Blog # 3 NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN: Transforming American Education: Learning Powered by Technology
The National Educational Technology Plan (NETP) describes a plan to transform American education with the use of technology. The NETP presents a model of learning powered by technology with goals in five areas: learning, assessment, teaching, infrastructure and productivity. The demands of keeping students equipped with technology skills required by the 21st century learner are a daunting task for educational leaders today. The Obama administration has two clear goals for education by the year 2020. One of the goals is to raise the proportion of college graduates from 39% to 60% of our population. Secondly, we will close the achievement gap so that all students graduate from high school ready to succeed. The NETP states that technology is pivotal in improving student learning at all levels of education. Learning has changed in education today. The teachers will not be the source of information, but rather students will be taught the skills to use technology tools to find information themselves. Technology provides more resources and connectivity for students, and teachers must learn how to provide opportunities for the student to hone those skills. Not only will learning be transformed but also the teaching process will transform. Teachers will be connected to learning data and tools that can help them improve their own instructional practices and become connected to their learners even after they leave their classrooms. Many of today’s teachers do not feel adequately trained in technology uses and creates a gap in curriculum development, and student learning. Addressing this issue will take training for our existing teachers and technology standards set for graduating teachers.
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