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Once you’ve established your learning and associated
technology goals, a comprehensive Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure plan is
required to enable you to adapt your vision to the
realities of your situation. In addition, this planning
also allows you to take full advantage of the many
public/private partnerships available to schools and
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A successful ICT
infrastructure takes into consideration the
following elements:
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Translating your goals into technical
requirements |
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Assessing your current physical space and
resources |
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Allocating resources and budgets |
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Setting guidelines and timelines for
achieving goals |
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Planning and budgeting for ongoing
maintenance, support and future expansion |
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Ensuring effective use of new tools and
technologies by all administrators,
educators, students and communities |
Microsoft has thorough experience in helping
educational institutions establish their ICT
infrastructure.
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Learning
Devices
Finding information on all device
learning options, from mobile phones to
Tablet PC’s and programs such as Fresh Start
for Donated and Refurbished Computers, as
well as reading case studies that involve
innovative mobile solutions in education.
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Collaboration
Working in teams, physically and virtually,
is crucial for 21st Century Learning.
Educators can collaborate on new learning
possibilities, and students can work
together on shared projects. It has become
more crucial to ensure that access to
digitally enabled collaborative environments
is enabled, to develop these new ways of
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Communication
Keeping in contact with each other
for learning and support, as well as finding
solutions through programs, can save time
and energy. Sharing information on best
practices and how to connect students,
educators, and education leaders to each
other is an essential part of a 21st century
communication system.
There are many ways to build your ICT
infrastructure and you will need to consider
the options open to you in building your
plan to provide the right learning devices,
collaborative working environments and
communication systems.
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