Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020
Teaching and Learning (p. 17-22)
Students today do not fit the “one size fits all” attitude. Adults were raised with this teaching that students had to conform to learning the same material in the same way. In the education world today we realize this cannot be the case. Students come from every different back ground possible and very different families which means that kids learn in all different ways. The Teaching and Learning section of the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020 explains just this. The section outlines the avenues and different ways teachers must meet the individual needs of all students. Both the roles of teacher and student must change to meet the needs of 21st century learners. This bridge can be closed through the use of technology. Updating teaching practices with the use of technology can allow learners to have an individual plan for learning and communicate with other children around the world. Learning can be enhanced to prepare our children for the 21st century. Numerous recommendations have been made to the Texas Education Agency, State Board for Educator Certification, Regional Education Service Centers, Local Education Agencies, Texas Higher Education, and to parents to help move towards integrating technology into learning. A few of the recommendations include continued support of the implementation of technology use in the classroom. Another recommendation is to develop the use of technology to more than just the teacher using it. Students should also be using computers to learn, communicate, and share with others at the local level and even abroad to expand their horizon.
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