Blog #1

Texas Star Chart blog #1
Area=Teaching & learning
Description as it relates to my campus:
My campus is on the very crust of technology usage. We are trying to attempt to dive into the technology arena and get our feet wet. I have been using some forms of technology in my classroom for years just because i love technology. I recently used new software with the students they loved it and have grown to expect it when we have a lecture in my classroom. They learn very will when captivated by technology. I use software by the name of Visionware and use this tool to teach new software programs with. The students love it. Some of them are so amazed by it that they want to know exactly how it works and how I as the administrator of the software am working the software. It is truly a great software and well worth the budget money used to purchase the program. The teaching and learning section of the Star Chart focuses on how technology can impact student achievement by providing necessary tools and resources for teachers, administrators, librarians and students. The data shows that 2,014 campuses or26% of all campuses are at the highest levels on the chart. That translates to1,947 campuses or 25% of all campuses are at the Advanced Tech level and 69 campuses or 0.9% of all campuses are at the Target Tech level. In 2006-2007, those numbers were 1,561 campuses at Advanced Tech and 62 campuses at Target Tech.

My recommendations for improvement in this area include: being able to access knowledge through digital learning both the teacher and the student.