2006-2020? I waded into this 152 page document not really knowing what to expect. There is quite a bit of information to take in, ponder on and reflect about here. What I have found is several things that I knew very little about until now. I had only heard small bits of information on the different grants like; the Vision 2020 Grant, The Target Tech in Texas (T3) Collaborative Grant, the Connections grant and the Professional Development for Schools, Teachers, Administrators and Regions (STAR) Grant. All of these make funds available to meet the needs of our technology issues in Texas. I also had not heard much about all the pilot programs like; the Technology Literacy Assessment Pilot, the Technology Immersion Pilots and the Online Tutoring Pilot. These programs help to meet the needs of students in meeting their needs and helping them to be successful using technology in their educational lives. It speaks to how all these parts fit into the four key areas: teaching and learning; educator preparation and development; leadership , administration, and instructional support; and infrastructure. The infrastructure was an area that I thought would be a tough one to fulfill but I was surprised to see the high percentage of broadband availability to households. I knew a little about the Computer Lending Pilot Program as my campus has been on the receiving end of refurbished computers for our students supplied by the state. The report seems to show that there is progress being made in all the areas and more advanced tech ratings as the days go by. So that leads to my next discussion of the National Educational Technology Plan.
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