The school technology plan provides guidelines for implementing technology to positively impact student learning. The plan aims to ensure seamless daily operation of technology, structured assessments, adequate funding, and enhancing teacher ability to facilitate student-centered learning. Objectives include quality instruction using technology, collaboration and management systems, maintaining infrastructure, evaluating technology resources, and managing associated budgets and legal requirements. The plan emphasizes developing 21st century skills and preparing students for challenges through ethical and responsible use of information systems.

1. Prepared by: Lisa Kiphen
EDLD 5362/ET8042
May 5, 2012

2. Introduction
The school technology plan isand foundation for
The National Education the State
providing an extensive instructional platform for to
Technology Plan objectives are designed
A successful technology plan emphasizes
effective student learning.
provide specific guidelines for public
the use of information systems to positively
schools tostudent learning and prepare quality
impact follow in implementing a them
technology plan.
for managing unforeseen challenges as
This plan is structured to ensure seamless daily
adults.
operation of technology resources and
equipment, structured assessment and
evaluation procedures, adequate funding, and
enhancing the teacher’s ability to facilitate
student centered learning.

3. Plan Objectives
 Teaching and learning
 Collaboration & management
 Infrastructure
 Evaluations and assessments
 Budget and funding
 Legal requirements & compliance

4. Teaching and Learning
 Quality instruction using technology
 Incorporate technology resources into
lessons
○ Mobile devices
○ Cloud technology
 Virtual learning environment
 Open content sources
 Ethical aspects using information systems

5. Educator Preparation and
Development
 Professional development
 Development of student centered lessons
 Organizing lesson content to incorporate
technology
 Enhance 21st century technology skills
 Effective use of technology resources
 Informative of legitimate and available
resources

6. Collaboration and Management
 District/school website portal
 Communication management
 Email
 Newsletters
 Mobile devices
 Promote positive communication with
outside resources
 Peer mentoring
 Social networks
 Personal learning systems

7. Infrastructure
 Foundation
for data processing
 Key components
 Hardware/software
 Internet connectivity
 Equity of access
 Upgrades and maintenance
 Security
 Technical support/training

8. Evaluation and
Assessments
 Campus Improvement Committee
 Annual evaluation of technology
resources
 Annual assessment of 21st century
learning skills
 Assessment of student performance
 Compliance with government mandates
 CIPA, e-rate, NCLB, TEKS, STaR, and
FERPA

9. Budget and Funding
 Participate in government grant
programs
 Participate in discounted Internet access
rate program
 Manage costs of technology equipment
and software purchases
 Utilization of personally owned mobile
devices
 Virtual server data processing
 Learning management system features

10. Individuals are incorporating technology into their
everyday lives. It is our responsibility as
administrators, educators, and parents to direct
student usage of technology to the technology plan
Stakeholder commitment toward constructive
will provide a benefit to instruction. Students will
learning activities.
gain the necessary skills to keep up with
emerging technology development and
There is a great possibility that learning will
strengthen learning habits throughout their
become the new trend in entertainment activities.
lifetime. Positive endorsement of a technology
Our educators and parents must demonstrate
plan will perhaps reduce the amount of ineffectual
positive attitudes and ambitious efforts toward
knowledge gained from insignificant
education so they may inspire the 21st century
entertainment activities.
student to pioneer the newest trend: Learning!

12. References
 Blose, M. (2010). National Education Technology Plan:
Advancing Learning in Classrooms. Political Daily. Retrieved
from http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/11/17/national-
education-technology-plan-advancing-learning-in-classr/
 Watters, A. (2011) National Educational Technology Plan:
Your Questions Answered. Retrieved from
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/national-educational-
technology-plan-netp-audrey-watters
 Coate, J. (1992,93). Cyberspace Innkeeping: Building Online
Community. Retrieved from
http://www.colorado.edu/geography/gcraft/notes/ethics/html/i
nnkeeping.html
 United States Department of Education. Transforming
American Education: Learning Powered by Technology.
Retrieved from http://www.ed.gov/technology/netp-2010