Learning Resources - Management & Administration 7.05 7.05 Making Decisions. Describe how decisions related to technology are made in Pennsylvania school districts. Introduction Understanding how decisions related to technology are made in your school district will allow you to follow proper procedures when presenting your technology proposals. Your Job Use the details provided below to create a product that addresses and demonstrates mastery of this competency. Use the stepwise process listed under Your Portfolio to display the completed product in your ITSC portfolio. Product Details: Create a product in INSYS 462 that demonstrates your understanding of "Making Decisions" by describing how decisions related to technology are made in Pennsylvania school districts. Your Portfolio:  FTP your completed product for this competency to the "7manadm" folder within the web-based portfolio template provided. Click here to view the "Utiliz" page in the portfolio template. Download the "Utiliz" page from your ftp folder. Locate 7.05 Making Decisions on the "Utiliz" page. Under "7.05 Making Decisions" locate this sentence..."To view the evidence that I offer for this competency, please click here." Link the word "here" to your product. Delete the old "Utiliz" page in your ftp folder. Upload your revised "Utiliz" page. Submit the URL for your completed product in the student database. Related Resources: The Board's Role In Educational Improvement Type of resource: Web site Source: http://www.sedl.org/change/issues/issues34.html Description: The first section of this paper briefly explores the literature on what boards do in education reform and what their role has been recommended to be. The next section describes, from the field, what three boards and their districts in two states are doing in practice to support education reform and improvement. The concluding section offers implications and comments on board member s' training and professional development. Education Leadership Toolkit - Change and Technology in America's Schools Type of resource: Web site Source: http://www.nsba.org/sbot/toolkit/ Description: A free on-line technology resource for school board members. This toolkit is a collection of tips and pointers, articles, case studies and other resources for education leaders addressing issues around technology and education. While this toolkit is written for school board members, anyone involved in technology and education will benefit from this excellent resource. It is especially useful for understanding how school board members interpret educational technology issues. The toolkit is organized into the following sections: Why Change?, Why Technology?, Planning, Policy, Curriculum and Assessment, Community Involvement, Facility Planning, Funding, and Professional and Leadership Development. Each section includes an overview and links to many resources. Creating Board Policies for the Student Use of the Internet Type of resource: Web site Source: http://fromnowon.org/fnomay95.html Description: While there are many examples of AUP (acceptable use policies), there is very little documentation of Board of Education Use Policies. The Internet usage issues faced by a Board of Education differ from the general Internet usage issues addressed by AUPs. This article discusses these differences. Schools, Technology, and Educational Leadership: A Framework for Change Type of resource: Article (hard copy) Source: C.K. Bennett, NASSP Bulletin, February 1996. Description: As resource for describing how decisions related to technology are made in Pennsylvania school districts, the article "Schools, Technology, and Educational Leadership: A Framework for Change," discusses such topics as defining and communicating your mission, managing curriculum and instruction, supporting and supervising teachers, monitoring student progress, and promoting an effective instructional climate.   [Competencies Home Page] [ITSC Home Page]