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Chapter Reflection
Name: Jacqueline Lucas
Chapter Number: 1
Summary

Association for Educational Communications and technology (AECT) and International

society for technology in education (ISTE) are some of many organizations that promote
technology in learning. These standards identify the specific sets of technology skills that are
necessary for both teachers and students. Many of these organizations have standards for the
technology that is used in education. Many states require the teacher to know the basic
knowledge of technology. Many of these teachers are taught technology in any way possible for
them to know the basics. In order to teach or be able to teach technology to the students, all the
states require that the teacher has to be licensed or certified to teach. Students, if ever in need of
information or help about the internet, they go to Media Specialists who must also be able to
know how to use technology. School districts have spent portions of resources for the use of
technology in their schools. Many times there may not be enough resources and they cant
provide for schools in need. With there being teacher formed organizations and many other
organizations, they fight for the need of more technology in schools and being able to use it in
the future.

Key Chapter Points

Point One. AECT and ISTE are one of the oldest organizations that promote the use of
technology in education.

Point Two. ISTE has led a federally funded initiative to develop standards for technology for
teachers, other education professionals, and and students.
Point Three. ISTEs project is called the National Education Technology Standards, is a grants
program sponsored by the U.S department of education.
Point Four. ISTEs NETS-T are standards for evaluating the knowledge and skills that a teacher
should have

Point five. NETS-assume that teachers have already met the standards for students. Together
these two standards provide teachers effective goals for the use of educational technology .

Point six. Partnership for 21st Century (P21) Learning has contributed with more skills that
prepare students for their future careers.

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Point seven. Technology skills are joined with Common Core Standards.

Point eight. National, state, Local organizations, and districts see educational technology literacy
as core competency.

Point nine. The AECT and ISTE standards have contributed to professional preparation
requirements for all teacher known as the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher
Education (NCATE).

Point ten. In all states, every teacher must be licensed or certified by the state to be teachers;
teacher licensure/ certification.

Point eleven. Students can get help from Media specialists (Information Age Liberians) who help
students find information on the internet.

Point twelve. School districts have spent a portion of their resources equipping their school and
classrooms with a wide variety of technologies.

Point thirteen. Instructional design and lesson plans provide the foundation of good instruction.

Point fourteen. Social networking is used as communication in a classroom and is very important .

Point fifteen. Teacher must be able to use technology in order to help prepare students for the real
world, the future, and their careers.

Major Topics Covered

Topic 1: Educational technology and Teaching
Topic 2: technology Standards for the 21st century Learning
Topic 3: Professional Licensure and Technology Preparation
Topic 4: Technology in the 21st Century School

Topic 5: Technology Challenges and Opportunities for Teachers

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Topic 6: Opportunities for technology-using teachers

Topic7: Adapting to a school culture when implementing technology
Topic 8: Technology in todays classrooms: a case for advocacy

Reflection

With there being technology in schools, it provides kids with more resources to be able to
learn. I agree with everything chapter 1 says. I believe that there should be more technology in
other schools that don't have them or are in need of them. They should be able to have access to
computers or any other electronics. This is the 21st century where technology is the big picture.
Ever student should have the chance to be taught this information. The teachers I also believe
should have the fundamental knowledge of technology. Without technology in many schools, the
material that they could be learning, could be harder to comprehend or harder to learn. I am very
happy that there are several organizations out there that are fighting for technology in every
school. Every school deserves the chance to learn and have technology for the future that waits.

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