Student Technology Profile

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Where are we heading?

In moving into the 21st Century, teachers may be looking at huge changes in the learning environment. I do think that a "virtual learning environment" will become a great part of our classrooms. I do not feel that our jobs are in danger, but I think we are looking at changes in our roles as teachers. I believe students will need to become more self-directed in their learning and highly motivated in order to compete in the future work place. They need to be goal oriented and technology literate. In order for the virtual learning environment to become part of the classroom, there will have to be changes in school funding to allow for the purchase and availability for technology. Firewalls and blocks are going to have to be altered to allow for monitored blogging and use of wikis in the classrooms. I look forward to these changes but fear that they will come at a slow pace, putting our students even further behind in the technology race.