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CYFAR Sustainable Communities: Technology

The CYFAR Technology Team outlines essential strategies for integrating technology into community projects. This comprehensive guide emphasizes the importance of information technology for enhancing program efficacy and promoting digital literacy among participants. By establishing a robust technology infrastructure and utilizing innovative applications, CYFAR projects can successfully incorporate technology into program planning, professional development, and educational programming. Discover best practices to bridge the digital divide, foster collaboration, and improve community engagement through effective technology use.

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CYFAR Sustainable Communities: Technology

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  1. CYFAR Sustainable Communities: Technology Developed by the CYFERnet Technology Team

  2. Introduction • Why should CYFAR community projects care about information technology? • What are the major ways in which CYFAR projects can use technology? • How do community programs successfully integrate technology for staff and participants?

  3. Technology Guiding Principle A CYFAR program has adequate information and communication technology infrastructure, and it models effective and innovative applications for professional development, educational programming, online collaboration and publishing. [Examples & strategies available online]

  4. WHY Technology in CYFAR? • Technology is changing society • Citizens, workers, families, youth, staff • The Digital Divide is real • Slow adopters, access; major consequences • Families and communities left behind • Effective and motivating • CYFAR is about enhancing technology literacy • Consistent part of mission from the beginning

  5. WHAT are key elements of technology integration? • Infrastructure and Program Management • Program Planning, Marketing, Evaluation and Collaboration • Professional Development • Educational Programming

  6. Infrastructure • Hardware • Software – apps for office work, budgeting and program management • Networking / Internet access • Computer labs • Training and support

  7. Program Planning, Marketing, Evaluation, and Collaboration • Locating program ideas and grant opportunities • Online collaboration on projects and grants • Electronic publishing of program lesson plans, tip sheets, research briefs, other pubs • Promising practices – learnings/results • Tools – web collaboration, listservs, CYFAR reporting, professionals database, blogs, surveys, online communities

  8. Professional Development • In-service CYFERnet educational offerings • CYFERnet database resources • Other online journals, articles and reports • Online classes, videos • Podcasts to download and go

  9. Educational Programming • Primary Focus: Integrating technology into program, to build tech literacy and intrinsic motivation • Methods – Varied!! Lots!! • Tie technology into your logic model components and show its impact on participants

  10. HOW to Integrate Technology • The Technology Utilization Plan • Cover infrastructure, program management, collaboration, professional development, educational programming • Specify who will do what by when • Roles: State Tech Liaison & Community Tech Utilization Contact

  11. Number of staff members Number of computers with replacement cycle Peripherals – cameras, GPS, etc. Type of network Internet connection- broadband/dial-up Technical Support Training plan staff-what provided, competencies, who will provide it Computer labs/ access to add. equip Email addresses names of tech. staff Technology Plan - Infrastructure

  12. Technology Plan – Professional Development & Collaboration • Professional Development • Indicate basic staff technology competencies • Plan for staff participation in technology-based program learning opportunities • Collaboration • Plan for sharing findings electronically, participating in professionals database, contributing to CYFAR lists

  13. Technology Plan – Enhancing Program • Assess Participant Demographics • Assess Program Focus: guiding principles, content, life skills • Assess Program structure • Assess Technology Infrastructure • Compile this info to design how use technology as educational program

  14. Technology Plan –Educational Use - Audiences • Program to build interest and motivation • What want to learn, to do • What need to have in place to do this • Program to teach technology literacy skills • Youth: online communication; online citizenship, health and safety; online research; digital media • Adults - living in the online society (online communication, information and research, workforce, social networking)

  15. Technology Plan –Educational Use – Best Practices • Secure time in a lab or purchase mobile tech to provide access to tools • Exploit technology's ability to teach science and arts-based curricula through online simulations • Couple technology-based activities with related nontech-based activities that emphasize socialization, physical activity, and real world experience

  16. Using the Technology Plan in Your Program Logic Model • Identified Needs & Assets: the Situation • Resources Available: the Inputs • Activities: the Outputs (by participant) • Desired Results: the Outcomes • Consider how to use technology to collect data • Technology as strategy to make your program more effective

  17. These materials are online http://www1.cyfernet.org/tech/tech.html

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