The document discusses the connection between the E-Rate program criteria for technology funding and the Advance Baton Rouge Technology Plan, noting that the district plan includes four action steps to strengthen leadership, improve teacher training, support e-learning and virtual schools, and provide improved access to technology that align with the goals of E-Rate funding. It concludes that now is the time to connect the technology plan with E-Rate criteria to access technology funding.

1. E-Rate and the Advance Baton Rouge Technology Plan What’s the connection?

2. Agenda Brief Introduction Overview of the E-Rate Criteria Overview of the District Technology Plan The ConnectionSummary/ConclusionQuestions/AnswersResource Links

3. IntroductionWhat is Educational Technology?

4. E-Rate Criteria for the Technology Plan

5. District Technology Plan Action Step 1: Strengthen Leadership

6. District Technology Plan Action Step 2: Improve Teacher Training

7. District Technology Plan Action Step 3: Support E-Learning and Virtual Schools

8. District Technology Plan Action Step 4: Provide Improved Access and Technology Usage

9. What the Connection?

10. Summary and Conclusion The time to is now … ask me how

11. Questions and Answers

12. Resource Links http://www.ed.gov/technology/netp-2010http://www.nctp.com/http://www.doe.state.la.us/divisions/tech/technology_planning.html