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" But while respondents from all of the countries agreed that schools aren't getting what they need, the survey found that Chinese students say they spend more time with technology in school than students in the U.S. and Germany. One function of that could be that 37 percent of Chinese parents said they provide funding for technology students use in schools, as opposed to 16 percent of American parents and 23 percent of German parents. Chinese students also indicate that they're more likely to integrate technology into all parts of the curriculum, as opposed to American students who say technology tends to be used for special assignments and research. Additionally, more Chinese students (80 percent) say they use technology for summer enrichment than U.S. students (62 percent)."

Isn't it interesting that China is using more social media than the US

Leadership | In Print 7 Habits of Highly Effective Tech-leading Principals Patrick Larkin, principal of Burlington High School in Burlington, MA, started a 1-to-1 iPad initiative in the fall of 2012. The conventional wisdom in education is that any school reform--be it curriculum, instruction, assessment, or teacher professionalism--is most likely to take hold in schools that have strong leadership.

Leadership | In Print Page 7 of 7 7 Habits of Highly Effective Tech-leading Principals The Habit in Action: When Hilt became the principal at Brecknock Elementary School four years ago, she inherited a school where educational technology was an afterthought.

At one high school in Texas, where every class in every grade is project based, the answer is devotion to a consistent process, belief in relationships, and commitment to relevance and rigor. Results? Hard to beat. Topic: Project-Based Learning School: Manor New Technology High School School Setting: Suburban Target Audience: Grades 9-12 Note: Demographic data below is from the 2011-12 academic year.

A two page document on maximizing the impact of technology on the growth of real learning.