Vision

Darryl Vidal has been consulting for schools implementing technology for over twenty years. His projects include district-wide implementations of VoIP, Wireless, Data Center Virtualization, and Video Security. His primary instructional focus for over fifteen years has been the ever evolving technology classroom. Mr. Vidal has developed the formal strategic planning and project management methodology known as MapITsm. He is currently the Vice President and principal Education Technology Consultant for Southern California-based technology firm Networld Solutions, Inc.Michael Casey has over thirty years of experience in Education as a classroom teacher, Educational Technology Resource teacher, Program Manager for Educational Technology and as an Executive Director for Information Technology at San Diego Unified School District. He is currently the director of Technology for Del Mar Union Schools and the President and CEO of Eire Group a technology consulting solutions group.

Vidal and Casey have done it again with another well thought out and logical approach to technology planning. The process described in this book was used to guide and shape our Technology Vision which has been shared, and understood, by a large cross section of our stakeholders both inside and outside the District. The focused approach on starting with the Strategic Plan as the umbrella under which everything else must support has been vital. Because of this approach there was no real debate about whether technology is important since it all supports the Board’s Strategic Plan. A must read for anyone involved in technology planning.

• TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroductionChapter 1: The Impetus for Creating an Education Technology VisionResponsibility for the visionHow the Vision Supports the OrganizationHow the Vision Supports InstructionCommunicating the VisionChapter 2: Crafting the Vision: Let’s get startedEducational Open System Interconnections model (EOSI)Instructional PracticeFlipped ClassroomVirtual Classrooms, Distance Learning & Remote StudentsSynchronous Teaching and LearningAsynchronous Technology ToolsCurriculumProfessional DevelopmentApplicationsDevicesPhysical SpacesPhysical & Virtual Classroom ModelsPhysical Spaces & Flexible Learning SpacesVirtual SpacesChapter 3: The Impact of Technology in EducationPrecepts for Student LearningEffective Use of TechnologyEnhancing Curriculum using TechnologyChapter 4: Technology PlatformsEOSI Technology PlatformsEducational Technology PlatformsCollaborationCommunicationDevelopmentContentData Integration PlatformsData CollectionData AnalysisData to Inform Instruction Classroom ManagementInformation Technology PlatformsInformation Technology OperationsSecurityChapter 5: ClassroomsOne-to-One - a new concept for an old buzzwordChapter 6: InfrastructureLeader-LedRemote TeacherRemote StudentsChapter 7: Support & SustainabilityOp Ex vs. Cap ExConclusion