A committee made up of members from each school district within the county will be established. A person will then be nominated to represent that county on the RCET-SC Board of Directors. A major function of the RCET-SC is to provide staff development for teachers in areas of technology relative to education. Ninety percent of classroom teachers still need a tremendous amount of information about the technologies available and ways to use technology as tools for instruction. Another activity of RCET-SC, is to expand awareness levels by hosting an annual conference.
Technology can make it easier for children to learn about innumerable topics.
Another advantage of technology in the classroom is the ability it brings to facilitate that teachable moment. Access to current topics of interest to students is immediate and up to date, making classroom research a fun, interactive experience that expands horizons and minds and teaches learners to solve problems, not just memorize facts. According to futurist, Margaret Gayle, there is more technology in the poorest homes than in many schools, and this situation has to change. We must be prepared to reach students who are accustomed to high levels of electronic stimuli in the home and instruct them through the same mediums at school. The need for technology in classrooms is critical and those in education must unite to help fulfill this need.