Technology Planning inChristian Schools
Technology Planning inTechnology Planning inChristian SchoolsChristian Schools
National Center for Technology PlanningMississippi State, MS 39762
[email protected] • www.nctp.com
National Center for Technology PlanningMississippi State, MS 39762
[email protected] • www.nctp.com
Dr. Larry S. AndersonFounder/Director
Dr. Larry S. AndersonFounder/Director
JuneteenthJuneteenth
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Technology Planning LandscapeTechnology Planning Landscape
ll HistoryHistory
ll Causes for activityCauses for activity
ll TP in US / abroadTP in US / abroad
ll TP seems pervasiveTP seems pervasive
ll Impact(s)Impact(s)
ll ““ Techno-QuicksandTechno-Quicksand”” ????
Technology Planning in theTechnology Planning in theChristian SchoolChristian School
ll Different than public schools?Different than public schools?–– Why?Why?
–– How?How?
ll Special Considerations/ChallengesSpecial Considerations/Challenges
ll Christian Mgr/Leader in Tech FacilityChristian Mgr/Leader in Tech Facility–– Curriculum alignmentCurriculum alignment –– Parental Parental ““ oversightoversight””
–– Web resourcesWeb resources –– Personal consistency Personal consistency
Critical IssuesCritical Issues
Critical Issues:Critical Issues:
ll SecuritySecurity
ll FundingFunding
ll Training/Pro-DTraining/Pro-D
ll Legal AspectsLegal Aspects
ll SupportSupport
ll NetworkingNetworking
ll MaintenanceMaintenance
ll Special NeedsSpecial Needs
ll Comm. InvolvementComm. Involvement
ll Public RelationsPublic Relations
ll PurchasingPurchasing
ll CurriculumCurriculum
ll Incentives/RewardsIncentives/Rewards
ll StewardshipStewardship
CharacteristicsCharacteristicsofof
TechnologyTechnologyLeadersLeaders
Characteristics:Characteristics:
ll StudyStudy
ll ReadRead
ll WriteWrite
ll ListenListen
ll 3 Fs3 Fs
5 Things Leaders Should Know:5 Things Leaders Should Know:
ll Time!Time!
ll SupportSupport
ll Listen!Listen!
ll Hiring Hiring —— (be careful!) (be careful!)
ll ModelModel(positive role model in using technology)(positive role model in using technology)
Major Challenges?Major Challenges?
Time for Teamwork!!Time for Teamwork!!
ll 5 most pressing challenges you face5 most pressing challenges you face(integrating technology into learning)(integrating technology into learning)
Time for Teamwork!!Time for Teamwork!!
ll 5 most pressing challenges you face5 most pressing challenges you face(integrating technology into learning)(integrating technology into learning)
ll Prioritize!!Prioritize!!–– Top 3, in orderTop 3, in order
Time for Teamwork!!Time for Teamwork!!
ll 5 most pressing challenges you face5 most pressing challenges you face(integrating technology into learning)(integrating technology into learning)
ll Prioritize!!Prioritize!!–– Top 3, in orderTop 3, in order
ll ShareShare
Challenges
Teacher Buy-in
Staff Development
Time
Access
Support
Community Buy-inAuthenticity
& Relevancy
Curriculum Integration
Standards Alignment
Assessment
Challengesfaced by Tech.
people
Time
Rationale
Integration
Training/Pro. Development
Funding
SupportPublic Expectation
Overcoming Fears
Equipment:harware/software
Challenges
Staff Development
3. Funding
Time Management
Hardware
Software
2. Infrastructure
Support Space1. Curriculum
Standards Administration
Change Management stakeholders
Now,Now,thisthis is a is afailedfailedplan!!plan!!
Opportunities/Opportunities/SolutionsSolutions
CollaborationsCollaborations
ll Strength in numbersStrength in numbers
ll LeverageLeverage——add add yoursyours to someone else to someone else’’ ss–– Dilemma: discovering othersDilemma: discovering others’’ existing resources existing resources
ll When youWhen you’’ re small, your weaknesses standre small, your weaknesses standout, but out, but so do your strengthsso do your strengths!!
ll Share experts/expertiseShare experts/expertise
ll We are We are compelledcompelled to collaborate to collaborate
Innovations:Innovations:
ll Historically, pioneers/settlers had to beHistorically, pioneers/settlers had to beamazingly resourcefulamazingly resourceful
ll Create opportunities to celebrate yourCreate opportunities to celebrate yoursuccessessuccesses–– [Ex: Booneville (MS) Middle School][Ex: Booneville (MS) Middle School]
ll Defy perceived limitations that others mightDefy perceived limitations that others mightplace upon youplace upon you
Responses:Responses:
ll Stick togetherStick together
ll Participate Participate activelyactively in discussion of issues in discussion of issues
ll Leadership developmentLeadership development
BigBig Challenge(s):Challenge(s):
ll Information SuperhighwayInformation Superhighway
ll Wiring schools/classroomsWiring schools/classrooms
ll ““ The Last MileThe Last Mile””
ll E-RateE-Rate
ll Sustaining the fundingSustaining the funding
Infrastructure/Infrastructure/E-RateE-Rate
What do you mean, ….
