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IDCS Tech Plan 2012-2015
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style=3D'color:white;mso-color-index:0'>What will you need to do as a =
technology committee member?
•Help write our vision
•Help with input on the new tech plan
•Brainstorm and promote funding strategies
•Help teachers get technology through grants
•Contribute technology suggestions that stretch the budget
•Contribute input on purchase decisions
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tech committee?
It takes a village and we need stakeholders
It takes a village and we need stakeholders
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facilitating change
Business Manager- Budgeting, Negotiati=
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Admin. of Grants
•Tech Support- Recommend equipment,
Maintenance and upgrading equip.
•Teachers-
Curriculum Integration, Assessment, Professional Dev.
Parents- Fund Raising, classroom grant facilitat=
or,
community involvement
•Students- Recommend needs and what works
•Chairperson- Facilitator, Sets up
meetings and agendas
Community Member- Fund Raising, Techni=
cal
expertise
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What decisions ne=
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Replace Servers
•Company 1 $26,389.00+-
•Company 2 $7606.00 + $60/hr +-
•Company 3 $40,593.00+-
•Company 4 $41,550.00+-
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Improve Wireless
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Plan to think in a new way.=
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are Priority!
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better computers
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rather than printing
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or
infrastructure now?
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can
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Funding Technology
To assess technol=
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costs, keep in mind the following elements of your
technology plan:
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technological expertise
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major work
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to improve staff skills
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fundraising
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integration?
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We need help!
•Donations from Area Businesses
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•Promote Digital Wish Fundraiser=
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•Help teachers get Grants
•Help write the tech plan of the fu=
ture
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Go to our website www.idcs.org
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