TECHNOLOGY INSERTION PLAN INSTRUCTIONS

Technology Insertion Planning: POGO provides for a systematic method for defining how technology is applied and integrated into curriculum and instruction. The POGO technology planning model is referred to as the Technology Insertion Planning (TIP) process. The TIP process serves to coordinate the project's technology resources to target the specific needs of students while involving the teacher as the planner, implementer, and researcher.

In general, the TIP identifies needs and desired outcomes for students and teachers and a description of a plan that supports DoDDS and local school plan priorities. The TIP also identifies materials and staff development resources needed, anticipates potential TIP products, and an evaluation plan to determine ongoing changes needed to adjust the plan. The complete TIP provides a carefully developed set of personalized guidelines for teachers to follow when implementing technology. The TIP process evolved from extensive research on the application and integration of technology into teaching and learning. The process was developed in the South San Francisco and Monterey Peninsula Unified School Districts and then adapted in many other districts.

Each TIP will have in common the application of the DoDDS Curriculum standards with some application of technology to support and expand learning related to those standards. Each TIP will also be based on the specific instructional needs for teachers and students and should support the local School Improvement Plan. Each TIP can be viewed as a separate "mini-project" with its own research plan to be conducted by the classroom teachers. The planning process ensures that each of the plan elements shown in the figure are incorporated into each teachers TIP.
Developing the TIP. The POGO team in collaboration with DoDDS assists teachers in the development of the TIPS. The attached forms are designed to guide the planning process and collect the information needed to initiate the TIP. The TIP forms

provide in: Section I, a profile of the specific curriculum and technology support emphasis and applications, Section II, an outcome-based intervention plan that integrates technology, Section III, a description of the resources needed to implement the plan, and Section IV, an implementation schedule for the TIP. The POGO educational support staff will provide ongoing assistance to support implementation of the TIP.

Resources: POGO provides for education resources to be used by teachers. These resources are available on-line via the internet. Support resources include the following: curriculum resources, software and multimedia clearinghouse, access to computer-using-educators throughout the world, information of education reforms, distance learning and instructional television resources, professional education organization resources, applied research on educational technology, and a wide variety of on- line educational resources.

Additional Assistance: For assistance on the development and implementation of the TIP, contact Educational Support Systems. Tel: 415-344-7046, FAX: 415-344-3604, Jcradler@fwl.org