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This document outlines essential plans for integrating technology in education, based on the National Technology Plan and Hinchey's analysis. It emphasizes the importance of providing students access to technology outside of school and highlights that increased technology use correlates with better academic achievement. Key strategies include supporting online and virtual schools, implementing embedded assessments, and focusing on teacher training. The proposal advocates for a 1:1 student-to-laptop ratio, fostering a tech-savvy learning environment to engage and support all learners effectively.
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Technology Plans • Hardware, Software, Training
Foundations based on National Technology Plan • Based on Hinchey (2006) Analysis of 2005 National Technology Plan • Students need use of technology outside of school • Students need access to the internet • More technology=better achievement • “Tech-savvy” administrators and teachers will contribute to student learning • Support “on-line” and “virtual” schools
US Department of Education Plan (foTechnology • Learning • Personalized resources, coherent instructional activities, engage disconnected learners, flexible use, acquire expertise • Assessment • Embedded assessments, data use support, software for automated scoring, inductive assessment tools, online assessments of 21st century skills and technology literacy • Teaching • Online teacher learning and staff development, decision support software and tools, and software for parents • Productivity • student management systems, digital textbooks
Software for Technology use in classroom • Pixie 2 • Intel software for educators • Designing effective projects • Frames • Brain X Digital Tutoring • Google docs & spreadsheets • Teachers First • Universal Designs for Learning • Hyperstudio • More complete listing can be found at the Ed.gov website: https://edtechfuture.org/?page_id=9653
District Plan • High yield Technology Bond to provide funding for 1:1 student to laptop ratio • Implement teacher training and staff development • Students get new laptop second year • Third year integrate software learning and infrastructure basis for paper-less, virtual classrooms
References • Hinchey, P. (2006, August). An analysis of the 2005 National technology plan: Better for business than for children. Education Policy Research Unit. Retrieved from http://epipolicy.org/files/Brief-Hinchey.pdf on February 13, 2010. • SRI International (2009, December 7). National educational technology plan. US Department of education. Retrieved from http://edtechfuture.org on February 13, 2010.