Blog #1 Technology Assessments

In order for the students of today to make in the world around us they must be technology literate.  All of the classes that they have facing them throughout their years of their education will include technology in some form.  With that being said, teachers are to be responsible to stay on top of the new technology.  The educators that are just entering the field are full of the knowledge of technology while the educators that have been in the schools for awhile are not.  Teachers not only need to be responsible to keep up with technology for themselves but also to be leaders in the technology field so that they will be able to teach the students the technology skills that are needed at the  present time where they can advance successfully in the future.             

One of the pros of technology in the class rooms is the fact that they students are more prepared for their college careers and/or their employment futures.  The educators that are more familiar with the technology field are more prone to use technology in their lesson plans and have it more readily available for the students more frequently.  The more educated the teachers are in technology the better their class turns out being.  In the long run this makes the campus and district improve more rapidly and stay up to date with technology.

Some of the cons can be easily identified in many districts across the state with assessments.  Some technology assessments mention that all teachers have full access to technology and professional growth.  But this is not always the case in many school districts.  If the educators do not have access to the materials and supplies that is needed to stay up with the technology needs of today, they should not be responsible for keeping the students up to date with the needs that are required.  Another con is that the districts can only address the parts of the assessments that are within reach of the districts financial and knowledgeable needs.   Some times the assessments are also found to be incorrect.  Some of the educators may not answer the assessments to the best of their ability.  They may be only answering the aspects that they are concerned with and not so elaborate on the other areas.  I feel that the assessments are still of great value to the districts, in the way that they are able to try to meet most of the demands that are needed throughout the technology department.