Next Practices

N3xt Practices identifies technology-based initiatives, such as Interactive White Boards, Data Centers, and 1-to-1 Computing, and reviews actual implementations and case studies – both successful and unsuccessful – to provide a structure to plan and implement educational technology initiatives practical for schools and districts of all sizes.

Darryl Vidal has been consulting with schools implementing technology for over 25 years. His projects include district-wide implementations of VoIP, WIFI, CyberSecurity, Data Center HyperConvergence, and Cloud Computing. His primary instructional focus for over 20 years has been the ever-evolving technology classroom.

Summary PART 1 - EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY AS DEFINED Introduction Education and Technology Your Organization PART 2 - REAL WORLD TECHNOLOGY SUCCESSES & FAILURES - WHAT & WHY Interactive White Boards One-to-one Initiative Wireless Networking Enterprise Computing and the Data Center PART 3 - PLANNING FOR EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY SUCCESS - CURRICULUM BASIS Curriculum Focused - Purposeful Work Professional Development - your District's Priorities, Practices, and Realities Technology Planning vs. Implementation Planning PART 4 - THE WAY FORWARD The Strategic Planning Process Strategy vs. Tactics Develop Technology Standards (Practices Aren't Standards) Be careful not to take too long of a view Classroom Technology Standards - The Classroom doesn't belong to the Teacher, it belongs to the School District (Shhhh .. Don't tell them!) Enterprise Management and Sustainability Enterprise Desktop Management - One Platform Please The Cloud The Physical Layer - Standardize Infrastructure PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER About the Authors