Agenda: Week 3

ET 680 The Role of the Technology Specialist

Through collaboration, securing the commitment of those who are vital in carrying out a plan becomes easier. Commitment is critical because the best plan will not be realized if the people who are expected to implement it are not committed to the task. Commitment comes form being involved with in formulating overall goals and objectives and with developing specific courses of action. Collaboration also allows others to understand a plan, a goal, or a course of action and the purposes behind them. Greater understanding generally fosters higher levels of commitment. --Picciano, p. 20

• Announcements and Questions
  • Thanks to Amy for bringing snacks
  • Hand in Change Process Mini-Paper (via Digital Dropbox)
    • Verify receipt
  • Technology Committee and Stakeholders Mini-Paper due next class
  • Upcoming Schedule
  • October 7 (next week): Guest Speaker, Barb DiMarco from Odyssey Learning, Room 01
  • October 14: School of Educatin Launch, Main Campus
  • October 21: Guest Speaker, Rachel Gelinas followed by regular class time
  • October 28: Cindy Davis, Kunz, Inc.
  • November 4: Thea Jones, Grant Writing, Room 01
  • Questions
• Stakeholders Involvement Brainstorm (continued)
  • Page 17 of the Guidebook for Developing an Effective Technology Plan lists (I have grouped them):
    • Students and Parents
    • Community Members, Business Persons, Laypersons and Technology Professsionals
    • Faculty Members and Administrators
    • Librarians and Administrative Support Personnel
  • Each group will get one set of stakeholders from the list above
  • In your group, appoint a notetaker and a spokesperson, and discuss:
    • Why are these people stakeholders?
    • Why should they be involved in the planning process?
    • What role will they play in the planning process?
    • How do you get them involved?
    • How do you keep them involved?
  • Report to the class in two ways:
    • Oral report and discussion in class
    • Email a brief outline to the class during the week
• Information To Share: School Technology Plan
  • Does it exist?
  • Who wrote it?
  • Is it up-to-date?
  • Is it followed?
  • Was it written for a purpose (such as a specific grant) or for actual planning purposes?
  • What does it discuss: hardware, software, curriculum integration, staff development, ...?
• Technology Planning
  • Technology Planning and Vision from NCREL: http://www.ncrtec.org/capacity/guidewww/gqhome.htm
  • Critical Issues in Technology Planning (Guidebook, pp. 21-40)
  • The Planning Process (Frazier and Bailey, chapter 6)
• Assignments
  • Technology Committee and Stakeholders Mini-Paper
  • Read Frazier and Bailey, Introduction and Chapter 6
  • Information to Share for October 21: School/District Acceptable Use Policy and Filtering Policy (including compliance with the Children's Internet Protection Act)
  • Snacks Next Week: Seth
  • Snacks for October 21: Maija and Iffeisha

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

Last Updated: September 29, 2009