Educational Technology Vision Statement
Throughout history one thing that has always impacted human lives is technology. Humans have managed through the Stone Age, to Iron and Copper Ages, to the Industrial Revolution all these enhancements are caused by the innovation of technology. Today's society is driven by technology and everyone is basically required to use it. My vision statement is stated below.
Educators will engage students with the technology to teach them 21st Century skills, language arts, science, mathematics, technology literacy, etc. To prepare them to be responsible college and career ready citizens.
To achieve this goal I believe that as educators we have to set some goals for ourselves and our students. Educators need to be willing to integrate technology and use new/emerging technology.
Goals of Integration
- School wide adoption, promotion, and enforcement of an Acceptable Use Policy. Students will be instructed in appropriate online behavior, cyperbullying, the dangers of interacting with others on social media and possibility of hacking. Digital Citizenship curriculum is introduced and implemented throughout the district K-12 during homeroom/SWS.
- Increase student access to technology. Through Bring your own Device policy, mobile labs/carts to allow for technology integration in classrooms.
- Design lesson plans that follow the Quad D strategies provided by the Dagget System for Effective Instruction. (ICLE)
- Provide ongoing professional development.
Technology Integration in the Classroom:
"We need to create support for rigor and relevance systemwide"(http://www.leadered.com/our-philosophy/dsei.php). Relevant lessons begin with the integration of technology in the classroom. Today's children are growing up with technology at their fingertips everywhere, why not in the classroom as well? Students need to be taught how to research, which sources are credible and which are not. Students need to learn how to use technology to organize data in graphical representations. Integrating technology in the classroom will lead to life long learning opportunities. The implementation of technology in lessons will allow students to take knowledge at their disposal and run with it, if the students take ownership of their learning.
Resources
Resources
Our Philosophy. (n.d.). Retrieved September 4, 2015. http://www.leadered.com/our-philosophy/dsei.php
Roblyer, M., & Doering, A. (2015). Integrating educational technology into teaching (7th ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
James, I enjoyed reading your vision statement. I wish the school I worked for implemented byod. I have never heard of the Quad D strategies...I will need to research that topic.
ReplyDeleteJames, I enjoyed reading your vision statement, especially the last line about students taking ownership of their learning. This is an incredibly important point. I have seen teachers who use technology but only allow their kids to access drill and practice style lessons. This to me misses the point with technology. While it can be used for that type of activity, the greater power lies in students inquiring and creating their own work.
ReplyDeleteJames, I enjoyed reading your vision statement, especially the last line about students taking ownership of their learning. This is an incredibly important point. I have seen teachers who use technology but only allow their kids to access drill and practice style lessons. This to me misses the point with technology. While it can be used for that type of activity, the greater power lies in students inquiring and creating their own work.
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