Plano ISD 2003-06 Technology Plan
Segmented Version

The 2003-06 technology plan update was approved by the Board of Trustees on April 15, 2003. The responsibility for authoring the technology plan is given to the PISD Technology Steering Committee. For this most current revision, the steering committee used an inclusive process involving large group meetings, focus group discussion sessions, campus-based discussions with students and staff and a variety of online information gathering techniques. More detailed information on the process used is available for your review. Please send any comments or questions to Jim Hirsch (jim.hirsch@pisd.edu).

• Cover
• Introduction, table of contents
• Foreword
• Executive Summary
• History of Technology Implementation in Plano ISD
• Executive Leadership and Involvement
• Focus Group Input Process
• Integrating Information Technologies Into the Curriculum (all levels)
• Integrating Information Technologies Into Administration
• Staff Development for Effective Use of Information Technologies
• Assessment of Needed Telecommunications Services
• Budget Strategies to Maintain the Technology Plan
• Evaluation Plan
• Policy and Procedure Development and Revision
• Appendix A - Acceptable Use Policy
• Appendix B - Focus Groups, Summaries
• Appendix C - Data Disaster Recovery Plan
• Appendix D - Plano General User Software Standards
• Appendix E - Problem Reporting
• Appendix F - Technology Acquisition and Approval Process
• Appendix G - Instructional Software Applications
• Appendix H - Elementary Technology Competencies
• Appendix I - Texas STaR Chart Results

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Related information regarding technology standards and technology plans can be found at these sites:

• Plano ISD Technology Initiative Summary Presentation
• CEO Forum
• International Society for Technology in Education
• State of Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology
• Texas STAR Chart for Plano ISD
• Visions 2020 from the U.S. Department of Commerce

Documentation for Technology Planning: A Comprehensive Improvement Process

• Technology Planning presentation (PDF format, 5.2MB)
• National Center for Education Statistics - Suggestions, Tools and Guidelines for Assessing Technology in Education
• ISTE National Education Technology Standards (NETS) - Student - Teacher - Administrator
• Corporation for Public Broadcasting "Connected to the Future" report
• Texas "Technology Compentencies and Standards" district sites
• WestEd RTEC Tech Plan Toolkit
• CEO Forum
• ISTE Technology Support Index
• What Works Clearinghouse
• Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology (CARET)
• Bellingham Public Schools technology plan
• Best Practices of Technology Integration in Michigan
• CoSN Smart Tools for Technology Budgeting (TCO)
• Smart devices of the future (Macromedia)
• Palmtops: Computing @ Every Student
• NCRTEC - Guiding Questions for Technology Planning
• NCREL - Developing a School or District Technology Plan