Technology Plan

This plan was created with the "Managing Technology" by Robert E. Dugan in mind. I took into account the recommended sections to include that Dugan had mentioned and created the following plan below.


User Needs / Rationale

• Identify the audience whom the technology is targeted to
• Ask yourself, "Who are they?" "What are they capable of doing?"
• Carry out a pre-assessment to identify their needs 
• What do they need to accomplish? What skills are necessary in order to accomplish their goals? 
• Determine what technology can be used best with this group of people and for their purpose. 

Plan for Goals & Objectives

• After determining the technology that is suited best for your audience and their needs, you must determine the goals and objectives
• What do you want your audience to achieve? 
• How will the audience achieve these goals with this technology? 

Accessibility

• If you're in a school district and want to implement either a PD for teachers or even just a lesson with your students, it is important to determine how accessible and realistic your goals are
• What technological devices do you need for your audience? Ex: Will there be enough computers or laptops for your students? 
• Is internet a necessary component? If so, is the connection good and/or are there any blocked websites that need to be overrode? 
• Is there any financial issues in the way - such as the need to pay for a subscription, or purchase devices? 

Implementation 

• How will you implement the activity in order for the audience to meet their goals/objectives? 
• Set off to achieve those goals and plan accordingly for the amount of time it will take 

Assessment & Reflection 

• Assess the audience in some way (could be informally) to check for understanding and if the use of technology supplemented them positively 
• Reflect on what could have gone better and what would you have done differently in the future if you were to carry this out again? 

This is a really simple/general technology plan but I think that it incorporates necessary components to keep in mind if you decide to utilize technology in the educational setting - whether it is geared towards teachers or students.