Draft Plan #3

 

“The model of 21st century learning described in this plan calls for engaging and empowering learning experiences for all learners. The model asks that we focus what and how we teach to match what people need to know, how they learn, where and when they will learn, and who needs to learn.” Goal: Professional educators will be supported individually and in teams by technology that connects them to data, content, resources, expertise, and learning experiences that can empower and inspire them to provide more effective teaching for all learners.”(The Department of, 2010)

Our students have the access to mobile technology it is the goal of the is plan to create classrooms and schools that can use this technology to the students benefit, creating a place where students can integrate their technology with the teachers lesson plans. As educators we must progress and build our classrooms to help meet these goals.

“the model of 21st century learning calls for using technology to help build the capacity of educators by enabling a shift to a model of connected teaching. Goal: All students and educators will have access to a comprehensive infrastructure for learning when and where they need it.”(The Department of, 2010)

Within the goals of the teaching section they call for educators to have access to comprehensive infrastructure when ad where the students need it. This is a big problem I think in our educational system right now, the access to technology just isn't there for all teacher and all students. There are many school in this state that are still using 10 year old text books, and have no student access computer.

“The best way to prepare teachers for connected teaching is to have them experience it. All institutions involved in preparing educators should provide technology-supported learning experiences that promote and enable the use of technology to improve learning.”(The Department of, 2010)

Professional development has to be priority to school districts, the acquisition of new skills is necessary for teachers to be prepared for our future students. New teachers need to know how it implement the technology they have been using in their education, and experienced teachers need to be connected to new technology and information on how to introduce that into their lessons.

The Department of Education, The office of Technology. (2010). Transforming america's education Washington, D.C. : The U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved from http://www.ed.gov/sites/default/files/NETP-2010-final-report.pdf