EDLD 5364 Teaching with Technology - Week 2

This is week two of EDLD 5364 Teaching with Technology. I have learned a great deal this week about how important it is for teachers to integrate technology into their classrooms. Coming from a technology background, I always knew that technology was a very useful tool, but I never knew the real impact it could have. Technology is very beneficial for all students, no matter their handicaps or background. I have come to appreciate the fact that my district does offer professional development opportunities in technology to the teachers and administrators; and then encourages us to use what we have learned in the classroom. As an aspiring administrator this week has made me realize that I will also need to make sure that these same opportunities and encouragements are given to my staff. It is a full time job making sure that technology is kept in the forefront; but “by paying attention to the learner, the learning environment, professional competency, system capacity, community connections, technology capacity, and accountability, technology will be kept in service to learning” (Schacter 1999).

Reference:

Schacter, J. (1999). The impact of education technology on student achievement: What the most current research has to say. Santa Monica, CA: Milken Exchange on Education Technology. Retrieved from http://www.mff.org/pubs/ME161.pdf.