It CAN be worse! About 6 or 7 years ago when we had to do our plan the brainiac that got shuffled around at ISBE and landed on the "you get to do the tech plans this year" square decided we needed to do them all ON PAPER. Sort of a "by hand" project. Yeah we had info in an online system from last time - but hey lets not let them use that - paper is a better way to go!
Sometimes they get so wrapped up in how things should be done, they totally forget what they set out to do in the first place. No tech plan is any good after 30 days anyway - I mean what vendor is going to give you prices on any system 6 months down the road - let alone 3 years! -----Original Message----- From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Heath Henderson Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 6:13 PM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] ISBE Tech Inventory Survey I can't say anything nice about Tech plans. I just don't see how they are technically a tech plan. I think they need to be termed Fundamental Organizational Outline of Longitudinal Instruction by School Honorees. I seriously think however FOOLISH the basis is sound. I don't think it is really in the realm of "tech" though. I think it is more appropriate for school administrators on the curriculum side to address the needs and paths the district wants to pursue educationally and instructionally. Tech only has small hand in what these plans are designed for but somehow we the tech republic get the brunt of doing these plans I think sometimes because Administration might not want to or be confused because it is titled "Tech Plan." -Heath Henderson On Sep 20, 2010, at 2:28 PM, JimHays <hay...@sages.us> wrote: > Bob said my least favorite two word phrases - "Tech Plan". If someone wants to make real and positive political reform the word "tech" would never, ever, ever be followed by the word "plan". > > > > Bob Schmidt wrote: >> Has anyone seen this template and how horribly outdated it is? The spreadsheet doesn't even include Windows 7, but it still has Windows 95! >> It asks how many computers I have with a modem below 28.8kbps, and how many have 28.8 or better! >> Then it asks for Brand Names like Smart Boards or Mimeos. What if I have Promethian? >> Then they want to know how many Firewalls, Spam Filters, Content Filters and Intrusion Detectors I have in our classrooms and administrative offices. >> Does anyone still use LCD Panels on overhead projectors? >> There is no mention of Student Response Systems at all. >> And it goes on and on and on. >> Who writes this stuff and how much are we paying them? >> Sorry, I am very frustrated today dealing with this Tech Plan. >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |
