Journal 7

Technology Integration What Happens Now?
By Linda Merillat, Jennifer Holvoet, and Doug Adams

The article states that there were many funds given to the integration of technology into the classrooms that are no longer available. However many of the fund created resources that can be taped into still. Some of these resources can be found on http://www.rtec.org. The article continues to explain the evolution of R*TEC and the resources that have derived from it.
The conclusion suggests that the R*TEC downfall was their success. They created template for integration and now there has been a shift in responsibility with funding going to the states.

Question 1: What will I do to ensure that technology is continually integrated into my classroom? First I will continually stay abreast of the changes in technology. Secondly using the resources given with RTEC there are many ways to learn how to incorporate technology into the classroom. I also believe that using some of the resources discussed and listed in Journal 6 and 3 will give me a start to providing the students with the appropriate equipment needed to keep them advancing in technology.

Question 2:
Will the resources out there last due to the speed of technological advancements?
I tend to think that there will be the need again for the type of work that R*TEC has done due to the advancement of technology. I think that technology will be so different in a few years that the resources that R*TEC has created will become out dated. I think this should be concidered.