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EDLD 5306 Concepts of Educational Technology According to the 2009 Texas Star Chart Data Roberts Elementary is rated developing in the following domains: Teaching and Learning Educator Preparation and Development

As an International Baccalaureate school, Roberts teachers strive to educate students through an inquiry driven model. The use of technology hinges on which path the students take the learning experience during their investigation of the inquiry areas. The teachers then have the daunting task of forseeing the technology that will be needed as well as being comfortable integrating them into the curriculum prior to instruction.

I was very surprised to find that though our campus has been identified by TEA as an exemplary school for the past 3 years, it is rated as developing in two technology domains. This exemplifies the priority that schools give to technology versus the curriculum that is assessed by standardized tests. The rating is derived from a self-survey completed by campus teachers. Accordingly, it suggests that our teachers feel they have room to improve in their ability to teach with technology. The second standard that fell short is likely the cause of the former. Lack of sufficient professional development is a major area of concern for many campuses, our included. This particular shortcoming creates a domino affect toppling all other technology integration efforts.