Technology plans are useful to schools in their implementation of technology. It focuses the administration (who is responsible for purchasing the technology tools) on instruction rather than simply programs, software, or new gadgets. Technology plans attempt to provide both teachers and administrators with the tools to help them in their tasks concerning student development and education. Technology and its tools should be viewed as a way to enhance research-supported instructional strategies rather than being seen simply as new, exciting toys.
I would love to see technology plans modernized towards moving high school students to eBooks and tablets. Traditional textbooks are expensive and bulky. They are difficult for students to transport and quickly become worn without the ability to update. A tablet containing all of a student’s books would pay for itself quickly in the amount saved by not using the traditional texts. It would also give students additional internet resources to use while studying and increase student comfort with this technology. eBooks are far more ecological, which is important as schools are attempting to make responsible citizens as well as educated students.
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