As described on a web page from The Edmonton Alberta School District website, a technology audit is looking at the technology used in a school today. A technology audit may include these areas:

 Infrastructure

 Hardware/software

 Use of technology

 Skills of the staff

A technology audit should be "ongoing" so that the organization is aware of the changes in its technology use and is able to adjust to changes in education and learners as needs arise.

At the Secretary's Conference on Educational Technology--1999, Eva L. Baker presented a paper titled "Technology: How Do We Know It Works?" Ms. Baker describes three sets of goals that technology should accomplish for a class. She also presents many questions to ask as to "How" innovations are being used within the classroom and school.

The Educator's ILS Assessment & Evaluation Kit provided by the Texas Center for Educational Technology provides a survey form useful in determining what technology is presently in the classrooms. This document is rich with forms and techniques useful to technology planning.

Some of the experts I found include:

Essentially, I looked for at least these criteria in order to consider people experts:

After reading the works of these people and studying their biographies, I feel that they are easily defendable as "techno-eagles."