How old were you in 1994? Consider at what an early age children today begin learning about the internet, email, websites, YouTube, smart phones, iPods, tablets, etc.
Great example of how spreadsheets and charts support more than just learning about math. This is fancy, but consider how students could use data and visual charts to support learning in your own thematic unit.
An Internet-enabled device for every teacher and student in the country. Universal broadband access for homes and schools. Those, along with an embrace of cloud computing, openly-licensed educational materials and open source technologies are part of the new education technology recommendations from the U.S. Department of Education.
An Internet-enabled device for every teacher and student in the country. Universal broadband access for homes and schools. Those, along with an embrace of cloud computing, openly-licensed educational materials and open source technologies are part of the new education technology recommendations from the U.S. Department of Education.
The 124-page document lays out an ambitious agenda for transforming teaching and learning through technology. Much of the plan emphasizes "21st century learning," and competencies that, according to the Department of Education, include critical thinking, complex problem solving, collaboration, and multimedia communication.
a world of digital knowledge, "always on"0- learning resources, and online communities for both educators and students
At least one Internet-enabled device for every student and educator
Use of Creative Commons and open licenses in course content
Changes to CIPA (Children's Internet Protection Act) to open access to the Internet and rethink how filtering works in schools
Transform the print-based classroom into a digital learning environment.
Encourage online learning
As good as the NETP may sound, it may be a bit disconcerting that here we are, two years into the Obama Administration, and we've only just now agreed on the plan for education technology.
But a plan, of course, is merely that -- a plan. It remains to be seen if there is either the political willpower or the budget to enact its contents.
"An Internet-enabled device for every teacher and student in the country. Universal broadband access for homes and schools. Those, along with an embrace of cloud computing, openly-licensed educational materials and open source technologies are part of the new education technology recommendations from the U.S. Department of Education."