TF-TL_Standard_07

When looking at Standard VII: Procedures, Policies, Planning, and Budgeting for Technology Environment, I was able to be in meetings where administrators planned the use and distribution of the technology, as well as creating a budget. After reading chapter seven of the text by Williamson and Redish I was able to do more than just sit there and listen. I was able to give advice on where technology needed to go and to a certain extent what technologies we should purchase. These meeting were long and thought out over the period of weeks. When it comes to the budget Williamson and Redish (2009) says, “Employing a full staff of technology support specialist across a large school district is difficult for most school districts to manage and afford” (p. 167). This is something that hits close to home on our campus because we lost our technology specialists last year, but we were able to hire one who is trying to replace two. Through this program and after reading this chapter I was able to create positive field based activities, which helped serve a need on our campus. The new information combined with the old information I had on this Standard helped me to effectively communicate within the budget meetings and I was able to gain valuable information along with technology that will enhance my classroom.
 * TF/TL Standard VII: Procedures, Policies, Planning, and Budgeting for Technology Environments **

According to Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (1999), “Knowledge is constructed in multiple ways, through a variety of tools, resources, experiences, and contexts” (p. 1). As a learner I need to be aware of this because when looking at procedures, policies, planning and the budget all things must be taken into consideration if the best plans are to happen. This Standard is very important and I really need to understand all of it, so I can get the most out of it. With this Standard, I communicated with a lot of my colleagues on campus and other educators throughout my district. A lot of them have had more experience with the budget, which is where I thought my biggest weakness is, so I leaned on them for their experience. Though my field based activities I was able to learn more about this Standard and how it can affect every part of the campus.

All of the aspects of Standard VII are important to know and understand for a successful campus and as a lifelong learner it is important I understand to the best of my abilities. From Consortium for Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning (1995), “Educational experiences are more authentic and of greater value when the curricula reflect real life, which is multifaceted” (para. 2). This is true when it comes to procedures and polices on a campus we need to make sure we are thinking of real life situations and not just “perfect world.” When it comes to planning making sure the lessons meet the needs of the students and are things they can relate to in the real world. Budgets can kill a campus, which is why as a lifelong learner I need to be able to find ways of getting what is needed and make technology successful on my campus. Through collaboration with others I was able to gain valuable information and ideas on just how to do this. Issues that will be there in the future and we will need to be able to deal with is budget and how much money each district will have available, staffing will there be technology specialist on the campus or will it be up to the teachers, and can the different content areas collaborate with each other for the common purpose of educating our students. These are just a few issues that will need to be answered in the future with regards to Standard VII.

** Reference ** Consortium for Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning. (1995) //Position Statement on// // Interdisciplinary Learning, Pre-K to Grade 4 // [Online]. Available: []

Southwest Educational Development Laboratory, (1999). //Learning as a personal event: A// //brief// // introduction to constructivism. // Retrieved on February 25, 2011 from []

Williamson, J., & Redish, T. (2009). ISTE's technology facilitation and leadership standards: what every K-12 leader should know and be able to do. Eugene, Or: International Society for Technology in Education.

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