http://www.nsba.org/sbot/toolkit/index.html

I found a website where School Board members can become more aquatinted with technology.  It discusses technology in the real world workplace and how technology is a very important component in our schools. It has some wonderful tools and guidelines on how to lead schools into the use of technology.  It has change inventories, a page that discusses “Why Technology?”, facility planning, funding, community involvement, curriculum and assessment suggestions along with professional and leadership development. 

Most all information on this website is backed up by research. Unfortunately, the biggest negative of this site is that it is out of date.  It was last updated in 1998.  Because this site is out of date the research and data is also out of date. The articles provided can still be of some assistance when used in the correct context.  

Also, you have to use the back button to get back to the page you were at before therefore it is difficult to get back to the home page. The home page is not clearly labeled as the Home Page in the links provided. This site could benefit form the use of hyperlinking so that a reader would be able to gain a better understanding of lingo used. Since it was created pre Web 2.0 it is understandable.  It would be wonderful if someone would take what is already created and make it 21st Century.

This website still has some value.  It provides a starting point to help readers become more persuasive of their leadership.  It provides guidelines for those in leadership to follow.  There is also a framework for how to present information to leadership.