On March 5, 2010 the U.S. Department of Education drafted the National Educational Technology Plan. The NETP is a model for the 21st Century learner that addresses 5 areas: learning, assessment, teaching, infrastructure, and productivity.
All learners will have learning experiences that are engaging and empowering by having the opportunity to use state-of-the-art technology that is student-centered.
Technology will be used to measure what matters in all content areas. The data from these assessments will be used to drive continuous improvements within the educational system. Educators will be given the tools and training to mange the assessments and analyze the data. Technology will be used to keep educators connected to data and resources that will provide for more effective teaching. Teaching will become a team activity with professional development becoming collaborative. A comprehensive infrastructure will provide the necessary resources to all students and educators when and where they need it. The educational system will be redesigned to meet the goals within an affordable budget.
The NETP states that educators will have the technology and the training needed to move into the second decade of the 21st century. Student-centered learning will be the focus for the curricula. Teachers will work collaboratively in teams to meet the needs of their students.
This plan sounds wonderful. But, redesigning a district so that it can finance such a plan seems to be a tall order. There are so many districts struggling in Texas these days, I just do not see this redesign process being very easy.
Works Cited
(2010, March 5). Retrieved June 4, 2011, from US Deptartement of Education: http://www.ed.gov/sites/default/files/NETP-2010-final-report.pdf
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