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ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD Vision The First Critical Step in Developing a Strategy for Educational Technology 2014 Edition by Darryl Vidal, Michael Casey
This book provides a straightforward approach to developing a school or district's vision to guide all stakeholders toward a common goal with educational technology. This book is intended for educational leaders to provide a structured methodology for a school or district to develop their own vision of educational technology. This book discusses educational technology in a non-technical manner and addresses ideas and concerns about 1:1 computing and bring your own device solutions (BYOD). This book will answer the following questions: - Why do we need a VISION for Technology in Education?- How do we develop our own VISION for Educational Technology?- Does our VISION for educational technology support our District Strategic Plan?- How do today's infrastructure requirements, instructional applications and equipment impact our VISION? Table of contents :- TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroductionChapter 1: The Impetus for Creating an Education Technology VisionResponsibility for the visionHow the Vision Supports the OrganizationHow the Vision Supports InstructionCommunicating the VisionChapter 2: Crafting the Vision: Let's get startedEducational Open System Interconnections model (EOSI)Instructional PracticeFlipped ClassroomVirtual Classrooms, Distance Learning & Remote StudentsSynchronous Teaching and LearningAsynchronous Technology ToolsCurriculumProfessional DevelopmentApplicationsDevicesPhysical SpacesPhysical & Virtual Classroom ModelsPhysical Spaces & Flexible Learning SpacesVirtual SpacesChapter 3: The Impact of Technology in EducationPrecepts for Student LearningEffective Use of TechnologyEnhancing Curriculum using TechnologyChapter 4: Technology PlatformsEOSI Technology PlatformsEducational Technology PlatformsCollaborationCommunicationDevelopmentContentData Integration PlatformsData CollectionData AnalysisData to Inform Instruction Classroom ManagementInformation Technology PlatformsInformation Technology OperationsSecurityChapter 5: ClassroomsOne-to-One - a new concept for an old buzzwordChapter 6: InfrastructureLeader-LedRemote TeacherRemote StudentsChapter 7: Support & SustainabilityOp Ex vs. Cap ExConclusion