Yet, many teachers have not made technology integral to their teaching and are not prepared for the changes created by technology infusion. Calif. It is generally recognized that assistance is needed for all teachers at all levels to help find the appropriate resources. In early December of last year, U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley announced the availability of a Web site to help teachers find learning resources. It is designed to access more than 140 Web sites, retrieving information by topic, grade level and other criteria. Lessons, instructional units and other grade level-appropriate educational materials are available for free.
Teachers can find lesson plans, lists of online projects and more.
The preparation of standards for teachers is focusing on integration of technology. The participants represented K-12 schools, the private sector, state departments of education and the U.S. Dept. of Education. We worked in small groups to produce draft materials to be used for developing a comprehensive set of teacher preparation standards for education technology. I was very impressed with the knowledge and enthusiasm of the group with which I worked. The information we produced will be used as the initial draft of the Net Standards for teachers, which will be completed by a writing team next year.