Getting approval to move a project ahead, spend district funds involves crafting an executive summary. At first, I found these to be an obstacle to implementation. As I developed the executive summaries for multiple projects, I realized how important they were in helping stakeholders better understand the rationale behind projects.

You can find some Instructional Technology Services originated executive summaries online, including the following:

2006-2007
Note: These are still be reviewed.

1. Digital Projector in Every Classroom: Seeks to provide every classroom with a ceiling-mounted digital projector and a new, up to date computer. This is critical since Technology Applications involve ELECTRONIC TEXTBOOKS. Without a digital projector, teachers can't display the text and lessons designed for group practice. This is in support of the Campus Technology Planning Guide.
   Texas Long Range Plan for Technology Connection: Infrastructure and Teaching & Learning.
   Status: Pending approval
2. Dell TechKnow Program: Seeks to leverage the Dell TechKnow program to provide computers at no charge to students for home use--at no charge--after 40 hours of training for students.
   Texas Long Range Plan for Technology Connection: Teaching & Learning.
   Status: Pending approval
3. Technology Applications Teachers Program (under development): 30 teachers will apply and be selected to participate in this initiative to better model Technology Applications teaching in schools. Each participant will receive a laptop computer. The program will be repeated so long as funding permits.
   Status: Pending submission and approval
   
4. Department Web Coordinator Program: Enable departments to capitalize on the benefits of content management system used to easily develop and manage web pages.
   Status: Approved and under implementation
5. Digital Storytelling Initiative with Special Education Teachers
   Status: Complete

2002-2006 (not a complete list)

1. Enhancing Technology Resources in Library Media Centers
2. Campus Web Coordinator Initiative (now beyond initiative status and a fully implemented program that includes campus level and classroom level (teacher) web pages).
3. Gradebook and Attendance Tracking System (GATS)
4. High School Technology Applications Courses
5. Journalism Mini-Grant
6. Electronic Portfolios (Pilot program for Lanier HS)
7. Data-Driven Administrator Seminar for Assistant Principals
8. Connecting Special Schools
9. Online Reference Databases
10. Mobile Writing Labs
11. Learning Management System
12. Retrospective Conversion for MARC-Records
13. SuperSub Teacher Program
14. Technology Literacy Institute
15. Conversion to Web Outlook
16. Digital Video Distribution System (DVDS)
17. Internet Drivers' License
18. Macromedia MX Studio for Middle School Technology Applications Teachers and Students
19. District Software Review Committee
20. Age-Appropriate Productivity Tools
21. Circulation Stations for School Libraries
22. District Technology Applications Benchmarks
23. Levels of Technology Implementation (LOTI)
24. Technology Competency Certification Plan (TCCP)
25. Parents' Technology Literacy Institute
26. Mathematics & Instructional Technology Offices Technology Integrated Lessons--Everywhere! (TILE)
27. Technology Assessment Literacy Institute (TALI) for Campus Administrators
28. TA:TEKS Teacher Academy
29. Technology Immersion Pilot (TIP) 2 Grant Application
30. Technology Academy for ParaEducators (TAP)
31. Electronic Graphic Organizer Standardization
32. Learning in Hand Math and Technology Handheld Initiative
33. TPRI Handheld Initiative
34. Technology Integration Academies
35. TASA TLA: Cohorts 1- 3