Planning for Educational Technology
Integrating Educational Technology into the Curriculum
Many technology plans focus on hardware and software, failing to present a strategic and comprehensive view of a technology-supported transformation of the teaching and learning process. The effective educational use of technology requires intensive planning that takes into account several key components:
- how the technology will be used
- how professional development of staff will be provided
- how the technology will be acquired
- how technical support for on-going development will be maintained
- how the technoloby plan will be evaluated
The SLD website has comprehensive information about the required elements of a technology plan that meets the requirements for certification. Click here to access that site.
Overview of Process of Developing an Integrated Technology Plan
Gather information about integrating technology into the education process
Create task forces to assist with the various components that comprise elements of an effective planing strategy
Develop a 3 year master plan which incorporates the work of the task forces into a unified action plan.
Private School Technology Plan Approval Process
This outline pertains to that process that may be used by Catholic schools as the most expeditious way to proceed.
The Schools and Libraries Division will certify entities eligible to approve nonpublic school plans. These entities may include:
- a diocese for its own schools
- regional accreditation associations
- national, state, regional, and local private school associations
- national, state, and regional parochial school associations
- State Education Department or an entity it has delegated
NCEA Technology Plan Approval Process
Reminder: An approved technology plan is required only for Priority 2 Services -- it is not rquired for Priority 1 Services.
While it is preferred that a school seeks approval through a local public school district or its diocesan office, the service is available to member schools for a modest administrative fee of $100.00 The approval process takes 3 – 4 weeks.
Technology plans can be submitted by two methods:
By Mail:
Meg C. DeBoe
Administrative Assistant, CACE
1005 N. Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22201
For more information, contact the Schools and Libraries Website at http://www.universalservice.org/sl/ .
Review criteria
To qualify as an approved Technology Plan for a Universal Service discount, the plan must meet the following four criteria that are core elements of successful school and library technology initiatives:
- the plan must establish clear goals and a realistic strategy for using telecommunications and information technology to improve education or library services;
- the plan must have a professional development strategy to ensure that staff know how to use these new technologies to improve education or library services;
- the plan must include an assessment of the telecommunication services, hardware, software, and other services that will be needed to improve education or library services;
- the plan must include an evaluation process that enables the school or library to monitor progress toward the specified goals and make mid-course corrections in response to new developments as they arise.