Long Range Plan

The 21st century student is one who is faced with an ever changing environment. They have access to technology at their fingertips, and prefer technology rather than the traditional methods of gathering information. In order to respond to this change in society teachers must be able to get through to their students through different methods than once used in the past. Teachers today must have available technology resources and professional development.
The Long Range Plan has set goals for ensuring that all students are technology literate by the end of the eight grade. This means that changes must be made in budgeting for technology resources, as well as professional development that is made available. Teachers need constant updating of strategies that can be used in their classroom in order reach their students.
Data shows that the use of technology in the classroom improves learner engagement. A survey also states that the majority of teachers feel that technology in the classroom has a positive impact on student learning. Is this not our goal? I feel these findings should urge teachers and campus leaders to work together to continue finding ways to integrate technology to improve learning in the classroom.
Using this new knowledge I want to make myself available to teachers who may have questioned the importance of using technology. I am also going to find more ways to incorporate technology in my own classroom. I would like to sit down also with my colleagues and brainstorm together on different lesson plans that can go across curriculum and integrate the use of technology.