Progress Report

I reviewed the Progress Report on the Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020. I found that the results were what I have been noticing in my own classroom and district in the past few years, that technology use in the classroom is increasing and rightfully so. The Progress Report stated its goals: digital tools to be available to parents and students and teachers 24/7, to produce students that can thrive in the 21st century workforce, and that parents could be more active participants in their children's education. The Progress Report also states the current trend in students finding their own information using technology and that educators must be aware of that in order to help them find the best content and use the resources correctly.

The results show that in most areas improvment is clearly shown. In the areas of teaching and learning, the percentange of people classified as developing tech to advanced tech has changed. Advanced tech is starting to become the norm which means that teachers and students are using more technology within their classrooms.

The progress report also shows an increazse in the number of teachers that are in higher levels of implementation of technology within classsrooms. This is great news because based on the state's needs and a few years of implementation, these results show that the state is right on track for making the changes needed in the best interest of the 21st century learner.