NJCCCS & NETS

I know that in most public school districts it is required for teachers to use NJCCCS in their lesson plans...I however, work at a private school. I try to incorporate as much technology as possible, but it is difficult with limited resources. I teach first grade...I have 2 computers in my room, a television, and an overhead projector...that is the extent of the technology available to me for use in my classroom. Not only is there a lack of resources at my school, but also a lack of education about technology for the teachers. Because we are privatized, we are not required to follow New Jersey state standards, although we do for the most part...except for the technology part. I think it is great that most schools do follow these standards for technology...the NJCCCS for Technological Literacy mentions a study that found students form negative attitudes about technology if they had no formal technological experiences during the early school years. This makes me want to implement technology into my lessons even more because I don't want my students to struggle with technology down the line. After reading through the NJCCCS and NETS it has become even more clear to me how important technology in the classroom is and what more I should be doing to better prepare my students for their future as students in a technological world.