vision

===Central Theme Suggestions for the next version: (write things here that we view as important to include in the trip through the school) ===


 * Technology as a tool
 * Administrative tasks like photo sharing, blogs, eNewsletters
 * Beyond the classroom walls
 * Students get regular access to devices

What are the resources you see people using? //-[|Resources SUMMARY] 1190726866//
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[|The Vision for ICT]- Not an actual vision statement, but a concise overview as to what an ICT vision should entail. [|ICT Vision Statement for Walthamstow School for Girls]- Not done in a narrative style, but has some interesting qualities. [|Sample Educational Technology Plan Vision Statements]- Short excerpts from a variety of schools' ICT vision plans. [|Zurich International Vision Document]- The vision here is not a narrative, but mixed in to different categories. It does have a nice graphic at the top of the page that I copied and pasted below.

//Support systems include a strong tech team who administer quick response to problems and support the mobile program effectively. With a one-to-one program (especially in a country such as Bangladesh with no external contract for devices) a laptop to tech person ratio needs to be balanced so that students and teachers have their tools in hand. Support also comes in the form of IT specialists who have time to foster teacher development and encourage classroom initiatives. Yes there is a push, of course, for all teachers to become more IT savvy but there is still a great need for integration specialists to lighten the load of the curriculum specialists. They must work hand-in-hand to ensure that information and digital literacy ideals are being met without stress. Another important feature of a futuristic school (or now?) is 'leading by example' by teacher administrators. There is no room for digital immigrant woes. If a position of responsibility is reached in a school this should mean a high level of digital literacy and a willingness to seek change throughout the school.
 * -Here's an excerpt from a [|blog] that's almost like a vision statement (I pasted it since I had to access the blog through a proxy!):**

In conclusion.......the most important change we will see by the year 2012 is that we will not be using the words 'technology', we will not be spending hours talking 'hardware and software' or Internet bandwidth, as these will have settled into being reliable and always-available. In 2012 we will only talk about 'learning' and engaging students 'learning by doing' in a ubiquitous environment where skills are aquired 'just in time' and students never have to copy anything from the whiteboard with a pencil into their notebooks (OK, it's late and this is a soapbox issue of mine). Teachers will be given enough time to develop and plan rich experiences for their students that involve amongst other things, commnity interaction (local and global).//