Texas Long Range Technology Plan
As students have grown up, the technology use of the students has also grown. Students today have technology surrounding them constantly. These students can do a multiple of things with technology. Teachers however, lag far behind their student in the technology department. The older more experienced teacher are baffled and confused by all the technology. We as educators must provide all teachers with the tools to promote education for all students.
Long Range Technological goals and recommendations are:
TEA
· Require and support high quality professional development for teachers in the technology area.
· Promote professional development in the areas of instruction to the teachers.
· Require district to submit annually the teachers that meet the SBEC standards in technology. Require teacher to make significant advances in technology for the STAR chart
State Board of Educator Certification
· Continue to revise and update requirements for teacher preparation and integration into the introduction and implementation of technology into the classroom.
· Align technology implementations with SBEC standards
· Continue to support educator on line learning that leads to certification
Regional Service Centers
· Disseminate information on technology integration
· Provide standardize Professional development on the implementation of technology TEKS for all areas
· Use online computers systems to update and integrate technology in to professional development.
· Provide districts with the means to evaluate their teacher technology certifications
Recommendations for Local Education Agencies
· Provide standardize Professional development on the implementation of technology TEKS for all areas
· Align technology implementations with SBEC standards
· Encourage teacher participation in Master technology certifications.
My recommendations would include a state wide mandate that teachers at all levels must complete a state standard online test on technology in order to be able to use a computer at school. The test would start with the basic level testing and advance through to an elevated level. At each level the teacher could acquire new technologies as the teacher advances through the levels of advancement.