The first Long-Range Plan for Technology, 1988-2000 was adopted by the Board in November 1988. An update to the first plan was necessary and in 1966 was presented to the legislature the Long-Plan for Technology, 1996-2010. The most recent is based on a two-year work study by the Educational Technology Advisory Committee (ETAC), the Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020
The vision of this plan for 2020 is delivered in four segments:
• teaching and learning
• educator preparation and development
• leadership, administration and instructional support
• infrastructure for technology
The expectations involve students, parents, educators, and community and school board members being more effective and efficient on the use of technology with playing different roles of participation and communication.
This plan shows how Texas measures technology use in classrooms as well as areas which we are improving and other ones in need to focus on. Series for recommendations are set by area and by stakeholders.
It is in need to adjust this plan to more realistic actual practices. This plan shows our plan for the future, although it was interesting analysis the plan, I wondering how this plan would be implementing considering the current budget constraints that we face. All efforts will target the sustainability that the students need in areas as student-computer ratio, technical support and well-trained teachers. But with lack of sufficient funds these optimistic results will be difficult to achieve.
The combination of state and local district effort will allow all students to have access to the necessary technology that will enable them to learn and prepare for the jobs of the 21stCentury.
Citation:
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/technology/EktronAttach/Final CombinedLRPT2020.pdf
