Tech Plan

The idea of technology plans are very interesting to me. Throughout my student teaching at Rankin, I sat in on technology meetings where different types of technology were discussed and ideas were brought to the table, but there was never a specific plan put into place. Two years later, Rankin has integrated a lot of different technology into our building, but there is still no specific plan put into place. I am glad that we were able to discuss the topic of technology plans today and I hope that I can take my knowledge gained from this course and put it to use in our district.

In the future when developing a technology plan, I will use the information learned today. First of all, I will be sure that our team takes a look at our district data. We will look at the school report card and local assessment data and be able to summarize and analyze the data to draw conclusions. We will use these conclusions to develop an action plan. This plan will have a couple goals that are set in a timeline with a process of how the goals will be completed. Then, once the goal is set, there will be monitoring and evaluations by the administrator that take place to assess the effectiveness and use of the technology incorporated in the plan.

I am a firm believer in the idea that technology is an important aspect of teaching and learning in today's society. I also believe that with that technology there needs to be a shared vision that can keep all teachers and administrators within a district on the same page. I hope that I can help my district to develop a technology plan in the near future and I can continue to manage and develop technology plans as I further my career as an administrator.