July 19, 2011

After reading about the National Education Technology Standards for Teachers I personally feel that all of these standards are equally important when teaching students about technology and how to use it in the classroom and in everyday society.
After reading each standard I feel that I would be quite comfortable with each standard and can incorporate each and every one into my lessons. The one standard that I felt strongly about and felt tied all of the standards together was 5: Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership. This standard explains the importance of being up-to-date with the latest technology by using it in the classroom and the community. I feel that it is very important to learn the newest technology, and one way of doing that is by having it in the classroom and participating in local and global communities to explore new technology so it can improve student learning. I feel that in order to inspire, engage, and promote student learning with technology teachers have to know what they are talking about and if they are teaching students older and out-dated information about technology these students will be left behind because their teacher is relevant with local and global technology information.

One area regarding these standards that I would personally like to improve upon would be to customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources. I feel that this class will help me with this area, because I feel that there is a lot more to learn about technology that I am not aware of yet. I want to gain more diverse learning styles because one of the most important aspects of teaching is the fact that not every student learns the same, and teachers must know different learning styles.