This class first introduced me to the National
Education Technology Standards for students and teachers. I knew that most
districts were trying to implement technology into the curriculum, but not that
there were actual standards for them. Reviewing the teaching standards, there
are several teachers that I have had that did not follow these standards. Some
of the older teachers did not use technology at all in the classroom. They were
more comfortable using a chalkboard and lecturing than using PowerPoint,
Smartboards, or asking us to use the internet for research.
I know that this can also be said in other
districts. My mom is currently a high school teacher and she has told me that
many of her colleagues rarely implement technology. Recently, the district switched to an online
grade book which many teachers were unfamiliar with. They did not have any
information sessions on how to use it. This caused confusion and many teachers
never made the transition and remain using a written grade book. The only way
teachers can help teach their students about technology is if they are familiar
with it first. I believe as teachers we need to be one step ahead of our
students, which, in today’s age, is going to be difficult to do. However, if we
become lackluster in technology, it will become increasingly difficult to
complete the technology standards for students.
Yes, I agree Adam. If we as future educators are to implement technology, we need to be advanced or at the very least one step ahead of them. If we don't do that, we are doing a disservice not only to our students but to ourselves. I'm also pretty sure we wouldn't want to be those teachers who are improving immediately in front of the class because we don't know what we're doing. I'm certain the students will catch on quite quickly and it's not good at all. It'll also be a definite waste of time. Once the resource training of NETS are used more frequently, we'll evidentially bump up our teaching methods up into the 21st century.
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