I was so impressed by the "Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020"; I had no idea this was in the "works". The more I read about the program, the more amazed I became. I am not only excited about the opportunity of being an educator during this time of technological growth, but I am more excited to know that I will have 4 children that will be attending school during these exciting times.
Just the thought of having an online 24/7 educational opportunity is incredible. I realize it does not guarantee more parental involvement, but it sure does promote it - and that is a great thing! By allowing our students to be more interactive with their studies via digital platforms, we are promoting future success when they enter the "Real World".
Texas is not always thought of as having the best public school systems in the country, but with the implementation of the Long Range Plan, we are on the fast track to becoming the poster child for education.
Now that the plan is in place, I'm ready to be a part of the implementation. As an educational leader, I will have the opportunity to model the proper uses of technology and provide the proper staff developments to achieve the goals of the plan. I look forward to the many training opportunities that will better prepare me to become a more media-savvy educator!
****An update****
We had a staff development meeting at Ennis High School yestedray morning to inform us of new technology measures that will be going into place. We will be getting school e-mail addresses for all of our students as well as a new website platform that will allow teachers an easy format to create their own classroom websites. It appears the "Vision" is happening now!
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