The document discusses the key areas and process of educational technology planning. The basic areas of educational technology are instructional technology, hardware and software, administrative systems, communication systems, and staff development. It outlines the steps to develop a technology plan, including creating a needs assessment, analyzing survey results, drafting the plan, and getting stakeholder input. An effective technology plan should address curricular and non-curricular issues, have goals and action plans, and be regularly reviewed.

1. Facets of
Educational Technology
Class 2

2. The Basic Areas
 Instructional Technology
 Hardware and Software
 Administrative Systems
 Communication Systems
 Staff Development

3. Instructional Technology
 Courses for students
 Integration of
technology into
traditional courses
 Development of new
instructional delivery
systems
 Information literacy

4. Hardware and Software
 Purchase and
installation
 Network services
 Help desk and
support services
 Software evaluation

5. Administrative Systems
 Fiscal systems
 Student records
 Human resources
 Transportation
 Food services
 Library services

6. Communications Systems
 Internet access
 E-mail
 Web presence
 Telephones
 Pagers, cellular
phones, etc.
 Duplication, press,
printing

7. Technology Planning
Needs Assessment

8. Developing a Planning Team
 Principal or
president
 Library media
specialist
 Technology
coordinator
 Classroom teachers
 Aide or assistant
 Development staffer
 Parent
representative(s)
 Student
representative(s)
 Community
members?

9. How Long to Plan?
 Three year plan?
 More concrete
 Easier to complete
 Less useful strategically
 Five year plan?
 More fluid
 More strategic in nature
 Never more than five for technology

10. Technology Planning Steps
 Create Needs Assessment
 Administer Needs Assessment
 Analyze Results of Survey
 Review Results of Department Focus Groups
 Complete Draft Plan
 Review Draft Plan with Stakeholder Groups
 Complete the Plan
 Implement the Plan
 Regularly Review and Revise the Plan

11. Assess ALL facets of need
 Assess needs, not technology wants
 Use a number of pre-made needs
assessment documents
 Determine stakeholder groups that need to
be reached

12. Focus Groups
 At least one for each
stakeholder group
 Town meeting style
or individual group
meetings
 Try to refine the
analysis

13. Focus Group Questions
 This is what the survey told us, does
that seem correct?
 What other information should we
have?

14. Technology Planning Steps
 Create Needs Assessment
 Administer Needs Assessment
 Analyze Results of Survey
 Review Results of Department Focus Groups
 Complete Draft Plan
 Review Draft Plan with Stakeholder Groups
 Complete the Plan
 Implement the Plan
 Regularly Review and Revise the Plan

15. What Should the Plan
Include?
 Mission and/or vision statement
 Objective goals/strategic directions
 Action plans
 Assessment and evaluation plan
 Budget
 Timelines

16. ISBE Requirements
 Inventory of all
equipment
 Budget
 Electrical capacity
analysis
 Stakeholder
involvement
 District profile
 Executive summary
 GAP analysis
 Action plans in four
areas
 Vision statement
 Policies and
procedures
 Marketing plan
 Timeline

17. Complete a Draft Plan
 Cover all of the
necessary facets
 Instructional
 Administrative
 Other support areas

18. Curricular Issues
 Inside the classroom
 Outside the classroom
 In the computer lab
 Library media center
issues
 Staff development for
teachers

19. Non-Curricular Issues
 Networking
 Support
 Documentation
 Facilities
 Administrative
systems
 Security

20. Completing the Plan
 Share drafts with
everyone
 Continue to revise
 Do not expect it to
be truly complete
 Make it available to
everyone

21. Revise, Revise, Revise