Educational+Technology+Vision

I envision a future where technology is fully integrated into the K-12 environment. Technology is advancing very quickly, and schools must incorporate it to stay current and relevant. Schools must embrace the use of online communication such as instant messaging and video conferencing (Horizons, 2009). Schools must also find ways to utilize mobile phones as an educational tool. They are for many, as Warren Ellis says, “my outboard brain” (Twitter, 2009). Schools must allow students the opportunity to customize their own technological learning space, while keeping them safe within the school walls. With the total integration of technology, students will be able to access their assignments even when home sick, and will not have to ask the teacher for make-up assignments.

I envision a future where technology is fully integrated into the K-12 environment. Technology is advancing very quickly, and schools must incorporate it to stay current and relevant. Schools must embrace the use of online communication such as instant messaging and video conferencing (Horizons, 2009). Schools must also find ways to utilize mobile phones as an educational tool. They are for many, as Warren Ellis says, “my outboard brain” (Twitter, 2009). Schools must allow students the opportunity to customize their own technological learning space, while keeping them safe within the school walls. With the total integration of technology, students will be able to access their assignments even when home sick, and will not have to ask the teacher for make-up assignments.