I've gotten in trouble too many times for expressing my opinion on the
subject, but when you look at some of the requirements, you gotta
wonder who we're paying to come up with this stuff and why they can't
keep up with the changes but we're expected to. This is exactly what
happens when politicians decide to run something they know nothing
about because they want to say "look what we did" so they can keep
their jobs.
The good thing is that the TP is going to be rolled up in the school
improvement plan. The bad part is that someone who knows less than
the people writing the criteria is going to be writing the plan. The
good news for us is that we'll have to do the inventory and that's
about it.
Quoting Heath Henderson <hmh1...@gmail.com>:
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Has anyone seen this template and how horribly outdated it is?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.
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