Last night's class was fun for me as it let me recall my work developing policies and acceptable policies in school districts back in Michigan. I recall the first time around we had some help from vendors, other tech directors around the state, and, of course, our district attorney. Tapping the school attorney is an expensive endeavor so we would write first and get feedback after we had a pretty solid draft. Now schools can get sample policies from major law firms that represent boards of education, other districts, state and national technology groups, and the school business organizations.

Policies related to technology are there to ensure efficient operation and protect children, staff and the school district - and ultimately the community. It has been interesting to see policies change over time. As you continue your career, changing technologies, legal demands and the changing school culture will make us sharpen our policies. We do know what's to come in technology but I'm sure we'll be writing new policies  to keep up.