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Technology and Education

Poll: Students Need
More than 'Basics'
Just about everyone believes that success in the increasingly global economy depends on developing critical thinking and analytical skills in today's students, according to a national poll of registered voters.

NEA Applauds E-Rate
10th Anniversary
John Wilson, NEA executive director told a panel on Capitol Hill that the difference E-Rate has made in closing the technology gap between lower income and more affluent schools is compelling evidence of its success.

High School Reform
and 21st Century Skills
High schools need a relentless focus on results that matter for student success in the 21st century, according to a report from The Partnership for 21st Century Skills.

Every student needs the ability to navigate through the 24/7 information flow that today connects the global community. For students to thrive in a world enabled by information technology, we must give them the skills to make sense of and use the information that engulfs them. They need to know how to learn new skills as quickly as technology creates new challenges.

Many students already use computers and surf the Web on their own, but there's more to educational technology than desktop computers.

Teachers and students need access to laptops and pocket PCs, digital cameras and microscopes, Web-based video equipment, graphing calculators, and even weather-tracking devices.

They need to become responsible and savvy users and purveyors of information. They need to need how to collaborate successfully across miles and cultures.

Professional Development Is Critical

Making the tools of technology available is important, but that's just the first step. Fully preparing and supporting educators in the instructional use of technology is critical. Teachers and school staff must know how to do more with technology than simply automate practices and processes. They need to learn to use technology to transform the nature of teaching and learning.

NEA Positions on Technology and Education

More funding is needed at all levels to better integrate technology into schools and classrooms.
The technology available to educators and students should be compatible with, and at least on the same level as, technology in general use outside of schools.
Education technology budgets should reflect the importance of professional development. At least a third of all tech budgets should be reserved for school staff to become proficient in using and integrating technology into their classrooms.
Educators themselves should be involved in decisions on planning, purchasing, and deploying education technology.
Teacher education programs need to embrace educational technology and help prospective teachers use it effectively in the classroom.
Technology should be deployed and applied equitably among all students and educators, regardless of geography or demographics.
Students should also be taught the appropriate and safe use of technology.

The technology environment of today's public schools should match the tools and approaches of the work and civic life that students will encounter after graduation. This will ensure that schools stay relevant to today's students, as well as equip them for success in life after school.

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Technology and Education

Poll: Students Need More than 'Basics' Just about everyone believes that success in the increasingly global economy depends on developing critical thinking and analytical skills in today's students, according to a national poll of registered voters.

NEA Applauds E-Rate 10th Anniversary John Wilson, NEA executive director told a panel on Capitol Hill that the difference E-Rate has made in closing the technology gap between lower income and more affluent schools is compelling evidence of its success.

High School Reform and 21st Century Skills High schools need a relentless focus on results that matter for student success in the 21st century, according to a report from The Partnership for 21st Century Skills.

Professional Development Is Critical

NEA Positions on Technology and Education

Poll: Students Need
More than 'Basics'
Just about everyone believes that success in the increasingly global economy depends on developing critical thinking and analytical skills in today's students, according to a national poll of registered voters.

NEA Applauds E-Rate
10th Anniversary
John Wilson, NEA executive director told a panel on Capitol Hill that the difference E-Rate has made in closing the technology gap between lower income and more affluent schools is compelling evidence of its success.

High School Reform
and 21st Century Skills
High schools need a relentless focus on results that matter for student success in the 21st century, according to a report from The Partnership for 21st Century Skills.