Building a Strategic, Standards- Based Technology Plan Ensuring the Digital Advantage

Stage 1--Foundational Beginnings Where do we begin? Who’s involved? What do we believe? Where do we want to go?

Who are the critical stakeholders? Administration Faculty Staff (including IT) Students

What are our core beliefs? Examine core beliefs and modify to address technology needs

How do we know what we have and where we want to go? Use a needs assessment to identify current services and what additional services are needed. Use a needs assessment to identify current skills of critical participants (must ensure no fear factor). Address the question, Where are we and where do we want to go?

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How do we know if we achieved our goals or not? Create a beginning evaluation of what’s working, what’s not and what additional services are needed. Be sure to include all aspects, including hardware, software, and human resources.

Stage 2--Create a technology vision statement Examine the current vision statement and modify it to address the technology plan.

Linking Standards to Programs

Aligning Standards NETS KSDE NCATE 68 Indicators

Standard Alignment NETS.doc

Stage 3--Technology Plan Technology Plan Text

Technology Plan – Excel Spreadsheet Technology Plan Assessment

Technology Plan Matrix

Goals and Strategies Establish goals that are clear, easy to follow and observable Establish strategies that are realistic in consideration of time and resources (both human and financial)

COE’s Digital Advantage Plan of Action

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COE Digital Advantage Plan of Action

Stage 4--Evaluation Both formative and summative, formal and informal

Professional Development

Digital Advantage Plan

Continuing Assessment & Evaluation Assessment What You Have Now Current Assessments Critical Administration Students Faculty Staff Members Existing Technology

PSU’s Library Media Program Matrix

Library Media Matrix

Add a column for various standards

New Matrix with Standard-Based Performance Indicators

Needs Assessment Spreadsheet

Student Instructional Equipment