In today’s world it is imperative to assess the technology skills of today’s educators. Technology is rapidly expanding. Every generation is expected to utilize newer and newer products that provide an easier time in life or just a better form of entertainment. Often times the technology expands every few years as companies push better products to store shelves. Today’s students will soon join tomorrow’s workforce. They will be competing for positions that not only create new technology, but that have to use it to expand their company’s ventures. As educators we in the front lines of giving the first and most exposure to technology. If we are not educated in the uses of technology then our ability to teach others has to come into question. On my campus are technology leaders are chosen to attend learning seminars to keep pace with the ever expanding technological world. They then bring that information back to our campus to share with other educators. We have an atmosphere of shared learning and we encourage our teachers to stay on the cutting edge of technology and utilize it in every lesson plan.
We try to use technology to engage our students in learning. As I stated above the world is filled with technology. By harnessing that and using the students interests in video games, music, social media, computer applications and relating those topics to our lessons we often have a greater degree of success in lesson retentions and general interest in the classroom.
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