Strategic+Planning

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Where to Start?
http://ictpd-strategic-planning.wikispaces.com/Resources====
 * ====A Place To Begin. Check out [|Putauaki's 2009 Plan]. This provides a structure which you can develop and apply to your own school setting====
 * ====Excellent Resource - Visit [] for a Strategic Planning Overview====
 * ====Where Is your School On The Continuum and What Do You Need To Plan For? Involve staff in the "Self Evaluation Tool" found at [|**http://www.digitalschools.ie/self-evaluation-tool**] to find areas of focus needed.====
 * ====A huge range of material is available at:

= __E-LEARNING STRATEGIC PLANNING: ONE PROCESS -__ = = __Let's Go.....__ =

** //__ Facilitation Tips Before We Get Going: __// **

 * Don't "do it to them" - Facilitate involvement - Take A Team Approach.
 * Communicate clearly. Ask for input and feedback. Keep everyone informed.
 * Plan A Transparent Process. Group ownership
 * Involve others - A Plan Is Only As Good As Those Who Own It!!!
 * As the e-learning leader or team within your school, review your position in the [|eLearning Planning Matrix (A4 version) (Word - 119Kb)] (Victoria DoE) This is a detailed framework to help you identify where you are as a school in relation to the five elements of eLearning practice

====//"Transformational leaders seek to share their vision, gain commitment and motivation from their team, and inspire performance.// ==== ====//This involves charisma, rests on morality and ethics and underlies modern executive coaching and top team development.// ==== ====//One implication of leadership is that, before trying to lead others, the leader needs to understand themselves.// ====

//With transformational leadership this becomes even more central."//
// ~ Adapted from // [|Transformational Leadership]

Identify the Current Situation.

**1. Have Staff** **Take the Digital Schools Self Evaluation Tool.**

 * Generate a lot of learning discussion.
 * Adapt it to the NZ setting. Use it to help identify areas of strength and need.
 * What do they see as successful?
 * What do they see as areas to be developed?

**3. Clearly establish the links to achieving your school vision through e-learning****.** Identify: Why is ICT/E-learning important?

 * The E-Learning Strategy for your school needs to be clearly acknolwedged as a vehicle in moving your school towards its vision of learning.
 * It can not stand alone.

**4. Survey Capabilities of Staff and Leaders** **-** Use Support Tools

 * Do a SWOT Analysis.
 * Take the Smart Classrooms -Individual Assessment Tool

**5. "Dream Dreams"** Where Does The School Want To Be In 3 Years Time?

 * Include Parent, BoT, Staff, Student voices

**6. Form Success Indicators**: How will you know if you have succeeded?

 * __Identify Key Goals For__**:**
 * **ICT infused teaching and learning**
 * **Increasing teacher capability in the effective use of ICT**
 * **ICT supported administration and resourcing Improved**
 * **ICT infrastructure / Emerging Technologies**
 * **Community / Parent Partnerships**

Developing the Action Plan:

**8. Develop Plan for Each Specific Goal**

 * A Page for Each Of The Main Headings Above
 * __ Divided Into Column Headings: __ 1. Goal 2. Action 3. Success Indicators 4. Required Resources (including people, funding) 5. Monitoring & Review 6. A blank column to record: Actual outcomes achieved.


 * Invite Involvement – Include Board, Parent, Student input

**10. Stop & Check:**

 * For every $ spent, plan to spend on PD!

**12. Link to Other Plans & Documents** **–**

 * Information Literacy, Your School Library development, Your School Charter, Enabling the 21st Learner etc

**14. Tell The World! Collect evidence** of e-learning & plan initiated successes.

 * Share at staff meetings / Promote / Celebrate / Pass On To Your Community.

A visible reminder of the Strategic Plan on the Staffroom wall, inviting ongoing input from others, post its with suggestions and recommendations.

Anne Tolley's Opening Address at Ulearn 2009

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# eLearning Planning Showcase
====[|eLearning Planning Showcase] is a practical resource to help you develop your eLearning Plan and integrate ICT and eLearning into all aspects of your school to improve learning and teaching and student learning outcomes.====

The showcase includes:

 * ====an overview of eLearning planning====
 * ====case studies from different types of schools====
 * ====sample eLearning plans====
 * ====support for schools of all kinds to develop an eLearning vision====
 * ====and an effective eLearning Plan.====

Information and resources to develop understanding of each of the five eLearning Planning Matrix elements:

 * ====[|eLearning Leadership]====
 * ====[|Learning, Teaching, Assessment and Reporting]====
 * ====[|ICT Professional Learning]====
 * ====[|Learning Places and Spaces]====
 * ====[|Learning Communities]====