ISTE’s Top Ten in ’10: Teacher Prep. & Access to Technology Named Top Priorities
Teachers are constantly asked to do more with less. The battle to adequately fund education rages on even as educators are being required to impart knowledge on an ever-increasing range of topics.
A pilot would not be asked to take to the air without modern equipment and extensive training in using the latest technologies. Yet many teachers with limited or no formal training are expected to prepare students for a high-tech world using outdated technological resources.
In recognition of these challenges, ISTE plans to focus on the following priorities in 2010:
5. Invest in pre-service education technology. Teacher preparation is one of the most important aspects of a world-class 21st Century system of education and learning. A federal investment in a new, technology-savvy generation of teachers is critical. To ensure their success in the classroom, pre-service teachers must be prepared to use technology and integrate it into the curricula before their first day as a teacher of record.
6. Leverage technology to scale improvement. School districts that have successfully led school turnaround and improvement efforts recognize that education technology is one of the best ways to accelerate reform, providing the immediate tools to ensure that all teachers and students have access to the latest innovative instructional pathways. If we are serious about school improvement, we must be serious about education technology.
Click here for the full list of ISTE’s Top Ten in ’10.
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