Technology Planning

Technology Planning

Introduction

The practice of instructors in their implementation of technology has not been widely studied. Those teachers who have a bent toward technology will find it easier to integrate it into their personal practices and their work within the classroom. As the traditional educational paradigm has shifted from a teacher-centered approach to an experiential student-centered approach (constructivism), technology has emerged as an integral component of the daily educational environment.

Discussion

Technology in schools

Brown (2006) also studied 21st century skills by looking at how students learn, how they solve problems and what gives them a sense of meaning and self. He compared 20th and 21st Century learning by describing their characteristics and asserted that 20th Century learning was based on building up stocks of knowledge that could be called upon when needed. He called it “demand-pull” learning and stated that in a slow-changing world this approach was effective. He characterized 21st century learning as “supply push” with a focus on learning through enculturation and on collateral learning. Collateral learning broadens learning for students by engaging them with other students in focused learning. As they work together, they also learn about communication, collaboration, and how others view the world. In 2011 the need is to acquire 21st Century Skills which help students learn to collaborate, think critically, problem-solve and communicate. These elements will naturally be supported by information and technology skills acquired as students use the tools within their classrooms and as faculty model the use of technology and tools in their own teaching. The challenge for higher education is to prepare tomorrow's teachers and leaders not only to survive in a world of fast-changing technology, but to be able to pass those skills along. Studies have been conducted on the use and implementation of technology in the higher education classroom.

Plan

The emphasis on personalized learning is a fundamental principle underlying this educational initiative. Personalized learning is to adapt education to ensure that each student reach their full potential. It consists of a strategic approach and structure to adapt instruction based on the different ways that children learn. For several years, many schools and teachers have adapted their curriculum and teaching methods to meet the needs of students with different initiatives. The novelty is the attempt to extend the use of these practices. The strategic approach to information, communication and technology in the classroom and their links to the home is a key factor that facilitates learning and allows customized. The strategy is the development priorities personnel, organizational change, and personalization of learning content, achieving access and services and identifies six objectives that will apply to students aged between 14 and 19 years and continuing education programs and in schools and children's services:

• An online information service for all citizens integrated • Integrated online support staff for children and students

• A collaborative approach on personalized learning activities

• Training in information technology and communications quality and a packet Help for professionals

• A leadership and development package for organizing information, Communications and ...