Techonological Standards

As prospective teachers we are constantly subjected to demands must meet and standards we must adhere to. From our current professors (who truly want to give us the best education we can receive so we are able to prepare our future students as they have prepared us) we were demanded endless hours of hard, though interesting and intriguing, work. From the parents of our future students we are demanded to provide their children with proper schooling, the best classroom atmosphere, further requirements that may seem difficult to accommodate (even though we understand they are only speaking up in the interest of their child(ren)). From our future students we are expected to be role models; give nothing less than our best and provide constant knowledge…

With so many standards and expectations already having to be met from so many people, it’s scary to know we have more to meet: New York State and National Standards. You know… the ones we MUST include in our teaching methods to keep our job. The National Council of Teachers of English, or NCTE, determines a set of standards for English teachers to adhere to regarding technology/communication. With every other standard in place, we are now given expectations to include technology in our classrooms. Is this good or bad?

That depends on the teacher. For me, I think the standards are reasonable, and give teachers loose guidelines to follow when they have no idea how/in what way to include technology in their lessons. Technology can be a powerful tool in the classroom. Students who are given the opportunity to use technology in the classroom, during research project/papers, in classroom activities, etc., will be better suited and more comfortable to use it on their own or in the future in the workforce.