National Educational Technology Plan

Blog Posting: #3

In the National Educational Technology Plan many items were addressed. The main goals established in the plan are focused on making a major transformation in American education. Learning is something that should be engaging and empowering. The use of technology is critical in today’s youth and in order to prepare for their future, we must adapt to all various learners.

In respect to teaching, everything we teach must match up to what students need to know. They need to be able to have 24/7 access to technology. As educators, it is essential for us to learn new items regardless if that was the way we were taught when we were younger. I grew up in the ‘90s and 2000s where computers, cell phones, word processing and PowerPoint were a part of my daily life. Now, in 2011 I can’t even begin to say how drastically technology is changing and can be even more challenging. It is important that we make sure that we teach relevant information that can easily relate to a student’s daily life.    

Also, it is important for educators to teach students that they need to be lifelong learners. Learning should not stop after high school or college. It is important that we all work together, but do give students that ability to know how to control their own learning.

Finally, professional development should be an ongoing process. As our world changes, so does everything around us. It is essential to have the needed training to be able to implement skills for our students. Educators need to be able to have a good background in working with various types of technology beyond the basics.

To conclude, the national plan is very informative in how we need to engage, prepare and connect our students to a new means of learning with the use of technology.