In looking at the STaR Chart, Administration and Support is an area that we as future leaders will have to focus on. Its target areas are to promote a shared vision, a leadership team that works collaboratively to make the Campus Improvement plan technology rich, and leaders support the use of technologies to enhance instructional methods. It also wants us to use a variety of media and formats to communicate with all education stakeholders, budget is allotted for the goals that have been set, and online learning is supported and facilitated through professional development.
We at a local level have gone down in this area. We are at an advanced stage as of 2008-2009. We have aligned our district with the Long-Range Plan for Technology. We have a full time technology director and have staff to every 500 computers. We are allotting more money for each student when it comes to technology. The state summary is at the Developing stage. This means that most districts have aligned with the Long-Range Plan for Technology. Teachers and administrators have a vision for technology, and there is technical support staff to 750 computers. There is a full time technology director is most of the districts in the state. The state and nationally more funds are being allotted for technology and education with technology. Nationally they are strengthening leadership, so that there will be more by in by the teachers. They are also trying to improve teacher training.
Trends in this area are that everyone is moving forward. It shows that districts are aligning themselves with the Long-Range Plan for technology. It seems that everyone is starting to have a vision and sharing it with their staff. Districts, including ours, are allotting the funds needed to meet the goals of the plan. Districts are starting to get more staff to help with technology, and our district is ahead of where the state is. We have a full time technology director and it seems that many districts are moving in that way. In all areas, communication and collaboration are being used more frequently. Nationally, the funds are becoming available to districts, so that there will be more money available for each student when it comes to technology.
This area is an area that could use some improvement. What is being asked of teachers today is more than just the basics. Teachers need to know how to integrate technology into their curriculum and instruction. We need to provide more staff development to our teachers in order to help them help our students. Our campus plan needs to include more technology integration and goals need to be set.
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I think the biggest and most important thing that can be done to advance the integration of technology into the classroom is to invest in continual professional development for teachers. One of the articles we read this week,
ReplyDeleteBurns, M. (2002). From compliance to commitment: Technology as a catalyst for communities of learning. Phi Delta Kappan, 84(4), 295-303.
Discussed in depth the professional development Applying Technology to Restructuring and Learning that 160 K-12 teachers underwent over the course of two years. Their approach was not just teaching teachers technology but engaging teachers in teaching themselves and each other the applications.
I believe that in order to transform our educational system to offer students the learning that they require, professional development projets such as the ATRL project.
By continually educating educators and keeping them up to date I believe that the Target Tech. classification will be achieved across the state.