How To Fund Technology For Common Core Standards
How To Fund Technology For Common Core Standards by Abbe Kya, published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform in October 2015, addresses the challenges schools face in budgeting for technology amid the implementation of Common Core Standards. This 116-page book discusses the complexities of funding technology, emphasizing that simply purchasing new computers is insufficient. It highlights the need for ongoing financial support to cover various aspects such as bandwidth, software costs, technical support, and hardware upgrades, which are essential for effective classroom technology integration.
Readers will find a thorough examination of the financial demands associated with maintaining technology in educational settings. The book delves into the necessity of a long-term funding strategy that aligns with the evolving needs of students and classrooms. It underscores the importance of planning for obsolescence and the costs of upgrades, as well as the broader implications for school districts that fail to establish sustainable technology funding. By exploring these critical issues, this edition serves as a resource for educators and administrators looking to enhance their technology implementation strategies within the framework of Common Core Standards.
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With the impending implementation of Common Core Standards and the increasing reliance on classroom technology, many schools and school districts are finding it difficult to budget for technology. Funding technology is not about buying new computers for teachers and then claiming mission accomplished. There are many challenges that need to be accounted for and funded such as bandwidth for connectivity due to the increasing number of teachers going online, software costs and yearly upgrades, technical support due to increasing demand, and what about obsoleteness? If you own a smartphone, you know very well about this. The average lifespan of computers is about three to five years, far longer than smartphones these days where a new iPhone shows up on the market every couple of years. Hardware upgrades are necessary because of processing power and compatibility issues with newer versions of software. There are also behind the scenes upgrades that are needed for the smooth functioning of the classroom computers such as the servers, switches, cables, and more software. All these can strain the general budget of a typical school district and the individual schools. The only way to succeed with technology implementation in education is to have an ongoing technology funding that adequately meets the needs of the student demographics. What this means is that if the school district manages to find some money to buy some computers for some classrooms and does not have a long term plan to fund all classrooms for technology and then to refund those classrooms when the technology becomes obsolete, then the school district does not really have an adequate technology plan and in all likelihood, the technology implementation program will fail after a few years. It will be far more expensive to restart the technology program down the line than to maintain it. This book will explore these issues and provides some suggestions for funding technology which goes far beyond the responsibility of the school district.
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