Keep Technology Alive Your Goals • Research current events and issues on technology in the classroom. • Research the history of technology. What innovation has had the most profound impact on education? What are the best uses of technology in school? Your Assignment Create an online persuasive media packet to present to the school district that includes the following: Keep Technology Alive Project Outline A logo for your advocacy group. The Problem Your Role Due to the economic hard times, many school districts in the nation are facing tough decisions about budgets. A large local school district is facing this crisis and is considering cutting technology spending for the classroom. You and your group members are part of a technology in education advocacy group. Your work is to inform the public about current needs of technology in the classroom as well as promote the use of technology in the classroom. This prevents the purchase of computers, laptops, projectors, software, upgrades and maintenance of current equipment, digital cameras, mobile devices such as iPods and iPads, video cameras, microphones, etc. Your advocacy group has been called upon by member of the community to convince the school district that keeping technology in the budget is a necessary and critical investment. “Schools should be a mirror of a © 2013 Connections Education LLC. All rights reserved. A radio commercial for the importance of technology in learning. A multimedia presentation on the history of technology contributions and ways technology can be used in the classroom. “Schools should be a mirror of a future society.” -Anonymous