Learning Resources - Management & Administration 7.06 7.06 Strategy for Approval. Describe a strategy you would use to increase the probability that a technology proposal your district needs will be approved. Introduction You know the formal decision making process for technology related initiatives. But what is the social and political environment in which such decisions are made? An analysis of the environment will go a long way in increasing the probability that a technology proposal your district needs will be approved. 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 "Strategy for Approval" by describing a strategy you would use to increase the probability that a technology proposal your district needs will be approved. 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 7.06 Strategy for Approval on the "Utiliz" page. Under "7.06 Strategy for Approval" 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:  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. Leadership & Technology: What School Board Members Need To Know. Bailey, Gerald D.; And Others. Type of resource: Book (hard copy) Source: Call the NSBA Distribution Center at 800-706-6722 to place your order. National School Boards Association, Alexandria, VA. 1995 Description: In an easy-to-read, discussion guide format, this book helps the board and administrators hurdle the barriers to change, understand the importance of their own leadership, prepare for technology planning, and confront important technology-related issues such as purchasing, staff development, curriculum revision, facility improvement, and evaluation. The book opens with a six-step model for how boards can assist in their district's technology planning process, then offers tips and exercises to help school boards develop as teams, work with school administrators, and overcome a natural hesitancy toward change. Providing Technology Leadership for Restructured Schools. Type of resource: Article (hard copy) Source: "Thomas, Lajeane G.; Knezek, Don"; "Journal of Research on Computing in Education; v24 n2 p265-79 Win 1991" Description: Leaders in professional education and technology were invited to envision the role of technology in restructuring schools and to suggest experiences designed to prepare educational administrators for technology leadership. [Competencies Home Page] [ITSC Home Page]