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 * Reflections on Technology Facilitator Standard VII:**

As I read chapter 7 of ISTE's Technology Facilitator and Leadership Standards, I was very excited to discover all of the resources provided in this chapter. I realize that this is a very important standard if technology is truly going to be integrated in to the curriculum, so I have plans to reference this material to support my future technology plan. To be specific, I have often wanted to pursue writing a grant to obtain technology equipment for my campus; however, I had no idea where to begin. While reading this chapter, I was exposed to a number of resources and websites that assist teachers in writing for grants. This will be a beginning in the process of me becoming more involved with and familiar with planning and budgeting for technology. Although I have not been involved with many performance indicators related to this standard on a district level, I have attempted to learn more and get more involved with planning and budgeting for technology environments on a local, campus level. For instance, as part of the field based activities for my internship, I scheduled a meeting with the reading department chair to discuss budgeting and planning for technology. Prior to the meeting, I did some research on equipment needed to complete a department wide technology project for next year. Since a digital camera was identified by all department members as a high priority need, I located 3 cameras within a $500-$600 price range to recommend for consideration in the budget. Although the department chair informed me of a lack of funds, she did direct me to a few other resources for funding. I still need to explore and research some of the suggestions, but I feel that I will gain more knowledge about Standard VII in the process of meeting an important classroom need for technology integration. According to TF/TL-VII.B., it is the responsibility of technology facilitators to follow procedure and guidelines used in planning and purchasing technology resources. My participation in the meeting on technology recommendations and purchase suggestions was an indicator of this standard. I do feel that this is one of the standards I need to work most toward developing, but I did gain some exposure to the tasks and indicators associated with this standard through field based experiences on budgeting and discussions with our librarian on grant writing. Meeting this standard will be an important goal in my future technology plan, especially since budgeting issues and resources will be one of the most important factors in executing a plan.

Williamson, J. & Redish, T. (2009). Technology facilitation and leadership standards: What every K-12 leader should know and be able to do. Washington, DC: International Society for Technology in Education.