Texas
A&M University-Commerce
Department
of Secondary and Higher Education
ETEC 579 – Introduction to Instructional Media
TECHNOLOGY PLAN GUIDELINES
Term: Fall 2003 Section: 01W
Instructor: Dr. Jason Lee Davis
Overview of
Project
You are to create a technology plan. The plan may be focused on an educational institution,
district, campus, division, department, or program, or similar element in a
commercial setting. You are urged to
design a relevant and realistic plan with the potential of serving a useful
purpose in your district, discipline, business, or area of educational
focus. The expected product of this
project is a technology plan organized in a manner that allows for the
insertion of locally specific data, following appropriate research and
development activities, resulting in a complete, comprehensive technology plan
suitable for adoption. If you have
access to information specific to your intended application, or actual adoption
of your technology plan is possible or expected, this data should be included
in the plan. Be as detailed as
possible. An acceptable technology plan
will be several pages in length.
Ideally, this project will result in the production of plans that are
adopted, or, at least worthy of adoption, by the entity for which it was
developed. Plans will undergo peer
reviews before the plan is finalized.
Required
elements of the plan:
Introduction.
(and/or Executive Summary)
Mission/Vision
statement(s). Relate to plan.
History
of technology utilization.
Current
status of technology utilization.
Goals
Implementation
plan (Timeframe, etc.)
Hardware
Software
Facilities
Staffing
Funding
(any, all, or other possibilities that may be identified)
Available
funds
Potential
funding sources (grants, endowments, gifts, etc.)
In-kind
contributions
Plan
Administration/Management
Staff
Development/Training
Support
Structure (Tech support for users: faculty, students, others.)
Performance
measures. (Means of evaluation. How will
plan effectiveness be determined?)
The
requirements listed above represent the minimum information necessary for
inclusion. Other information may be
necessary depending on the focus of your grant.
You should investigate resources available via the internet and library
to identify other information that may be typically included in a grant with a
focus similar to yours.
Things to
remember:
Set
a positive, professional tone.
Don’t
let your “hick” shine through. Avoid
slang and regional verbiage.
Use
correct spelling and grammar.
Supporting
documentation may be included in an appendix to the document.
Properly
cite references per APA 5 style.
On-line
Resources:
Overview of Technology Plans
http://faculty.tamuc.edu/jdavis1/ETEC/579/034/TechnologyPlans.ppt
Developing
a School or District Technology Plan. (NCREL)
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/technlgy/te300.htm
Guiding
Questions for Technology Planning
http://www.ncrtec.org/capacity/guidewww/gqhome.htm
Sample
Technology Plan – Caddo Mills ISD
http://caddomills.ednet10.net/Technology%20Plan.htm
Rev.