Planning For Technology Professional Staff Development

Wayne Thomas

The Community Idea StationWCVE Richmond PBS &

WHTJ Charlottesville PBS

Building a Technology Plan

• Form the planning committee• Develop a mission statement• Assess needs• Survey existing programs and resources• Establish goals and objectives.• Develop an action plan• Establish a timeline• Provide evaluation instruments

Form a Planning Committee

• Stakeholders in the school’s success• All subject areas and /or grade levels• Representatives of all levels of expertise• Include implementers/ coordinators of plan• Timelines for plan development• District or outside advisors/consultants• School buy-in important to plan

Consider:

Develop a Mission Statement

• Integration of Technology

• Technology as a tool, not an end product

• Coordination with existing school and district plans.

• Technology skills students will need In 21st

• Development of information literacy for all students.

Consider:

• Ethical use (inappropriate use of resources)

• Legal compliance

Develop a Mission Statement

Assess Needs

• Survey of staff, students, parents, community• Matching needs with the mission statement• Matching district goals, frameworks, etc• Changing Demographics• Student technology needs determined by

assessments and performance.• Accreditation reports

Consider:

• Adequacy of all staffing – certified and professional

• Technology skills of staff• Software – computer video etc.• Hardware, including equipment

peripherals, networking , etc• Facility needs (furniture, network wiring,

etc.

Assess Needs

Survey Existing Programs & Resources

• What technology is available on-site• School or district roles and commitments• Student to hardware ratio• Staffing (library media specialists, teachers,

technology mentors, etc.• Staff development, in-services, etc.• Physical plant: phone, video, electrical wiring & space

limitations.

Consider:

• Relationships of existing resources to technology plan goals

• Off-site resources, i.e.., business partnerships; county, state, regional agencies and programs.

Survey Existing Programs & Resources

Establish Goals and Objectives

• Integration of technology into the curriculum.

• Competencies for teachers, students & administrators.

• Ongoing staff development• Staying abreast of changing technologies

Consider:

• Upgrade on a regular basis• Relationship to student and teacher needs• Relationships to district priorities and goals• Relationship to community, higher

education, and industry• Relationship to regional educational

technology services.

Establish Goals and Objectives

Develop An Action Plan

• Selection and evaluation of educational software to match curricular needs.

• Hardware needed to implement the plan.• Development of a hardware/software

purchase plan.• Maintenance, installation, and repair of

equipment.

Consider:

• Partnerships with business and higher education

• Timelines, use the term phases, not years, to ensure stability.

• Keeping statistics and publishing them

Develop An Action Plan

Establish an Implementation Timeline

• Assessment of teacher needs and their commitment to the plan

• Release time for staff development• Staff development for planning classroom

lessons and activities that use technology• Staff development training in the use of

technology.

Consider:

Evaluation Instruments

• Professional Development Checklist• Perceived Educational Technology Needs Survey

.• Technology Applications Inventory• Russell Smith’s Needs and Assessment Site• Planning into Practice Seirtec Ch 7

Technology Planning Bookmarks

1. http://www.nctp.com - The National Center for Technology Planning. 2. http://www.sl.universalservice.org/apply/step2.asp - USAC Schools and Libraries 3. http://www.pen.k12.va.us/go/VDOE/Technology/6yrtech.html _Virginia Department of Education’s

State Technology Plan. 4. Acceptable Use Policies - http://www.netc.org/tech_plans/aup.html 5. http://www.russelltexas.com/needs.htm - Technology Needs Assessment Plan 6. Educational Technology Planning Guide; Calf. Department of Education -

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ctl/edtechplan/ 7. Technology Planning Policies - http://www.aasa.org/issues_and_insights/technology/planning.htm 8. Apple Technology Planning Guide - http://www.apple.com/education/planning/ 9. Technology Planning Toolkit - http://www.wested.org/tie/ 10. Technology Planning Tools - http://www.nsba.org/sbot/toolkit/tpt.html 11. Research for the evaluation of IT in Teaching and Learning -

http://www.gla.ac.uk/rcc/projects/tltsn/resource.html 12. Educational Resources Information Center and Other Clearinghouse -

http://www.ed.gov/EdRes/EdFed/ERIC.html 13. http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/teachtech/research.shtm#evaluation - PBS Teacher Source. 14. http://sun-associates.com/- Sun Associates Technology Integration

Thanks

• Hall Davidson – Director of Educational Services

• Sirtec- SouthEast and Islands Regional Technology in Education Consortium

• NCTP – The National Center for Technology Planning