Routine assessment of status, program effectiveness, and needs, will provide the district with information necessary to guide investment and program implementation activities. Ensure Integration of Technology into the Curriculum Across the Disciplines. Technology literacy is more than just knowing how to use a word processing program and instructional use of computer is more than just plugging a kid into a drill and practice program. Successfully integrating technology into the curriculum will require that technology enthusiast teachers to join forces with district curriculum specialists in planning, action research, implementation, and ongoing evaluation to identify effective strategies for the use of technology to improve student learning. Ensuring that Teachers have First Priority for Access to Computers Teachers cannot learn how to use computers by osmosis.
Computers are, first and foremost, productivity tools.
Teachers need access to a networked computer on their desk to increase their productivity with administrative tasks, to communicate with other teachers, and to gain sufficient familiarity with the technology to be able to use it effectively instructionally. Establish Effective Programs for Training, Support, and Professional Development. Training and support structures must be established to accomplish this. Additionally, teachers need ample ongoing professional development opportunities and sufficient time to effectively integrate technology into the curriculum to assist all students in achieving high academic standards. Administrators need to gain a better understanding of the use of technology for effective organizational operations.