In 2003, Texas received a grant from the US Department of Education for the Technology Immersion Pilot (TIP) study. We were one of the 9 states to receive this grant, which was a great opportunity for school districts in Texas. There was a great deal of information learned through the TIP and the schools with the highest levels of technology immersion of course had more positive results. Texas hopes to continue the study and its effects of technology over time as schools become more comfortable using various types of new technologies within the classroom. Administrators learned what was needed for immersion of technology including the proper infrastructure to professional development opportunities. Students became more organized through the use of technology and parents learned that through the use of technology, the world was being brought to them and their children.
The Texas Virtual School Network brings about the opportunities for online learning within public schools. This quote explains it all in a nutshell, "Far too long, access to a high quality education has been too closely tied to the student's zip code. Online learning allows equitable access to educational opportunities to students across the entire state," (Susan Patrick, North American Council for Online Learning). Our schools need to provide more online learning opportunities for our students. These opportunities would help us reach the needs of many more students within our schools today.
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