21st Century Learning and the NETS

This week the reading for class had to do with the important topic of learning in the new century. Educators have to accept that this is the next wave of education and the can not afford to ignore it. Technology is here and we have to embrace it. We need to be able to integrate technology into the lesson planning process to give students a leg up in the world after school ends. To not use technology is to put our students behind the eight ball. With this said, teachers need to incorporate the NETS, which provide a guideline to teachers to incorporate technology into the classroom. These are the NETS:

-Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
-Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessment
-Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
-Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility

Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership These are great guidelines to keep in mind when designing a lesson or unit plan. I think if a teacher can somehow work a technology based project into each unit, they will be doing there students a great service. Today, these students will most likely have a wonderful grasp of technology because many of them grew up surrounded by it. We as educators have to keep up with technology so we can best implement it into our lessons.