This report provides guidelines for establishing a long-term technology plan for education, applicable to schools in all states. Advanced and emerging telecommunications and computer technologies have resulted in an ever increasing need for teachers and students to develop information processing and lifelong learning skills for gathering and analyzing information. Traditional definitions of literacy will be complemented by the ability to access, exchange, and analyze digital information via telecommunications-based technologies. The report includes the following sections: (1) Introduction; (2) the National Information Infrastructure and its Potential Impact on Schools; (3) The Importance of Developing a Technology Vision; (4) Elements of a Well-Articulated Technology Plan (Statements of Belief Relative to Technology Infusion, Formulate a Vision Statement, Develop Challenge Statements, Identify Strategies for Technology Implementation, and Formulate Objectives and a Definite Action Plan); (5) Suggested Steps in Articulating a Long-Term School/District Technology Plan; (6) Questions To Consider in Assessing Needs/Interest in Selected Technologies; (7) Questions To Consider Regarding Staff Development; (8) Instructional Software or Equipment: What's More Important?; (9) Computer Hardware Specifications; (10) Funding for Technology; (11) Obtaining More Information on Technology Planning for K-12 Schools; and (12) References. (SWC)