REGION 2020: TECHNOLOGY and FACILITIES for
EDUCATION
WHAT
• To develop a region with safe, clean,
well-equipped, and well-designed facilities that offers students, teachers,
administrators, and the community a quality
working and educational environment.
WHY
• To encourage knowledgeable decisions regarding the use of information technologies
in schools and the importance of prerequisite building infrastructures.
• To
give children access to state-of-the-art educational technology and quality
learning
experiences.
• To provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities
for all students in the region.
• To better prepare graduates to enter today's
workforce.
WHO SHOULD BE INVOLVED
• Educators
• Parents
• School board members
• Technology specialists
• Building industry
• Business leaders
• Community leaders
• City and county governments
WHO WILL BENEFIT
• Students
• Schools
• Communities
• Businesses
HOW
Strategy
Develop a regional task force to achieve the goal of providing well-equipped
school facilities to ensure that learning is enriched and enhanced
by the use of modern technology.
Related strategies: Educational
Curriculum and Professional Development
in Education.
Action Steps
Region 2020 will convene an Education Technology and Facilities Task
Force representative of the region.
The Education Technology and Facilities Task Force will investigate "best
practices" in the country where:
1. Technology has been successfully integrated throughout the entire
community (i.e. schools, homes, libraries, and government, civic,
and religious
organizations that are connected through technology).
2. Students are adequately prepared with technological skills
to enter the workplace.
3. Schools have been retrofitted for technology Infusion.
4. Technology is seamlessly integrated throughout the daily lives
of citizens.
5. Training models are in place to provide instruction for
current and future educators on integrating technology across
the curriculum.
6. Parents and the community are actively engaged in school
activities involving technology awareness.
The Task Force will share its findings
with educators, parents, and community leaders.
The Task Force will develop a comprehensive technology plan
for schools within the region and work to ensure that
funding is
available for
implementation.
Role of Region 2020
• To convene the Education Technology
and Facilities Task Force.
• To monitor the progress of the effort.
Cost
To be determined
