Instructional and Public Technology involves educators and students in new ways. Educators strive to manifest true learning in students. Instructional design is a systematic approach to evaluating student needs, designing instructional material, and evaluating how material is taught. The ADDIE model of analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation is a main instructional design model used by educators. Communication is key to a healthy learning environment. Under the Texas Public Information Act, certain information about public school employees is available through public information requests.

1. Instructional and Public Technology

2. Involvement of Educators and StudentsLearning is the maturation of an individual or a collective group with a permanence that can be displayed and demonstrated to others. Educational instruction today involves educators and students in a whole new aspect. Educators are constantly striving to manifest the true definition of learning in each of their students. In order to be most effective as an educator there is a strong need for structure and consistency.

3. Instructional designStudents need to learn information to function in their educational careers with the ultimate responsibilities being in the hands of the educators. Instruction is important and can determine the amount of information a student can retain. Style and innovation makes teachers effective and learners more susceptible to the subject matter. This is where instructional design plays a major part.

4. Evaluating the informationInstructional design is the systematic approach evaluating the students’ needs, the design of instructional material and evaluating the method in which the material is taught. The instructional design process is one that is on going and constantly evolving to the needs of the students and the teachers. We must constantly ask ourselves, “am I using the right resources to meet this need, can I effectively utilize this resource and is the subject matter appropriate for what the student needs to know?”

5. The ADDIE ModelInstructional design consists of models and theories that have helped challenge educators today. The one main model that educators have used is the ADDIE Model. This stands for analysis, design, develop, implementation and evaluation.

6. Peers Working TogetherNot all students learn in the same manner so this is something educators can use to help students in the future.I would allow the students to work together because in my experience peer review and evaluation is essential. It helps students to be able to function among their peers and it helps with social skills.I have found that students can sometimes learn best from one another than from an adult. Allowing them to work among their peers will give them a sense of security and the desire to know their subject.

7. The Essentials of CommunicationCommunication is the key to a healthy learning environment.TelephoneE-mailText

8. Public InformationTexas Public Information Act (TPIA). It’s important to know that much of your personnel file is considered public information under this act because you’re an employee of a public school district.Found in Section 552 of the Texas Government Code, states that anyone can make a public information request of a governmental body, such as an independent school district. Submitting a written request to the school district’s public information officer is all it takes to get information. The request does not need to include special language or even mention the TPIA.

9. Public Information, cont.Public school districts are subject to this act, and school employees are directly affected by this act in three ways. First, certain information about public employees is available to any person who requests it. Second, much of the information created by school employees may be available for public inspection. Third, school employees have a right to obtain most documents related to their employment or district practices. As the state says, the citizens of Texas "do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know." Full and complete information is the rule, rather than the exception.

10. Teaching Technology ResponsibleAll teachers, parents and concerned citizens should teach one another the importance of being responsible while using technology and the availability of personal/private information that becomes public information. Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyDh6Szi-iM