Plano ISD 2013 ? 2016 Technology Plan - Amazon Web Services

Along with the technology, the classroom has changed to include elements that are not
confined to the physical structure of the school. Anytime/anywhere learning is now a
reality with schools engaging students in blended learning environments, flipped
classrooms, and various other distance learning opportunities necessary for them to be
academically ready and prepared for post-secondary education.
District and campus administrators play a key role in cultivating a shared vision and
serve as a catalyst for change with technology implementation. Effective school
administrators conduct needs assessments to determine the strengths and challenges
that will impact learning. The implications of those challenges for technology require a
technology infused strategic plan. As leaders, administrators must envision faculty,
administrative, and community use when creating those strategic directions.
As models for digital age skills, administrators collaborate with all stakeholders to
develop plans with a shared vision. In addition, the leadership must provide an
environment that:
Ensures that students and educators readily have access to digital content,
Internet resources, and technology tools that enhance student knowledge and
performance.
Assists schools in strategic planning to include digital learning and to ensure
systemic change and innovation in implementing this environment.
Shares processes, digital content and resources, infrastructure, and best practices
to build and/or improve a school’s digital learning environment.
Explores innovative instructional strategies to encourage the use of digital
content in teaching and learning practices.
Empowers students and educators with the opportunity to learn
anytime/anywhere through access to content enabled by digital devices.
The technology plan reflects current state and federal requirements and addresses other
components such as disaster recovery, communication, infrastructure, and policies that
facilitate accessibility to the digital world.
Learning in the Digital Age - Plano Independent School District Technology Plan 2013-2016
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