I am currently not teaching at one school right now, I am subbing instead. So, I will reflect upon my last student teaching experience for a Kindergarden classroom to respond to the Essential Conditions post. All around, there was a shared vision for educational technology for all school staff, as well as, the community as a whole. To note, the school had equitable access to technology, like computers in every classroom, and skilled personnel were onsite to assist the school members and its staff with the effective use of the appropriate ICT resources. Moreover, I was most impressed with the technical support and ongoing professional learning that was offered to the staff members for new technology that was introduced into the classrooms, which were to be intergrated into use for teaching lessons for the day.
The conditions from the Essential Conditions post were clear, concise, and purposeful.
I believe having engaged communities, skilled staff, equitable access, and ongoing professional learning are key to having a successful implementation of technology in schools.
It is very impressive to hear that the school you worked at had a "shared vision" for educational technology and that the staff members were equipped with computers in every classroom and that appropriate support was provided with "skilled personnel were on site."
ReplyDeleteI would like to see more schools providing this kind of support to teachers, students and the community.