We are falling behind and it's obvious in a global economy that other countries are doing a better job than we are
The back-to-school forum highlighted three main goals to help move the country towards a digital future that puts the US back on the map:
ensuring every child is digitally literate by 8th grade, around 14 years old
educating parents about technology and its value
making every classroom a 21st-Century classroom
Digital literacy is vital
there is a huge entrepreneurial opportunity to fill in that gap
Really interesting article about the perceived importance of Internet to the K-12 student and suggesting how other entities and organizations are supporting equal access in this way.