Infrastructure for Technology

The Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020 is an extensive plan committed to helping students be successful life long learners in the 21^st century. There are four main areas of the plan. One of the areas is Infrastrucure for Technology. Infrasture for Technology is districts and campuses ability to support a structure needed to produce learners with the technology skills needed in the 21^st century. In order for districts and classrooms to provide a rich tecnhology environment for students, they must have the tecnhology, support and resources to do so. The majority of the campuses rated themselves at the Advanced Tech level on the STaR chart in Infrustructure. Texas is showing continuing improvement in this area with only 1.1% reporting the Early Tech level in 2009-2010. From 2008-2009 there was a .1% decrease in reporting of teachers and campuses who were at the Early Tech level. This is indicative of teachers and campuses reaching higher levels. The Long-Range Plan for Technology has a National Broadband Plan which strives to increase the amount of U.S. homes that have access to broadband services. I think each district and the state should strive for Goal number four under the Broadband Plan which is giving access broadband services for communities at places such as schools, hospitals, and government buildings. I believe that every person should have some access to broadband services and should be able to utilize these services with regards to education and jobs. I think it is a shame when you consider all the American people who do not have any access to the internet and what it has to offer them.