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The Importance of Technology in Education. Why embracing and supporting technology change can effectively improve classroom instruction. Students are highly interested in using the different technologies that MCPS has to offer. In 2007, MCPS set goals for technology usage in the classroom.
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The Importance of Technology in Education Why embracing and supporting technology change can effectively improve classroom instruction.
Students are highly interested in using the different technologies that MCPS has to offer.
In 2007, MCPS set goals for technology usage in the classroom. • Goal 3: To effectively provide differentiated professional development opportunities to increase the knowledge needed by staff to improve student results. (MCPS, 2007) BUT…
When asked about technology in the classrooms, teachers in this school district responded as follows: 'I want to learn how to use technology to teach what I've always taught, but better.' 'I feel like I have all of the technology I need, but not enough knowledge to use it.' 'My students know more about using the technology in the classroom than I do!'
Teachers are excited about new technology but are unsure of how to effectively integrate it into classroom instruction. http://thejournal.com/images/vault/a5036.gif
In order to be effective, technology integration must: • Meet a broad range of educational goals and needs • Be available to a variety of learners • Permit sharing and cooperative endeavors • Have provisions for assessment and evaluation (Charp, 2003)
Meet a broad range of educational goals and needs http://www.cllp.org.uk/Resources/documents/Adult%20Learning%20Forum.JPG
Be available to a variety of learners http://isiria.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/learning-styles.jpg
Have provisions for assessment and evaluation http://rufair.rutgers.edu/images/evaluation.jpg
MCPS technology mission statement... http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/technology/
To achieve this mission goal: • Implement a district wide technology training plan • Give access to all teachers to learn strategies for effective technology integration • Create a setting where educators can learn from each other and share new ideas • Allow students to benefit from the knowledge of experienced teachers