The Technology Revolution has arrived on the schoolhouse steps; learning how to utilize it (and fund it) has been an ongoing challenge for Instructional Coordinators. Computer labs first appeared on high school and middle school campuses to teach students how to use them. Today we are far beyond that, with Students at all levels Using Computers for Research and for completing Homework Assignments.
Classrooms in districts with sufficient budgets have introduced digital technology as a teaching device. Personal Response Systems (PRS) provide each student with an anonymous method or participating in educational give-and-take during a classroom session. Classroom Projection Tools using computers have become very sophisticated and that much more informative. Blackboard is a “"web-based course management system" from Blackboard, Inc. for creating and deploying online and hybrid courses and supplemental class materials. It is highly praised by the University of Oregon EducationTechnology Assessment Project.
These are a few examples of Technology in the Classroom. Utilizing it involves one of two processes: teaching teachers to use it, or bringing in Educational TechnologyConsultants to provide the educational oversight. For further information on career opportunities, visit the Educational Technology Information Center at http://www.edtechinfocenter.com.
