Three Components of 21CTL
In February 2005, the Utah Legislative Auditor General’s Office released their Best Practices in Using Technology in Public Education audit. It identified three components to successful use of educational technology for student achievement. The three components:
All schools have computers for teachers and students, computers connected to the Internet and educational software; however, quantity, quality and accessibility vary greatly by school. Ensuring that all teachers and students have access to adequate technology resources is important to most schools.
Thirty-six percent of teachers report they are not prepared or only somewhat prepared to use computers for instruction. Many of these teachers report they need training and time to integrate that training into their instruction. Without training and adequate time to implement the training, teachers will let expensive hardware and software go unused or underused.
The majority of teachers are waiting at least two days, and in some cases a month or more, to receive technical support for their computers. Computers that are not working cannot be used to advance the education of students. By not providing enough support for the existing equipment, schools are letting expensive hardware and software go unused.
