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1. What is the value of technology in education? Technology teaches students to be competitive in a global job market by enhancing current abilities in writing, researching, problem solving, and, summarizing.

2. How do we prepare students for the knowledge age and beyond? Teachers must stay current in knowledge and use of technologies, modeling them in class regularly and teaching these current technologies to students as well. As for "beyond," it is imperative that students become creative in solving real world problems. Teachers need to offer frequent opportunites to help students develop their creativity through challenging them to hone their creativity.

3. What tools are appropriate for the classroom? In considering age-appropriate tools across the district, these would include pencil and paper; chalkboard/white board; overhead projector; document camera; computers; smart boards; teachers; research tools such as websites, interviews, and libraries (both video and old fashioned books); wikis; blogs; podcasts; and peer cooperative groups.

4. How do we create technology-based activities that accompany the curriculum? Utilize TEKS and wiki's and blogs and incorporate computer time in class. Allow kids to create and not just dictate. 5. Tell what barriers you have encountered to using technology in your class. Not have the right technology (wireless connections) Not having enough time to use the computer lab. 6. Tell how those barriers can be overcome so that we prepare our students to be 21st century workers. Add lap tops to each class or issue all students in 6th-12th grade a personal computer for school assignments. Update school to wireless connection.

7. Tell how this staff development day has gone. Include how can we improve it and how has it been successful.I information that was presented will be usefull on several levels. I would like to have seen more information on my grade level - kindergarten I would have like to seen more information on how I can incorporate students with special needs in this session. The training went well, everyone needs to have their own computer to be able to access the information. It is easier to retain it and access the information at a later day if you did the work instead of just watching. Teachers in back side corner were very distracting with the excessive talking. I would have liked for you to address their talking and asked them to stop. It was very distracting.