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Overview
Start with the right questions. Take into account the point of view of all those who must "buy into" the process. Consider all the issues and think ahead about how to evaluate the plan. Walk through the process moving your focus from curricular needs, to access to information, software and hardware, and support. Review sample strategies from districts with successful plans. (The Appendices alone here are worth the price of the book!) With this balanced overview and step-by-step help, you'll come up with an effective plan to support improvement in teaching and learning.
• Finally! How to successfully link technology planning with the instructional process!
• Focuses primarily on instructional and administrative needs
• Provides a wealth of guidelines, staff development plans, assessment forms, specifications and policies
• Works to reconcile all points of view within a school or district
Synopsis
Start with the right questions. Take into account the point of view of all those who must "buy into" the process. Consider all the issues and think ahead about how to evaluate the plan. Walk through the process moving your focus from curricular needs, to access to information, software and hardware, and support. Review sample strategies from districts with successful plans. (The Appendices alone here are worth the price of the book!) With this balanced overview and step-by-step help, you'll come up with an effective plan to support improvement in teaching and learning.
• Finally! How to successfully link technology planning with the instructional process!
• Focuses primarily on instructional and administrative needs
• Provides a wealth of guidelines, staff development plans, assessment forms, specifications and policies
• Works to reconcile all points of view within a school or district
Booknews
Presents a model designed to help any school or district achieve educational technology planning success. Chapters cover the entire planning process, from organizing a planning team, to exploring technology and funding issues, drafting and implementing a plan, and maintaining it in the future. Includes sample technology plans and vision statements, equipment checklists, and implementation timetables. Examples are updated to show how educational technology has evolved since the first edition of this book was published in 1997. Baule is affiliated with an Illinois school district. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)