1. Technology Policy for School Boards
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2. Technology changes
Has your technology policy kept pace with the times?

3. Rather than adopting new policy each time a new technology is used in the district, focus on desired outcomes, such as desired student and staff behavior, not the means through which students and staff engage in the behavior.
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4. Mobile Devices
Some technology policies focus on “old” technology and, unfortunately, unintentionally keep students and teachers from taking advantage of the learning opportunities possible with smartphones, tablets, and yet-to-be-developed kinds of technology.
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5. Cyber-safety
Technology policies often rely on banning and filtering to prevent inappropriate use instead of on helping students develop technology literacy skills and attitudes they can exercise outside of the school and throughout their lives.
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6. Ethical Online Behavior
Technology policies sometimes focus on unethical behaviors, such as cyberbullying and copyright infringement, which are adequately addressed through other school policies. A policy that tries to anticipate specific violations is bound to come up short in actual practice as technology advances.
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7. Review current educational technology policy
Does the policy focus on student learning?
Is it consistent with administrative regulations?
Does the policy meet current state and federal legal requirements?
Is the policy being followed in daily practice?
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8. Type of educational technology integration
The ways in which students use technology will have an impact on policy decisions:
Fixed computer labs
Mobile computer labs
Classroom computers
1:1 computing with mobile devices provided by the school
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
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9. Consider what should be included in educational technology policy
Equity within and among schools
Infrastructure needs
Incorporation into the district’s non-instructional and governance operations
Professional development
Technology literacy for students
Criteria for prioritizing technology projects
Responsible and appropriate use of technology
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10. Revisit and revise related policies and documents
Budgets
Technology Plan
Collective bargaining agreements
Employee, staff, and student handbooks
Parental notifications
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11. References and Resources
Bring Your Own Device: Individual Liable User Policy Considerations. Good Technology.
National Education Technology Plan. U. S. Department of Education.
A New Approach to Technology Policies. California School Boards Association.
Project Red.
Technology Leadership Network. National School Boards Association.
Brush Up Your AUP . Technology and Learning
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