Blog post part 3 Week 1
After looking over the Long-Range Plan I am encouraged as a teacher about the goals set by our state and local education entities to increase our technology usage and availability in our schools. There are numerous challenges ahead namely; costs for technology upgrades and maintenance and training for teachers. Nevertheless I believe these challenges can be overcome by teachable teachers and research that links technology with student success, better school efficiency, and costs savings.
As a principal the long-rang plan provides a set of guiding principles that can help direct my decision making regarding technology so that it complies and supports the long-range technology plan. The plan can help me decide on appropriate staff development for my teachers and curriculum advisors, methods for supporting our existing technology, and guidance for choosing new technologies. It can give me a better understanding of how I can support my teachers with resources to help improve classroom instruction. The goals of the plan should be in the forefront of my mind when making decisions about technology as these decisions are costly and will affect our students for much of their educational and professional careers.