Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020

School Technology and Readiness (STaR):
The STaR Chart was developed so that campus' and districts could have a tool to effectively self-assess whether or not they are effectively integrating technology across the curriculum. The Long-Range Plan for Technology has been put in place so that we will have a time line, from 2006-2020, to show improvement in our schools. The No Child Left Behind requires that students be technologically literate by the end of the eighth grade.


I chose Teaching and Learning as my topic to talk about because I have to embrace the idea of using technology without fear. I have to change my view of the traditional teacher choosing the source of knowledge while the student acts as the receiver of that knowledge. That sort of thinking is not for our 21st Century students or schools. The roles of teachers and students have to continually change. We as teachers need to realize that technology is the world of our students and they may be able to teach us more than we can teach them. We need to not be afraid to ask them to share their knowledge and skills, in regard to technology, with us. We will be able to better prepare our students for this global and digital world of information if we change from a teacher-led learning environment to a student-centered collaborative environment.


Taking risks with technology is the ticket to learning how they work. Staying frustrated because you can't make it work like its supposed to work, will only cause more frustration. We need to be able to depend on each other, our instructors, and/or our IA's for support when we feel flustered about technology not working, not give up. Thank you Chris G. for helping get my PowerPoint uploaded to my blog.