© The Association of Independent Schools of NSW Writing A Technology Plan to secure your NSSCF funding Jon Byrne, Warwick Noble, Ian Ralph, William Temm,

© The Association of Independent Schools of NSW

Writing A Technology Planto secure your NSSCF funding

Jon Byrne, Warwick Noble, Ian Ralph, William Temm, Pam Furney


Why write a technology plan?

To communicate strategic information about the use of ICT in all aspects of a school

To create a working document that can be used a measurement tool when assessing progress

To provide a business case for increased funds

To demonstrate appropriate business or management practice

Required as part of the assessment criteria for NSSCF


What should go into a technology plan?

Scope

Vision

Audit

Goals

Proposals

Capacity plan

Implementation plan

Budget plan

Assessment criteria


Who are the stakeholders …and why you would involve them?

It is essential that the plan is owned by the whole school.

The plan is only as good as the contributors.

Try to select a broad range of people,

Consider a core group with others attending when required



Writing the Vision Statement

A Vision can be defined as 'An Image of the future you seek to create'.

The importance of Vision Statements should not be underestimated

Refer to the whole school Strategic Plan if there is one. An ICT Strategic plan should aligned to this


Use a Framework

AIS ICT Strategic Plan – Teaching and Learning


The Framework – timeline and budget

Implementation timeline 2008 2009 2010 2011

To include: critical dependencies such as provision of additional:

power

security

network points

furniture

Budget

Items to be funded by NSSCFIdentify the items which can be funded in round one the National Secondary Schools Computer Fund as they relate to students in years 9-12 and fall within the guidelines

Items to be funded by the schoolIdentify the items which will be funded by the school during the implementation of the ICT plan and might include things such as:

Additional power points

Additional network/wireless access points

Furniture etc

MilestonesIdentify points within the timeline which will trigger payment of funds


Collecting the Data - Teaching and Learning

What does good practice in teaching and learning with ICT look like?

Where do we want to be?

Where are we now?

What do we need to do in teaching and learning to achieve the goals?

What do we need in ICT to achieve the goals?


Characteristics of teaching and learning with ICT

Moyle, K. (2006) Leadership and learning with ICT; voices from the profession.

Canberra, Teaching Australia; Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership.

http://www.appa.asn.au/cms/uploads/articles/leadership%20and%20learning%20with%20ict.pdf

accessed November 2007


Collecting the Data- The Classroom Environment

What does the ideal technology-rich classroom look like?

Where do we want to be in three years time?

Where are we now?

What equipment and infrastructure will be needed to achieve our goals for an ICT-rich learning environment?

What infrastructure will be need to achieve these goals?


Collecting the Data- infrastructure and physical environment

What is the three-year strategic target for good practice infrastructure?

Where are we now?

What do we need to do to achieve our goals?

What technical support and staffing will this require?


Collecting the Data- Professional development and support

What are the best models for professional development for supporting teaching and learning

What do you currently provide?

What would you like to provide?

What should you have in place to achieve your targets for professional learning?


What is your model for distribution?

Desktops

Laptops – trolleys

Laptops – 1:1

Thin Clients

Ultra-portables

??What suits your school?


NSSCF application technical checklist

Logistics – 10+ or desktops take up a lot of room

Storage area

Who will move the boxes

Disposal of packaging

Asset labelling

Imaging



Data and Electrical Infrastructure. Does your school have adequate:

Power points

Electrical circuit capacity – PCs and Air Con

Wired data outlets connected to an active switch

Wireless APs


Example - 4 Access Points per room



The appropriate physical space in which to place your new computers

Size of rooms

Desks and chairs

Room arrangement

Security

Air-conditioning




Internet capacity, security and filtering

Bandwidth – in both directions

Security

Filtering

Management



The backend: Directory, data storage, data backup and technical support

Server capacity – storage and responsiveness

Directory design and maintainability

Backup of data and off site storage

Technical support


Funding Models

Federal Government intention is to resource all schools at some level, even schools with one to one ratio

Round One must be expended on computing hardware - laptops or desktops

Round 2 likely to follow Round 1 guidelines


Making the Most of Funding

Lease versus buy

Talk with your Business Manager

If considering models other than outright purchase, talk to local BGA.


Models for purchasing

Moving the goal posts – new price points for equipment sub 1k price points.

Aggregated purchasing – power in numbers

AIS will provide awareness of aggregate buying opportunities. $$$ is only one part of the equation.


This is a planning tool not a funding hurdle!

Good luck and happy planning


Pam Furney, Jon Byrne, Ian Ralph, Warwick Noble, and William Temm

for The Association of Independent Schools

Level 4, 99 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Phone (02) 9299 2845 Fax (02) 9290 2274

Web aisnsw.edu.au Email [email protected]

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