Briefing Book
CROSS CUTTING ISSUES
Technology
"In the past, application of technology to education was often motivated by a desire to implement 'teacher proof' instruction. Technology was viewed as a 'black box,' something that could be bestowed on schools and classrooms from above. An increasing body of literature on technology implementation efforts suggests that this goal was not only unrealistic but also fundamentally misguided." ... "Of central concern to this project is the use of technology as a catalyst for changing schools in ways that better support the acquisition of higher-order skills by all students. Such uses of technology can have a particularly significant impact on the schooling of economically disadvantaged students...." (U.S. Department of Education research report, first entry below)
The Master Plan includes two specific recommendations (number 26, on professional development, and number 53, on technology partnerships) and several references to technology. A Commission on Technology in Learning is also now at work. You can view the questions they have asked and e-mail your opinion.
- Overview of Technology and Education Reform Emphasizes e.g. integrating technology into study and assigning tasks with real-world applications (Research report, U.S. Department of Education)
- Promoting Technology Use in Schools (North Central Regional Education Laboratory)
- The New Divides: Digital divides include girls/boys, high/low academic record, urban/rural, special needs and language barriers (Education Week On the Web)
- Technology: Equitable Access in Schools (Education Commission of the States)
- Technology in schools: Issues overview with links; includes enhancing instruction, tech skills for school and workplace, online content, equity (Education Commission of the States)
- Technology Counts 2002: E-defining Education, Executive Summary; links to full report and California Profile and Data on access, use and capacity to use technology (Education Week On the Web)
- E-Learning Goes to School: Examples of course work online (Education Week On the Web)
- Information technology in teacher education: Basic Principles (Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education)
- Developing a School or District Technology Plan (North Central Regional Education Laboratory)
- Successful K-12 Technology Planning (ERIC Digest)
- Current news on technology (Education Week On the Web)
- Regional Technology in Education Consortium (Pacific Southwest U.S. Department of Education-funded organization that works to integrate advanced technologies into K-12, and adult literacy)
- A View for State Leaders: Challenges of achieving technology's potential in higher education (Education Commission of the States)
- ERIC Clearinghouse: Information and technology
Related Issues
Technology is related to many of the topics in the Master Plan; the links below lead to pages on this site that give more information in selected areas.
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