planning into practice michigan technology planning workshops the process of technology planning
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Planning into Practice
Michigan Technology Planning WorkshopsThe Process of Technology Planning
Jeff Sun ([email protected])Maureen Yoder ([email protected])http://www.sun-associates.com/mi/planning.html
Sun Associateswww.sun-associates.com
978-251-1600
Objectives for this Session
To gain a basic understanding of the value of technology planning in a school or district
To identify the basic components of a sound technology plan
To develop school and district processes for on-going technology planning
Others? Particular challenges you anticipate in the
planning process?
Focus on Curriculum
Technology’s value is in supporting your goals for curriculum and instruction
Curriculum, not the technology itself, must drive your planning process
What is “Strategic”?
What makes something strategic?Driven by VisionHas GoalsStep-by-StepOrganized by time
Why Plan Strategically?
To provide the Big Picture for technology integration
To articulate the district’s vision for technology integration
To create a strategic framework for implementing goals
To provide a basis for funding requests
To Facilitate Change!
Planning for ChangeVision Skills Incentives Resources Action Plan Change
Skills Incentives Resources Action Plan Confusion
Vision Incentives Resources Action Plan Anxiety
Vision Skills Resources Action Plan GradualChange
Vision Skills Incentives Action Plan Frustration
Vision Skills Incentives Resources False Starts
Enterprise Management, Ltd. 1987
The Role of Stakeholders
The planning committee should be composed of your stakeholders (pg 28)
Who are the stakeholders in youryour district? Teachers Students Parents Community Members Process People Others?
Parties to the Planning Process
What do we know about change and building consensus for change? Adopter types?
Adopter Type Characteristics % inPopulation
Innovator Eager to try new ideasOpen to changeNot necessarily integrated in socialstructure
8%
Leader Open to changeThoughtful re. involvementTrusted for advice and opinions
17%
Early Majority Cautious and deliberate re. innovationsFollower vs. leader
29%
Late Majority “Set in their ways”Can be won over by peer pressure andadministrative expectations
29%
Resister Suspicious and opposedLow in influenceIsolated from mainstream
17%
Rogers, 1971
“Innovators” as committee members? Positional power?
The planning committee must be composed of your stakeholders Think about stakeholders through the lens of
adopter types Think about roles, types, and positions
Technology Plan Elements
http://techplan.edzone.net/tptemplate.htmlYou need to address Michigan’s required
elementsThe elements are themes which must be
reflected in the plan documentHow you structure and evidence those
themes is up to you
Classic Format
Executive Summary Vision Current Status Goals by Focus Area
Curriculum Professional Development Community Engagement
Infrastructure Action Plans by Focus Area
Curriculum Professional Development Community Engagement
Roles and Responsibilities Budget/Funding Evaluation Appendices
Linkages
Acitivity 1 Activity 2
Goal 1
Activity 1
Goal 2
Curricular Goals
Activity 1
Goal 1
Activity 1 Activity 2
Goal 2
Staff Development Goals
Activity 1
Goal 1
Activity 1
Goal 2
Community Goals
VISION
The Committee’s Work
The work typically takes three months minimum (pg 29)
Much of the time is spent gathering information and input outside of committee meetings
Reflection time is a mustThe work needs “outside eyes”
Supporting the Committee
Change occurs from the bottom up and top down How does district leadership support this
committee?Dedicated timeSubstitutes for teacher membersIncentives for all
Structuring Time
Meetings Variety of full-day, part-day, and after-school
Clear roles and responsibilities for membersEmphasize the “representative” duty
This is the point of being a stakeholder Build in time for representation
Next…
What are we really shooting for?
The New Yorker, 2/22 and 3/1/99
But First…
Team Time - Planning to Plan Committee composition? (pg 28) Timeline (pg 29) Getting organized for the work
