Current Realities in the building where I work: ISTE Conditions 7-8
ISTE Definition 7 of 8: Consistent and reliable assistance for maintaining, renewing, and using ICT and digital resources.
Many of the classroom student desktops are dated including software. Our internet connect is basically reliable, but when it isn’t teachers must have a backup plan. Students understand when technology does not work. They do not like it, but they do understand.
When there are technical issues outside of the teacher’s control, they are usually solved within a timely manner. Our technology specialist does what she can, but she is still only one person for the whole building. Teachers complete a help ticket to inform her of the problem and she shows up and fixes it (or does it remotely).
There are some things like internet connects that are beyond her control.
ISTE Definition 8 of 8: Content standards and related digital curriculum resources
Teachers are still coming to terms with the fact that they are required to integrate technology standards within the general curriculum. Parents and students may see this as optional. With the uncertainty of internet connections at times, teachers have to have a backup plan than does not include technology. When this happens, some teachers are reluctant to go back and complete the technology application portion of their lesson.
Sometimes using technology is time consuming and teachers feel that there is not enough time in the day to do all that is required of them. Some administrators have a preconceived idea of what technology integration should look like and often rate teachers low in this area. Teachers should get judged based on her/ his individual integration with using technology. When teachers receive low ratings, in technology use, they are more reluctant to try and integrate technology.
Student technology literacy is assessed on standards based report cards by their teachers.
ISTE Definition 7 of 8: Consistent and reliable assistance for maintaining, renewing, and using ICT and digital resources.
Many of the classroom student desktops are dated including software. Our internet connect is basically reliable, but when it isn’t teachers must have a backup plan. Students understand when technology does not work. They do not like it, but they do understand.
When there are technical issues outside of the teacher’s control, they are usually solved within a timely manner. Our technology specialist does what she can, but she is still only one person for the whole building. Teachers complete a help ticket to inform her of the problem and she shows up and fixes it (or does it remotely).
There are some things like internet connects that are beyond her control.
ISTE Definition 8 of 8: Content standards and related digital curriculum resources
Teachers are still coming to terms with the fact that they are required to integrate technology standards within the general curriculum. Parents and students may see this as optional. With the uncertainty of internet connections at times, teachers have to have a backup plan than does not include technology. When this happens, some teachers are reluctant to go back and complete the technology application portion of their lesson.
Sometimes using technology is time consuming and teachers feel that there is not enough time in the day to do all that is required of them. Some administrators have a preconceived idea of what technology integration should look like and often rate teachers low in this area. Teachers should get judged based on her/ his individual integration with using technology. When teachers receive low ratings, in technology use, they are more reluctant to try and integrate technology.
Student technology literacy is assessed on standards based report cards by their teachers.