Long Range Plan

I have learned a great amount of information on technology and what the importance of it is in the classroom. I did not realize that we are moving to a technology driven world so quickly, and it is important that our students are educated on technology starting at the pre-kindergarten level. Each year we must challenge them and allow them to use more technology. Students might not have the technology at home, so we must provide it in the classroom. Teachers need to use the technology that they have available to them. It is the job of all teachers to see what technology they have available on the campus and to use it. Many times the technology is available on campus, but teachers might not be aware of it. Workshops need to occur on campus for teacher to find out about these ideas. Department heads need to be knowledgeable of the resources available. If new or updated technology is needed it needs to try to get put into the budget. We need to get students access to the computers as much as possible. As educators we have to teach the students the proper way and format to use various devises. Teachers must become knowledgeable of the skills it takes to use the new technology. New technology is coming out every year. Teachers need to stay caught up and updated on all of these. We need to make sure the students are engaged in learning when we are teaching these subjects. After looking at the Long Range Plan we need to make sure we incorporate technology in our lesson plans. We must build and teach from the basics so the students will understand.