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Hi Everybody, there is going to be a "live chat" about NCLB and tech literacy...thought I'd share. One note though, they don't answer all the questions. I tried submitting a question about special education and it was not addressed in their last live chat. But thought I'd share...perhaps you will have better luck. Cheers, Mechelle : )
Live Chat
NCLB and Tech. LiteracyWhen: Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2 p.m. Eastern TimeSubmit questions here in advance.Please join us for a live Web chat about Title IID of the No Child Left Behind Act, which mandates that school districts ensure that all students are proficient in technology use by 8th grade.Though the federal rule on technology literacy lacks the regulatory teeth that the No Child Left Behind law provides for some other goals, such as improving reading and math skills, it underscores assertions by many school and corporate leaders that schools are not preparing students for a technology-rich society. The new literacy is intended to go far beyond the basics of simply operating technology, to include such skills as evaluating the quality of Web pages and using online content appropriately for school research and assignments.How are schools and states doing in their efforts to help students meet the requirement? Should the law do more to hold schools accountable if they do not meet the expectations? And as technology continues to change does that mean the standards should be continually updated to reflect those changes? For background information, read "Federal Act Boosts Student Standards Aimed at Technology."Guest:• Cathy J. Poplin, the Deputy Associate Superintendent for Educational Technology for the Arizona Department of Education.