Key Concept 8.1 Candidates will be able to model and promote strategies for achieving equitable access to digital tools and resources.
Equity in Education
In ET-608 I researched problems relevant to equity in educational technology. The first thing that I did was analyze equity problems involving my school and students. Then I reflected on the equity issues that involve the teachers and the school district. After that I was able to apply the 3 B's (broad, brief, and beneficial). This helped me decide on which problem I wanted to focus on for my action research project. I also created a problem web to reflect on why these equity issues are occurring and what is stopping me from addressing these issues and making changes at my school.
Tech Equity PowerPoint
I created a Tech Equity focus on a problem that students are having with integrating technology. The problems that schools are having is with teachers not effectively utilizing the devices. Teachers not allowing time for students to practice typing and students not being exposed to weekly online assignments and quizzes. The innovative plan that was made included professional development that would be given to the teachers to give guidance on what online resources and tools to use. Chance to chat opportunities will be given for teachers to communicate and collaborate with other teachers in different grade levels about ways they are integrating technology in their classroom. Teachers will also be taught how to use a variety of online tools in their daily instruction.