In analyzing the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, I was surprised to see the amount of support that should be present from state and local entities. The fact that SBEC, TEA, as well as the regional ESC's should be designing and implementing much of the infrastructure as well as the plans to use that infrastructure is all news to me. I haven't witnessed much of any of that implementation thus far, and I don't expect to see much in the future as well. It may be that I am "out of the loop" so to speak, but much of the technology integration that I have ever witnessed has only been at the local level, with very little, if any, support from regional or state sources (excluding funding...I am very aware that much of our funding does come from state resources). That being said, I am giddy with excitement at the possibilities that are present in the plan (supposing it comes to fruition). The possibility of a 1:1 ratio of computers to students is palpable, as well as the 24/7 access to information on a global scale. Combine that with the possibilities of technology integration into the classroom, it makes the thoughts of education through the 21st century exciting, to say the least.

As an administrator, the access to the resources that are outlined in the Vision 2020 plan will allow me to incorporate that technology into our educational system at a local level. The funding access will allow us to provide for the students (in terms of technology) where their home lives cannot, and provide for them the access to information that they would not otherwise be privy to. The standards of technology integration will allow me to hire, and train, a new generation of teachers who are proficient at incorporating technology into the classroom, and use that technology to move beyond the traditional classroom structure.