The document outlines steps for planning technology professional development for staff: 1. Form a planning committee of stakeholders to develop the plan. 2. Have the committee establish a mission statement addressing how technology will be integrated and what skills students will need. 3. Assess technology needs through surveys of staff, students, parents and evaluating resources like hardware, software and staffing. 4. Develop goals and objectives that integrate technology into the curriculum and address ongoing staff training needs. 5. Create an action plan identifying technology purchases, maintenance, staff training timelines and funding sources.

1. Planning For Technology Professional Staff Development Wayne Thomas The Community Idea Station WCVE Richmond PBS & WHTJ Charlottesville PBS

2. 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

3. 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:

4. 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 21 st Development of information literacy for all students. Consider:

5. Ethical use (inappropriate use of resources) Legal compliance Develop a Mission Statement

6. 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:

7. 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

8. 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:

9. 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

10. Establish Goals and Objectives Integration of technology into the curriculum. Competencies for teachers, students & administrators. Ongoing staff development Staying abreast of changing technologies Consider:

11. 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

12. 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:

13. Develop An Action Plan Design of staff development Development of budget and list of funding sources Integration into other plans which determine the direction of school programs

14. 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

15. 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:

16. 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

18. Thanks Hall Davidson – Director of Educational Services Sirtec- SouthEast and Islands Regional Technology in Education Consortium NCTP – The National Center for Technology Planning