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Writing A Technology Plan

Writing A Technology Plan. to secure your NSSCF funding Jon Byrne, Warwick Noble, Ian Ralph, William Temm, Pam Furney . Why write a technology plan?. To communicate strategic information about the use of ICT in all aspects of a school

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Writing A Technology Plan

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  1. Writing A Technology Plan to secure your NSSCF funding Jon Byrne, Warwick Noble, Ian Ralph, William Temm, Pam Furney

  2. Why write a technology plan? To communicate strategic information about the use of ICT in all aspects of a school To create a working document that can be used a measurement tool when assessing progress To provide a business case for increased funds To demonstrate appropriate business or management practice Required as part of the assessment criteria for NSSCF

  3. What should go into a technology plan? Scope Vision Audit Goals Proposals Capacity plan Implementation plan Budget plan Assessment criteria

  4. Who are the stakeholders …and why you would involve them? It is essential that the plan is owned by the whole school. The plan is only as good as the contributors. Try to select a broad range of people, Consider a core group with others attending when required

  5. Writing the Vision Statement A Vision can be defined as 'An Image of the future you seek to create'. The importance of Vision Statements should not be underestimated Refer to the whole school Strategic Plan if there is one. An ICT Strategic plan should aligned to this

  6. Use a Framework AIS ICT Strategic Plan – Teaching and Learning

  7. The Framework – timeline and budget

  8. Collecting the Data - Teaching and Learning • What does good practice in teaching and learning with ICT look like? • Where do we want to be? • Where are we now? • What do we need to do in teaching and learning to achieve the goals? • What do we need in ICT to achieve the goals?

  9. Characteristics of teaching and learning with ICT Moyle, K. (2006) Leadership and learning with ICT; voices from the profession. Canberra, Teaching Australia; Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership. http://www.appa.asn.au/cms/uploads/articles/leadership%20and%20learning%20with%20ict.pdf accessed November 2007

  10. Collecting the Data- The Classroom Environment • What does the ideal technology-rich classroom look like? • Where do we want to be in three years time? • Where are we now? • What equipment and infrastructure will be needed to achieve our goals for an ICT-rich learning environment? • What infrastructure will be need to achieve these goals?

  11. Collecting the Data- infrastructure and physical environment • What is the three-year strategic target for good practice infrastructure? • Where are we now? • What do we need to do to achieve our goals? • What technical support and staffing will this require?

  12. Collecting the Data- Professional development and support • What are the best models for professional development for supporting teaching and learning • What do you currently provide? • What would you like to provide? • What should you have in place to achieve your targets for professional learning?

  13. What is your model for distribution? • Desktops • Laptops – trolleys • Laptops – 1:1 • Thin Clients • Ultra-portables • ??What suits your school?

  14. NSSCF application technical checklist Logistics – 10+ or desktops take up a lot of room • Storage area • Who will move the boxes • Disposal of packaging • Asset labelling • Imaging

  15. NSSCF application technical checklist Data and Electrical Infrastructure. Does your school have adequate: • Power points • Electrical circuit capacity – PCs and Air Con • Wired data outlets connected to an active switch • Wireless APs

  16. Example - 4 Access Points per room

  17. NSSCF application technical checklist The appropriate physical space in which to place your new computers • Size of rooms • Desks and chairs • Room arrangement • Security • Air-conditioning

  18. NSSCF application technical checklist Internet capacity, security and filtering • Bandwidth – in both directions • Security • Filtering • Management

  19. NSSCF application technical checklist The backend: Directory, data storage, data backup and technical support • Server capacity – storage and responsiveness • Directory design and maintainability • Backup of data and off site storage • Technical support

  20. Funding Models • Federal Government intention is to resource all schools at some level, even schools with one to one ratio • Round One must be expended on computing hardware - laptops or desktops • Round 2 likely to follow Round 1 guidelines

  21. Making the Most of Funding • Lease versus buy • Talk with your Business Manager • If considering models other than outright purchase, talk to local BGA.

  22. Models for purchasing • Moving the goal posts – new price points for equipment sub 1k price points. • Aggregated purchasing – power in numbers • AIS will provide awareness of aggregate buying opportunities. $$$ is only one part of the equation.

  23. This is a planning tool not a funding hurdle! Good luck and happy planning

  24. Contact Details Pam Furney, Jon Byrne, Ian Ralph, Warwick Noble, and William Temm for The Association of Independent Schools Level 4, 99 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Phone (02) 9299 2845 Fax (02) 9290 2274 Web aisnsw.edu.au Email ais@aisnsw.edu.au ABN 96 003 509 073

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