Week 1 Assignment, Part 3

Diving deeper into these assignments I am becoming more aware of how the world and students are influenced everyday by these advancements in technology. It is our duty and responsibility as teachers to make sure that we are equipped enough to handle any and all questions that students will meet. After these surveys and reviewing the Long-Range Plan I feel more confident to address technology and use it within my curriculum parameters.

The information that I acquired from my analysis of the Long-Range Plan was the creation of a vision of technology that the state has created. I was unaware that the state had created this plan and vision for educational technology through the year 2020. It surprised me that the plan already has some type of systematic planning and step-by-step strategies implemented over time according to the three phases. The Texas Long Range Plan for Technology sets parameters and guidelines for new strategies involving curriculum, instruction, and assessment to strengthen the educational process through the effective use of 21st Century tools for learning.

My new learning can assist me as an instructional leader with technology use and integration at my campus by allowing me the experience and knowledge to plan effectively to create innovative, flexible and responsive learning environments to maximize teaching and learning. With the recent trend of booming technology, my decision-making will be influenced by this Long-Range Plan by creating a budget for all aspects of technology implementation. By being familiar with this plan and its phases can only help me as I transition from a teacher to an instructional leader on campus.