The National Educational Technology Plan consists of five goals. These goals address learning, assessment, teaching, infrastructure, and productivity.
The learning goal stresses that all learners will have experiences in and out of school that are engaging and prepare them to be able to function in today's society. Learners must be prepared for classroom and the job market.
Assessments must be designed to be given during the course of learning instead of after the fact. Assessments given in this fashion will allow time to improve student performance before they move on to another course.
Teachers must move from being isolated to being connected. Typically teachers teach on their own, take professional development that is irrelevant and therefore unproductive. When teachers are connected they have 24/7 access to student data and any tools that will help them professionally grow and instruct.
The infrastructure to support technology must enable students, teachers, and stakeholders access to technology resources needed for any task. If the infrastructure is not in place, the public education system will not achieve the desired effect.
The end result for the technology plan is to improve the learning outcomes of all learners: students and educators. A productive school system that is more efficient with time, money, and staff is the end product desired. To achieve this goal, there must be a commitment to improving in all areas.
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