Educational Technology Organizations
In my search for educational technology organizations that
align with my vision and educational technology philosophy I found The
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). Founded in 1979 ISTE
is a source for professional development, knowledge generation, advocacy, and
leadership innovation.
The definition of educational technology ISTE views is that technology
used in education enables students to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate
information and express ideas in compelling ways that will prepare them for the
demands of the 21st century.
The purpose of ISTE is dedicated to bringing the voice of
educators to policy makers regarding educational technology. Their mission is
to improve education through technology which I feel is very important for the
digital world that we live.
The George Lucas Education Foundation (GLEF) known as
Edutopia views educational technology as education using technology to
challenge and engages students using interactive technologies. I really like
this foundation because I can sign up for free and have access to many tools
and publications to help make use of technology in my classroom.
The mission of The George Lucas Educational Foundation is
improving the K-12 learning process by documenting, disseminating, and
advocating for innovative, replicable, and evidence-based strategies that
prepare students to thrive in their future education, careers, and adult lives.
(Source: http://www.edutopia.org/mission-vision)
The purpose of GLEF is to help change education into a place
where students, teachers, administrators, and policy makers and the people they
serve are empowered to change education to the 21st century of
project-based learning where innovation is the rule, not the exception.
I will be accessing their website to stay up to date on
information about educational technologies.
The resources are broken down by grade level and provide ways to
interact with other instructors.
My definition of educational technology is the use of technology
whether it is a computer, cell phone,iPad, blog, wiki, or any other type of technology
that will help students create, and to use higher level thinking skills to
solve problems. Educational technology can be used to enrich the curriculum to
make it engaging and enjoyable for the students. I felt both the ISTE and GLEF organizations
supported my definition and philosophy of educational technology. I would feel confident
to use their resources to help my classroom, and students performance by
creating, using, and managing technology enriched resources.
Digital Concept Map
My Thoughts on Educational Technology
Great work, Vicki!
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