Vision
My technology vision for P-12 schools ensure that all administrators, teachers, support staff, parents, and community members will strive to incorporate technology daily into all classrooms. The National Association Elementary School Principals (2012) states that the “effective application of these vital skills in a technology-infused life and workplace requires acquiring them in a technology-infused learning environment” (p.1). According to the NAESP (2012), a technology-infused learning environment must “put technology into the hands of students and must trust them with more progressive technology use” (p.1). A technology-infused learning environment is supported by how the teacher uses technology to teach the state curriculum. According to Creighton (2003), students are able to exceed at a higher learning level when technology is linked to the standards and learning goals.
Creighton (2003) also states that during instruction, teachers play the role as a “facilitator, guide, co-learner, and co-investigator” (p. 71), while the student acts as the “explorer, cognitive apprentice, and producer of knowledge” (p. 73). By following these roles, the teacher is able to offer students the opportunity to collaborate, use critical thinking skills, and become the teacher. Teachers use technology to collaborate with other teachers in the school or around the world through the use of email or blogs and teachers who participate in technological professional development will use more technology in their classroom than teachers who do not participate. Email allows the teacher and parents to communicate and discuss who the student is performing.
According to the NAESP (2012), students must embrace the use of technology by mastering the skills of “critical thinking, creativity, communication, and collaboration” (p. 1). Students will communicate with other students or the community and create or develop new learning experiences using technology. Students can also communicate with other students or classes globally using blogs or live webcams. By using these resources, students are able to see the global and cultural differences of other students. Technology also allows teachers to differentiate the learning goals. Through differentiation, all students from all learning levels are able to act as the explorer, cognitive apprentice, and producer of knowledge. When using technology, students must be taught the safe and healthy use of using technology in the classroom.
Parents will support the use of technology in the classroom by allowing students to use digital devices to complete assignments while away from school. Parents also will allow the students to bring their digital devices to school during the implementation of Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT). Technology will also allow parents to communicate with the school and teachers through the use of email and Infinite Campus to view grades.
References
Creighton, T. (2003). The principal as a technology leader. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press.
National Association of Elementary School Principals (2012). Technology integration for the
21st century learner. Retrieved from http://www.naesp.org/principal-januaryfebruary-2012-technology/technology-integration-new-21st-century-learner
Creighton (2003) also states that during instruction, teachers play the role as a “facilitator, guide, co-learner, and co-investigator” (p. 71), while the student acts as the “explorer, cognitive apprentice, and producer of knowledge” (p. 73). By following these roles, the teacher is able to offer students the opportunity to collaborate, use critical thinking skills, and become the teacher. Teachers use technology to collaborate with other teachers in the school or around the world through the use of email or blogs and teachers who participate in technological professional development will use more technology in their classroom than teachers who do not participate. Email allows the teacher and parents to communicate and discuss who the student is performing.
According to the NAESP (2012), students must embrace the use of technology by mastering the skills of “critical thinking, creativity, communication, and collaboration” (p. 1). Students will communicate with other students or the community and create or develop new learning experiences using technology. Students can also communicate with other students or classes globally using blogs or live webcams. By using these resources, students are able to see the global and cultural differences of other students. Technology also allows teachers to differentiate the learning goals. Through differentiation, all students from all learning levels are able to act as the explorer, cognitive apprentice, and producer of knowledge. When using technology, students must be taught the safe and healthy use of using technology in the classroom.
Parents will support the use of technology in the classroom by allowing students to use digital devices to complete assignments while away from school. Parents also will allow the students to bring their digital devices to school during the implementation of Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT). Technology will also allow parents to communicate with the school and teachers through the use of email and Infinite Campus to view grades.
References
Creighton, T. (2003). The principal as a technology leader. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press.
National Association of Elementary School Principals (2012). Technology integration for the
21st century learner. Retrieved from http://www.naesp.org/principal-januaryfebruary-2012-technology/technology-integration-new-21st-century-learner