Regardless of the role technology plays in a school district, district personnel should know the costs associated with technology, understand the consequences of technology purchases, and be able to measure the benefits of technology, so they can make more informed decisions. However, determining costs and benefits of current technology or proposed projects is difficult because the value of technology for education is viewed differently than for businesses. School district personnel can better understand current technology costs and more easily determine the value of proposed projects using a couple of valuable tools: Total Cost of Ownership and Value of Investment. This article discusses these new tools devised by the Consortium for School Networking.