EDLD5398ET: Week 2.2 Addition to Comp Exam - Ed Tech Vision

Week 2 Assignment, Part 2.2: Week Two Addition to Comprehensive Examination

ETL Vision Statement

It is my vision as an educator to help students meet their fullest potential in the areas of technology by providing an environment that is safe, support their learning needs, and invites a sharing of community ideas. The demand for online learning has changed the face of how we learn and communicate. As an online instructor we must be prepared for increased written communication demands that accompany online education. I envision for every student that plan to take an online course will be equipped with technological choices of a laptop, smart-phone, tablets, and iPad, as these devices will support the learner’s use of accessing an online classroom. These are the tools that represent the 21st Century learner’s need. Web 2.0 is the Web’s second generation second generation expanded the way teachers can operate their classroom, given them access to online and the emerging browser based tool, such as blogs and wiki’s, slide shows, videos, and photos, and programs then plan lessons look to curriculum standards deliver content, and monitor student performance (Ellis, 2010).

Colleges and Universities have a well developed technology plan to help educators become equipped with the advanced technology tools to meet the learner needs. The STaR chart prepares teachers at a k-12 grade and college levels. The chart concentrates on the areas of teaching and learning; educator preparation and development, leadership, administration, and instructional support; and infrastructure for technology. America’s students must learn how to learn; learn how to think and have a solid understanding of how technology works and what it can do (W.C., 1997). The chart monitors the decisions on student performance; and standards set at the classroom level that should provide a balance between State level guidance and local decision-making. These attributes alone aren’t enough for teachers to prepare their students succeed in the digital age. Teachers must be comfortable with technology as a tool to engage students and enhance their learning (Fulton, 2000).

Reference

CEO Forum on Education and Technology, W.C. (1997) School Technology and Readiness Report: From Pillars to Progress. The CEO Forum on Education and Technology, year one.

Ellis M. (2010). A Tool for Its Time. T.H.E Journal [Serial Online] August 1, 2010; 37(7): 24-26, Available from: ERIC, Ipswich, MA. Accessed January 28, 2012

Fulton, K., & CEO Forum in Education and Technology, W.C (2000). Teacher Preparation STaR Chart; A Self- Assessment Tool for Colleges of Education. Preparing a New Generation of Teachers.