Technology+Facilitator+Standard+III

**Teaching, Learning, and the Curriculum**
“Educational technology facilitators apply and implement curriculum plans that include methods and strategies for utilizing technology to maximize student learning” (Williamson & Redish, 2007).

**Self Assessment**
Standard III request that technology facilitators integrate the technology into the curriculum, select resources, develop benchmarks and write curriculum guides (Williamson & Redish, 2009). Since I have not had the experience of having a school-aged child in my home, a lot of the information about the school curriculum is completely foreign to me. It does make sense to build resources, benchmarks and curriculum guides to assist yourself in the tasks at hand. It would be similar to planning out a vacation trip with the aid of a roadmap.

**Learn as a Learner**
While I understand the importance of preparation in building lesson plans and various benchmarks to be more aware of a school’s efforts to pen-point what type of technology and resources are needed, I would feel a great responsibility toward the state’s educational standards, as they contribute greatly to the success or failure of a program.

 According to the NCLB act, “ it emphasizes student achievement and assessment of fundamental knowledge and skills. Also, the “No Child Left Behind” requires that students be technology literate by the end of the eighth grade.” Furthermore, the STaR chart also holds districts and schools accountable for “technology planning, budgeting for resources, and evaluation of progress in local technology projects” (Texas STaR Campus STaR Chart ).

**Lifelong Skills**
No one knows what life opportunities will magically appear on the horizon after the completion of my Educational Technology degree. I decided to pursue this educational journey knowing that I am skilled in the area of technology and hoped that some day I would be able to pass on what I had learned over the years. I enjoy learning about the new advancements that are in constant reconstruction and challenging myself to learn all the in’s and out’s of any type of computer software. Technology changes so fast, that you can never feel quite comfortable with a specific version, and then it advances. We’re on a merry-go-round that is programmed to not stop at the next station, but continue on as it increases in speed. The more we know and are accepting of, the better we will be as a society. “From computers to calculators to MP3 players to camera phones, these tools are like extensions of their brains” (Prensky, 2005, p. 3).

**References**
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills. (2009). Curriculum and instruction: A 21st century skills implementation guide. Retrieved from __[].__

Prensky, M. (2005). Listen to the natives. Educational Leadership, 63(4), 8-13.

Williamson, J. & Redish, T. (2009). Technology Facilitation and Leadership Standards: What every K-12 leader should know and be able to do. Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education.