How do NCLB and the Spellings Commission affect change in the use of educational technology?
Both NCLB and the Spellings Commission promote change in elementary, secondary, and higher education institutions. These legislations require institutions to be held accountable for their performance while also narrowing educational gaps. Today, all elementary and secondary education institutions require schools to assess their students yearly. Through these assessments, the government can determine the needs at each school and if further training and funding is necessary to continue a quality education. As a result of the impacts of NCLB and the Spellings Commission, more and more schools will utilize educational technology to better their institution.
Educational Technology will continue to play a role in narrowing the educational gap amongst schools. Various forms of technology including the Internet and Computers will allow further training of teachers, and providing equitable training across the nation. Institutions will be able to utilize these technologies to collaborate with other schools.
Being that NCLB is directly tied to standards based teaching, standards based curriculum would be easily accessible for students to optimize their test scores. Such Internet based programs, like Study Island, allow for standards based practice, and adjust instruction levels based on need. More and more schools will be looking to help raise API and AYP scores. Many schools will see that technology will help them to do so!
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EDC 668-Blog 4
Where do you see technology & education developing next? How do you think the symbiotic relationship between the two will evolve over the next 10 years?
Within the past ten years technology has rapidly teemed with education in creating a revolution of change. At times, schools take advantage of technology and utilize its benefits to better enhance the classroom lessons. These lessons often prompt critical thinking, active learning, and collaboration amongst students. Students also utilize their experiences with using technology in the education setting, into the business world. Teachers do see the benefits that technology has to offer, though they lack the time, resources and training to integrate it within a lesson. The digital age is here to stay and it is important to help all teachers jump on the bandwagon of technology integration in education.
The book Next: the Future Just Happened (Lewis, 2001) is the perfect example of how the Internet has revolutionized the way people live. Two high school students used the Internet during off school hours to follow the stock market and bestow legal advice free of charge. These two examples illustrate the power of technology and the need to incorporate it within a classroom setting. Lewis depicts the successes of these two people and how it impacts not only themselves and businesses. With this said, it is important to note that technology is a key function in the way businesses run today.
Ten years from now, I believe that education will have a symbiotic relationship with technology. I hope that all classrooms will be fully equipped with the latest technological innovations that impact learning. It is my hope that more collaboration will be done online, in the hopes to teach business skills as well as computer skills. Students will take control of the new technological revolution in education. They will express a need to their teachers about how technology can transform our society for the better.
Within the past ten years technology has rapidly teemed with education in creating a revolution of change. At times, schools take advantage of technology and utilize its benefits to better enhance the classroom lessons. These lessons often prompt critical thinking, active learning, and collaboration amongst students. Students also utilize their experiences with using technology in the education setting, into the business world. Teachers do see the benefits that technology has to offer, though they lack the time, resources and training to integrate it within a lesson. The digital age is here to stay and it is important to help all teachers jump on the bandwagon of technology integration in education.
The book Next: the Future Just Happened (Lewis, 2001) is the perfect example of how the Internet has revolutionized the way people live. Two high school students used the Internet during off school hours to follow the stock market and bestow legal advice free of charge. These two examples illustrate the power of technology and the need to incorporate it within a classroom setting. Lewis depicts the successes of these two people and how it impacts not only themselves and businesses. With this said, it is important to note that technology is a key function in the way businesses run today.
Ten years from now, I believe that education will have a symbiotic relationship with technology. I hope that all classrooms will be fully equipped with the latest technological innovations that impact learning. It is my hope that more collaboration will be done online, in the hopes to teach business skills as well as computer skills. Students will take control of the new technological revolution in education. They will express a need to their teachers about how technology can transform our society for the better.
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