Five year plans can be tricky. Technology tools are constantly changing, and districts may not have the funds one year or the next. In addition, teachers are expected to prepare students for jobs that can be 20 years in the future. So what are the best ways to begin planning for a school district. The following links will be used for my school district. Some of these are mandates from the government. Others are collaborations from professionals seeking well prepared professionals.
2010 Horizon Report
This is yearly report written by an international board to discuss emerging technologies and their implications for K-12 education.
Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century, MIT
Report supporting the need for media literacy.
National Education Technology Plan, November 2010
US State Department of Education plan
21st Century Skills
ISTE
International Society for Technology Education is in the forefront for technology integration.
