Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Assignment #2 - ISTE Standards and Indicators
I believe that standard #2 is very critical for all administrators in this day and age. The standard, Digital-Age Learning Culture, is very important to administrators and educators today because of the focus placed on our students becoming 21st century learners. We all know there is a major push in the teaching field for technology to be the main driver in structuring our teaching and how the curriculum is taught. This standard focuses on the continuous improvement for digital learners and the implementation of concentrated instruction across the curriculum. This standard is asking educators to think outside their building and their community, and think more globally. This standard is also pushing for educators to model what this 21st century learning is like. The standard will help to ensure that teachers are educated on how to teach and implement all the new strategies and technologies being used today. Administrators of this standard are really promoting a digital-age learning culture and are doing it now so that the of 21st century learning is at the forefront of education. All other standards are very important, but this one takes into consideration the impact on educators and the importance of the use of technology while putting it into play across the curriculum.
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ReplyDeleteI completely agree that this is the most important standard. This standard is talking about putting the technology in their hands. The teachers and the students. We want to create 21st century learners, therefore we have to create a 21st century environment for these kids to learn in. As educators, we must start thinking in new and innovative ways to reach all kids!
ReplyDeleteThis standard sounds good, but let me play devils advocate here for just a moment. Let me start off by saying I agree that this standard is important. However, living and teaching in eastern North Carolina, I wonder where in the world the money is going to come from. I look around my high school and realize that we have very little in the way of technology or I just don't have acces to it. Either way, I see a huge issue here being able to meet any of these objectives at this point. Does this make me a pessimist?
ReplyDeleteI see the sides of all three of these posts and feel each highlights a problem we will encounter whenever new technology is introduced into the education world. I feel if our teachers are unable to understand new technology, there will be no transfer of learning to our students. Chris, I share the same concerns as you about where the money will come from as my school's technology department is under funded and many teachers do not utilize it due to their lack of understanding in incorporating it into their courses.
ReplyDeleteI believe that education must be the driving force. Most technology in use in the private sector create a lot of headaches when used in the K-12 environment. Monitoring and protecting all involved can be costly. I have to agree that funds are spent on items that don't get used because someone thinks this is the next "big" thing in education--forgetting that one must still plan to educate. Technology does not
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M. Edwards
While I think that you make some excellent points about focusing on students becoming 21st century learners, how is that possible if our teachers do not have the skills or knowledge base to accomplish that for our students?
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