ReflectionsOnStandard1

In chapter one of //ISTE's Technology Facilitation and Leadership Standards: What Every K-12 Leader Should Know and Be Able to Do//, Williamson and Redish discuss Technology Standard one in great detail. From this reading, I feel much more comfortable with standard one, and what it involves. For me to learn, I must break information down into a simple form, or "nutshell" the information. So, in a nutshell, Standard one deals with taking stock of what technology is on my campus, learning how to use it, and teaching others how to use it. The textbook mentions quite a bit on the changes in technology and how educators are always having to keep up with the changes which is "challenging even for educators with advanced skills" (Williamson, 2009, p. 21). What I really had to wrap my head around while reading this is that I will now be in charge of this. In the past, I have always relied on others, whether it is the district's technology department, or my school's administration; but now, others will be relying on me. Realizing this really affected my internship time in that I put myself into this role as "the one in charge". It was really an enjoyable experience!

During my internship, my approach to implementing this standard really started by filling out my internship plan at the very beginning. By planning ahead it this way, I was forced to think of possiblities for each and every indicator and standard, and then just found a way to implement them. As a learner, I learn by doing. Therefore, by doing this internship, and putting this all into practice, I feel that I am very ready to take on any job put before me in this field. Personally, I have always been one to do things alone so that at the end I could show everyone what I have accomplished. What I learned from doing group projects int this program is that a much better product comes about by working with other people.

I believe that future learning will be easier now just knowing that "skill-building approaches...are job-embedded, timely, and integrated" (Williamson, 2009, p. 22). Working with other students and having discussions with class mates on the discussion board have really helped me in implementing these standards and indicators. Being able to discuss with other students what they have been able to do and share what I have done has really helped us as a group become better. As a life-long learner of any subject, it is true that to be successful, one must always stay a step ahead. But I believe that in the field of technology, especially in education, it is even more important because, as mentioned above, it is always changing. Williamson and Redish add, "New waves of technology...serve to illustrate how addressing basic technology operations and concepts is an ever-evolving task for technology facilitators, technology leaders, and the educators they serve" (Williamson, 2009, p. 21). This makes for a very large task that will keep us on our toes from now until our career is over. Learning to use these new technologies, however, is what makes the job fun!

Williamson, J., & Redish, T. (2009). //ISTE's Technology Facilitation and Leadership Standards: What Every K-12 Leader Should Know and Be Able to Do.// Washington, DC: International Society for Technology in Education.