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Technology Planning inChristian Schools

Technology Planning inTechnology Planning inChristian SchoolsChristian Schools

National Center for Technology PlanningMississippi State, MS 39762

[email protected] • www.nctp.com



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)



ll Prioritize!!Prioritize!!–– Top 3, in orderTop 3, in order



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/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

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