Week+4

__Week 4__ Posting Week 4 Homework

1. Technology and the school leader

Personal Technology Use - Time Management

[|43 - Folders] Freedom to Respond vs. Time for Grind Delegation Meetings (those who report and committees) - leveraging google docs Leadership Team (elected format with terms - weekly morning meeting kept to 30 minutes) Email and Phone Calls Commitments Secretary as Gate Keeper

Recommended Books [|Getting Things Done - David Allen] [| Organization for the School Leader - Frank Buck] [|Seven Secrets of Savvy School Leaders - Robert Allen]

Personal Technology Use - Professional Growth

Time for PLN - Google reader Conferences You Plan to Attend and Budget Journals - Subscriptions

Personal Technology Use - Automate Tasks Using Google Docs - Surveys Forms save time

2. Planning for Technology Integration

Creating the Vision How would you describe and articulate your school's learning environment? What goals or SIP action plan do you have tied to those steps?

3. Costs and Methods

Infrastructure Costs Hardware Costs Software Costs Management Solutions Staff Costs Technology Support Staff Technology Integration Specialist - Help


 * always estimate costs at 15-20% higher than expected.
 * Leasing versus outlay and plan for ongoing lease payments

4. Planning for Professional Development

Formats that work - don't work Individualized Learning Plans and Evidence - Link Here

[|Link to Sample of Sessions Offerings]