Responsibilities

Jacqui and Linda (Note:Please feel free to add/edit this first draft)

The Department of Education plays an essential role in ensuring technological literacy by: •establishing high standards and developing a K-12 technology white paper whose position integrates technology across all content areas and incorporates 21st century skills and competencies; •providing high-quality professional development that uses various types of technology to support student learning; •developing statewide partnerships with business, industry and higher education and using grant funds to support the state technology position; •funds Loti technology assessment for educators; •overseeing monthly Integrate meetings •providing a statewide education portal that will include integrated units, learning resources, data collection, evaluation and assessment tools

School Districts and Schools play an essential role in ensuring technological literacy by: •providing equal access to technological tools provided by the district for all students; •selecting curriculum resources and providing course offerings that prepare students with 21st century skills; •providing ongoing professional development that promotes the integration of technology across the curriculum; funding opportunities for teachers to participate in national institutes/programs that promote technology integration. •ensuring that teachers and educational leaders are highly qualified in the application of appropriate technology in all curricular areas; •providing up-to-date equipment and programs and prompt, expert technical assistance; •establishing policies for safe and acceptable use of technology resources; and •informing families of ways in which technology can be used effectively and safely by their children.

Educators play an essential role in ensuring technological literacy by: •using technology with the same ease as a pencil, textbook or chalkboard; •using technology as an effective assessment tool; •teaching students how to use technology in order to communicate information and ideas, conduct research, organize data, solve problems and create original work; •staying current with the capabilities of emerging technologies; and •requiring that students responsibly use technology by modeling appropriate network etiquette, taking necessary security measures, assessing the validity of online resources and following rules for copyright and citation.

Teacher Preparation Programs play an essential role in ensuring technological literacy by: •ensuring that students incorporate technology into instruction across all curriculum areas in order to respond to complex problems and broaden content mastery; •requiring students to use technology in order to communicate information and ideas, conduct research, organize data, solve problems and create original work; and •developing student capability to use technology to support state and national standards.

Parents/Guardians play an essential role in ensuring technological literacy by: •providing appropriate technology tools for student use at home; and •monitoring their children’s use of technology at home in order to ensure that it is safe, responsible and ethical.