Base Your Tech Plan on Student Learning Goals: Pathways' latest

[Jan Bakker <bakker@NCREL.ORG>]

"Developing a School or District Technology Plan" is the most recent
Critical Issue added to the Pathways to School Improvement Internet server
(http://www.ncrel.org/pathways.htm).  If  you believe that technology
should be viewed as a tool to support  meaningful, engaged
learning throughout the curriculum, then you will want to read this Critical
Issue.

Establishing a techology planning team, understanding what meaningful learning
is, selecting technology that enhances meaningful learning, developing a
budget, providing professional development and technical support to staff --
these are among the technology planning concerns discussed and
backed up with research.  Some technology plans already in use in schools
are presented as models.

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schools; and teaching math, science, and reading.

   Jan Bakker, M.A. Ed., M.L.S.            bakker@ncrel.org
      North Central Regional Educational Laboratory
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