I was not the most impressed with the webpage. The forum members all appear to be computer businesses or a token education association. The education groups do not appear to be that strong. I tried to go to the STaR chart links from the top of the page and once clicking on the charts it was not connected, that is not a good sign for a technology report. Also the year 1 report link from the bottom of the page does not work!!!
I felt the reports were a lot of what I have heard for years. We need to incorporate more technology. Technology needs to be used in professional development. Schools have come a long ways, but yet there is more to go. The next thing says we are not making the improvements we need to make. It also talks about new staff and hiring staff to make sure they incorporate technology into the curriculum.
8/10 points
ReplyDeleteJim,
While the information on the CEO Forum is a decade old, there is still much a district can benefit from on this website. The STaR Chart is a great tool for technology committees to use in order to find a common understanding of where technology is currently at within the district. If you cut and paste the STaR Chart link into a web browser, it opens up just fine. I do agree with you that the information in these reports is not new. However, schools have a long way to go in order to fully implement technology. Important concepts in these reports include the need for quality professional development, good curriculum, and improved assessments.
Joe