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Title: Technology:%20Its%20Impact%20on%20the%20Future%20Leaders%20of%20Tomorrow


1
Technology Its Impact on the Future Leaders of
Tomorrow
  • Planning for Technology Project
  • Spring 2004
  • Elyse Belanger
  • Mark Karadimos
  • Dawn Nielsen
  • Barbara Poetzsch

2
Background
Technological innovations affect all aspects of
our lives, personal and professional. The
children of today are the leaders of tomorrow
3
Audience Composition
  • The target audience for this presentation is the
    community. It includes teachers, parents, local
    board of education, superintendent of the
    district, and local community businesses. It may
    also be used as a tool to assist grant
    acquisition (if necessary) for obtaining monies
    for a technology center.
  • Local business community members for financial
    backing
  • Administrative officials who control the funding
    for new programs
  • Administrative officials who are contemplating
    severe budget cuts
  • Administrative officials who control the funding
    of teacher professional development
  • PTA board of officers who sponsor school fund
    drives
  • School administrators who control capitol
    improvement funds

4
Main Issue
  • How can we best prepare our students to be
    informed, conscientious leaders in a
    technologically advanced society?

5
Key Issues - Political
  • What effect will educational standards have on
    student achievement?
  • Will regulations determine what technology will
    be available to deliver education
  • How will the No Child Left Behind legislation
    affect how technology is utilized in the
    classroom?

6
Key Issues - Social
  • How does technology affect the at risk
    population of students?
  • Are children in lower socio- economic strata at a
    potential disadvantage regarding technological
    advances?

7
Key Issues - Technological
  • What qualifications will be required of teachers
    in a technologically advanced classroom?
  • How can we ensure adequate teacher preparation?

8
Key Issues - Environmental
  • How will rising education costs affect lifelong
    learning?
  • How will changes in delivery of education impact
    the preparation of leaders of tomorrow?
  • Will technological advances make distance
    learning the new paradigm?

9
Key Factors
High Importance
Predetermined 1. NCLB 2. Rising education
costs 3. Technological advances
  • Uncertainties
  • 1. Student access to technology
  • 2. Teacher qualifications

High Uncertainty
Low Uncertainty
Low Importance
10
Axes of Uncertainty
11
Scenarios
12
Scenario 1 Highly qualified teachers, unlimited
access for all
  • Technology affords teachers and learners the
    opportunity to enhance their knowledge and
    computer skills.
  • Every home will be equipped with a computer and
    internet access and we will have students staying
    at home to get their education, even in
    kindergarten.

13
Scenario 2 Highly qualified teachers, some
students technologically handicapped
  • A student without the access to the latest
    technology skills classes will not be employable
    in future markets.
  • Schools communities must provide technology
    hardware in sufficient quantities and of advanced
    quality so that highly qualified teachers may
    educate their students.
  • Schools must provide resources in order that
    teachers may pursue continuing professional
    development in the area of technology skills and
    instruction.

14
Scenario 3 Poorly qualified teachers, unlimited
access for all
  • A minimum standard will be expected from
    professionals expecting to teach at the
    elementary, middle and high-school levels
  • Competencies in subject matter that will be
    taught will be essential to avoid failure
    resulting from students receiving education from
    less than qualified teachers.
  • Technology and Scientific-research will
    facilitate future teaching, learning, and
    monitoring of the the students academic
    achievement.

15
Scenario 4 Poorly qualified teachers, some
students technologically handicapped
  • Abandon 'Lone Wolf' Spending Tactics to Afford
    Technology
  • Begin Educating Teachers on Technology Usage and
    Integration into Curriculum
  • Begin Educating Students on Technology Through
    Specific Courses and/or Personal, Individualized
    Discovery
  • Provide Students with Access to Technology
    Centers Beyond School Day

16
Concluding Remarks
  • Technological advances impact every part of our
    lives.
  • Schools must plan for and arrange adequate
    training of faculty.
  • Schools must anticipate and accommodate for the
    needs of all students.

17
Desirable Scenario A Vision for the Future
  • Teachers will be trained to effectively operate
    modern word processors (word), spreadsheets
    (excel), presentation devices (PowerPoint), and
    various software packages geared toward teaching
    aids.
  • Higher order technology will be imparted on
    teachers as well. Website development software,
    methods of searching/evaluating websites,
    graphing calculator usage, and other specific
    technological devices will be addressed. Teachers
    will be made proficient with these tools.
  • The education process will shift toward students.
    Students will use technology centers for either
    specific classes or the integration of their
    usage in existing classes.
  • A system will be developed to allow student use
    of technology centers. Students will be allowed
    access to these centers after school and on
    weekends, so long as staffing during these times
    can be procured.

18
References
19
List
  • Department of Education Retrieved May 9, 2004
    from http//www.ed.gov/admins/tchrqual/learn/hqt/e
    dlite-index.html
  • Reddy, M. N. Challa, J. (2004). 2nd faculty
    development programme in advances in educational
    technology. Paper presented at the meeting of the
    National Academy of Agricultural Research
    Management, Cleveland, OH. Retrieved May 10, 2004
    from http//icar.naarm.ernet.in
  • Rice, J. K. (2001). Cost framework for teacher
    preparation and professional development.
    Washington, DC The Financial Project. Retrieved
    May 10, 2004 from www.financeprojectinfo.org/
  • Technology Briefs for NCLB Planners (2004).
    Retrieved May 10, 2004 from http//www.neirtec.org
    /products/techbriefs/default.asp
  • U.S. Department of Education (2003). Meeting the
    Highly Qualified Teachers Challenge, The
    Secretary's Second Annual Report on Teacher
    Quality. Washington, D.C.
  • The Achiever (2003). No Child Left Behind, The
    Achiever. December 15, 2003, Vol. 2, No. 18. Ed
    Pubs, Jessup, MD.
  • U.S. Department of Education (1996). Getting
    America's Students Ready for the 21st Century,
    Meeting the Technology Literacy Challenge.
    Washington, D.C.
  • Weingand, D.E. (1995, August). Futures Research
    Methodologies Linking Today's Decisions With
    Tomorrow's Possibilities. Paper presented at the
    meeting of the International Federation of
    Library Associations in Istanbul, Turkey.
    Retrieved May 12, 2004 from http//www.ifla.org/IV
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