Recently, after perusing the National Education Technology Standards (NETS) for teachers at http://cnets.iste.org/teachers/t_stands.html,
I realized that it is not only important, but mandatory for educators to be tech-savvy. It is stated on this site, which represents the International Society for Technology in Education, that “All candidates seeking certification or endorsements in teacher preparation should meet” six technological standards. Among these standards are the following elements:
-Technology operations and concepts
-Planning and designing learning environments and experiences
-Teaching, learning, and the curriculum
-Assessment and evaluation
-Productivity and professional practice
-Social, ethical, legal, and human issues
All of these aspects are important, but the one that I was drawn to is “technology operations and standards” because this category asserts that “Teachers [should] demonstrate continual growth in technology knowledge and skills abreast of current and emerging technologies.” In other words, teachers need to continually learn about technology. In thinking about this concept, I wondered about how (when I become a teacher) I could continue to learn about technology. Here’s what I came up with:
-I will continue my education at the university level and
enroll in technology courses.
-I will consult with other teachers about ways of integrating
technology into my lesson plans.
-I will talk with students to find out about their technological
needs
-I’ll frequently read scholarly journals, and other literature in
order to keep up with the changing world of technology, and
learn interesting ways of integrating technology into the classroom.
-I will encourage my place of employment to continually invest
and upgrade in high-levels of technological equipment. This will
benefit my continuation of learning as well as my students.
-Finally, I’ll encourage students to lobby for the induction of
after school tech clubs.
Remember, you can read more in depth about these standards at http://cnets.iste.org/teachers/t_stands.html.
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2 comments:
Nicely done. As teachers I guess we can't put ourselves in neutral when it comes to technology.
I think all of your philosophies are dead on and all are extremely important, especially the first one.
As educators, we need to stay up on technology and developing trends. we need to move with technology, not against it.
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