Leadership for the 21st Century: Teaching, Learning, and Technology

Weeks Two and Three: 21st Century Skills for Students

ISTE
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) sets standards for teachers, students and administrators to make the most effective use of technology to improve teaching and learning.

Good Models for Teaching with Technology
Good models of teaching and learning with technology (GMOTT) take into consideration a set of practices that support the effective integration of technology into the curriculum. These practices do not stand alone. Rather, each must be apparent in a well-thought-out, technology-enhanced lesson, learning activity, project, or unit of instruction. Several samples are provided to illustrate this concept, along with a template that guides the creation of your own units or lessons, taking the GMOTT principles into consideration.



The Knowledge Loom:Leadership Principles in Technology
The nation's schools have benefited from a wave of financial, political, and community support for the incorporation of technology in the learning process. Legislation such as the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 and the Telecommunications Act of 1996 resulted in the development of a national educational technology plan, "Getting America's Schools Ready for the 21st Century," as well as significant funding, including the E-rate. Despite these and similar initiatives that have successfully provided access to technology, software, and teacher training, numerous studies and reports have shown that schools are still struggling to effectively use technology to improve teaching and learning.