The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) has taken the introduction of technology into the classroom as a serious and urgent matter. In 2012 they conducted a study group consisting of the following:
Members of the State Board of Education
-Members form 18 states
-3 in-person meetings between January and June
-3 virtual meetings between January and June
The purpose of the study group was to focus on the following issues:
-Using technology to personalize teaching and learning for all students
-Preparing students for computer-based assessments
-Increasing teacher capacity
-Ensuring media literacy and digital citizenship
The reason for this study was that the NASBE recognized that technology in the 21st century as a “foundational tool” (NASBE). They went on to state that children in today’s world are born into a digital age “where they no longer function on a daily basis without some form of communication device” (2012). Due to this fact, schools and their districts “must do the same [shift to reliance a reliance on technology] in order to prepare students successfully” (2012).
Furthermore, the NASBE feels that today’s use of instant communication and informational access provides both opportunities and challenges to teachers, administrators, policymakers and state boards of education for a variety of reasons (2012).
(above quotations come from http://www.nasbe.org/study-group/technology-study-group-2012/)
I am asking that, for the supplementary material, you go to the link at the bottom of this post (only if you really want to read the material). The entirety of the document is 8 pages but I am only asking you to focus on the chart on page 4 of chapter one and the subtitle Key Takeaways in chapter one on page 4-5.
Or lets not jump in Johnny’s boat and say we did…
If you do not want to read more than you need to this semester, you may instead view The League Season 3 episode 5, 6:35-9:23 (WARNING: 7:50-8:12 is very vulgar) and leave your comments on that section of the episode. You must sign into Youtube to view this episode. Our professor will send the sign on name and password via email. Please only use this account information to view this particular episode as I have personally purchased the episode for your viewing and the account is under my personal information.
http://www.nasbe.org/wp-content/uploads/2012-NASBE-Technology-Report-summary.pdf