| Introduction |
1 |
Resources
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9 |
National Educational Technology Standards
for Administrators (NETS·A) |
11 |
| Chapter 1 · Standard I: Leadership and Vision |
15 |
Overview |
16 |
Developing a Common Vision for Technology Integration in Education—
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Performance Indicator I.A. |
17 |
Activity 1 Articulating Your Personal Vision
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22 |
Activity 2 Organizing Your Technology Planning Committee
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23 |
Overview of Planning—Performance Indicator I.B.
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24 |
Activity 3A Independent Plan Review and Consolidation
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33 |
Activity 3B Plan Commonalities and Differences
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34 |
A Culture That Supports Taking Risks—Performance Indicator I.C. |
37 |
Activity 4 School and District Support for Risk Taking
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42 |
Activity 5 Understanding Change and Technology Implementation
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43 |
Data-Based Decision Making—Performance Indicator I.D. |
44 |
Activity 6 Data Library Master List
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54 |
Research and Best Practices—Performance Indicator I.E. |
56 |
Activity 7 Finding Sources for Research on Technology-Based Instruction
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60 |
Advocating on the State and National Levels—Performance Indicator I.F. |
61 |
Activity 8 Advocacy and Membership in Professional Organizations
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63 |
Action Plan |
64 |
Conclusion |
65 |
Resources |
65 |
| Chapter 2 · Standard II: Learning and Teaching |
69 |
Overview |
70 |
What Is Technology Integration?—Performance Indicator II.A. |
71 |
Activity 1 Defining Technology Integration
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79 |
Activity 2 Current Use of Technology
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80 |
Collaborative, Technology-Rich Environments—Performance Indicator II.B. |
81 |
Activity 3 Walk-Through Observations of Classroom Technology Use
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86 |
Activity 4 Collaborative Learning and Teaching
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88 |
Student-Centered, Individualized Learning Environments—Performance Indicator II.C. |
90 |
Activity 5 Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners
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95 |
Instructional Methods That Promote Higher-Level Thinking, Decision-Making, andProblem-Solving Skills-Performance Indicator II.D.
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97 |
Activity 6 Supporting Higher-Level Thinking, Decision-Making, and Problem-Solving Skills
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102 |
Staff Development Opportunities—Performance Indicator II.E. |
104 |
Activity 7 Teacher Technology Use
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111 |
Activity 8 Technology Skills Self-Assessment for Teachers
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112 |
Action Plan
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113 |
Conclusion |
114 |
Resources |
114 |
| Chapter 3 · Standard III: Productivity and Professional Practice |
117 |
Overview |
118 |
Personal Technology Use—Performance Indicators III.A. and III.E. |
119 |
Activity 1 Personal Technology Use
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124 |
Simplify, Don't Complicate—Performance Indicator III.B. |
127 |
Activity 2 Communication Strategies
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132 |
Supportive Learning Communities—Performance Indicator III.C. |
133 |
Activity 3 Supportive Learning Communities
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137 |
Using Technology to Enhance Professional Practice: A Resource and a Delivery System—Performance Indicator III.D.
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138 |
Activity 4 Technology Resources to Support Professional Development
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143 |
Technology as a Tool for Organizational Improvement-Performance Indicator III.F. |
144 |
Activity 5 Technology and Organizational Improvement
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149 |
Action Plan |
150 |
Conclusion |
151 |
Resources |
151 |
| Chapter 4 · Standard IV: Support, Management, and Operations |
153 |
Overview |
154 |
The Issue of Equipment Compatibility—Performance Indicator IV.A. |
155 |
Activity 1 Equipment Compatibility
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160 |
Why Use Technology-Based Management and Operations Systems in Schools?—Performance Indicator IV.B.
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161 |
Activity 2 Technology-Based Management and Operation Systems
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168 |
Ongoing Support-Performance Indicator IV.C. |
169 |
Activity 3 Anticipating Total Cost of Ownership
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174 |
Coordinated Planning, Budgeting, and Purchasing—Performance Indicator IV.D. |
176 |
Activity 4 Leveraging Resources and Managing Ongoing Costs
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181 |
Ongoing Improvements and Replacement Cycles—Performance Indicator IV.E. |
184 |
Activity 5 Ongoing Improvements and Replacement Cycles
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188 |
Action Plan |
189 |
Conclusion |
190 |
Resources |
190 |
| Chapter 5 · Standard V: Assessment and Evaluation |
193 |
Overview |
194 |
What Gets Measured Gets Done—Performance Indicator V.A. |
194 |
Activity 1 Evaluation Procedures
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200 |
Using Technology to Manage and Report Data—Performance Indicator V.B. |
202 |
Activity 2 Tools for Accessing, Analyzing, and Reporting Data
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208 |
Technology Use and Evaluation of Personnel—Performance Indicator V.C. |
210 |
Activity 3 Measuring the Impact of Professional Development Programs
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215 |
Monitoring the Use of Administrative and Operations Software—Performance Indicator V.D.
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217 |
Activity 4 Evaluating Administrative and Operations Systems
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222 |
Action Plan |
223 |
Conclusion |
224 |
Resources
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224 |
| Chapter 6 · Standard VI: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues |
227 |
Overview |
228 |
The Digital Divide: It Isn't Just about Hardware—Performance Indicator VI.A. |
228 |
Activity 1 School or District Profile
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235 |
Activity 2 Equal Access at Your School and in Your District
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236 |
Social, Legal, and Ethical, Concerns—Performance Indicator VI.B. |
238 |
Activity 3 Acceptable Use of Technology at Your Site and in Your District
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244 |
Copyright and Technology—Performance Indicator VI.E. |
246 |
Activity 4 Appropriate Use of Technology
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251 |
Networks and Internet Access: Security and Safety—Performance Indicator VI.C. |
253 |
Activity 5 Children's Internet Protection Act Compliance
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259 |
Activity 6 Internet Safety Policies in Your School and District
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260 |
Ergonomics-Performance Indicator VI.D. |
262 |
Activity 7 Ergonomics Checklist
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267 |
Action Plan |
269 |
Conclusion |
270 |
Resources |
270 |
| Chapter 7 · Concluding Remarks |
275 |
| Appendixes |
279 |
Appendix A What's in a Name? |
279 |
Appendix B National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS·S) |
281 |
Appendix C National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS·T) |
283 |
