In my interview I spoke with a woman who teaches Spanish to
high school students. She has only been
teaching for five short years. When I began my survey I quickly realized she
had no clue what the NET-S/ NET-T were. Before even continuing with my
questioning she asked me to explain to her what they were. I think she was more confused than shocked she
was not aware of what it was. She was not aware if her school district began
implementing the NET-S and or NET-T. We
continued by talking about what technology initiatives exist to increase students’
proficiency and media literacy. She explained that all rooms had projector but
only most but not all have a few computers. The teacher explained that there
has been talk about Smart boards perhaps being bought for some classes. I was
not surprised by her unfamiliarity with NET-S and NET-T because I too was not
aware of about them until this very assignment. I would definitely tell fellow educators
about the NETS-S
and NETS-T. If my school board was not already involve with them I would
bring it up during a meeting.
The teacher I interviewed has also been teaching for about 5 years but has worked in a school district as an aide for 3 years before that. It's surprising to find that there aren't too many teachers that have heard of NETS-S/T. I agree that if I were hired in a school district, or even if I was interviewing for a position, I would inquire about the NETS-S/T standards.
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