Planning into Practice Michigan Technology Planning Workshops The Process of Technology Planning

zJeff Sun zMaureen Yoder zhttp:// Sun Associates

Achievements and Challenges zWhere are you from? zTeam members? zRecent achievement in technology integration zSuspected challenges in technology planning

Objectives for this Session zTo gain a basic understanding of the value of technology planning in a school or district zTo identify the basic components of a sound technology plan zTo develop school and district processes for on-going technology planning zOthers? yParticular challenges you anticipate in the planning process?

Focus on Curriculum zTechnology’s value is in supporting your goals for curriculum and instruction zCurriculum, not the technology itself, must drive your planning process

What is “Strategic”? zWhat makes something strategic? zDriven by Vision zHas Goals zStep-by-Step zOrganized by time

Why Plan Strategically? zTo provide the Big Picture for technology integration zTo articulate the district’s vision for technology integration zTo create a strategic framework for implementing goals zTo provide a basis for funding requests

To Facilitate Change!

Planning for Change

The Role of Stakeholders zThe planning committee should be composed of your stakeholders (pg 28) your zWho are the stakeholders in your district? yTeachers yStudents yParents yCommunity Members yProcess People yOthers?

Parties to the Planning Process zWhat do we know about change and building consensus for change? yAdopter types?

y“Innovators” as committee members? yPositional power? zThe planning committee must be composed of your stakeholders yThink about stakeholders through the lens of adopter types yThink about roles, types, and positions

Technology Plan Elements zhttp://techplan.edzone.net/tptemplate.html zYou need to address Michigan’s required elements zThe elements are themes which must be reflected in the plan document zHow you structure and evidence those themes is up to you

Classic Format zExecutive Summary zVision zCurrent Status zGoals by Focus Area yCurriculum yProfessional Development yCommunity Engagement zInfrastructure zAction Plans by Focus Area yCurriculum yProfessional Development yCommunity Engagement zRoles and Responsibilities zBudget/Funding zEvaluation zAppendices

Linkages

The Committee’s Work zThe work typically takes three months minimum (pg 29) zMuch of the time is spent gathering information and input outside of committee meetings zReflection time is a must zThe work needs “outside eyes”

Supporting the Committee zChange occurs from the bottom up and top down yHow does district leadership support this committee? xDedicated time xSubstitutes for teacher members xIncentives for all

Structuring Time zMeetings yVariety of full-day, part-day, and after-school zClear roles and responsibilities for members zEmphasize the “representative” duty yThis is the point of being a stakeholder yBuild in time for representation

Next… zWhat are we really shooting for? The New Yorker, 2/22 and 3/1/99

But First… zTeam Time - Planning to Plan yCommittee composition? (pg 28) yTimeline (pg 29) yGetting organized for the work