This article is about the Obama administration in the United States trying to change educators and policymakers minds about the use of technology in education. Obama wants to put a computer in every student’s hand. The main goal of the president is Obama to raise national college-completion rates from 40 percent to 60 percent by 2020. This is the first national education plan ever issued so it states that schools need to employ in the areas of classroom learning, assessment, teaching, infrastructure, and productivity to help meet that goal. The name of the plan is “Transforming American Education: Learning Powered by Technology.” This plan took a long time to write and was created by educators, researchers, policymakers, and the public. It mainly discusses the positive benefits for students if they had customized lessons and one to one computing time to learn. Obama says that “technology is the engine that drives innovation.” This article says that students are not currently utilizing technology properly in order to prepare them for the future, so this must change. The plan is to create more-personalized learning experiences for students through changes in curriculum, assessment, and teacher education with technology. It recommends improvements and expanded use of multimedia curricula, creative assessments, progress reports, and teacher training in how to use technology customize learning.
I've said it before. Technology can be a good aid to education and learning in the classroom. Technology is a reality and I dont understand why teachers feel threated by it. It could make learning so much fun for students. They use technology everyday and technology is what they like and are familiar with. If each student had a computer, I think it would (ironically) make education more personalized. Teachers should be trained in technology a whole lot more. Thanks for sharing. :)
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