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Chapter 3 Teaching Learning and the Curriculum

Technology Facilitator Standard III.

Chapter three gives reasoning and examples about the TF/TL Standard III. Standard III describes how technology facilitators and leaders must aid teachers in planning and learning experiences for students. It states that school technologist’s must implement and prepare teachers for teaching and learning through the planned curriculum. Technology instructors and leaders must design and implement curriculum based integration for their schools and school districts. Students are outgrowing the traditional classrooms and need for learning to be student directed, and aimed towards their future plans and careers. Education should be challenging and meaningful and tailored to today’s learner. Students in the current generation spend most of their day working with technology. They find it engaging and interactive. When the activity they are working on does not exhibit these attributes, students are finding school boring, un-motivating, and this results in higher drop out rates and failing grades. So, reasoning behind including and integrating technology into our curriculum is apparent. Standard III stresses the need for facilitators and leaders to be knowledgeable about technology resources in order for all teachers, staff, and parents to be knowledgeable as well. In order for technology to be integrated effectively, our districts must align technology standards to our curriculum standards and develop student benchmarks to measure student learning. Teachers must be familiar with how to utilize technology through curriculum integration. If teachers have the background and familiarity of integrating technology into their classrooms, they will be less resistant to change and they will be more apt to use technology effectively. Facilitators and leaders should provide professional development opportunities for all faculty and staff. One of the most important tasks that facilitators and leaders must face is designing and modeling strategies so that teachers can see how meeting technology standards can become a reality in the classroom. In our classes throughout the past year and a half, we have designed professional development activities for teachers. We have created lessons that are technology rich. We have researched how to effectively develop and maintain learning communities. We have analyzed data to identify needs in our districts and on our campuses. All of these assignments are related to the importance of Standard III. Standard III was meant for the educational shift. Without proper training and knowledge of the need to change, teachers will be unwilling to participate in a new way of student directed learning. Bottom line: Educate our teachers and help support them in technology integration with the curriculum!

Williamson, J. & Redish, T. (2009). //Technology facilitation and leadership standards: What every K-12 leader should know and be able to do//. Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education.