The Importance of Technology in Education

The Importance of The Importance of Technology in EducationTechnology in Education

Why embracing and supporting Why embracing and supporting technology change can technology change can

effectively improve classroom effectively improve classroom instruction.instruction.

Students are highly interested in Students are highly interested in using the different technologies using the different technologies

that MCPS has to offer.that MCPS has to offer.

In 2007, MCPS set goals for In 2007, MCPS set goals for technology usage in the technology usage in the

classroom.classroom. Goal 3: To effectively provide Goal 3: To effectively provide

differentiated professional differentiated professional development opportunities to development opportunities to increase the knowledge needed by increase the knowledge needed by staff to improve student results.staff to improve student results.

(MCPS, 2007)(MCPS, 2007)

BUT…

When asked about technology in When asked about technology in the classrooms, teachers in this the classrooms, teachers in this

school district responded as school district responded as follows:follows:

'I want to learn how to use technology to teach what I've always taught, but better.'

'I feel like I have all of the technology I need, but not enough knowledge to use it.'

'My students know more about using the technology in the classroom than I do!'

Teachers are Teachers are excited about excited about

new new technology technology

but are unsure but are unsure of how to of how to effectively effectively integrate it integrate it

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In order to be effective, In order to be effective, technology integration must:technology integration must:

Meet a broad range of educational goals Meet a broad range of educational goals and needsand needs

  Be available to a variety of learnersBe available to a variety of learners

  Permit sharing and cooperative endeavorsPermit sharing and cooperative endeavors

  Have provisions for assessment and Have provisions for assessment and evaluationevaluation

  (Charp, 2003)(Charp, 2003)

Meet a broad range of Meet a broad range of educational goals and needseducational goals and needs

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  Be available to a variety of Be available to a variety of learnerslearners

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Permit sharing and cooperative Permit sharing and cooperative endeavorsendeavors

Have provisions for Have provisions for assessment and evaluationassessment and evaluation

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MCPS technology mission MCPS technology mission statement...statement...

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/technology/

To achieve this mission To achieve this mission goal:goal:

Implement a district wide technology Implement a district wide technology training plantraining plan Give access to all teachers to learn Give access to all teachers to learn

strategies for effective technology strategies for effective technology integrationintegration

Create a setting where educators can learn Create a setting where educators can learn from each other and share new ideasfrom each other and share new ideas

Allow students to benefit from the Allow students to benefit from the knowledge of experienced teachersknowledge of experienced teachers