This article touches on an issue that is common and very much current for numerous people, lack of funds. Since it is easy to wait for funds that are expected for the school, the article lays out basic step by step guidelines on the ways to go about receiving funds and grants to support the sought after technology curriculum through different programs such as, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT). These programs, as well as others, can award additional grants and funds to schools for programs to begin and/or continue. Many of these programs are not sought after, but they should be as they provide the necessary financial support to aid such programs that infuse technology into classroom curriculum.
The step by step process as offered in the article is as follows:
Step 1: Create a plan
Step 2: Research results
Step 3: Find success stories
Step 4: Find out what’s available
Step 5: Create a spreadsheet
Step 6: Include professional development
Step 7: Make it look good
Step 8: Develop relationships
The article also states that research has been provided signifying how professional development and the infusion of technology in the classroom settings positively influence the accomplishment, turnout, and discipline of the learners.
Questions:
1. What are the overall benefits are gained with the addition of technology in the classroom?
The benefits are direct to the students providing inspiration, escalating their reach and need for success, and attracting them in influential ways towards a future with more opportunity.
2. What must teachers do when infusing technology into the curriculum?
Teachers must become familiar with the technology and combine the new materials into the flow study. Teachers must be well aware and enthusiastic about the technology tools infused into the curriculum in order to encourage students to jump on board with the new.
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