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What I Need From You:

A response to the following set of questions... feel free to edit this page and add your dialogue....

A couple of thoughts I have to start (feel free to expound on these):


 * Title IID has gone away. All indications so far look at us moving to some type of STEM-related (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) focus for the next iteration of public funding of education technology. I believe strongly that for our plan to be relevant over successive years we should include some STEM related activities.
 * We have many plans at our schools. School Improvement Plans, Strategic Plans, Action Plans, etc. How can we incorporate the Tech plan or its process within these other plans?
 * We need more focus on assistive technology in our new plan direction. Apps, iPads, devices are leading us to new uses for all students, but particularly for those with challenges.
 * I still believe strongly in our language about transformation in the plan. I believe we should keep the general framework and continue to move in that direction. Locally, the transformation dialogue has continued, though it is not as discussed at the day to day DOE level.
 * More useful guidance on everything from AUP to 1:1 is needed from DOE. This includes ways to guide schools in things like Common Core and technology planning.
 * Broadband access is still at the top of our list. VTDOE working with ENA will figure in here as will the stimulus sponsored packages that came to our providers in the state, VTEL, Sovernet.

The big questions for you....

How can plans be made most useful to local supervisory unions and schools?


 * 1) What could they help to inform? School improvement plans? Action Plans? Strategic planning?
 * 2) How can they be simplified to a degree and yet still have some relevance to the entities creating them?

Are there areas within the current plan that have outlived their usefulness?

Are there areas within the current plan that should be expanded or moved forward in some fashion?

Is there a direction we should take these plans that we have not?

Last round, I did not require an executive summary, this round, I believe it should be included to make the plans more "readable"... your thoughts on that?

Other areas or ideas....?

Goals need to be accomplished. Below are some ideas for assessment. A. Identify examples of Performance Based student work. B. Provide examples of Transforming Classrooms C. Describe a Supervisory Union Wide Technology Initiative D. Each School develops One School technology Goal E. Plan for keeping Infrastructure current.