Ed-tech groups issue urgent call to action
Submitted by maggie on Mon, 2007/11/12 - 6:58pm.
New report aims to spark leadership on educational technology
From eSchool News staff reports
A new position paper highlights three educational technology advocacy groups' shared vision of a U.S. that prepares itsi students for success in the 21st century "digital world" through broad and intensive use of technology.
November 5, 2007-Three leading educational technology advocacy groups have banded together to release a position paper that makes an urgent case for why--and how--school leaders should integrate technology into instruction.
"How will we create the schools America needs to remain competitive? For more than a generation, the nation has engaged in a monumental effort to improve student achievement. We've made progress, but we're not even close to where we need to be," according to the paper, titled "Maximizing the Impact: Why Technology Must Play a Pivotal Role in 21st Century Education."
