The
goal of the National Education Technology Plan incorporates the advanced
technology that is used in our everyday life and applies it to our education
system. The purpose is to improve
the student learning and to expand the implementation of effective practices in
the classroom. Additionally, there
is a methodology of data collection and information sharing for continuous
improvement to the education process (www.ed.gov,
p. 1).
The
plan calls educators to be supported individually and collectively by
technology. This support connects
the educators to content, resources, expertise, data and shared learning
experiences. The use of the
National Education Technology Plans will empower and provide educators with
more effective teaching for all learners (www.ed.gov/technology/nept-2010/teaching-prepare-and-connect,
p1).
Since
many of the students’ lives are technology rich outside the classroom this plan
calls for bringing the same technology inside the classroom to enhance their
learning experience. This plans
calls for our education system to provide for all learners, including the
students with learning disabilities, low-income and minority students, English
language learners, and others. By
applying this technology it will prepare the students to enter the modern day
workforce. As society changes from
an economy based environment to an information based one, students must be able
use technology to develop skills that make them resourceful, creative and
inquisitive.
This
plan calls for the continuing professional development at all levels of
education. The plan calls for the
continued use of online professional development on a 24-hour basis. The use of Open Educational Resources
is a source of information that resides in the public domain. This resource permits accessing,
sharing, repurposing and collaborating with others for educational
purposes. This openware is
provided free of charge and can be accessed from anywhere.
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