KYSTE-Strategy-Eval-2012

=**KYSTE**=

Is this you?
Have you ever embarked on an initiative that you were excited about but didn't get the results you wanted? Or did the initiative just stop? Did you wonder why?

What about in the realm of technology? How do you know if all the investments in educational technology that your school has been making are working?

**Do any of the following apply to your district?**
 * You're using technology in your school but haven't defined to what end.
 * You have money for hardware but no plan.
 * There are pockets of excellence in your district but taking them to scale is elusive.
 * You'd like to implement systems for improvement
 * Your technology committee is focused on purchases and not a vision.
 * There's lots of dabbling with technology in your district but no thread to link the outcomes
 * You'd like to know if the programs you have in place are making a difference.

**Overview **
This live, interactive workshop provides participants with a fresh, approachable perspective on setting strategy for achieving goals in school-based programs with an emphasis on technology and 21st century skills. Participants learn:
 * A simple yet effective technique for setting strategy and goals for your school's programs.
 * How to effectively answer the question "Is my initiative reaching its goals?"
 * How to confidently demonstrate to stakeholders that your programs are effective.

Resources
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 * Conversation Starter **
 * Here is a Wordle from the introductory question we had today.


 * Notes and Useful Templates **


 * We had a volunteer take notes.
 * [|Here] are the notes taken by participants in this session.
 * If you are one of those people who needs to write down things as a way to remember, this job is for you!
 * Follow the Tweets here: http://www.monitter.com/##techleader
 * You may review the key points of the workshop here and [|here] as noted by past participants.
 * Here are the slides from today's session[[file:Activate Your Strat Eval_Handout_KYSTE2012.pdf]]
 * Planning templates
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Online Google Docs template that is used in the day-long version of this workshop]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Download in PDF (good for scribbling on) [[file:StrategyStrand-CASTLE Workshop.pdf]]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Download in Word (good for typing in)[[file:StrategyStrand-CASTLE Workshop.doc]]