Technology Planning, Sustainability & Funding

In Massachusetts, stand-alone technology plans are not required; rather, the process and documentation of technology planning should be built into district and school improvement plans and existing capital plans.

Technology Planning

• E-Rate

• Funding for Charter Schools & Nonprofits from MassDevelopment

• Funding the Shift to Digital Learning (Digital Learning Now & Foundation for Excellence in Education)

• Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA)

• Online Grants Directory (Foundation Center)

• Smart Series Guide to EdTech Procurement (Digital Learning Now & the Foundation for Excellence in Education)

• Statewide Contract User Guides

• Transformative Budgeting for Digital Learning (New Jersey Department of Education)

Broadband & Wi-Fi

• Building Technology Infrastructure for Learning (U.S. Department of Education)

• Compare bandwidth & prices with similar Massachusetts districts to help get more bandwidth for your broadband budget (EducationSuperHighway)

• Network Essentials for Superintendents (EducationSuperHighway)

• School Wi-Fi Buyer's Guide (EducationSuperHighway)

• SchoolSpeedTest (EducationSuperHighway)

Safety & Security

• Bullying Prevention & Intervention Resources

• Consumer Information for Educators (Federal Trade Commission)

• Protecting Student Privacy While Using Online Educational Services (U.S. Department of Education)

One-to-One & Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) Initiatives

• BPS EDTECH Team (Burlington)

• iAndover (Andover)

• iSchool (Haverhill)

• Planning & Implementation Considerations for BYOD & 1:1 Technology Models

• Student 1:1 Program (Natick)

Digital Instructional Materials & Open Education Resources (OER)

• Guide to Quality Instructional Materials [State Education Technology Directors Association (SETDA)]

• PBS LearningMedia (WGBH)

• OER Commons [Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME)]

Digital Accessibility

• Digital Accessibility Toolkit: What Educators Need to Know [Center on Technology & Disability (CTD)]

• Accessible Student Content (CTD)

• Accessibility is More than a Checklist (CTD)

• Accessibility Quick Guide (CTD)

• Getting Started with Accessibility (CTD)

• Your Role in Ensuring Accessibility (CTD)

• Digital Accessibility & Compliance: Building Local Educators' Agency's Capacity (Recorded Webinar) (CTD)

Acceptable Use Policies

• Rethinking Acceptable Use Policies to Enable Digital Learning: A Guide for School Districts [Consortium for School Networking (COSN)]

Professional Learning Networks

• Massachusetts Computer Using Educators (MassCUE)

• Massachusetts Educational Technology Administrators Association (METAA)

Last Updated: March 19, 2019