MCSD Technology Plan

Kathey did a most excellent job of summarizing this document so here are my comments only (thanks Kath!) .
I wasn't able to find our Information Literacy Standards either, although I have a hard copy of the document, it would be nice to have it on our website with this document. (everything on the web please!)
It's nice to be reminded that Technology literacy is "the abliliy to access, evaluate, and use information from various electronic resources to make decisions or solve problems." (pg.11)
But after reading Will Richardson's book I'd say it's much more.... it's also the ablitiy to communicate effectivly with others and express yourself both creativly and honestly too.
The document also says that "Technolgy is a tool, not an end product." (pg. 11). I'd like some clarification on that. Do they mean that we're only teaching our students to use the information they find, but not add to it or publish on it or keep their finished products on the web/computer?
I'll also comment on the list of Activities that should be occuring annually (pg 69). LMT's should be supporting and traning a variety of programs and technology skills for the school and staff. Again, this is hard to accomplish when many of the teachers don't come to your after school trainings, because "they'll never have their own website" or "they just don't have time for that." Or they just don't have the skills to get that far in the time you have allotted. It is an obstical, but we will try to overcome it by offering traings more often, one-on-one trainings, invite guest trainers, offer candy, gifts and a free car...
This was a fairly complete document, it just lacked passion. I read it after I got done with Richardson's book! (can't really compare them.) I'm proud of our tech people in our district. They mean well. It's just up to the budget and people like us to reach the tech goals.