Technology+Leader+and+Faciliator+Standard+I+Reflection

ISTE Standard I focuses on technology operations and concepts. The responsibilities of facilitators in this standard include assuring that teachers know the correct terminology and the basic workings of the technology systems that meet district and state technology plans; assisting teachers in locating technological resources to meet specific learning needs; and model continual learning within the field of technology (Williamson, 2009, p. 25).

I attended a district required training for our interactive white boards earlier this school year, in doing so I learned that a single day is not nearly enough for any teacher to become competent in creating presentations for the classroom. Once a teacher gets back into the classroom and is teaching daily, there isn't really the time needed to experiment with new technologies. It becomes vital for the educational technologist to assist with professional development opportunities or by helping prepare the presentations for the teachers to get them implemented into the classroom setting. I have joined several online discussion groups and technology learning communities, and I plan on exploring them fully this summer once the completion of my studies allow me the free time to read in depth.

Over the last 18 months, I have assisted my neighbors with multiple technical issues from connecting cables correctly, to fixing links in Power Point presentations, to finding downloaded files. I did this previously, but being in the program gave me a renewed sense of purpose in helping my colleagues.

I've always enjoyed locating possible resources for my fellow teachers, but in the past I have always done it in a rather haphazard fashion. Now I search for resources in a more deliberate fashion, I endeavor to examine and review a resource before I pass it along to make sure it addresses the needs of that teacher and his/her students. Though I admit, I occasionally still succumb to passing along a link that simply looks "cool". I am striving to vet the resources before asking a teacher to spend their precious time on it.

As an Educational Technologist, my goal will be to reduce the amount of stress teachers feel incorporating technology into the classroom. I enjoy finding resources for others and creating things they will find useful, I fully intend to make this a reality on my campus.