National Educational Technology Plan

The Draft Plan urges our education system to transform American technology by implementing a “21st Century Model of Learning” that is powered by technology. The Draft Plan indicates that research and data shows that students learning in a technology-rich environment demonstrate gains in numerous academic areas, including standardized assessments. When collaborative online teaching occurs in our education system, we gain access to effective teaching of dedicated and extraordinary educators. With online learning systems, students, educators, and all Americans can become 21st Century experts.
The Draft Plan also outlines challenges that our education system faces. One of the challenges is implementing modern technology to create engaging, relevant, and personalized learning experiences for all Americans. Challenges facing America’s economic and financial growth hinders our ability to compete in a global economy. A lack of motivational professional development is also a hindrance to our current educational system. The Draft Plan demands that Infrastructures provide the necessary professional development for educators to become motivated 21st Century experts. It also identifies the challenge to improve our student achievement and provides evidence that technology can help us accomplish our goals.
The Draft Plan gave me many ideas on how I can assist my campus with effective implementation of Technology Application TEKS. I believe that improved learning outcomes and productivity will become apparent once my colleagues embrace a technology-rich classroom that extends past the four walls of our school. To improve our student achievement, students must have access to technology. By sharing our knowledge of technology, I know we can all become a community of learners that will revolutionize the World Wide Web and our global community.

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