TEA and The Long Range Plan for Technology - Week 1

Texas has a comprehensive long range plan to address 21st Century technology needs in our schools. Society is changing exponentially, and if schools do not keep up with the times, then it is our students and our economy who will suffer the consequences. As a school leader, it is important to have an understanding of the areas of greatest need. It will be important, for example, to provide a great deal of professional development and adequate time for its implementation if increased integration of technology is to be achieved in our classrooms. In addition, the school leader will need to advocate for increased funding and support from the community if the technology is to be implemented effectively. Furthermore, it will be essential that the school leader enthusiastically encourages teachers in their use and even experimentation with technology in the classroom if our students are to become proficient, savvy, and successful users of technology based applications and communication.