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New eTechPlanner Released
Message Posted September 13, 2001
* 144 Districts, Charter Schools and AVTSs Have Tech Plans Due by April 30,
2002 *
We are pleased to announce the release of eTechPlanner Plan Builder version
2! Guided by feedback that we received from the field, we have made a great
number of changes to the Plan Builder. Our focus has been to 'streamline'
the process. Entities with technology plans due on or before April 30, 2002
are listed at the end of this message. This list does not include the
entities that have technology plans OVERDUE; those plans are due
immediately.
The following is a short synopsis of the major changes that have been made
to V2 of the eTechPlanner Plan Builder.
* Consolidation of Summary Narratives - In an effort to
streamline the process, we have reduced the number of summary narratives
required to complete the eTechPlanner by half. Formerly there were 54
summary narratives with 33 in Phase 3 alone. With the release of V2, there
are now only 27 summary narratives, with 13 in Phase 3.
* Initiatives are gone - Previously, in Phase 5 schools
defined their major initiatives in four categories, including "Broad Based."
This was an area of confusion for some. We have eliminated Initiatives
completely. Thus making the process more streamlined. Phase 5 now takes you
directly to the identification of "Action Steps." We also have removed the
"Broad Based" category. The planning process now flows from identification
of Goals, to Objectives, to Action Steps, and finally Action Plans.
* Total Cost of Ownership - This new feature has been added to
Phase 8. It enables you to view your costs, broken down by objective.
* Changes for Intermediate Units - Guided by feedback from
Intermediate Units, we have customized multiple screens in the Plan Builder.
The screens and directions that an IU receives in a number of areas are
different from a school. The main changes were in Phase 3, tasks 2, 3, and
4.
* Changes to Content - Multiple changes have been made to the
content of the Plan Builder, including the addition of a Miscellaneous
Action Step category, updates to many of the Assistant Tools, additional
options in drop-down menus, additional budgetary codes, and descriptions of
budgetary codes in drop-downs, to name just a few.
Beginning this fall we will be conducting several workshops and conference
presentations on the eTechPlanner. At these workshops we will overview the
eTechPlanner planning process, highlighting the changes, while including
some helpful planning tips. If your school technology plan expires before
June 30, 2002, your etechplan is due on or before April 30, 2002, we
strongly encourage you to attend one of these presentations. Dates and
locations will be announced in the coming weeks.
If you have any questions regarding the eTechPlanner, please fill out the
contact form found on the eTechPlanner website at www.etechplanner.org. If
you would like to speak to someone directly, call Joan Lake, eTechPlanner
coordinator at (610) 515-6431. If you have a question regarding the due
date of your technology plan, please contact Angela Cooney in the Office of
Educational Technology at acooney@state.pa.us and we will gladly research
your file.
School District Technology Plan Status
A. W. Beattie AVTS
Abington School District
Aliquippa School District
Allentown City School District
Ambridge Area School District
Avonworth School District
Beaver Area School District
Bethlehem Area Vo-Technical School
Blairsville-Saltsburg SD
Brockway Area SD
Brownsville Area SD
Butler Area SD
Butler County Area Vo-Technical School
Career Institute of Technology
Carlynton SD
Center for Arts and Technology (Chester County IU 24)
Center Area SD
Central Bucks School District
Charleroi Area SD
Chester Charter School
Chester-Upland SD
Clarion-Limestone Area School District
Cocalico SD
Commodore Perry SD
Community Country Day School
Conewago Valley SD
Crawford Co. Area Vo-Technical School
Crestwood SD
CTC of Lackawanna County
Dallas SD
Daniel Boone Area SD
Donegal SD
Dr. Gertrude Barber Center
Duquesne City SD
Easton Area SD
Elizabethtown Area School District
Ellwood City Area SD
Eugenio Maria De Hostos CS
Fairfield Area SD
Fleetwood Area SD
Forest City Regional SD
Franklin Regional SD
Franklin Towne CHS
Frazier SD
Gateway SD
GECAC Community Charter School
Great Valley School District
Greater Latrobe SD
Greenville Area SD
Grove City Area SD
Hamburg Area SD
Hanover Public SD
Harmony Area SD
Harrisburg City SD
Hermitage SD
Hillel Academy of Pittsburgh
Indiana Area School District
Indiana County Technology Center
Jamestown Area SD
Kane Area SD
Karns City Area SD
Lackawanna Trail SD
Lakeland School District
Lakeview SD
Laurel Highlands SD
Lawrence Co AVTS
Lebanon Co. Area Vo-Technical School
Line Mountain SD
Mahanoy Area School District
Manheim Central SD
Mariana Bracetti Academy CS
Mars Area SD
McGuffey SD
Methacton SD
Mercer Area SD
Mercer County AVTS
Mifflinburg Area SD
Millcreek Township SD
Mohawk Area SD
Moniteau SD
Montgomery Area SD
Montoursville Area SD
Mountain View School District
MT. Lebanon SD
Neshannock Township SD
New Castle Area SD
Norristown Area SD
North Allegheny School District
North East SD
North Penn SD
Northeast Bradford SD
Northern Potter SD
Old Forge School District
Oley Valley School District
Otto-Eldred SD
Owen J. Roberts SD
Pace School
Palmerton Area School District
Pen Argyl Area SD
Penn-Delco SD
Penn-Trafford SD
Pennsbury SD
Philadelphia Performing Arts CS
Phoenixville Area School District
Pine-Richland SD
Preparatory CS
Red Lion Area SD
Reynolds SD
Ridley SD
Riverview School District
Rockwood Area SD
Rose Tree Media SD
Saint Marys Area SD
Saucon Valley School District
Schuylkill Valley SD
Seneca Valley SD
Shenango Area SD
Slippery Rock Area SD
Somerset County Technology Center
South Fayette Township School District
Spring Cove SD
Spring-Ford Area SD
Susquenita SD
Titusville Area SD
Union Area SD
Upper St. Clair SD
Wakisha Charter School
Wallingford Swarthmore SD
Warrior Run SD
Warwick SD
Wellsboro Area SD
West Middlesex Area SD
West Mifflin Area SD
West Perry SD
West York Area SD
Western Area CTC
Wilkes Barre AVTS
William Penn SD
Wilmington Area SD
Wissahickon School District
Woodland Hills SD
Wyalusing Area SD
Wyoming Valley West SD
Julie Tritt Schell
Director, Office of Educational Technology
Pennsylvania Department of Education
(717) 705-4486
(717) 787-7222 - fax
www.L2L.org
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