EDLD-5352 Week 2, Blog Posting # 1
The Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006 - 2020
There are four areas of the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020. Those four areas include Teaching and Learning, Educator Preparation and Development, Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support, and Infrastructure for Technology. After reviewing the information on the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, I decided to focus on the area of Teaching and Learning. The area of Teaching and Learning is a very important aspect of the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology.
“The key to success for all students is the assurance that they are all fully engaged in their learning processes and that there are opportunities in their schools, libraries, homes, and communities that stimulate and initiate this engagement.” The area of Teaching and Learning discusses how educational plans need to be tailored to the needs of all students. There is no way we can have one plan that fits the needs of every student, providing them with the best educational experience possible. Special needs students need software geared toward their needs and students from different backgrounds may require different forms of technology in relation to learning. Many students are not exposed to computers or technology outside of their classroom. Some students do not travel or have the opportunity to learn outside their immediate community.
The Texas Long Range Plan for Technology provides guidelines for teaching and learning. It states that all learners have constant access to relevant technologies, tools, resources and services for individualized instruction. (24 hours a day/ 7 days a week) This plan also states that information and communication technologies are used to collaborate, construct knowledge, and provide solutions to real life problems. This plan also states that research-based strategies are used in all subject areas. Also, this plan ensures that communmication is done in a way that it is suitable for diverse audiences. As stated in the Teaching and Learning section of the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, there are challenges that impact progress. The need for curriculum alignment, the need for more time to visit classrooms, explore the best practices in technology, learn new curriculum strategies, and being more flexible are all areas in which challenges are presented. These are areas in which we are always in need of making adjustments or improvments in order to continue to move forward in the area of techonological advancement in the classroom.
There are four areas of the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020. Those four areas include Teaching and Learning, Educator Preparation and Development, Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support, and Infrastructure for Technology. After reviewing the information on the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, I decided to focus on the area of Teaching and Learning. The area of Teaching and Learning is a very important aspect of the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology.
“The key to success for all students is the assurance that they are all fully engaged in their learning processes and that there are opportunities in their schools, libraries, homes, and communities that stimulate and initiate this engagement.” The area of Teaching and Learning discusses how educational plans need to be tailored to the needs of all students. There is no way we can have one plan that fits the needs of every student, providing them with the best educational experience possible. Special needs students need software geared toward their needs and students from different backgrounds may require different forms of technology in relation to learning. Many students are not exposed to computers or technology outside of their classroom. Some students do not travel or have the opportunity to learn outside their immediate community.
The Texas Long Range Plan for Technology provides guidelines for teaching and learning. It states that all learners have constant access to relevant technologies, tools, resources and services for individualized instruction. (24 hours a day/ 7 days a week) This plan also states that information and communication technologies are used to collaborate, construct knowledge, and provide solutions to real life problems. This plan also states that research-based strategies are used in all subject areas. Also, this plan ensures that communmication is done in a way that it is suitable for diverse audiences. As stated in the Teaching and Learning section of the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, there are challenges that impact progress. The need for curriculum alignment, the need for more time to visit classrooms, explore the best practices in technology, learn new curriculum strategies, and being more flexible are all areas in which challenges are presented. These are areas in which we are always in need of making adjustments or improvments in order to continue to move forward in the area of techonological advancement in the classroom.
I personally believe this area of Teaching and Learning is very important. The role teaching and learning has in the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology is very important for many reasons. I feel as if our future lies in the hands of today’s students. If we are able to provide students with a very high level educational experience, we will send prepared individuals into the real world.
Citations:
Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006 -2020
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