Identifying the Key Skills of Technology for the Classroom

A Step Towards the Creation of Educational Technology Standards: Identifying Key Skills

This article, like many others I have read, emphasises the importance of technology in the classroom. The reason for this is mainly because of how much technology is used in the workplace. The statistics in this article really proves how true these statements are. "'Generation D' (digital) learners will meet a workplace where using technology is as necessary as knowing how to read and write. The virtual office is challenging today's workplace by accounting for nearly 8% of the U.S. jobs. By 2007, 20% of the US workforce is expected to just roll out of bed to commute to work via online in a virtual office located in their home (Newsweek)." I could not have said it better myself, and these statistics are shocking. Every parent, teacher, student, and administrator should know this. There are five categories for the major skills students need to know: Hardware, Internet Applications, Programming, Software, and Networking. This article goes on to describe each of these categories and the components of each.

I have selected this article as important because I want others to know about the facts and statistics revealed in this article. It is important for all educators, especially those in training, to realize how important technology is in the classroom. Many teachers will have to adapt to this digital world, and those of us still in school can form our own ways that include technology. This article does not specifically address either of my inquiry questions but it does support them by stressing the need for technology in the classroom. With every article I read I become more passionate about what I will be doing in the future and want to utilize every tool possible in my classroom.

Originally Posted At: http://www.teach-nology.com/tutorials/tech_standards1/