Without a doubt, Texas has made tremendous strides during the last decade in connecting schools to each other, to external resources, and to the Internet. However, the state must plan for a 21st Century educational environment. Texas will need a truly high-performance infrastructure to take advantage of new technologies that can significantly reduce costs, increase student access, and improve communication and collaboration among all stakeholders.
A 21st Century infrastructure will offer high-speed connectivity among schools, colleges, medical facilities, libraries, businesses, and homes and will be equipped with ample digital tools and resources for learners. This robust state-wide infrastructure is critical to provide equitable access to all learners. Districts must have an infrastructure that is safe and secure, flexible, scalable, and reliable. The campus infrastructure will integrate voice, video, and data and will have the capacity to host large volumes of digital content and powerful applications.
Our District Superintendent is totally technology oriented. He is striving for home schooling, distance learning, and virtual learning communities. Despite being on the job only for two months, he has made clear to all members of the community that changes are coming soon and we have to get ready. Nationwide, we are going in the right direction in order to integrate technology with instruction. Finally, I believe that the school community leaders, starting with principals, must create alliances with third parties to ensure the procurement of technology either for free or with significant savings. Open Source should be considered in the schools whenever possible to free students of dependency on expensive commercially developed software.
A 21st Century infrastructure will offer high-speed connectivity among schools, colleges, medical facilities, libraries, businesses, and homes and will be equipped with ample digital tools and resources for learners. This robust state-wide infrastructure is critical to provide equitable access to all learners. Districts must have an infrastructure that is safe and secure, flexible, scalable, and reliable. The campus infrastructure will integrate voice, video, and data and will have the capacity to host large volumes of digital content and powerful applications.
Our District Superintendent is totally technology oriented. He is striving for home schooling, distance learning, and virtual learning communities. Despite being on the job only for two months, he has made clear to all members of the community that changes are coming soon and we have to get ready. Nationwide, we are going in the right direction in order to integrate technology with instruction. Finally, I believe that the school community leaders, starting with principals, must create alliances with third parties to ensure the procurement of technology either for free or with significant savings. Open Source should be considered in the schools whenever possible to free students of dependency on expensive commercially developed software.
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