Enduring Understandings:

1. Technology plans guide the use of technology to support school reform and student achievement. 

2. A strategic technology plan contains a vision for technology’s place in the school and is accompanied by goals and objectives, an action plan, a plan for professional development and an evaluation plan. 

3. Professional development in the use of technology is guided by a plan that links to the school’s long term goals and follows the principles of adult learning, utilizes innovations and approaches that have been proven effective, and evaluates improvement in teaching and learning. 

February 6 - Technology and student achievement.  Does it Compute? complied by Harold Wenglinsky.  Maryland's Digital Divide.     Technology planning. National.  State.  Local.  Assignment. 

February 13.  Technology and Achievement. Technology Planning. Assignment:  Read DuFour, chapter 4 and SEIR*TEC chapters 1 & 2; Handbook Vision & Needs.  Create a graphic organizer to communicate the components of your technology vision.  

February 20. Mission and Vision.  For current use in Maryland's schools, look here. 
Assignment

February 27.  (Snow day :-) For this virtual class, click on the following links in the order given.  The links provide information about the next sections of our Technology Implementation Plan.  They are followed by a link to the assignment and an example.  Complete the readings and activities for each before proceeding to the next section.  Feel free to write with any questions you may have as you complete this week's activities.

March 6.  Action plans.  Continuing Vision statements
Assignment:  Begin Action Plan (due March 20). Read Seir*Tec chapter 4 and DuFour chapter 6.  Be prepared to lead discussion on the readings.

March 13.  Professional Development:  Andragogy, Stages of Concern, stages of technology integration, principles of professional development.
Assignment:  Professional Development WebQuest