Hinsley, William Vision Statement ITEC 7500

Vision Statement

I believe that teachers and schools should use updated

technology to support and engage students so they can achieve
their education goals. I also feel that all the stakeholders in the
school community should work together to make this possible. I
have a vision of training of educators to ensure students gaining
the most from technology implementation in the classroom. If
educators are unable to implement technology with fidelity and
confidence, the student will suffer. Inappropriate implementation
is one of the largest digital-divides currently in schools and
without addressing it the students miss crucial opportunities to
grow with technology (Creighton 2003). I have a vision of training
teachers properly and motivating them to use and troubleshoot
technology themselves, they will then begin to use technology
effectively in the classroom and they will see more engagement
and achievement with their students. Effective use is defined as
using technology for assignments that are student-centered and
push students to reach higher-level thinking rather than for skill-
based practice (Creighton 2003)

Technology has the power to unite, to create, and to

encourage learning; however, it must move forward with a
concreted plan. Too often schools invest in technology without an
effective plan for how it can improve student performance and
learning (Creighton, 2003). Technology integration is transforming
schools and learning, albeit slowly in many places. All levels of
government recognize that 21st learning must include the skills of
creating, communicating, and collaborating to solve complex
situations (National Plan for Technology in Education, 2015).
Providing professional development can help educators gain the
comfort needed as well as illustrate examples of how to use the
technology in different content areas. To accomplish this schools
and districts need to have a technology coach or well-acquainted
individual with technology. Technology coaches will use their
experience, expertise, and knowledge to assess technology
needs, plan and implement technology clinics, support the faculty
as they work through implementation, and work for the equitable
access for all teachers. This will then be passed onto the students
because the educators are comfortable with and well trained in
modern technology.

Teachers, administrators and other staff members should

enjoy opportunities to collaborate on teaching activities as well as
strategic planning initiatives in a collegial environment. They
should be provided with timely, job-embedded technology
professional development (Learning Forward, 2011; ISTE, 2012). I
feel that as a technology trained professional I will be able to help
with instructional innovation that demonstrates student
engagement and achievement.

References:

Creighton, T. (2003). The principal as technology leader.

Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin Press.

Office of Educational Technology. (2015). National Education

Technology Plan. Retrieved from http://tech.ed.gov/netp/.

International Society for Technology in Education (2012). Essential

conditions: necessary conditions to effectively leverage
technology for learning. Retrieved
from http://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/netsessentialconditions.pdf