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Alberto Guia – ET8008 Week 1 Assignment 1.6 The second chapter in ISTE’s Technology Facilitation and Leadership Standards by Williamson and Redish (2009) was not a new concept to me. As a current computer lab teacher and technology mentor and leader at my campus I felt I was already Planning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences for my students and staff that I serve. I was already looking at the TEKS for grades Kindergarten through 5th grade and developing curriculum and activities that was engaging, student focused, and exciting for my students. Now as for the rest of my campus, I could not say the same thing. I felt that the majority of the campus staff was and still is reluctant to embrace what technology can do for their classrooms and students. Now comes the daunting task I am usually faced with, how do I teach my colleagues to see technology as a useful tool and begin them to integrate it into their daily routines. Now I see technology use in the classroom more than using a projector to show an image on the screen. I see technology in the classroom as integrating the computer stations into research stations. Using classroom technologies such as Smartboards, Student Response Systems to quickly see what concepts students understand, and wireless Slates that gives the student control of the board from the comfort of their desks. To achieve this I held and continue to hold different staff development sessions after school for teachers and teacher assistants. I feel that this learning standard does not only imply to how one can plan and develop but also how they can show others how to do the same. When I help my teachers I constantly tell them “I’m trying to teach you how to fish so you can feed yourself for a lifetime rather than give you a fish to feed yourself for a day.” ** References ** Williamson, J. & Redish, T. (2009). //Technology facilitation and leadership standards: What every K-12 leader should know and be able to do//. Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education.