Summary of the reading.
a) Why do we invest in educational technologies? What rationales have shaped these investments?
Technology as a Tool for Addressing Challenges in Teaching and Learning
Technology as a Change Agent
Technology as a Central Force in Economic Competitiveness
b) What are the requisite steps to ensure that technologies are effectively implemented? What specific recommendations have been given priority?
The seven key recommendations are:
c) What assumptions underlie our vision for how technologies can impact teaching and learning, and how have these changed?
Investing in Technology to Support Specific and Long-Term Needs of Educators
Transforming Education Through Technology
Matching Technologies to Public Priorities for Educational Improvement
References:
a) Why do we invest in educational technologies? What rationales have shaped these investments?
Technology as a Tool for Addressing Challenges in Teaching and Learning
Technology as a Change Agent
Technology as a Central Force in Economic Competitiveness
b) What are the requisite steps to ensure that technologies are effectively implemented? What specific recommendations have been given priority?
The seven key recommendations are:
- Improve access, connectivity, and requisite infrastructure;
- Create more high-quality content and software;
- Provide more sustained, high-quality professional development and overall support for teachers seeking to innovate and grow in this domain;
- Increase funding from multiple sources for a range of relevant activities;
- Define and promote the roles of multiple stakeholders,including the public and private sectors;
- Increase and diversify research, evaluation, and assessment; and
c) What assumptions underlie our vision for how technologies can impact teaching and learning, and how have these changed?
Investing in Technology to Support Specific and Long-Term Needs of Educators
Transforming Education Through Technology
Matching Technologies to Public Priorities for Educational Improvement
References:
- Culp, K. M., Honey, M., & Mandinach, E. (2005). A Retrospective on Twenty Years of Education Technology Policy. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 32(3), 279–307.