Disaster Planning and the Role of Technology

Last October, I contacted some friends in San Diego to find out how they were doing when the wild fires raged through the county. I learned that technology played a key role in the school district's ability to communicate with families and continue learning despite a county-wide evacuation.

I got to thinking about what role technology plays when the unexpected happens. I came up with 10 lessons learned in speaking with Bob Gravina of Poway Unified, Sheryl Abshire of Calcasieu Parish Schools, Tom Petry of Collier County School District, Dick Cvitanich of Lake Pend Oreille School District, and Tom Strasburger of PublicSchoolWORKS. Read Surviving Disaster in the March issue of Technology & Learning.