So I've just found out that I will no longer be teaching technology in our building. Actually, I discovered that no one will be teaching "technology" in Eagle County. I understand that this is a budgetary issue, and I fully understand, but it seems a bit sketchy to me. I've helped numerous teachers with tasks on their computers that could only be described as "entry level". How exactly are these teachers, and I'm only referring to some of them here, supposed to properly instruct students in the ways of the computer when they themselves would barely rate Partially Proficient? It seems to me that many of our students will be lacking in their 21st century skills unless they are paired with a teacher that excels at them.
Additionally, who is ensuring that our students learn to type correctly? Will Coloradans in the future be able to distinguish Eagle County students from other students due to their expert abilities at the "hunt and peck" method? Again, I know and understand that that this is simply a financial matter, but I worry about what will happen when the economy improves? I've had veteran teachers tell me that once something is off the table of funding, it is very difficult to get it brought back. Will it be the same with Technology instruction?
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