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The integration and incorporation of technology into the lives of our students is a subject that can be met with either enthusiasm or apprehension. With the state of educational quality and adequate funding educators must navigate these days rather than just throwing technology at every field of study in the educational development of our students, perhaps we could take a more surgical approach. I state this as an art educator. The beneficiaries of technology integration of the education system is beneficial community wide. The students benefit by being prepared to enter life after or for further education with comprehension and literacy skills that will help them with their future employment. Employability benefits the students and their parents developing self sufficient individuals prepared for the 21 Century employment opportunities. Those students are then going to become productive members of the community in whatever roles they serve, here or elsewhere. This can also benefit t...

  When the integration of technology comes up there is a “why” factor. This is a very important criteria to justify what matters most. Technologies need to be chosen that will best accomplish what we are trying to achieve, the mission whatever that may be in the moment. The interviewee focused on emotional intelligence at Orange County Department of Education. It is the element that “gets at what makes people tick” (bstachowiak & McClay, 2021). Dr. Hittenberger is also very people focused, that THEY be at the center. That his mission is at the center. People, the mission, the desired goal is the why of everything to them. They also approach technological applications with a mindfulness about how the technology is being used.   Dr. Hittenberger extols ISTE 2.3 Citizen standards in their application as well as use of technology in professional and personal terms. Creating positive experiences (2.3a) and managing and protecting data (2.3d, ISTE, 2024). Mentoring students ...