I got many things from today's presenter. You have to have technology in place before teachers can be trained. Leadership has to include planning. You do not want to do something that will end incompletely. Have an idea of what the school's goals are before you begin planning. Some teachers will need trained and retrained over and over again. One training session is almost never enough. Budgeting is "like trying to nail Jello to a wall." Budget is not set in stone. Make sure to have funds for infrastructure or the things no one will see. Yu must have timely technical support, you don't want students or teachers to give up on e technology. Policies are not fun, but completely necessary to have and be put in place. These need to be for both professional and personal equipment that is brought into the school. First gain access, then go back and train and use.
If I were to ever try to implement a technology plan I would benefit greatly from Mr. Hotchkiss' presentation. It is very interesting to know the background of a technology plan. I think it will be extremely beneficial to my understanding of the technology coordinator/facilitator's role. I can have a deeper appreciation for everything they have to do within their job.
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