Project Management Guide
Project Management Guide
Technology Management Plan
Back-up Plan
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Unfortunately, it is necessary for teachers to have a back-up plan in case their technology fails. For situations involving the use of the Internet, teachers should make sure they know if a mirror site is available and they should have this information written down in a convenient location. Teachers can also make print outs of specific images or data ahead of time to have on hand, or they can save these images and web pages to the hard drive of their computer. Alternatively, teachers can devise a plan for switching to an optional or non-technological part of the project if a technology problem arises. |
EXAMPLE: A high school physics class uses the Navigational
Vectors project to track airplanes flying in U.S. skies. Using trigonometry
they determine the plane's air speed and predict its time of arrival at its
destination. Prior to undertaking the project, the teacher has devised a back-up
plan. She has identified back-up sites that can be used to access the real
time data in case those sites are down during class time. Additionally, she copies relevant images to the hard drive of the
computer so that the images can be viewed later in class if the Internet
connection fails. The image may be a few hours out of date but will be
sufficient for the purposes of the project.
ONLINE RESOURCES:
QUESTIONS:
What activities in the project you have selected will require a back-up plan in case the technology fails?
What will be your back-up plan?
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