Jennifer N. Hudson, M.Ed.

Technology Plan
Instructional Technology Leadership
Coastal Carolina University

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Introduction
A technology improvement plan is a plan that outlines the direction of the technology for

an organization. In this technology plan the organization is Pleasant Hill Elementary School in

Georgetown County School District. It is based on what devices are now being used in our school

district.

There are five principles discussed throughout the course of Instructional Technology

Leadership. Those five principles are technology practices, digital age learning culture, excellence

in professional practice, systematic improvement, and digital citizenship. Many of the concerns

from the principles that are in this technology plan is having an instructional leader who uses

different software programs and making the programs accessible for everyone to use in the

organization. An instructional should be fully aware of the ramifications involved with using the

device and how to troubleshoot the problems. An instructional leader must set realistic goals for

the organization. More leadership should come from the instructional leader in how to implement

software programs in the classroom. Digital citizenship should be practiced in the organization as

soon as possible.

Technology is forever changing and the only way educational leaders can stay ahead of

things is to make sure their followers know how to use the devices they currently have. The

technology plan will be an overview of what could possibly work best for our organization.

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Issue/Concern Way to Technology Cost of Who Training
improve Used Technology Responsible
Implementation Have more ALEKS and $67,000 Teachers, Professional
of technology trainings Moby Max $1,300 Curriculum Learning Team
practices Coach, Workshop with
Technology Curriculum Coach,
Technology Coach,

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 Coach, and Teachers.
Administrators There will be a
training at the
beginning of each
semester on how to
implement the
technology into the
classroom
effectively.
Teachers and
instructional coach
will give
suggestions on
how the software
has worked or did
not work in their
classroom.
Incorporating Utilize all Activotes and $21,000 Teachers, Professional
digital age resources in Kahoot Free Technology Learning Team
culture the building Coach, Workshop with
Administrators Technology Coach
and Teachers.
Teachers will learn
how to utilize the
resources more
frequently in the
classroom. Have
teachers practice
using the software
in the workshop.
Incorporating More training Chromebooks $15,000 District Several
digital age with devices (Money will Personnel, Professional
culture such as not come out Teachers, Learning
Chromebooks of schools Technology Workshop with
budget. Coach, entire teaching
Chromebooks Administrators staff, Curriculum
will be Coach, Technology
funded by the Coach, and
school Administrators.
district). Teachers will learn
the basic
troubleshooting
techniques.
Teachers will learn
how to implement
the different

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 software
applications on
Chromebook.
Teachers will learn
how to report
problems to
Technology
Coach/Instructional
Technician
Systematic Learn how to Varies by Free Teachers, Have a brief staff
Improvement effectively classes Technology meeting/workshop
use Coach, and with teachers on
technology in Administrators what resources are
the classroom being used in the
classroom. Have
this meeting once a
semester. Have it at
the beginning of
each semester, so
all teachers are
aware of what is
needed and what
can be used in their
classroom.
Excellence in Learn how to Teachers $5,000 District Anonymous
professional use feedback Computers, $12,000 Personnel, surveys would be
practice from teachers survey (Many Teachers, sent out twice a
to excel in monkey teachers will Instructional semester to find
technology already have Coach, out what is
computers Administrators working with
provided by technology and
the school what can we do to
district, so improve
money for
computers
would not
come out of
schools
budget).

Conclusion
The long-term repercussions that will take place is that we will have more teachers

complaining about more training. As a teacher, I remember hearing my colleagues get frustrated

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that they had to implement another piece of technology or curriculum in the classroom. The

demands are so high on teachers now with testing, and I have heard the concerns. Many teachers

will probably have the attitude of now another thing to do.

In contrast, there will be some teachers that will be excited about the implementations

and will not be able to wait to start using the technology and software provided. I think the

technology coach will have to make sure the information being presented is clear and concise.

Teachers will have to understand the content enough to be able to explain how to use it in their

classrooms. It has to be educational, fun, and exciting. Teachers will have to buy-into this new

digital-age culture.

The instructional coach plays a major role in making sure the technology tools are being

implemented correctly. Most training should take place during common planning time. In that

case, it would not be hours added onto the day. Teachers will be able to learn from one another

in teams, and administrators will notice what changes have happened in test scores.