The National Education Technology Plan (NETP) is designed to transform education with technology and was created to remain competitive in the global economy. There are five learning components of the plan: learning , assessments, teaching, infrastructure, and productivity.
The learning component, asks us to create learning experiences that engage and motivate students. To allow students to use technological tools used in professional jobs to research, analyze, problem solve and communicate to gain the skills needed later in life.
The teaching component focuses on empowering teachers to become facilitators in their students' learning. The teaching model that is encouraged is connected teaching, were teachers work as teams, are connected to technology resources to improve their instructional practices and workshops consisting of ongoing in person collaboration.
Technology based assessments will be used to make informed decisions. This assessment model allows us to use the data to make decisions that are best for each and every student.
Part of the professional development is to provide educators with learning experiences lead by technology to increase their technology literacy and help them create assignments for student learning, assessment and instructional practices.
Although this is a great plan to want to implement one of my concerns lies with the teacher. How will we get teachers to buy into using this technology plan. How can we have them move from the traditional way of teaching to using technology as a learning tool in the classroom. Many teachers are set in their ways and may not be willing to try new things. NETP is created in the best interest of every student and every teacher should also be in it for the student and if technology is the way to go, then so be it.
U.S. Department of Education. (2010) Transforming American Education Learning
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