Long Range Plan for Technology

I did not realize that there was a long-range plan for technology use in Texas public schools. I learned the many recommendation that were submitted. I thought the beginning was interesting in the fact that they stressed the importance that it is everyone in society's job to help facilitate the learning and use of technology from our students. It called for parents being more actively involved in their child's learning. What a nice concept-but I am unsure how realistic this is.

I also found it interesting that only 89% of teachers that were surveyed had a school-issued email account. I felt that number should be close to 100%, if not 100%. From the survey of teachers, 46% felt that student achievement would be enhanced with students being issued laptops. Although I think this would be a wonderful idea from a teaching with technology standpoint, I wonder how the logistics of this would work. I have a hard enough time getting students to bring their $60 textbook to class. How would a several hundred dollar computer work? I am unsure of how realistic this is, but I would love to either try it, or pick the brain of teachers that have been able to do this.

I believe I can assist in guiding technology use on my campus by actually integrating and using it in my classroom. If I am stressing the importance of it by actually implementing it in my class, other will follow. I have personally seen this. Me and another teacher are now team-teaching on things because we are both using a Smart Board.