Annotated Bibliography

Anderson, L. (2002). Guidebook for developing an effective instructional technology plan [3.5].

Retrieved September 8, 2016, from http://www.nctp.com/guidebook

This publication is a thorough explanation of what a technology should be and how to create it.

The authors of this guidebook start by giving a broad look at the steps for creating a technology

plan. Once the broad concepts are established, the authors begin to explain in detail all the steps

and the process needed to create a technology plan.

Coffee county school system three-year technology plan (Rep.). (2012). Retrieved September 2, 2016,

from

http://images.pcmac.org/Uploads/CoffeeCountyGA/CoffeeCountyGA/Divisions/DocumentsCate

gories/Documents/CCSS_Tech_Plan_2012-2015.pdf

This is the technology plan for the Coffee County School System for 2012-2015. This is the plan

our group chose to evaluate.

Georgia department of education technology planning and infrastructure. (n.d.). Retrieved September

11, 2016, from http://www.gadoe.org/Technology-Services/Infrastructure/Pages/default.aspx

The Georgia Department of Education website provides information on budgeting, specifically

with the E-Rate program and the complexities of ensuring that money is available for system use.

This website also links to a three-year Technology Plan template that Georgia schools must have

in place to receive crucial E-Rate funding.

Glazer, E., Hannafin, M. J., & Song, L. (2005). Promoting technology integration through collaborative

apprenticeship. Educational Technology Research and Development, 53(4), 57-67. Retrieved

September 13, 2016.

 This article expressed how teachers often participate in intensive professional learning seminars

to learn technology skills and integration strategies. When designing technology plans, it’s

important to consider a timeline for implementing each phrase of the plan. The authors suggest

that when offering technology enhancement, that it’s important to provide ongoing support so

that teachers can practice, reflect, and modify their practices.

Guiding questions for technology plan core requirements. (n.d.). Retrieved September 13, 2016, from

http://modelschools.schoolfusion.us/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid=239159&sessionid=724d

ff924a201dfe72c6db720212d619

This document is from Model Schools and provides a guide of what questions to answer while

building a technology plan. Each area of a technology plan is introduced with prompts that those

who are constructing the plan should consider. The purpose of the document is to help the plan

designers consider each facet of the plan, and answer the appropriate questions for each topic. It

provides an overview of everything the plan should include, through questions.

Gwinett county public schools three-year technology plan (Rep.). (2012). Retrieved September 1,

2016, from https://publish.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/gcps/wcm/connect/f7343ec6-409b-4f2a-8ace-

e0bde9392c12/GCPSTechPlan2012-2015.pdf?MOD=AJPERES

This technology plan was used as a reference to compare and contrast information included in

different system technology plans. It was used to help guide the recommendations for the Coffee

County Technology Plan that our group evaluated.

Mayo, D., & Nelson, S. S. (1999). Wired for the future: Developing your library technology plan.

Chicago: American Library Association.

This is a guidebook to creating a technology plan for a library. It is divided into sections, each

focusing on a topic in the creation process from planning to implementation.

Murray county school system three-year technology plan (Rep.). (2012). Retrieved September 3, 2016,

from

http://images.pcmac.org/Uploads/MurrayCounty/MurrayCounty/Divisions/DocumentsCategories

/Documents/2012-2015%20Murray%20tech%20plan%20approved.pdf

This technology plan was used as a reference to compare and contrast information included in

different system technology plans. It was used to help guide the recommendations for the Coffee

County Technology Plan that our group evaluated.

Newton county school system three-year technology plan (Rep.). (2012). Retrieved September 2, 2016,

from

http://www.newtoncountyschools.org/Portals/0/newtoncounty/main/documents/technology/Tech

%20Plan%202014%20final.pdf

This technology plan was used as a reference to compare and contrast information included in

different system technology plans. It was used to help guide the recommendations for the Coffee

County Technology Plan that our group evaluated.

Norton, S. K. (2013). Technology planning: Designing the direction to get there. Knowledge Quest,

Imagining the Future, 43, 65-69. Retrieved September 13, 2016.

The author of this article shared the importance of designing a technology plan. She shared how

the school library program should be reflected in any technology plan. Since most school

librarian also serve as a media and technology specialist for some districts, it’s important to

ensure that the all plans are gear around a common objective.

Six-step process in creating a technology plan. (2014, April 11). Retrieved September 11, 2016, from

https://dese.mo.gov/quality-schools/education-technology/six-step-process-creating-technology-

plan
 This article simplifies the process for creating a technology plan into a concise but effective six

step plan. The article focuses on the five technology expertise that should be represented in the

group formed to create the technology plan. In addition to guidance of forming a group of

experts, this article also supplies a list of important questions that should be answered as the

technology plan is being created.

Technology planning toolkit. (n.d.). Retrieved September 11, 2016, from

http://nheon.org/techplanning/

This website gives a step by step guide for developing a district or school technology plan by

committee. The website is very easy to navigate. The home page offers an easy to follow, basic

technology plan. The website also has additional pages that go in depth on each section of the

technology plan. This was helpful in organizing the information needed for each section of the

rubric.

Www.Rcampus.com. (2014). Retrieved September 10, 2016, from

https://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?code=F68X78&sp=true&

This is an example rubric for a technology plan. It is broken down into the same basic categories

we are assessing. This rubric was clear and concise. The rubric gave us a good foundation in how

to organize our group rubric.