experienced educational leader, you know that creating a technology plan is a collaborative process; it cannot be done by one individual in a school. You must develop a proposal for your principal for the process you will follow to create the plan. You proposal should include:

• a description of the process your school might follow to create the plan
• a list of stakeholders and roles those stakeholders will play in the development and implementation of the plan
• a specific description of the positive benefits that technology will play in your school, including the role of the Internet, multimedia production, and computer applications
• one or two examples of good plans that are similar to what you hope your "finished" plan will look like
• a brief description of the positive features of the example plans that you hope to emulate

Your project should be typed, double-spaced, using a 12-point font and 1-inch margins, and between 15 and 25 pages long (not including any attached example plans or your cover sheet). You should include a cover sheet and all pages should be numbered. You are expected to use proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Note that if you find example technology plans on the web for use as your examples, you do not need to print out and hand in the complete plan. Simply list the URL (web address) of the plan in your project, and be sure that the web address is correct and complete.

Be sure to read the Guidebook for Developing an Effective Technology Plan, version 2.0 and Chapters 12 and 13 of the Ivory textbook before completing this project. Those texts, class discussions, and the example plans that you locate will provide valuable information for completing this project.

The exact nature of your project will vary based on your own situation. Projects will tend toward an A if they are presented professionally with proper grammar, spelling, and usage; if they demonstrate an understanding of the planning process described in the textbook and in class; if they demonstrate an understanding of the positive role technology can play in the school; and if they are specific to your situation, drawing material from your school's existing technology plan, curriculum guide, teacher needs, etc. See the rubric for more details.

This page was prepared by Dr. David M. Marcovitz.

Last Updated: September 15, 2005