“ Get Wired” ??
There’ s so much wire herealready, I can’ t go anywhere!!!
““ Society is an organism and communicationsSociety is an organism and communicationsnetworks are its nervous system. Just as thenetworks are its nervous system. Just as thewhole body suffers if some parts of it arenwhole body suffers if some parts of it aren’’ ttable to communicate with the rest by nerves,able to communicate with the rest by nerves,society suffers if some individuals andsociety suffers if some individuals andcommunities are digitally disconnected.communities are digitally disconnected.””
——B. Keith Fulton, Director for Technology ProgramsB. Keith Fulton, Director for Technology Programs
National Urban League National Urban League
When you convinced theboard to use E-Ratemoney to pay for the
“ last mile,” I thoughtyou were joking!
Wiring the Last MileWiring the Last Mile
E-Rate Impacts People in Differing Ways!
E-Rate:E-Rate:ll ““ EducationEducation”” Rate Ratell Universal Service FundUniversal Service Fundll Telecommunications Act of 1996Telecommunications Act of 1996ll DiscountsDiscounts, not money, not money……or grantsor grantsll Schools and librariesSchools and librariesll Based on free & reduced lunchBased on free & reduced lunchll 20%-90% Discounts20%-90% Discountsll A A HUGEHUGE boon to many schools!! boon to many schools!!ll ExampleExample
–– [80% disc [80% disc ——> Old = $1000/mo. Now = $200/mo.]> Old = $1000/mo. Now = $200/mo.]
Information Superhighway??? This is what we approved in our budget???
““ Lack of Lack of investmentinvestment in ininfrastructure andinfrastructure andinformation technologyinformation technology––atatthe community levelthe community level––leadsleadsto fewer economicto fewer economicopportunities for theopportunities for thepeople who live there.people who live there.This lack of vision spreadsThis lack of vision spreadslike a virus, infectinglike a virus, infectinggenerations yetgenerations yetunborn!unborn!””
——Larry S. AndersonLarry S. Anderson
WhoWhowouldnwouldn’’ ttinvest in thisinvest in thisfuture?future?
WhoWhowouldnwouldn’’ ttinvest in thisinvest in thisfuture?future?……or or thisthis one??? one???
Community Concerns:Community Concerns:ll Internet Internet ““ crudcrud””
–– FilteringFiltering–– Parent awarenessParent awareness–– AUPsAUPs–– Student advisory committeesStudent advisory committees
ll Sustained fundingSustained funding–– ““ BrainTrusts,BrainTrusts,”” ““ Ideas Pools,Ideas Pools,”” ““ Dream FarmsDream Farms””–– Alumni giftsAlumni gifts
ll WhoWho’’ s in charge? (Really?)s in charge? (Really?)–– Understanding the technologies ?!?Understanding the technologies ?!?
ll Helping the child at homeHelping the child at home–– Yikes!!Yikes!!
SuccessSuccessStrategiesStrategies
Big Questions for 21st Century:Big Questions for 21st Century:ll How do we keep technology as a fun element in learning?How do we keep technology as a fun element in learning?
ll How do we structure a system of support so teachers willHow do we structure a system of support so teachers willfind it increasingly easy to use technologies sensibly?find it increasingly easy to use technologies sensibly?
ll How do we prepare the next generation to be the leadersHow do we prepare the next generation to be the leaderswe think we think wewe are today? are today?
ll If we, as a If we, as a ““ collectivecollective”” of technology leaders could of technology leaders couldperform perform only oneonly one noble act, what would it be? noble act, what would it be?
Summary:Summary:ll Know Know mymy vision!!! vision!!!ll Study how my vision interfaces withStudy how my vision interfaces with
institutional visioninstitutional visionll Ask peers, friends to discuss my ideasAsk peers, friends to discuss my ideas——bebe
honest!honest!ll Be my best! Remember who my Master is!Be my best! Remember who my Master is!
Millennium HorizonMillennium HorizonMillennium HorizonDawn?? Dusk??Dawn??Dawn?? Dusk??Dusk??
Dr. Larry S. AndersonFounder/Director
National Center for Technology PlanningMississippi State, MS 39762
[email protected] • www.nctp.com
Dr. Larry S. AndersonFounder/DirectorFounder/Director
National Center for Technology PlanningNational Center for Technology PlanningMississippi State, MS 39762Mississippi State, MS 39762
[email protected] [email protected] •• www.nctp.com www.nctp.com
Addresses:Addresses:
Seminar in Planning for Instructional TechnologySeminar in Planning for Instructional Technology
[email protected]@MsState.edu
Larry AndersonLarry Anderson’’ s Miss. State E-mail address:s Miss. State E-mail address:
[email protected]@Ra.MsState.Edu
NCTP Web Page:NCTP Web Page:
www.nctp.comwww.nctp.com